Linette Taylor
Resident Artist / Lead Instructor
Linette Taylor is a voice teacher, music director, composer, and performing artist originally from central Pennsylvania. She holds a Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from Shenandoah University with a concentration in Contemporary Commercial Music and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with a minor in Music Composition from Houghton University.Â
Linette has over seven years of experience as a voice teacher, primarily centered in youth musical theatre instruction. Beyond the voice studio, Linette has worked in a variety of educational settings, including dance studios, preschools, cultural centers, museums, and summer camps.Â
Linette's passion for vocal music spans a variety of genres, including everything from theatre to choral music to punk rock. Select performances include portraying The Witch in Into the Woods in 2023, performing as a soloist on tour with the Houghton Choir in 2023, and singing in Angelmakers with Realtime Arts in 2022. Behind the curtain, Taylor has music directed productions such as Annie, The SpongeBob Musical, Honk!, Emma, and Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, in addition to staging a few of her original theatrical compositions.
As a teacher, Linette is passionate about helping young singers to develop healthy, sustainable, and authentic singing voices. Her teaching is informed by her education in voice science, her performing experience, and her compassion for others. Some of her areas of expertise include genre cross-training, the use of vocal technology software, and methods for vocal feminization and masculinization. It's Linette's belief that music is a powerful tool for self-expression, and that anyone with a voice is able to sing.