Opera Voice Lessons in Coyote. Amazing Teachers.

I was a lead Tenor Artist-in-Residence for Opera San Jose for 4 years. I have sung lead roles (Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Mozart, and many others) in the USA, Europe, Canada, France and Brazil with over 30 years of professional onstage performing experience including at Lincoln Center, the Disney Concert Hall, Seattle Opera, Monte Carlo Opera, Canadian Opera, Spoleto Opera in Italy, Virginia Opera, Genoa Opera, Metz Opera, Minnesota Opera, and Brazil's first ever "Ring Cycle" which took place in Manaus. I have professional stage experience in Musical Theater, sung for Hollywood movie soundtracks and have extensive concert experience including sacred music. I have shared the stage in lead roles and in concert with some of the worlds leading opera singers.

Operatic Voice Lessons may include the following...

+ Vocal warm-up exercises
+ Technique and style development
+ Selected songs/arias to practice
+ A recorded copy of the lesson to review and practice with.

As a private instructor, Nicholas seeks to develop students of his own to build excellent technique that they may become confident and comfortable singers in any style they desire.

*** Studio Equipment ***
Piano Keyboard with Music Stand.
Vocal Song Books
Lesson Recording Device

*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide a selection of music books to read from, a piano keyboard if the student does not have one, and a lesson recording device. Students may provide any music they wish to work on.

*** Specialties ***
I specialize in singing and teaching Art Song, Choral works and Opera/Concert Arias.

I’m Jacob, a Juilliard-educated baritone singing and teaching around the world. I currently offer remote lessons from my home studio outside Washington, DC. I teach consistent, confident technique in any style—classical to contemporary—and welcome students of all skill levels and backgrounds. My only expectations are clear communication, dedication, and a commitment to vocal happiness and health.

I hold degrees in music from the Juilliard School (‘18) and Brown University (‘13). As a performer, I sang the 2019-20 season in Strasbourg, France, following my European début in Salzburg, Austria. I’ve sung in major houses including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, and the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse.

I love helping students discover their individual vocal potential through developing healthy vocal technique. I excel at assisting in developing proper breathing technique, extending range, and exploring tone quality.

Opera has long been a passion of mine. I have performed in opera professionally for the past 12 years and I continue to perform to this and I enjoy sharing the skills that I have learned in my profession with those who are wanting to learn.

Over 20 years experience teaching Musical Theatre and Classical Voice Lessons at a New England College and at home in my private studio. My students are performing on Broadway and off Broadway and Employed with Opera Companies in the U.S. Many of my students are alumni of schools such as The Boston Conservatory, New England Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, and Carnegie Mellon. My style is clear and concise, working with anatomical instruction as well as imagery and movement to achieve an overall top notch vocal technique. I can get you to your goal!