

Vandi E.


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About Vandi E.
Vandi has extensive performance experience in multiple genres: professionally with opera, orchestra, chamber music, musical theater, straight theater, film, sacred works, church music, jazz, and contemporary music.
Credentials:
Russian Opera Workshop-Philadelphia 2020
Opera Programs Berlin-2020
Shenandoah University CCM Styles Vocal Pedagogy Summer Institute-2020
Meisner Training-Phoenix Theater with Bill Simmons 2017-2018
Destruction in Decatur 2017-Broadsword and Rapier and Dagger SAFD Certifications
Crittenden Opera Workshop 2017-Washington D.C.
CISCO 2017-Stage Combat Certifications
Vianden Summer Program 2016-Luxembourg
CISCO 2016-Stage Combat Certifications
MM in Vocal Performance, the University of Akron, May 2015
BFA in Musical Theater, Shorter University, May 2011
(Theatre minor and Equivalent of a piano minor)
Cosmetology Instructor's Certification and License, Gadsden State Community College, May 2007
Cosmetology Certification and License, May 2006
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Vandi is very knowledgeable, organized, informative, friendly, and resourceful. She is perfect for our learning needs and highly recommended! We are so grateful for Vandi!!

Vandi is truly amazing! She really helped improve my speech. I would absolutely recommend her. I will continue to take more classes with her in the future.

It was a pleasure working with Vandi during my first lesson. She gave me a lot of valuable insight into the voice acting industry. I just know this will be one of my greatest investments.

Vandi is very nice, kind and thoughtful. My Son enjoyed Vandi’s instruction - such as improv which requires a lot imagination. Thank you Vandi.

First class experience has been great

Amazziinngg Teacher!!! Very Educated Into The Business and Is Dedicated To Getting You To Where You Want and Need To Be. She Has Such A Warming Personality, Very Funny and She Always Has Such A Big Smile. I Was Very Nervous About Starting These Courses Because I’m A Very Shy Person But She Makes You Feel Very Comfortable and Makes The Class Really Fun.

My daughter is really enjoying her acting classes . She looks forward to her next class every week !! Vandi is an excellent teacher !!

She is very charismatic. I felt very comfortable with her. She is very friendly and knowledegable.

She is great and has a great energy!!
One day we love to meet her and see her live!!

Thank you Vandi for your help with the girls' instruction. Their auditions are in and we are excited to hear back from them.
Many blessings!

Vandi has a great way of helping you sing much better! By using certain techniques that she suggested to me, I could tell a noticeable difference in my vocal performance! I would highly recommend her as a vocal instructor.

Vandi is great she is very kind, helpful and caring. My daughter and I are very satisfied.

Vandi was extremely helpful and made me feel super comfortable as a beginner. Highly recommend her!

Excellent instructor. Could not be happier with her

Great lesson. Learned a lot. I like that Vandi explains the why behind the exercises.

Extremely professional and structured. Loved the lesson

She’s helping me prepare for an audition and giving me valuable tips to sound as good as possible in a short time.

Practicing with Vandi improves my skills more quickly than practicing alone and she is very good at not only answering questions via the internet tutoring but through phone as well. She is very prompt and consistent and provides easy to read materials for my skill level. I'm very happy with my purchase through Take Lessons so far. This is my first time using this website and it is my third lesson as I am new to piano. I have already recommended this site to other people.

Vandi has been awesome. In just a few hours I hear a difference!

great lesson!

Hey i hope you get it .😀

Vandi was very sweet and nice. She made the lesson fun. I’m glad I began to take lessons with her.

Awsome and very professional singer .

Vandi was amazing! So patient with my nine year old budding actress!

Vandi is incredible! Her approach resonated greatly with me by first teaching the mechanics behind speech and then walking me through exercises that enhance speech.
She is friendly, affable, and listens. I absolutely recommend her!

Vandi made Mia feel very comfortable from the get go and Mia had a great experience. I would highly recommend her! She is super sweet and encouraging. Mia cannot wait until her next lesson!

Vandi was super nice, patient (way more patient than I was watching my 6 yr old's first lesson!) and kind. She taught my daughter her first simple song, which she was so excited about. She also gave her the homework to write her own song which she IMMEDIATELY did after the lesson. I'm still not completely sure that online lessons will be right for us long term, but if we continue then Vandi is certainly a wonderful fit for my young child.

Vandi was very generous getting me off to a good start!

My daughter loves her singing lessons and looks forward to them every week. Thank you Vandi !

