Masterclass Clinicians + Application
Meet the Master Clinicians
Noel Smith
Commercial Music & Musical Theatre
Noel Smith is a renowned voice teacher, vocalist, and artist celebrated for training performers who shine on Broadway stages and national tours. Her students have starred in iconic productions such as Wicked (Elphaba), Beetlejuice (Lydia), Waitress (Jenna), Mrs.Doubtfire the Musical, Les Misérables, Hadestown (Eurydice U/S), and more. Her pop students have appeared on NBC’s The Voice and American Idol, and she has produced award winning artists internationally.
Noel is the co-founder and director of Vox Futura, a premier recording choir collaborating with clients like Nintendo, Bandai Namco, and Grammy-nominated artists. As a recording artist, her vocals are featured in video games (Tekken: Tag Tournament), films (Constantine, Solace), and Amazon’s Electric Dreams among many others.
An accomplished performer, Noel has released albums, shared the stage with Kenny Loggins, co-written songs with Bob Bralove of the Grateful Dead and graced venues such as Symphony Hall. She is a voting member of the Recording Academy, the Grammy Awards and ASCAP, inspiring the next generation of Broadway stars and recording artists.
Eduardo Chama
Opera & Classical Singers
Bass-baritone Eduardo Chama has received recognition for his work on both the operatic and concert stages around the world. He has worked in opera houses such as the Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, New Israeli Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Opera de Montreal, Netherlands Opera, Vlaamse Opera in Belgium, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Opera de Puerto Rico, L’Opera Francais de New York, New York City Opera, Palermo Opera, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Geneva Opera and Teatro Real, Madrid, Glimmerglass Opera, and Calgary Opera to name a few.
Recognized for his vocal technique and presence; his signature roles include Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart), Leporello (Don Giovanni by Mozart), Mephistopheles (Faust by Gounod), Four Villains (The Tales of Hoffman by Offenbach), Amonasro (Aida by Verdi), Sancho (Don Quichotte by Massenet), and Falstaff (Falstaff by Verdi).
Winner of multiple competitions, in 2006 he was awarded a Grammy® for his collaboration as a soloist in the recording of the opera Ainadamar by Osvaldo Golijov. Other significant recordings include Jubilee Games, composed and conducted by Leonard Bernstein, and Le Nozze di Figaro, conducted by Zubin Mehta.
He has taught voice and given master classes at Seattle Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Calgary Opera, Colorado Opera, Instituto Superior del Teatro Colon, Classical Singer Expo, NATS Doris Lenz high school festival, NJ, WCC Voice Pedagogy Institute, NJ,Artsmart, NJ, and educational institutions like the Genesys School in China ,the Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan,Hong Kong Academy of the Performing Arts, Hong Kong, China § Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore, Holy Cross College, MA; Lincoln State University, NE; and Millersville University, PA. He was on the voice faculty for the International Vocal Arts Institute (Israel, Montreal and Puerto Rico), Sociedad Internacional de Valores de Arte Mexicano, (SIVAM) and at the prestigious Castleton Festival in Virginia to name a few.
His students have been showcased in national and international opera houses, young artist programs as well as winners of several international and national prestigious competitions
Masterclass Application
Teachers are only able to submit 1 student per masterclass. Application Deadline is 3/8 at Midnight. Teachers and applicants will be informed if they will be singing in the class or not between 3/10-3/14. Each Clinician will work with 6 students and 2 alternates.
The fee to participate is $25 and payable directly to the pianist. Please contact Rebecca Pieper (RebeccaSings78@gmail.com) if the fee is not possible for the student.
