Cynthia Robinshaw

Singing Voice Specialist (SVS) | Vocologist | Voice Instructor | Speech Trainer | Performer

Tucson, Arizona
520-329-8631 | lessons@CynthiaRobinshaw.com | CynthiaRobinshaw.com
Online instruction in Tucson and nationwide

 

                                                                  Professional Profile

Singing Voice Specialist, vocologist, educator, and performer with decades of experience in vocal performance, private voice instruction, public school choral and musical theater leadership, and college and university level voice and speech instruction. Integrates vocal pedagogy, voice science, performance experience, and clinical training in speech and voice disorders to support the development of healthy, expressive singing and speaking voices.​ Experienced in designing individualized voice training programs and providing singing voice rehabilitation within the private studio in collaboration with otolaryngologists (ENTs) and speech-language pathologists. Teaching emphasizes vocal awareness, stylistic versatility, sustainable technique, and the development of independent practice skills.

 

                                                                    Education

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Bachelor of Music in Applied Voice

Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music
Minor: Piano

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Master of Music in Voice

New England Conservatory of Music
Minor: Vocal Pedagogy

Clinical Training in Speech and Voice Disorders

University of Rhode Island, Department of Speech Communication
Completed clinical training while serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant

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Postgraduate Study in Voice

• Advanced voice study with Eleanor Steber | Student of Eleanor Steber of Julliard School, New York​​

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                                               Professional Experience​

                                                         Studio Experience​

Private Voice Instructor, Singing Voice Specialist, and Vocologist

Cynthia Robinshaw | Tucson, Arizona, and Online

• Provide individualized singing and speaking voice instruction for clients with diverse backgrounds, experience levels, and professional demands.

• Evaluate clients’ vocal strengths, challenges, and goals to develop customized instructional plans.

• Integrate vocal pedagogy, voice science, and performance-based approaches to promote efficient, expressive, and sustainable voice use.

• Develop and implement private-studio singing voice rehabilitation programs in collaboration with clients’ ENTs and speech-language pathologists.

• Support clients experiencing vocal fatigue, strain, or injury through a collaborative, team-based approach.

• Explain vocal function and the purpose of technical exercises to strengthen clients’ self-awareness and independent practice skills.

• Combine classical bel canto foundations with approaches suited to contemporary commercial styles, including pop, rock, jazz, and musical theater.

• Provide speech training for professional voice users, including teachers, attorneys, clergy, executives, and auctioneers.

• Deliver in-person instruction in Tucson and nationwide online lessons through Zoom using professional audio settings.

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                                                 Classroom Teaching Experience

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Piano Instructor, Voice Instructor​, Public Speaking and Interpersonal Communictations,

Visiting Lecturer in Music Eduction

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• Instructed Class Piano at the college level | Mattituck Community College, Waterbury, Connectitut

• Instructed Voice at the college level​| Adjunct factulty | Community College of Rhode Island

• Provided undergraduate instruction in public speaking and interpersonal communication | University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island

• Lectured Music Education classs | Visiting Lecturer | University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island​​​

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General Music Teacher. Choral Music and Musical Theater Program Director

Tourtellotte Memorial High School and Thompson Middle School | North Grosvenordale, Connecticut

• Developed and directed choral music and musical theater programs for students in grades 6–12.

• Led middle school and high school choruses, select choirs, and Broadway Choir.

• Integrated vocal instruction and ensemble performance into school music and theater programming.

• Taught Music Theory to 9-12 grade students.​​

 

Thompson Middle School | North Grosvenordale, Connecticut

• Developed General Music curriculum, Grades 5-8

• Taught General Music and Choral Programs Grades 5-8​​​​

 

Scituate Middle School | North Scituate, Rhode Island​

• Musical ​Theater director of Princess and the Pea​

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Graduate Teaching Assistant | Department of Speech Communication

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.

• Taught undergraduate courses in public speaking and interpersonal communication.

Completed clinical training in speech and voice disorders alongside teaching responsibilities.

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                                                                  Vocal Performer

United States and Europe

• Maintained an extensive vocal performance career in opera, music theater and. jazz alongside teaching and voice-specialist work.

• Performed throughout the United States and Europe.

• Draw on professional performance experience to inform instruction in vocal technique, expression, and stylistic interpretation.

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                                           Specialized Training and Continuing Education

Ongoing professional development in voice science, vocal pedagogy, singing voice rehabilitation, and speaking voice training, including study in:

• McClosky Technique

• Estill Voice Training

• Speech Level Singing (SLS)

• Somatic Voicework: The LoVetri Method

• Complete Vocal Technique (CVT)

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                                                                  Areas of Expertise

• Singing and speaking voice development

• Individualized vocal assessment and instructional planning

• Singing voice rehabilitation in collaboration with ENTs and speech-language pathologists

• Vocal efficiency, endurance, and sustainable technique

• Classical bel canto foundations

• Contemporary commercial music styles

• Musical theater voice training

• Speech training for professional voice users

• Choral music and musical theater program development

• Online voice instruction

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                                                              Teaching Philosophy

My teaching integrates artistic expression, voice science, and individualized instruction. I help students understand how their voices function, why particular techniques are useful, and how to apply that knowledge independently. Through an encouraging, responsive approach, I guide singers and speakers toward greater confidence, vocal awareness, and technical independence. My goal is to help each student recognize their vocal needs, make informed choices, and sustain progress beyond the studio.