I thought as a theatre teacher that I didn't have much more to learn. I was wrong. Vandi has given me the confidence to sing. I hid in the altos for years and she helped me find the wider range I was seeking. She includes great visualizations in her lessons which helps a visual learner like me. I have the confidence to trust my breath and sing in ways I never thought possible. She is a wonderful teacher. Take lessons from her!

Vandi is awesome!! My 13 year old has been working with Vandi for several months now and her voice has improved significantly. Vandi is upbeat, happy and encouraging with her, while at the same time teaching her vocal control and technique. Also, we've had no issues with an on-line lesson - in fact, I love on-line lessons. It's very convenient. I highly recommend Vandi!

Thank you

Works so well with all three of my kids and taylors each lesson to their progress and needs. My kids really love taking lessons with Vandi!

My daughter was a bit nervous, but Vandi's sweet personality and natural people skills relaxed my daughter, so they were able to have a very productive lesson!

Catered to each of my children's needs and levels. Great experience!

Vandi was simply excellent. She has patience, poise, enthusiasm, and clear talent and knowledge that was a perfect match for a beginning 10-year old voice student!

That is the wonderful experience with Vandi! My daughter learned to play her voice today and she has so much fun!

I've already learned so much! Including proper breathing and some tips for college! I can't wait for the next lesson!

My daughter is very shy and does not have a lot of confidence in her singing. She's had three lessons with Vandi and is already coming out of her shell. Vandi is very updbeat, comforting and motivating which has been a perfect fit.

Vandi is an awesome instructor! I was hesitant about online lessons, but it's been great. Vandi structures my lessons to meet my needs and goals. Thanks, Vandi!

Terrific first lesson. Vandi caught her interest and showed that she knew her business. Vocal improvement was immediately apparent. There were no complaints about the 'homework.' We look forward to continuing singing lessons with Vandi.

My 16-year old daughter just had her first online lesson with Vandi (to prepare for a vocal audition and a monologue audition as part of a modeling opportunity). Vandi was amazing in so many ways! She asked all the right questions to figure out and understand what my daughter was preparing for and what my daughter needed to accomplish from lessons. She immediately impressed me with her insight of "the industry" and of the process my daughter is undergoing to try to break into that industry. After talking with Vandi, it was so very apparent to me that she has the personal experience and expertise to help my daughter. Vandi was very adept at figuring out my daughter's personality, likes, strengths and weaknesses. From the plethora of songs and monologues Vandi had at her fingertips, after talking/singing with my daughter, together they arrived at suitable options and narrowed it down to a few songs and monologues, which my daughter now gets to select her audition pieces from. My daughter has only had one year of choir in school and was nervous about taking private vocal lessons; however, she enjoyed her first lesson with Vandi so much, she is no longer nervous and looks forward to more lessons...a true testament to Vandi's kindness and teaching abilities! I'm totally impressed by Vandi, can't imagine any other teacher could be better, and so glad we chose her to help our daughter prepare for auditions.

Vandi was very sweet and informative. My son has attention issues and even through all his questions both about the piano and about other randomness, she exhibited patience, redirected him and kept to the schedule so we were getting the most out of our appointment! I was very impressed and my son is very excited!

Vandi is a very professional and energetic teacher. My daughter loves her teaching style and really enjoyed her first lesson.

With only one lesson my daughter has already shown improvement! Really put her at ease and was very kind and patient. Knows how to bring out best in her student. Very impressive

We are extremely happy with Vandi; our 10 year old daughter has done her Audition Prep with success for Middle school and further presentations.
Vandi is very kind, professional person to work with, she has guide us from the beginning. we as parents have had a wonderful experience classes online.

Was a great experience! Vandi is very sweet and very good.. Would highly recommend her!!

Vandi was excellent! Very patient and reassuring with my 12 yr old. Online lesson worked great.

Vandi was patient with our teenaged daughter who needed help for a school play audition. Our daughter got the female lead and we don't think she would have without the confidence and skills provided by Vandi. We are signing up for more lessons now that has the part!
I've rehearsed and performed with Vandi Enzor in a chamber setting per the requirements of her graduate voice degree. I accompanied her on guitar as she sang; the specific piece was the Seven Popular Spanish songs by the great Spanish composer Manuel de Falla. Vandi is professional, patient, hard working, receptive, and musical. Her great command of her instrument is evident, and more than that she has genuine joy in what she does. Collaborating with her was a pleasure, and I can't recommend her enough for musical instruction. A true professional.

