Vocal Pedagogy
Honoring the Masters. Sharing the Journey.
Welcome!
The mission of VocalPedagogy.com is to honor the past and present masters of Vocal Pedagogy, to learn from them, and to share in the journey of beholding the endless miracles, abilities, and beauty of the human voice.
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Monthly Featured Article
Every month we feature a vocal pedagogue who has helped shape our understanding of the voice.
Mary Saunders Barton
Penn State Professor Emeritus- Musical Theatre Voice and Voice Pedagogy; Vice Chair- American Academy of Teachers of Singing; Author
Mary is a Penn State Professor Emeritus, currently residing in New York City where she maintains a private studio for professional musical theatre performers. She is also an adjunct professor in the musical theatre program at Montclair State University.
Vocal Pedagogues in History
Many wonderful people have dedicated their lives to further our understanding of how the voice works
Estelle Liebling
Opera Singer, Voice Teacher, Author
"Exhausted as I was that morning after the performance, I got dressed, went to her studio, spent forty-five minutes with her trilling, and when I walked out I had a damned good trill.” – Beverly Sills
Nicola Vaccai
Italian Composer, Voice Teacher, Author
“I have learned from long experience … that few if any who desire to sing for their own pleasure love the idea of undertaking long exercises … I therefore thought of devising one … a completely new kind, short, pleasurable, and useful, through which the goal may be reached with equal certainty, and in less time.” -Nicola Vaccai
Marlena Malas
Opera Singer & Renowned Classical Voice Teacher
“Sometimes when I hear somebody and I think, yeah, the voice is damaged or the voice is not ready yet but there’s something. There’s a story that they tell. There’s a journey that they take me on and I’m much more interested in that than someone who can come in and really has a wonderful voice… but that says nothing with it. – Marlena Malas
Meet Our Contributors
The people who make this site a reality
Theodora Ivanova Nestorova
Contributor
An active pedagogue, Theodora has curated innovative curricula and serves as a course lecturer/instructor at McGill University and Framingham State University while maintaining a private voice teaching and diction coaching (especially Slavic languages) studio, and teaching with Virtu.Academy and The Vocal Coaches
Aramat Arnheim-Sharon
Contributor
Aramat Arnheim-Sharon is a well-known voice coach located in Israel. She is the founder of ILVA – Israeli Voice Association – and also the Israeli Chapter for PAVA (Pan American Vocology association).
Tiago Cruz
Contributor
Tiago Cruz is a professional singer and singing teacher with over 25 years of experience, initially performing in classical singing and more recently in popular singing.
Marcelo Saldias O’Hrens
Contributor
Marcelo Saldias O’Hrens is a Chilean Speech-Language Pathologist specialized in voice therapy and voice training. At the University of Chile, Marcelo works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and a Clinical Professor of the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Fiona Currie
Contributor
Fiona has been teaching for over a decade and is the founder of The Voice Diaries vocal studio. She focusses on vocal health and technique to ensure her singers have the right tools to enjoy longevity in their careers and continue to find joy through singing for many years to come.
Justin Stoney
Creator
Justin Stoney is the Founder of New York Vocal Coaching and an internationally recognized Voice Teacher and Vocal Coach. He is also the host of “Voice Lessons To The World” and the author of “Sing Like Never Before.”
Justin Stoney
Creator
Justin Stoney is the Founder of New York Vocal Coaching and an internationally recognized Voice Teacher and Vocal Coach. He is also the host of “Voice Lessons To The World” and the author of “Sing Like Never Before.”
