"The Studio has helped improve my confidence because every other week I get to perform for my peers and improve in front of them. The techniques that I learn in my lessons help me to feel confident when singing any style of music. …Learning all the elements of performing all in one makes everything make sense, and I enjoy putting everything together for a well rounded performance."
Rachel Hettinger (junior at Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School)
"I've always been self-conscience about my singing and acting skills. But now my self-confidence has exceeded [anything] I expected. With college auditions around the corner, I am actually excited to show those [the audition panels what] I am capable of. Not only does The Studio provide Singing Actors with amazing technique, Vaughn and Shellie put exercises(singing, acting and movement) into a fun and interactive environment. I am very proud and honored to say that I am a student at The Studio."
Brandon Hanks (senior at East Stroudsburg High School North, Pennsylvania)
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Success Stories
"The Studio teaches you so many different dimensions of performing while enabling you to learn in a comfortable environment. After I would work in private classes I would get a chance to showcase my work for my peers. That helped me grow as a performer so much because I understood how I came across during my performance. It is also crucial to be a triple threat. In the drama department at LaGuardia you are expected to know how to sing, act, and move. The Studio offers all of these skills. I'm very grateful to have had this learning experience."
Madalyn Pedone (student at LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, New York City)
"The Studio for Singing Actors has helped me grow and develop as a vocalist, and a performer. During my first year at The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts, as a Senior Vocal Major, The Studio has played a big part in my success, and also my acceptance. I feel more confident when I sing, and have a better understanding of the music I am given to learn. Before attending The Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts, as a Performance Theatre Major, the theatre games we played in the group improv portion of my audition were almost second nature because of my involvement with the Co-Op program and Studio Class."
Scotland Newton (senior at The Lehigh Valley Charter School for the Performing Arts, Pennsylvania)
"The confidence my daughter has in herself, and in her ability to perform, has dramatically increased since she has been involved with the Young Artist Program [at The Studio.] Vaughn and Shellie are fantastic! They treat each student with patience and kindness and have respect for the level of skills that are brought into the group by each child. Since joining the YAP program, my daughter has gotten the confidence to join other singing groups in school and in our church. She has developed a confidence in herself and her abilities that weren’t there before joining YAP. YAP is not just about singing. It is also about developing performance skills and confidence in a child's abilities."
Kelli Krechel (parent of 9-year old Courtney Krechel)
"Now that I'm here [at Wilkes University], I really realize how much I learned from you. It is a good feeling to be the only freshman who knows most of the warm-ups we do before rehearsal…. I also am happy that I had studio classes with you [Shellie] and Vaughn. I have a studio class here and feel comfortable in it thanks to the experience I gained throughout The Studio."
Alyssa Glueck (freshman theater major at Wilkes University, Pennsylvania)
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