Emily Arbour is a versatile soprano who earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Vocal Performance in the mountains of western North Carolina at Appalachian State University. During her graduate studies she concentrated on vocal pedagogy, teaching both group and private sessions, and it was this experience that led her to develop just as strong a passion for teaching the next generation of singers as she has for performing. Emily has performed several lead and supporting roles with the Appalachian Opera Theatre, including Adele in Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus, Lucy in Menotti’s The Telephone, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thie...

I have many years of successful teaching experience with students of all ages and skill levels. I love listening to students at the end of a teaching period (a year) and hearing that they have improved since the beginning of the teaching period. They have worked hard and i have helped them improve!

The Scottish ancestry of the Brown families’ descendants for over 15 generations are rich in the culture of musical diversity. More recently and modern; Dr. Travis W. Brown presents with 35 years of experience in music. Award winner and Composer, Publisher, Producer, Theatrical Technical Director, Recording Artist and Writer (member of ASCAP & BMI), Actor and Entertainer. Graduate St. Thomas Moore University Cincinnati Ohio, Graduate Stamps-Baxter School of Music Nashville Tenn., Graduate Dr. Charles Novell’s Christian School of Southern Gospel Music and Raleigh Peace College N.C. – Competitor adjudicator of Italian and Latin voice. Graduate...