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, master voice instructor, educator, and performer with decades of experience in vocal performance, private voice instruction, public school choral and musical theater direction, and college and university level

music 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 , and the development of independent practice skills.

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Education​​

Bachelor of Music in Applied Voice

Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music, Baldwiin-Wallace University
Minor: Piano

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Master of Music in Voice

New England Conservatory of Music
Minor: Vocal Pedagogy

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Clinical Training in Speech and Voice Disorders

University of Rhode Island, Department of Speech Communication

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Postgraduate Study in Voice

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

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Professional Experience​

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Studio Teaching

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Private Voice Instructor, Singing Voice Specialist, and Vocologist, Master Voice Instructor and Speech Trainer

Cynthia Robinshaw | Tucson, Arizona, and previously Itinerant throughout Rhode Island

• 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 

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Piano and Music Theory Instructor, Voice Instructor​, Public Speaking and Interpersonal Communictations, and Guest Lecturer in Music 

• 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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Choral Music and Musical Theater Program Director, Music Theroy Teacher, General Music Teacher Grades 5-6

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

• Developed and directed choral music and musical theater programs for students in grades 5–12.

• 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.​

• Taught grades 5-6 General Music

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Itinerant General Music and Elementary Choral Program Teacher

Cumberland School Department, Cumberland, Rhode Island

• Developed and directed elementary choral programs

• Taught Gener Music K-5

• Untegrated vocal and dance nstruction into classroom music classes

• Taught Kodaly Solfege and Orff Instrument classes

 

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 

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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.

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Community Chorus and Church Choir Director

 

Music Director and Conductor, Rhode Island Touring Ensemble | Providence, Rhode Island

• Auditioned perspective vocalists

• Selected music for adult SATB group

• Collaborate with piano accompanists

• Perform four concerts annually

Juniior Choir Director, St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Wickford, Rhode Island​

• Auditioned vocal parts

• Selected music apporpriate for each service

• Collaborate with other musicians

• Performed weekly at a morning church service

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Vocal Performer

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United States and Europe

• Select thematic program of arias art songs and musical theater pieces that fit the venue and audience

• Performed roles in opera, operetta, musical theater, and in concert venues and churches.

• Collaborate with conductors, accompanists, choir members, and orchestra members

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

• Rehearsed and 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

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• 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.

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