Vandi is an amazing Voice teacher. My daughter has no only improved her vocal abilities, but her confidence, self-esteem, and posture are all also improved. She has also now tried out for community theatre and show choir at school, something she would have never done a couple of years ago. Through Vandi's musical instruction talent, my daughter has blossomed into a talented young lady. Thank You Vandi for bringing out the BEST in her.
Vandi is the best instructor I have ever encountered. She can hear exactly where your voice is resonating, and she knows exactly what exercise you need to open into your head voice and resonating spaces. She knows how to free your voice from tension. She is a sound musician, but is clearly a gifted artist and performer as well.
I played in the Advent Band with Vandi as our worship leader for several years. Her energy and enthusiasm was contagious and she always provided positive, constructive criticism. Vandi's knowledge of music theory was demonstrated in her ability to arrange our songs to suit the various skill levels of the band members and the congregation! This is not an easy task and she handled it with ease and grace. I would highly recommend her as an instructor.
I played in the Advent Band with Vandi as our worship leader for several years. Her energy and enthusiasm was contagious and she always provided positive, constructive criticism. Vandi's knowledge of music theory was demonstrated in her ability to arrange our songs to suit the various skill levels of the band members and the congregation! This is not an easy task and she handled it with ease and grace. I would highly recommend her as an instructor.

Vandi is kind, talented and very well educated. I have worked with her in the past and she is fun to work with and always wants what is best for her students. She helped me pass my promotional test in college. I could not have done it without her help and more importantly, friendship!

I loved working with Vandi!!! She is so much fun! I absolutely loved my lessons with her! Hated to see her go when she graduated! She is an amazing teacher! If you study with her, you will definitely not be sorry! She will challenge you and push you, but you will become so much better, and you will have a ton of fun in the process!

Vandi is a beautiful person inside and out. She is an incredible musician and teacher. She is a fantastic singer and pianist. Highly recommend!

A fellow musician and a family member, I have observed Vandi as she teaches lessons. I am amazed by her teaching. She approaches teaching her students to sing with patience and creativity. She helps her students to grow and encourages them toward success. She is a great teacher!
Vandi is an amazing singer. She is a soprano and has a beautiful voice. Vandi always did a wonderful job in Opera Lyric Theater productions.

Vandi is a very gifted vocalist. She has mastered several styles of vocal music including classical, jazz, theater and pop. Vandi is also a wonderful and patient person who gives all she can to help others. She is a great teacher (and was an excellent student as well).

Vandi was my first voice teacher as a beginning adult and she has a knack for making you feel comfortable. She also has a really great reservoir of tips and tricks for specific problems you may be having when singing. She is extremely warm and personable and I definitely recommend her.

Vandi is excellent! Not only is she an amazing singer, but I think she has a great knowledge of the rep she teaches, what's best for her students, but she really knows how to teach it and relate it to her students. Highly recommended! You'll have one of the best instructors in Vandi!
Vandi was the leader of the praise band at our church. She was a tremendous leader - challenging the band instrumentally and vocally. Her voice, both in the praise band and in the traditional choir were a great addition to the worship experience. Vandi was here for only a year or two but she made a great impression on everyone she met. Everyone was sad to see her go.

Vandi has great technical skills and a wonderful ability to communicate clear goals and help the student achieve their aims. She was a great help in my daughters development as a singer.
Vandi has enormous vocal talent -- a very wide range with a very beautiful quality. She has a wonderful personality and a very positive approach to her tasks. Vandi demonstrated great leadership skills while serving as the band leader for worship.

Vandi was extremely enthusiastic, is easygoing and fun to work with.
She is comfortable working in many different styles and genres
You will have fun and learn a great deal.
Gerry, New Franklin, Ohio

imagine a gray hair that decided to learn how to play the piano. Needless to say my fingers and mind are slow - but Vandi was encouraging and found music that was easy to learn and was my genre! Made sure my fingers were on the proper keys and was quite patient with me. I am enjoying the music and making progress! Vandi has a great personality and is very encouraging!
Incredibly talented! Great human being! Can't imagine anyone better from whom to take lessons!
Vandi is a talented, artistic musician/singer. She displays a lovely, lyrical sound and is a compassionate and knowledgeable teacher. I give her my highest recommendation.

Vandi was always so willing to work with me on my weaknesses. She is very patient and always pushes you to do better. We spent so much time on certain things that I was having trouble with, and she really solidified certain techniques in me that I was previously struggling with. I cannot thank her enough!

