About Cynthia
50 years of teaching voice, since 1976
For 50 years, since I graduated from university in 1976, I have taught singing. I have trained speakers since 1985 and rehabilitated voices since 1988. I have connected the artistry of performance with the science of voice throughout. I am a professional singer, master voice instructor, Singing Voice Specialist (SVS) and vocologist.
Classically trained at Baldwin-Wallace University and New England Conservatory of Music, I bring experience on stages across the United States and Europe, along with clinical training in voice and articulation disorders. I help singers, speakers and professionals develop stronger, healthier voices while preserving the qualities that make each voice unique.
Whether you. are expanding your voical range, working toward recovery after a voical injury, or preparing to speak with greater confidence and authority, my approach is tailored to your indic=vidual needs and goals. Each lesson offers practical techniiques you can apply immediately- in rehearsal, onstage, at work, and in everyday life.,
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Most voice teachers come from one world. I come from three.
Most singing teachers and speech trainers come from one world. I come from three:
My career has been shaped by 50 years of performing and education, and 38 years as a clinician. I spent my lengthy career developing and directing public school choral music and musical theater programs, teaching voice and speech classes at the university/college level, conducting and directing community and church choirs, private studio voice teaching/coaching, developing and implementing programs for voice rehabilitation in the private studio, and building collaborative frameworks and cultivating strategic partnerships with leading ENTs and Speech-Language Pathologists. As a Singing Voice Specialist (SVS) and Vocologist, I bring together the perspectives of performer, educator, and clinician to provide a truly comprehensive approach to the singing and speaking voice. For singers and speakers seeking instruction, as well as those recovering from vocal fatigue, strain, or injury, this collaborative, team-based approach provides the knowledge and support necessary for long-term vocal health and success.
As an instructor, I don't simply tell you what to do. I explain how your voice works, why a technique works, what is happening within your instrument, and how to apply that knowledge independently. My goal is to help you become an informed, confident, and self-aware singer/speaket who can recognize, listen to, and respond to your own instrument. That rare combination of performer, educator, and clinician is why singers who feel they have "tried everything" often discover a new path forward here. Rather than asking you to rely indefinitely on someone else's instructions, I teach you to understand your voice and develop the skills for self-mastery—so you can ultimately become your own best teacher. Singing Voice Specialist (SVS).Vocologist . Master Voice Instructor . Voice Rehabilitation. Speech Training. Performer. One teacher. 50 years of experience. A lifetime of understanding the voice.
How I teach: Art meet scientific evidence
No two voices are the same, so no two lesson plans are either.
Every student/client starts with a real assessment, your strengths, your obstacles, your goals. From there, I build a customized plan designed just for you, for lasting growth, not quick fixes. My style is warm, encouraging, and honest, and fun because confidence and technique grow in the same soil.
Bel Canto foundations. Contemporary freedom
I pair the time-tested principles of classical Bel Canto- natural vocal ease, breath control, resonance- with the stylist flexibility of contemporary commercial music (CCM). That means pop, rock, jazz, and musical theater sung with real stylistic authenticy and real technical precision.
The result: You learn to project and protect. You sing across genres without strain or injury. You develop a sound that's distinctive, resonant, and genuine.
Rooted in voice science. Constantly updated
I am a lifelong student in my field. I maintain ongoing Continuing Education (CEUs) and trained in McClosky Technique, Estill Voice Training, Speech Level Singing (SLS), Somatic Voicework (the LoVetri Method), and Complete Vocal Technique (CVT), drawing from all of them to build an approach tailored to the singer in front of me.
Who I work with
My students/clients are singers, speakers, actors and performers in addition to teachers, attorneys, clergy, executives, auctioneers, and anyone whose career depends on being heard. To ensure your success, singing voice clients, recovering from vocal fatigue, strain, or injury are best served through a collaborative approach involving myself, your ENT and your speech-language pathologist. I work with diverse backgrounds and experience levels across the board. My studio is based in Tucson, Arizona, with lessons available locally and nationwide via Zoom using professional audio settings for exceptional sound quality and a genuinely effective online experience.
Your voice can do more that it's doing right now
Your voice can be stronger. Healthier. More sustainable. More like you. Whether you want ot expand your singing, fortify your speaking voice, recover from a vocal setback, or simply stop being the person nobody hears in the meeting, I will meet you exactly where you are.
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Bring your questions, your goals, and your voice. Let's find out what it's capable of.