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Melissa Ford
Tutor, Teacher, Instructor
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Melissa has over fifteen years of voice training and performance experience. She is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy’s Musical Theatre Integrated Program and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (B. F. A.) from The New School University. When not teaching, she is currently working on her Master of Science (M. S.) in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University (NYU), with the aim to become a singing voice specialist who can work with both healthy and injured voices. She has been performing steadily Off-Broadway, including principal roles in productions at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre and Times Square Arts www.*** ;s training is grounded in voice science and health. Her lessons are specifically tailored to meet each individual singer’s needs and goals. Melissa completed all three levels of certification in Somatic Voicework™: The Lovetri Method for Contemporary Commercial Music. This system of pedagogy draws from classical vocal pedagogy as well as acting, dance, speech pathology, and Alexander Technique™. She has had the privilege to work with some of the top singing teachers in the country, including a NYSTA workshop with international vocal coach Joan Melton and master class with Broadway voice teacher Jeannette Lovetri at Berklee College of Music. Melissa regularly attends vocal pedagogy courses to continue her knowledge of the science and art of www.*** Affiliations:
•National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
•New York Singing Teachers' Association (NYSTA)
•Somatic Voicework™ Teachers' Association
•The Voice Foundation
•National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
•New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA)
Research:
•Honors Master of Science Thesis: “Voice Patients with Acid Reflux: Students’ Perceptions of the Efficacy of Lifestyle Changes" with NYU faculty advisor Dr. Celia Stewart, CCC-SLP (In-progress)
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Marissa Fieland
Tutor, Teacher, Instructor
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I am a Boston based singer, focusing on Opera performance and teaching within the Boston Community. Currently, I am finishing up my Bachelors of Music degree at the New England Conservatory and will be graduating this May 2021. I have decided to teach online during the COVID-19 Pandemic to ensure my safety and students safety while learning the fundamentals of singing and music. I have a rich background in choral music, opera, musical theater, a cappella in addition to being involved with various drumlines and percusison ensembles. My motive as a teacher is to provide the core tools students need in order to develope their craft in a healthy, and beneficial manner. I want my students to find their voice and discover their passion through learning the essential fundamentals of classical music training, regardless if they decide to continue in that direction or not. With this said, I teach genres aside from classical, and have been in funk bands as well as contemporary church bands. I welcome anyone regardless race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and do not treat students differently according to those traits. I hope to begin teaching in person again once COVID gets under control and it is safe to do so. Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions: if you do you can contact me at ***@*** or through this platform.
***Note: If you can find me another student to work with I will give you a free www.*** ;