I had never taken voice lessons or sung in my life. I just wanted to try singing. Vandi is so easy to work with. I had so much fun taking voice lessons with her that I joined my school choir the next semester.

Vandi was kind, funny and greatly encouraging. I actually hand fun at my lessons! I highly recommend Vandi as a voice tutor.

I had taken some casual voice lessons from my sister, but I hadn't done a lot of singing before I took lessons with Vandi. I really enjoyed studying with her. It turns out I have a really great voice! I never would have found out how much I truly enjoy singing without Vandi.

I had a lot of anxiety about singing solos. I had sung a lot in choir, but not by myself. I always got really nervous. Vandi helped me to relax and just enjoy singing and not think so hard about it. I believe that I have a really beautiful voice. I didn't before. Vandi is a really awesome teacher. I loved taking lessons with her.
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86 Photos & VideosExperience
Singer/Songwriter/Producer
Jan 2020 - PresentVandi Lynnae
Church Musician
Jan 2020 - PresentZionsville United Methodist Church
Singer/Pianist/Songwriter
Jan 2019 - PresentRiding Roughshod
Country/Rock Band
Singer
Dec 2018 - PresentIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Singer in Yuletide Celebration, A Night in Paris, Harry Potter Movie Score, Stravinsky Firebird Remix/Response
Co-Founder/Instructor-Voice, Dance Choreography, Movement, Directing
Jun 2018 - PresentIndianapolis Opera Workshop
Co-Founder and Instructor at the Indianapolis Opera Workshop with Marion University
Voice & Piano Teacher
Nov 2015 - PresentMusic Studio
Teaching Private Voice and Piano Lessons Performing in Recitals and Concerts
Film/Commercial/Voice-over/Modeling
May 2015 - PresentTalent Fusion Agency
Artistic Director
Jan 2016 - Dec 2020M3 Theatre Camp
Young Artist
Jun 2020 - Jun 2020IBA-Bavaria
Fellowship
May 2020 - May 2020Alexander Intensive-NYC
Young Artist
Mar 2020 - Mar 2020Syracuse Opera
Director-Broadway Bound for Teens
Jan 2019 - Mar 2020DMPAC
Mary
May 2019 - Jun 2019The Rock Musical
Singer
May 2018 - Oct 2018Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
Lois/Bianca-Kiss Me Kate Trio-Trouble in Tahiti
Actress/Singer
Dec 2017 - Dec 2017Beef and Boards Dinner Theater
A Christmas Carol
Jazz Vocalist
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017Omnivore
Jazz Vocalist
Actress/Singer
Nov 2017 - Nov 2017Theater at the Fort
The Old Man and the Sea
Opera Singer
Jun 2017 - Jun 2017Crittenden Opera Workshop 2017
Performer in Opera Scenes from Sacred Marriage, Bartered Bride, and The Old Maid and the Thief
Artistic Director, Stunt Choreographer, Hair and Makeup Designer, Vocal and Acting Coach, Costuming
Jun 2017 - Jun 2017M3 Musical Theatre Kids Camp
The Wizard of Oz Kids Production Ages 5-14
Stage Combatant
May 2017 - Jun 2017CISCO 2017
SAFD Certified in Sword and Shield, Small Sword, and Theatrical Firearms Safety DAI Certified in Unarmed and Broadsword SAFD Renewal of Rapier and Dagger and Unarmed Combat
Vianden Music Festival Summer Program and Festival Performer
Aug 2016 - Aug 2016Vianden Festival
Attended Summer Training Program and Performed in the Vianden Music Festival
Artistic Director
Jun 2016 - Jun 2016M3 Musical Theatre Kids Camp
Aladdin Kids Production Ages 5-14
CISCO 2016
May 2016 - May 2016Central Illinois Stage Combat Workshop
Eureka College and Western Illinois University: SAFD Certified in Theatrical Firearms Safety SAFD Basic Pass in Knife SAFD Recommended Pass in Quarterstaff DAI Certified in Rapier & Dagger DAI Certified in Single Rapier
Lighted Path Worship Leader and Coordinator
Jan 2013 - May 2015Advent Lutheran Church
