Singing Teachers in the DMV
Peggy McNulty is super friendly and has over 40 years of teaching experience. She is active and very well known throughout the singing community. Her studio is in McLean VA, off Lewinsville Rd.
Muriel Von Villas has taught many students from McLean HS and Langley HS. Her studio is in Falls Church, VA.
Voice teachers in Florida & Maryland who have taught many kids who were doing shows with Imagination Stage.
Jane Margulies Kalbfeld is a singing teacher and acting coach who teaches in Vienna, VA. She is a casting director for 1st Stage.
Gretchen Newman is a friendly, supportive, positive voice teacher who teaches out of her studio in Oak Hill, VA near Herndon. She is affiliated with the Voce Chamber Singers. Gretchen studied at Oberlin Conservatory and the Yale School of Music.
A list of Voice teachers in the DMV
Sondra Harnes is the founder of the World Children's Choir, which rehearses in Arlington VA. She is a private voice instructor, teaching classical voice to students as young as four through high school age.
Choirs
An auditioned choir with a professional paid core. Choralis also has several high school singing scholars. They rehearse in Falls Church, VA.
Music Competitions for High School Students
NVMTA
MTNA
Online competition, with musical theatre and art song categories for various age groups.
Voice, theatre, instrumental, and dance scholarship competition for students in McLean HS, Langley HS, etc. and homeschoolers in the McLean tax district.
Music Competitions supported by the Lions Clubs
Inaugural competition in 2023. Initial round selected from video entries. Finalists came to the Oberlin Conservatory campus for masterclasses with Denyce Graves, and competition for prize money and scholarships.
Classical Voice Summer Programs for High Schoolers
Interlochen brings together students who love music from across the country and around the world. It is a special and magical place. They offer merit as well as need-based scholarships.
Work with acclaimed opera singers in the nation's Capitol on art song performance. Rehearse opera scenes.
While most of the students attending this three week summer program are college or masters students studying voice, there are a few high school students who attend each year. Professors from top voice programs at Oberlin, McGill, Maryland, and more o...
Voice Exercises