Singing with Regina Z.

The Z. Studio

Maintains a thriving private studio in Yonkers, NY and Manhattan as well as online Skype lessons for singer of all levels - from beginning to most advanced. A solid foundation of pedagogy that stresses a healthy, total-body approach to singing is combined with a strong understanding of a variety of repertoire for all levels of singers including opera, lieder/art song, oratorio and musical theatre. With her extensive experience as an accompanist, she provides an integrated musical approach, sharing with her students the importance of understanding all the layers of the music – vocal line, text, accompaniment and the interpretation of the piece through those layers. It is with this approach that Dr. Z's students learn how to communicate the truth of the music and the character they portray. Equally comfortable teaching musical theatre styles, Dr. Z's students have been cast in National Tours and Regional Theatres all over the United States. She teaches healthy belting techniques and understands the unique needs of the contemporary musical theatre performer auditioning in this ever changing business.

University of Minnesota Duluth

Taught a full studio of graduate and undergraduate voice majors – vocal performance/opera, music education and musical theatre – healthy vocal technique, English, Italian, German, and French Diction, and stylistic and performance techniques in a variety of literature from opera to musical theatre. Adjudicated vocal juries. Directed Hansel and Gretel, Cosí fan tutte, Falstaff, Suor Angelica and Pagliacci as well as Opera Scenes programs. Developed a new curriculum and taught Graduate Vocal Pedagogy. Guest lecturer in Music Appreciation and Vocal Techniques classes. Served on graduate and undergraduate recital and oral exam committees. Planned and coordinated undergraduate and graduate recitals. Served on Graduate Thesis committees. Started and realized a New Music Vocal Recital Series. Advised students. Arranged for UMD to be a First Round school for the Classical Singer Magazine University Competition. Conducted several opera outreach performances for regional high schools. Performed several faculty recitals. Gave lectures on opera appreciation, music education and vocal music to community organizations. Represented UMD at the Opera America Singer Training Forum.

Sieur Du Luth Opera Training Program

Created an educational and performance based curriculum for the new Opera Training Program that commenced in the summer of 2010. Obtained internationally recognized guest artists to teach/lecture. Conducted auditions in Minneapolis, New York, Chicago and Duluth. Organized audition/class/rehearsal schedules – classes include acting, audition techniques, the business of singing, yoga for singers, stage combat and Alexander technique. Planned the performance season which includes a full production of Don Giovanni, aria gala with orchestra, a scenes program, song recital and weekly repertoire recitals and master classes. Will serve as the stage director for Don Giovanni and teach acting classes.

Shorter College

Taught a full studio of undergraduate voice majors – vocal performance/opera, music education, church music and musical theatre – healthy vocal technique, English, Italian, German, and French Diction, and stylistic and performance techniques in a variety of literature from opera to musical theatre. Adjudicated vocal juries. Directed Opera Scenes programs. Created and taught two opera career-oriented courses – Opera Role Preparation and Opera Aria Audition Workshop. Taught Musical Theatre Literature, Voice Class for non-majors and Freshman Seminar. Created Opera Outreach program. Proposed curriculum changes to the Vocal Performance degree. Taught voice lessons in the Summer Arts Institute program for high school students. Advised students. Performed in faculty recitals and galas.

Sacred Heart University

Maintained a thriving voice studio in which enrollment increased 100% in the second year. Taught private piano lessons to both beginners and advanced students. Taught a variety of music history and theory courses. Co-created and directed the CenterStage Show Choir and Opera Scenes Program. Accompanied university choirs

Various universities, high schools and middle schools in Western New York State and Philadelphia, PA, 1988-2000

Conducted vocal solo masterclasses for students preparing for performances and solo competition focusing on healthy vocal production and interpretation. Conducted workshops on vocal techniques, performance practice and opera appreciation for choirs and honors groups. Created curricula and performed in opera outreach performances for schools in low income districts of Philadelphia to prepare them for student performances of opera at the Academy of Vocal Arts.

Northwestern University

Manhattan School of Music

Academy of Vocal Arts

Giargiari and Arturo Bel Canto Competition

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions

Neue Stimmen International Vocal Competition

Liederkranz Competition

Mario Lanza Competition

Founded in 1944, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with more than 7,000 members worldwide.

Limited Proficiency

Native Proficiency

Limited Proficiency