Organized Contemporary Worship Services, Coordinated Praise Band and Tech Team Schedules, Planned Music for Worship Services, Ran Band Rehearsals, Attended Meetings with the Pastor, Discipleship Coordinator, and Worship Committee to Coordinate Weekly Service Themes and Creatively Brainstorm about New Ministries, Special Sermon Series, and Seasonal Bible Studies and Events, Screened and Selected New Volunteers and Hired Musicians, Recruited Volunteers for Music and Tech Team Positions, Arranged Musical Selections for Youth Band and Coordinated all Youth Band Activities, Prepared Special Music Selections and Held Extra Rehearsals with Special Music Performers, Sang with Lighted Path Worship Band and the Traditional Service Choir
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Jan 2013 - May 2015University of Akron
Performed all Commencement Ceremonies, leads in operas, and sang for fundraising events, Instructed university courses and substitute taught for faculty, taught private studio lessons, organized educational events for students, promoted the music program to visiting potential students, publicly represented the school at events on and off campus, assisted professors with office duties and organizing materials for their classes
Music Intern
Aug 2009 - May 2011North Broad Baptist Church
Shop Assistant
Aug 2009 - May 2011Shorter College
Building Sets, Scene Painting, Lighting, Sound
Hair and Makeup Designer
Aug 2007 - May 2011Shorter College
Opera, Theater, Musical Theater
VBS Teacher and Music Leader
Jun 2005 - Aug 2007Enon Grove Baptist Church
AWANA Preschool Director
Jan 2005 - Aug 2007Enon Grove Baptist Church
Worship Band Vocalist and Pianist
Jan 2005 - Aug 2007Enon Grove Baptist Church
Lifeguard, Volunteer Swim Coach, and Swimming Lesson Teacher
May 2004 - Aug 2007Centre Parks and Rec./Fort Payne Wildcats
Education
Master of Music in Vocal Performance
Jan 2013 - May 2015University of Akron
BFA in Musical Theater Performance
Aug 2007 - May 2011Shorter University
Cosmetology & Cosmetology Instructor
Jan 2004 - May 2007Gadsden State Community College
Languages
French
Limited Proficiency
German
Limited Proficiency
Italian
Limited Proficiency
Spanish
Limited Proficiency
Certifications
Unarmed Combat
Jun 2017SAFD
Sword and Shield
Jun 2017SAFD
Smallsword
Jun 2017SAFD
Unarmed Combat
Jun 2017DAI
Broadsword
Jun 2017DAI
Theatrical Firearms Safety
Jun 2017SAFD
Rapier and Dagger
Jun 2017SAFD
Quarterstaff
Jun 2016SAFD
Knife
Jun 2016SAFD
Rapier & Dagger
Jun 2016Dueling Arts International
Single Rapier
Jun 2016Dueling Arts International
Theatrical Firearms Safety
Jun 2016SAFD
Unarmed combat and Rapier & Dagger
Aug 2011SAFD & BASSC
Cosmetology Licensure & Cosmetology Instructor License
May 2007Gadsden State Community College
Awards
Quarter Finalist-Emerging Professional (Classical Voice)
Apr 2020Classical Singer
Quarter Finalist-Musical Theatre Young Professional
Apr 2020Classical Singer
Graduate Student of the Year in Voice
Apr 2015University of Akron
2nd Place Tannenbaum Mozart Competition
Mar 2015University of Akron
University of Akron Student NATS Vice President
Aug 2014Student NATS
National NATS Semi-finalist
Jul 2014National Association of Teachers of Singing
3rd Place Regional NATS competition
Mar 2014NATS
Tuesday Musical Finalist
Mar 2014Tuesday Musical Association
Concerto Competition Finalist
Feb 2014University of Akron
Member
Jan 2014Golden Key International Honors Society
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Aug 2013University of Akron
2nd Place Ohio State NATS
Mar 2013NATS
3rd Place Tannenbaum Mozart Competition
Mar 2013University of Akron
Miss PUSH America
Mar 2011Pi Kappa Phi
Member
Jan 2010Mu Phi Epsilon
New Member Educator
Jan 2008Epsilon Sigma
Miss Gadsden State Community College
Nov 2006Miss Alabama
Competitor
Jan 2006Skills USA
Member
Jan 2006National Technical Honors Society
Member
Jan 2006Phi Theta Kappa
Affiliations
Golden Key International Honor Society
Jan 2014New York Singing Teachers Association
Jan 2013Society of American Fight Directors
Aug 2011National Association of Teachers of Singing
Jan 2011Phi Theta Kappa
Jan 2006Mu Phi Epsilon
Jan 2006Let Our Student Counselors Help You
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