The Edwards Voice Studio is one of the only studios in the Binghamton area that
in addition to classical voice, specializes in the training of Contemporary
Commercial Music (Music Theater, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Country, Folk, and R&B).
Using an approach based on speech, students learn a healthy technique based on
classical vocal ideas but tailored to the demands and style of modern music. All
students are encouraged to bring their own music to their lessons where we can
focus on perfecting what you actually perform, which is essential to your success
in the music industry.
Students interested in opera, musical theater, or choral music will gain valuable
insight from Matt and Jackie's extensive experience in the performing arts. From
the beginning steps of learning proper vocal technique, to learning how to act
while singing, and eventually preparing for auditions, Matt and Jackie's approach
to vocal training will prepare you for wherever you want to go. High School
students interested in majoring in music will also learn how to research, apply, and
get into the perfect school for reaching their goals.
No previous experience necessary!
Sing or play as a hobby? No problem! Many of our students take lessons and
perform for this reason and enjoy the benefits of professional instruction. Don't
have a guitar yet? Power Alley rents guitars to our students for as little as $25 a
month.
MATTHEW EDWARDS
Originally from Vandalia, Ohio, Matthew Edwards recently relocated to Binghamton, NY
from Baton Rouge, LA. Matt earned his Bachelor's Degree at the Cleveland Institute
of Music and his Master's Degree at Louisiana State University. As a performer, his career
began as a folk rock musician performing in small festivals and concerts throughout Ohio. Since
making the transition to classical music he has been a soloist with Wright State Opera, CIM
Opera Theater, LSU Opera, the Miami Valley Symphony, Dayton Philharmonic, Lyric
Opera Cleveland Outreach, Cincinnati Opera Outreach, the Bay View Music Festival,
Ash Lawn Opera Festival, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, Tri-Cities Opera, New Jersey
Opera, The Baseball Hall of Fame, and the Atlantic Coast Opera Festival. Recent
performances include Masetto in Giovanni with Tri-Cities Opera and Children's Movie
Favorites with Tri-Cities Opera-Go-Round. Equally at home on the production side of things,
Matt has served as a stage director for the Theatre Lab - Dayton, Tippecanoe Canal Days,
and LSU Opera. He was also an assistant stage manager and production assistant for the Radio
City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular in Cleveland, Ohio and worked on the production staff
of the 100th Anniversary of Flight Airshow in Dayton, OH, the largest airshow in the United
States. In addition to maintaining private voice studios in Cleveland and Baton Rouge, Matt has
served as a teaching assistant at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Louisiana State
University and was a member of the faculty of the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra
Conservatory of Music and Centers Stage Performing Arts Academy in Gonzales, LA.
Former students he has worked with have gone on to be accepted to schools including Boston
Conservatory, Louisiana State University, the Manhattan School of Music, the Curtis
Institute, and Julliard and have continued on to careers in regional theaters around the United
States including Broadway. Recent voice students have won top honors at Access Broadway
competitions, have sung the National Anthem for the New Orleans Hornets, have been members
of the Louisiana All-State Choir, and sing in bands touring regionally and nationally. Matt is a
member of the New York Singing Teachers Association, TC Helicon Voice Council,
American Guild of Musical Artists, the Souther Tier Music Teachers Association, Pi
Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society and recently joined the faculty of Hartwick College
where he teaches private voice to performance, music education, and theater majors. This spring
Matt will teach as a sabbatical replacement at SUNY Cortland in the Musical Theater department,
serve as vocal coach for Hartwick College Theater Department's production of Smokey Joe's
Cafe, perform the role of Escamillo with Tri-Cities Opera, and will continue his work with Jan
DeAngelo at Seton Catholic High School on their production of West Side Story.
JACQLYN ZITO
Originally from Findlay, Ohio, Jacqlyn Zito recently relocated to Binghamton, New York with her
husband Matthew Edwards to join Tri-Cities Opera as a member of the Resident Artist Program.
Jacqlyn received her Bachelor's Degree in Vocal Performance from the Cleveland Institute of
Music while also earning a Theater Minor from Case Western Reserve University. She
recently completed her Master of Music degree at Louisiana State University where she studied
with Patricia O'Neill. Other teachers have included Beverley Rinaldi, Metropolitan Opera Soprano
Kay Griffel, Robert Grayson, and Greg Rike. This past summer Jacqlyn sang the role of Carrie in
Carousel at the Bay View Music Festival in Petoskey, MI. Recent engagements include Donna
Anna in Don Giovanni with Tri-Cities Opera, and the Blue Lady in Pinocchio with Tri-Cities
Opera-Go-Round. Other performances include the Hudson Symphony, Case Western
Symphony, CIM Opera Theater, LSU Opera, Findlay Light Opera, LSU Gilbert and
Sullivan Troupe, and with the Atlantic Coast Opera Festival. An active teacher, she has held
private studios in Cleveland and Baton Rouge, and served on the faculty of the Acadiana
Symphony Orchestra Conservatory of Music and Center Stage Performing Arts Academy
teaching students pursuing opera and musical theater careers. Students from her studio have won
top honors at Access Broadway competitions and have been accepted to university programs
including the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Musical Theater Program and the Hartt
School of Music. This spring Jacqlyn will sing Frasquita in Carmen with Tri-Cities Opera and
will continue to work with Jan DeAngelo at Seton Catholic High School on their production of
West Side Story where she also teaches private lessons to students in the performing arts program.
in addition to classical voice, specializes in the training of Contemporary
Commercial Music (Music Theater, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Country, Folk, and R&B).
