Classical Voice Lessons
NEWS: The MFC VOCAL CLASSICAL STUDENT CONCERT at St Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday 5th November, 1–1:45pm is confirmed! Students who book now for classes will be eligible to participate either as soloist or ensemble depending on level. Enquire for classes today.
Professional Singing Lessons. International Level.
With over 15 years International experience in private, group and 10 years online teaching, I can offer you very personalised and goal centred singing lessons to achieve goals for your career. Recently appointed Vocal Coach for the Acclaim Awards Ambassadorial award for young classical singers, I offer one of Melbourne's best mentorship for career opera singers.
You will learn international standard classical and opera singing. I have trained with high calibre opera coaches and singers for more than 15 years and have many masterclasses under my belt.
I will raise you up with an international career in mind, both technically with names such as Monterrat Caballe, Jaume Aragall and Deborah Polaski as my reference teachers.
I will train you from the foundational basics to advanced vocal techniques in respiration and support, vocal placement and line, legato and dynamics, vocal accuracy and fluidity.
I will also teach you international standard music traditions, coach you languages and diction which only can be taught correctly by someone who has been there in the European Theatres.
I commit to setting the standards high for you to reach your goals.
About
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Female
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Teaching since 2005
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Working with children check
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Police check (Issued: 27/05/20)
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Teaches students aged 15+
Italo-Australian soprano, artist Michelle, studied at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) Australia, where she received her Degree in Voice and received the award for Best Voice. She continued operatic studies at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Formazione, Italy, and Campus Opera, Gran Canaria.
Michelle has studied with prestigious teachers including Erik Halfvarson, Cristina Gallardo-Domas, Margaret Baker - Genovesi, Paolo Washington and Deborah Polaski.
Shortly after graduation, Michelle Marie performed the roles of Mimi, Giorgetta, and Anne Trulove with Melbourne City Opera and Opera Australia (OzOpera). She has won several awards, including four Acclaim Awards, which included singing the role of Madama Cortese, Il Viaggio a Reims, Rossini, for Florence Opera, Italy.
Since 2005 Michelle performed Le Donne di Giacomo Puccini, Australia, and roles in the Puccini Festival, in Torre del Lago, Italy. Other roles include Leonora, Il Trovatore, Tosca, Puccini and Santuzza, Cavalleria Rusticana, Mascagni which she has performed on several occasions with great success. Michelle has recorded a CD with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra in the Czech Republic and has sung at the Opera de Oviedo 'Alredador” concert of Massenet, and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, (Mozart).
As a teacher she was the Head of the Voice Department in Carro De Baco Teatro, theatre academy training more than 150 students contemporary singing over 9 years. She raised us singers to become performers in their own right, including Esmeralda Colette soul singer who was a finalist in The Voice Spain 2016 and Soprano, Nuria Franco who has accomplished her career in opera on the world stages.
As a performer she has experience in TV and radio performance, stage and opera. She has developed skills to build confidence, stage presence and guidance in career advice.
Michelle has recently been appointed the Australian Vocal Coach and Consultant for the Acclaim Awards Australia. Having been a former awardee in 2003 she now returns with her wealth of knowledge coaching several finalists of the Acclaim Awards scholarship as part of their awards in view of training them further for European opera success.
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