Have you always wanted to try singing? Have an audition coming up? Wanting to find your own unique sound as an independent artist? Working towards college auditions for a voice or musical theatre program? Vandi’s Voice Studio is the place for you!
With a BFA in Musical Theatre with Minors in Piano and Theatre, an MM in Vocal Performance with an emphasis on Opera and Vocal Pedagogy, a certification from Shenandoah University in Vocal Pedagogy in Contemporary Commercial Music Styles, and extensive continuing education, Vandi has the knowledge and training to help you succeed as a musician and performing artist.
Additionally, Vandi has performed professionally in opera, musical theatre, theatre, film, jazz, and as an independent artist and songwriter.
Vandi’s students have gotten into college programs like Indiana University Bloomington, Ball State University, and Carnegie Mellon. She has had students perform in New York and in Disney Channel movies. She has also helped students write their own songs and find their own voice as recording artists.
As a professional singer, actor, and model, Vandi has worked with symphonies, chamber orchestras, opera companies, musical theatre companies, in straight theatre, in voice over, as a model, as a recording artist, and in film. Vandi offers career consulting and understands the business of the performing world. With industry connections and real-world experience, Vandi can help you set goals, strengthen the weaknesses in the package you offer, and help you come up with a game plan that will be a game changer in your performing arts career.
Vandi also has extensive training in acting techniques. Her favorite method to teach with is Meisner method which she studied in a two year training program at The Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis with Bill Simmons and Martha Jacobs.
Whether you need help polishing up an audition package, aren’t sure how to break into the film world and find an agent, want to learn to sing like Pavarotti, want to be able to sit down at a piano and bring Debussy’s Clair de Lune to life, or want to belt like Idina Menzel, Vandi’s Voice Studio has something for you!
Ways we can serve you:
-voice lessons in opera, musical theatre, and contemporary styles
-songwriting lessons
-piano lessons
-acting coaching
-audition coaching
-college audition prep
-headshots
-career coaching in the performing arts (specifically opera, musical theatre, theatre, and film)
-resume preparation and website/social media analysis
-opportunities to perform and share your art in a welcoming and supportive environment with other students
-connections with other professionals who can further guide you
-music skills lessons-ear training, music theory, harmonizing, sight reading, etc.
-guitar lessons (with Bobbi Bye, my associate)
-public speaking lessons
-speech and accent reduction lessons
As a working professional in the performing arts world who is also passionate about teaching and investing in her students, I have a unique advantage in that I am living in the midst of an ever-shifting professional landscape. As someone who is working in the field and interacting with others in the field, I know what they are looking for and can better guide you.
Feel free to reach out and ask questions! Even if I am not the right fit for you, I can recommend other teachers who might be a better fit!
