I have been teaching for 42 years, in my home studio, at Central Connecticut State University for 20 years, and at Westminster School in Simsbury, CT for 40 years . I was also the Artistic Director for the Ensign-Darling Vocal Fellowship at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford until COVID struck. I studied for 8 years with Phyllis Bryn-Julson and sang Beethoven's Missa solemnis with Robert Shaw in France. It is my goal to free up the natural voice and protect the larynx from misuse.

I have enjoyed a successful career as a singer ( primarily opera ) and am now devoting more time to teaching aspiring singers. I have a deep knowledge of proper vocal technique , which when acquired allows the student to sing any type of music they are interested in. I am comfortable with many genres : classical , sacred , musical theatre, jazz and pop I speak and sing in English, French Italian and German i also teach piano for beginners up to a five year level . I have a Bachelor of Music degree in voice from the University of New Hampshire and a Masters in Voice and Opera from Memphis State University. I love helping a student develop...

I have been teaching the great art of singing since 1980. My students have graduated from Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, and many other universities, as well as having performed on some of the greatest stages in the world, including Broadway. My philosophy of teaching is simple: you should be able to sing the way you want to, not the way you have to. www.mariannavagnini.com