Overland Park, KS Broadway Singing Lessons

I have performed in dozens of productions over the years. Including West Side Story, The Music Man, Godspell, and Rent. I can help with breath support, articulation, action portrayal and much more.

I am currently coaching singers who have call back auditions for parts in local Broadway Musical productions.

I have directed the following shows: Oklahoma, Godspell, Three Pennny Opera, Annie Get Your Gun, The Sound of Music and Two by Two.

Crystal studied Broadway style vocals at The Boston Conservatory of Music and has been performing professionally on the stage for over ten years.

I believe in a strong technique core for a long successful career - let me help you learn the ins and outs of your voice to help you push through that ceiling and open up the doors to opportunity!

The "Broadway Sound" has changed over time - from almost operetta-style classically trained voices (Rodgers & Hammerstein) to the classic broadway belt (Ethel Merman, Judy Garland, Liza Minelli) to the current vogue for rock/r&b styling (Mamma Mia, Hamilton) or "speech level" singing (Wicked, The Last Five Years). And as a musical theater singer, you need to master them all! Work with me to develop these different vocal styles, and build up your repertoire and audition book!

As a vocalist, I love to practice using a strong and healthy technique while singing a certain style or song I am passionate about and want to improve on. No matter what style of music you want to sing, all of them use the same fundamentals such as good breath support, vocal placement and relaxed vocal folds in order to create a healthy sound.
I am very open minded, and love nearly every style of music there is. I can also help you prepare for vocal/musical theatre auditions or choir parts. You choose the music, I’ll choose the lesson, and the fun begins!

As a bass opera singer and professional voice over artist, I am dedicated to creating a healthy and beautiful sound with my own voice and the voices of my students. I will not come into our lessons saying there is a single way to sing. In fact, many genres require a great deal of varying vocal techniques and stylized voices. What I will do is help to lay a foundation in healthy singing so that you feel comfortable singing any genre. We will start by ensuring that your breath and vowel placement feels comfortable and from there move into repertoire of your choosing or some that I recommend based upon your interests. You will leave your tenure with me empowered to continue your passion and career for singing long after your lessons end. Music is meant to be shared. Together, we will help you to share the music and passion that you hold so dear.

Want to increase your range? Want to learn how to belt the healthy way? Or want to find the "acting connection" in your 16 bar audition song? Well I am here to help! I completed my Masters in Musical Theatre from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, currently ranked as the 3rd best Performing Arts Institution in the world. I've performed in regional houses throughout the US, Off Broadway, and at the Edinburgh Fringe festival! I draw on my education and acting experiences from both the US and the UK to help you find the truth in acting through song, making sure you can sustain those high notes, and building the stamina you need for a professional career. I also will give you customized acting and singing advice, as well as how to avoid the mistakes I made starting out in my career. If this sounds like a good fit for you, shoot me a message and let's get started!