PRIVATE LESSON FACULTY: VOICE

AMANDA WYAND (VEST) (voice, piano, GLee Club) holds a Master of Music in Voice Pedagogy and Performance from Westminster Choir College and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Pepperdine University.  She has been teaching at Music Spectrum School since 2016.  She is a two-time winner of the National Association of Teachers of Singing—Los Angeles vocal competition and a semi-finalist in the Advanced Division of the 2015 NATS Eastern Region Conference Auditions. She graced stages in concert and opera performances in Europe and across the United States. Her opera roles include Zemfira (Aleko) and Gianetta (L’elisir d’amore.) In addition to being an accomplished singer, Ms. Wyand is an experienced violinist and pianist that has performed with festival orchestras, in guild auditions, and as an accompanist. Ms. Wyand believes the study of music is a holistic experience that combines physical awareness, theoretical knowledge, and guided intuition through performance and practice. Her teaching emphasizes mindful practice. She is an experienced and successful teacher of classical, crossover, and contemporary styles.

Senior Teaching Artist rate:

(instructors with advanced degrees

and/or extensive teaching experience)

$51/30-minutes; $74/45-minutes; $94/hour

 MADELINE MANAKER (voice, piano, Harmony Road piano/musicianship classes) is currently finishing a Master of Music in Vocal Performance at George Mason University and holds a Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University with dual degrees in Education and Mathematics as well as a minor in Music.  Ms. Manaker joined the teaching faculty at Music Spectrum School in 2022. As a classically trained mezzo-soprano, her recent performance credits include the title role of Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Armelinda in Viardot’s Cendrillon, as well as Leonore in scenes from Beethoven’s Fidelio. Ms. Manaker has sung with companies such as Maryland Lyric Opera, La Musica Lirica, the Russian Opera Workshop, and the Berkshire High Peaks Music Festival. Ms. Manaker is an active performer in the Washington DC area, holding a section leader position at First Baptist Church of the City of Washington DC and as a member of a professional quartet at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. In addition to her classical vocal training, she is a trained jazz vocalist. Ms. Manaker loves bringing the joy of music to her students through her teaching.

Private Lesson rate:

$46/30-minutes; $66/45-minutes; $84/hour

ANICA HEEYUN LEE (voice, piano) graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a double major, achieving Bachelors of Music in both Voice Performance and Music Education.  She has been teaching at Music Spectrum School since 2017. While attending Eastman, she attained broad experience teaching in many Rochester area schools from Preschool through Elementary School, Middle School and High School. She was also a Secondary Vocal Teacher at Eastman, providing weekly voice lessons to vocal performance undergraduate students. At Eastman, Ms. Lee performed featured roles in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Montiverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea. She also sang in the Eastman Chorale, Repertoire Singers and Women’s Chorus. She has performed onstage at the Eastman Theatre and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Ms. Lee is a native of Northern Virginia. Before attending Eastman, she attended Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, where she served as the Student Music Director of the Concert Choir and Women’s Choir. She also attended and was a soloist at the Virginia Governor’s School at Radford University. Ms. Lee has been teaching private lessons in Ashburn and Rochester since 2011.

Private Lesson rate:

$46/30-minutes; $66/45-minutes; $84/hour

ADRIENNE ARDITTI (voice, piano, Piano Express group piano classes) holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. She has been teaching at Music Spectrum School since 2019.  With equal passion for performing, teaching and songwriting, Ms. Arditti is a classically-trained soprano who also performs and teaches in pop, rock and R&B contemporary styles. She has premiered multiple vocal works by contemporary composers in Boston and New York. In addition to performing professionally as a singer, Ms. Arditti is an experienced pianist, accompanist and songwriter. As a voice teacher, Ms. Arditti focuses on the singer as an individual and works with each student to develop their own unique instrument, with a firm foundation in healthy technique, and an emphasis on artistry and musicality. She believes the study of music should be a joyful and disciplined process, helping her students develop regular practice routines, to find and develop their passion in music, and build confidence to ensure success.

Private Lesson rate:

$46/30-minutes; $66/45-minutes; $84/hour