I have experience teaching children and adults, beginners to professional singers working in theaters around the country and on Broadway.  I believe the voice is like any other instrument in that it can learned to be played, and I would be delighted and honored to be a part of that journey with you.

Reviews

Amanda has students working professionally at well respected theaters:

"In my short time with Amanda, I grew more as a singer than I have with any other coach.  Her ability to cater specifically to the needs and language of each student is unrivaled and invaluable for every singer.  Her profound vocal knowledge notwithstanding, she brings out each singer's strength by positively and conductively finding the skill sets already inside them to conquer their weaknesses.  Learning with Amanda made me feel like a singer, not just an actress with a voice for the first time and because of this, I'll always recommend her to anyone."

~ Tori Weddell Stephenson

"Amanda is a highly skilled, empowering, and fierce vocal coach.  Her capacity to use technical tools in an uplifting, imaginative, and playful way is delightful and incredibly effective.  She also adapts to the individual and targets her exercises to benefit her student's unique voice and process.  I've grown tremendously under her instruction and would recommend her to any singer ready to sing their best!"

~ Sonya Cooke,
prepped with Amanda to play Babe in
The Pajama Game 
at Courtland Rep.

"Amanda is an excellent teacher who helped me improve my vocal quality from the very first lesson.  Not only does she have superior technical skills, her positive energy and enthusiasm are contagious.  She was just as excited as I was when I finally learned a difficult phrase!"

~ Dawn Trautman, 
winner of the 2011 New York Innovative Theater Award for Mrs. Tottendale in The Drowsy Chaperone

My Story

   

I am a classically trained singer and have worked professionally in musical theater and light opera, as well as cabaret and concert work.  Growing up I was always drawn to performing and had strong musical inclinations, but my singing voice was quiet and I always felt there was a bigger sound in there trying to get out.

It wasn't until I studied classical vocal technique in college that I found my real voice.  After graduating cum laude with a Bachelors in Music Theatre from Old Dominion University, I took my strong foundation in classical singing and studied a belting technique.  This has enabled me to teach a healthy vocal technique for any style of music.

I am a firm believer that the voice is an instrument just like any other, and some are born with a knack of how to "play it," and others have to be taught a technique.  I am in the latter group, and that is part of what makes me an effective voice teacher.  I know exactly how every sound I make is being produced and have the tool kit of exercises to teach you how to properly play your "instrument."  No matter what your natural abilities are...  If you want to make a living as a singer, or just add a little joy to life with singing, I can help build a strong technique that will unleash the voice you may not even know you have.

    

       

Fees

$50/hour at my home studio in Crystal Lake, IL



amandabatcher@gmail.com

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