Vocal instruction is available to children and adults of all experience levels—from beginners through the most advanced levels of study. Lessons are scheduled at our Downtown, Towson, Howard County, and Annapolis Peabody Preparatory locations on an individual basis and are contingent upon teacher availability. Click here for detailed information about all of our lesson and class opportunities.
Private lessons: Adults and young singers ages 13 and older may audition for private voice lessons, and our Songbird program is available for 9-12 year old singers. All students need to sing at a placement audition to assess their readiness for private instruction. More information about placement auditions here.
Songbird Voice Lessons: Our program of individual instruction for students age 9-12 years old. The song-based curriculum has been developed specifically for pre-adolescent singers to build both music- and age-appropriate vocal skills for a lifetime of singing enjoyment.
Introduction to Singing (group voice class) is offered for all age groups. This small, friendly class is recommended for those without prior vocal experience, and for those who wish to establish or refresh foundation vocal skills before continuing to private study. No placement audition is required.
Vocal Performance Academy (by audition only) for advanced teen singers.
Additional classes available include Audition Preparation & Techniques, Acting for Singers, Diction for Singers, Sightreading for Singers, and periodic open workshops – these are open to all interested students (you do not have to study privately with a Peabody voice teacher to enroll). Please call the office or check the catalog for specific information about availability and locations.
Younger children and teens without any previous musical training are recommended to build musical and language skills in preparation for individual voice lessons by:
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Mezzo soprano Madeleine Gray (BA, MMus, PPRNCM) was born in New York, but for many years made her home in the United Kingdom. She attended Loyola Marymount (BA) and Surrey (MMus) universities before completing her musical education with an artist diploma (PPRNCM) at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Baltimore native Christopher Correlli is a versatile musician whose engaging presence is on display whether in performance, teaching private lessons, or leading worship.
Christopher Fotis has established himself as a multi-faceted opera singer and advancing voice teacher with a career spanning over 10 years. As a dedicated voice teacher, Fotis imparts his expertise, nurturing emerging talent with a focus on healthy vocal technique, artistic expression, and a student-first approach. His motto is “Nurture Excellence, Inspire Beauty.”
Katelyn Hemling, Soprano, holds a MM in Voice Performance from New England Conservatory where she studied under the tutelage of Jane Eaglen. Hemling also completed a BM in Music Education at Westminster Choir College in 2017 under the tutelage of Nova Thomas.
Soprano Ellie Yeonjung Kim has garnered critical acclaim by Opera News online for her portrayal of the role of Rita in Donizetti’s opera “Rita,” presented by the Martina Arroyo Foundation.
Whether in Cannes, Barcelona, or Washington, Alina Kozinska's singing sweeps audiences into an emotional journey. At home on the stages of the cultural capitals of the world, Kozinska moves with ease from opera to oratorio.
“Exciting is an apt description of this talented vocalist. Michael Manganiello… shook the floor with their powerful low notes.” Praised for their enviable resonance, crystalline diction, and stylistic prowess, vocalist Michael Manganiello focuses their solo and ensemble work on breaking down and analysing established preconceptions of identity and artistic expression.
Devonna B. Rowe is a performing artist and educator. The soprano received her DMA in Vocal Performance from Catholic University of America, a MM from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BA in Music Education from St. Augustine’s University.
Turkish mezzo-soprano and music scholar Lori Şen is known for her versatility in many vocal genres, including opera, art song, musical theatre, and jazz, as well as for her teaching and research interests in vocal literature, voice pedagogy, and voice science.
Award-winning Chinese tenor Liangjun Shi is a frequent recitalist and accomplished vocologist. He recorded Chinese art songs for the textbook Bel Canto of China to be published by the People’s Music Publishing House nationwide.
Hailed as a “singer’s dream” by Gramophone Magazine, pianist Andrew Stewart has given thousands of performances across a wide spectrum of musical genres. Also on the music faculty at Goucher College, he has played at venues including the Lyric Performing Arts Center, An Die Musik, the Engineers Club and the War Memorial, and more.
Singer, songwriter and composer Kristen Toedtman exudes warmth and excellence on stage, whether in front of an orchestra or behind her guitar. Known for her collaborative spirit and prowess with tight harmonies, she has shared the stage as soloist or in small ensemble with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philip Glass Ensemble, Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, Musica Angelica, Bang on a Can All-Stars, the Britt Festival Orchestra, Corona Del Mar Festival Orchestra, and Baltimore Concert Artists.