The following professionals provide coaching for auditions and role preparation.

JOEL AYAU is a vocal coach and accompanist. He recently arrived in Arlington, VA, after completing a Doctorate Degree in Collaborative Piano from The University of Michigan, studying with renowned pedagogue Martin Katz, and a Masters Degree from The Juilliard School. Joel has served as an opera coach and repetiteur at the University of Michigan as well as The Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, Bel Cantanti Summer Opera Institute, and Toledo Opera. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and coaches all standard European languages.

Studio location: North Arlington
Phone: (774)230-6545
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ROBERT WOOD, conductor, has recently relocated to Arlington, Virginia, and is available as a coach for singers interested in polishing audition repertoire, learning and coaching opera roles, and coaching oratorio and song repertoire.

Mr. Wood has conducted at San Francisco Opera, Minnesota Opera, Vancouver Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, and many others, and was on the coaching staff of the Santa Fe and San Francisco Operas for many years.

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Phone: (703) 243-4337
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