I fell in love with singing as a child, watching musicals like Annie and Cinderella, singing the National Anthem at local baseball games, and belting out Avril Lavigne on the school bus (yes, really). My dad was a dedicated music teacher for thirty years, and I was lucky to always have music playing in my house. I never had a doubt in my mind that music would become my life.

I pursued my BFA in Musical Theatre at Manhattanville College, where I performed many roles and sang extensively in choirs and a cappella groups. Much to my surprise, I also became fascinated by classical singing and began learning opera arias.

After graduating, I realized that I wanted to teach and to pursue graduate study. However, I faced a dilemma - I loved singing too many styles! I did not want to give up training in opera, musical theatre, or commercial singing. Most Master of Music programs require concentration, but I felt called to follow all of my passions. Thus, I pursued my Master of Arts in Musical Dramaturgy and Vocal Performance from NYU Gallatin’s School of Individualized Study, where I was able to explore many forms of singing, as well as dramaturgy and directing. 

I later earned my Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy at NYU Steinhardt, where I had the privilege to serve as an Adjunct Instructor of Voice at NYU for three semesters and learn from highly acclaimed voice scientists and educators. I studied vocology, vocal pedagogy research and practice, classical and musical theatre repertoire, lyric diction, music theory, and both opera and musical theatre performance.

My performance credits include projects with NYU Opera, Utopia Opera, Amore Opera, and the Opera Collective of New York CIty. I recently wrote, directed, and performed in my original play “When the Fat Lady Sings,” in which I integrated opera, art song, and musical theatre repertoire to emphasize the harmful impact of fatphobia, as well as evolving cultural body standards, for women in the opera and musical theatre industries. The show made its New York premiere at the Gene Frankel Theatre. 

Since moving to New York City, I’ve performed opera, I’ve performed musical theatre, I’ve performed pop music, I’ve directed, I’ve served as dramaturg, and I’ve written my own work. I strongly believe that my interdisciplinary interests help me grow and learn every day as a voice teacher and to see singing from an informed, unique perspective. When I’m not singing or teaching, I love reading, writing, practicing yoga, trying new coffee spots, and hosting the world’s best Halloween parties. 

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