To book our standard lesson type with an Associate Teacher, click one of the book now links below!
- Book Now (50 min) with Jae – Tues/Sat
- Book Now (50 min) with Aerith – Thurs/Sat
- Book Now (50 min) with Grace – Weds/Sat
- Book Now (50 min) with Collin – Weds/Sat
Read more about our associate teachers below:
Jae
Jae (they/them) is amazing to be around and a great, experienced teacher. We snapped her up right when they were starting their Masters in vocal pedagogy (teaching singing) and they are still in process of that. What’s amazing about Jae is their ability to connect with a lot of different people.
Jae told me right before their audition “My teacher told me something and I just can’t ever get it out of my head. He said ‘Teaching is first about empathy’).” And that sums up the experience that is Jae.
“Teaching is first about empathy”
Right then I wanted to hire them because that’s what we believe, too. But I had to audition them – it was hard to wait though. Then the audition started and it was phenomenal.
Jae teaches non-classical styles and also is experienced in liturgical/faith based singing in both classical and non-classical settings.
Jae helps in our trans/enby program. Their sister is actually trans and Jae is very sensitive to trans/enby issues and is meeting weekly with Dr Felix to become certified by our studio for the trans program.
Jae gives a beautiful and useful lesson and is currently teaching Saturday days and Tuesday afternoon / nights. Try their session risk-free with our money-back guarantee on all first lessons.
Book Now – Jae
Aerith
Hey Y’all! Ellie here to tell you about Aerith (she/her, they/them, fae/faer) who is a great teacher and she’s also amazing to be around!
Aerith is a mezzo soprano and what is most profound about her is not only does she have the masters in vocal pedagogy that we require but also she’s SOOOO AWESOME to work with. People commented about how at ease they felt right at the beginning of the session all the way through to the end. She’s really invested with not only teaching but creating a safe space for people to exist in their truth. I hate to say that cause it sounds like corporate speak but really to be able to show up as you are and experience the respect that Aerith gives you is something really special.
Of course, she did a great job at the teaching end of it, too and people got some great results in the first session which is the other mandatory thing we need to see!
Aerith is a multi-instrumentalist and great musician and is also certified to teach music career skills and students with disabiltiies K-12 – they’ve taught in public schools for 3 years. Fae’s great with contemporary music such a theatre and pop, but was also trained as a classical singer and can teach that if you need it. In fact, she’s a member of Dr Felix’ TRANScend the first and only classical trans and gender-expansive choir directed by our own Dr. Felix. She also did kids musical theatre from 3rd grade to her high school graduation so she’s very familiar with the needs of theatre kids.
All our first lessons with a teacher are guaranteed by our money-back guarantee on all first lessons. If it isn’t what you’d hoped, we will either refund you or give you a free session with a different teacher at our studio – depending on your preference.
Aerith teaches Wednesdays and Saturdays
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Grace
Grace (she/her) is an amazing, upbeat, positive teacher with her Masters Degree in non-classical vocal pedagogy from the awesome program at Shenandoah University. She has been teaching since 2018 and has a real way to make you feel right at home while focusing on accessibility, approachability, and repeatability.
In addition to having degrees in all the right places and being charming, Grace is also an active performer and researcher. Her solo self-produced show ‘Heartstrings’ has played at 3 major cabaret venues in NYC including 54 Below and in 2026 will play a fourth. Her shows were reviewed by Broadway World, Nightlife Exchange, and Boundless Theatre Company.
As a researcher, she works in the field of vocology and is a co-author on a paper about the optimal time to use your voice during the day (soon to be published), and her current paper is on measuring acoustic voice in actors and impersonators. We’re really lucky to have her!
In her spare time she loves to bake – especially cake decor, watch old Hollywood films, and read murder-mysteries.
Grace teaches Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in midtown (close to 8th Ave and W 38th Street).
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Collin
Collin (he/him) is a kind and effective teacher who we’re really proud to have at the studio!
Collin is our first “official” Gen Z teacher and comes to us with an advanced post-masters certificate in vocal pedagogy from NYU and is in process of their separate post-masters certificate in vocology* which is very rare. When I saw that Collin’s got both vocology along with the pedagogy certificate, I knew he was an over-achiever and I wanted to meet with him to find out if he was also amazing to be around. It’s not very common for a person to be so degreed but also approachable and good with people, so I was really surprised when his energy was so inclusive and he was so amazing as a person. From there we got him into an audition ASAP which he killed.
Collin is a Baritone (specifically a “bari-tenor” in musical theater slang) and gives a very student-focused lesson, bringing to bear his anatomical knowledge, physiological awareness, as well as his acoustical and psychological approach from his background as a vocologist* I also greatly appreciate that he’s able to communicate his ideas in a very user-friendly way which I think is really important.
Side note, for undergraduate, Collin quadruple majoured. No lie. He has undergraduate degrees in Musical Theater, Vocal Performance, Philosophy, and Poli-Sci.
In addition to his teaching, he has also performed in operas and musical theater productions at Iris Kantor Theater, NYC’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Provincetown Playhouse, Bay View Music Festival, Fort Dodge Society, and the Broadway Dreams Foundation at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. He was a semifinalist for the NATS NYC 2022 National Musical Theatre Voice Competition as well which is kinda a big deal.
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* Vocology is the interdisciplinary study of the voice, encompassing its anatomy, physiology, acoustics and psychology. It focuses on understanding and improving vocal function, particularly in professional voice users such as singers, actors, and teachers.