Using an approach based on speech, students learn a healthy technique based on
classical vocal ideas but tailored to the demands and style of modern music. All
students are encouraged to bring their own music to their lessons where we can
focus on perfecting what you actually perform, which is essential to your success
in the music industry.
Students interested in opera, musical theater, or choral music will gain valuable
insight from Matt and Jackie's extensive experience in the performing arts. From
the beginning steps of learning proper vocal technique, to learning how to act
while singing, and eventually preparing for auditions, Matt and Jackie's approach
to vocal training will prepare you for wherever you want to go. High School
students interested in majoring in music will also learn how to research, apply, and
get into the perfect school for reaching their goals.
No previous experience necessary!
Sing or play as a hobby? No problem! Many of our students take lessons and
perform for this reason and enjoy the benefits of professional instruction. Don't
have a guitar yet? Power Alley rents guitars to our students for as little as $25 a
month.
MATTHEW EDWARDS
Originally from Vandalia, Ohio, Matthew Edwards recently relocated to Binghamton, NY
from Baton Rouge, LA. Matt earned his Bachelor's Degree at the Cleveland Institute
of Music and his Master's Degree at Louisiana State University. As a performer, his career
began as a folk rock musician performing in small festivals and concerts throughout Ohio. Since
making the transition to classical music he has been a soloist with Wright State Opera, CIM
Opera Theater, LSU Opera, the Miami Valley Symphony, Dayton Philharmonic, Lyric
Opera Cleveland Outreach, Cincinnati Opera Outreach, the Bay View Music Festival,
Ash Lawn Opera Festival, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, Tri-Cities Opera, New Jersey
Opera, The Baseball Hall of Fame, and the Atlantic Coast Opera Festival. Recent
performances include Masetto in Giovanni with Tri-Cities Opera and Children's Movie
Favorites with Tri-Cities Opera-Go-Round. Equally at home on the production side of things,
Matt has served as a stage director for the Theatre Lab - Dayton, Tippecanoe Canal Days,
and LSU Opera. He was also an assistant stage manager and production assistant for the Radio
City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular in Cleveland, Ohio and worked on the production staff
of the 100th Anniversary of Flight Airshow in Dayton, OH, the largest airshow in the United
States. In addition to maintaining private voice studios in Cleveland and Baton Rouge, Matt has
served as a teaching assistant at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Louisiana State
University and was a member of the faculty of the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra
Conservatory of Music and Centers Stage Performing Arts Academy in Gonzales, LA.
Former students he has worked with have gone on to be accepted to schools including Boston
Conservatory, Louisiana State University, the Manhattan School of Music, the Curtis
Institute, and Julliard and have continued on to careers in regional theaters around the United
States including Broadway. Recent voice students have won top honors at Access Broadway
competitions, have sung the National Anthem for the New Orleans Hornets, have been members
of the Louisiana All-State Choir, and sing in bands touring regionally and nationally. Matt is a
member of the New York Singing Teachers Association, TC Helicon Voice Council,
American Guild of Musical Artists, the Souther Tier Music Teachers Association, Pi
Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society and recently joined the faculty of Hartwick College
where he teaches private voice to performance, music education, and theater majors. This spring
Matt will teach as a sabbatical replacement at SUNY Cortland in the Musical Theater department,
serve as vocal coach for Hartwick College Theater Department's production of Smokey Joe's
Cafe, perform the role of Escamillo with Tri-Cities Opera, and will continue his work with Jan
DeAngelo at Seton Catholic High School on their production of West Side Story.
JACQLYN ZITO
Originally from Findlay, Ohio, Jacqlyn Zito recently relocated to Binghamton, New York with her
husband Matthew Edwards to join Tri-Cities Opera as a member of the Resident Artist Program.
Jacqlyn received her Bachelor's Degree in Vocal Performance from the Cleveland Institute of
Music while also earning a Theater Minor from Case Western Reserve University. She
recently completed her Master of Music degree at Louisiana State University where she studied
with Patricia O'Neill. Other teachers have included Beverley Rinaldi, Metropolitan Opera Soprano
Kay Griffel, Robert Grayson, and Greg Rike. This past summer Jacqlyn sang the role of Carrie in
Carousel at the Bay View Music Festival in Petoskey, MI. Recent engagements include Donna
Anna in Don Giovanni with Tri-Cities Opera, and the Blue Lady in Pinocchio with Tri-Cities
Opera-Go-Round. Other performances include the Hudson Symphony, Case Western
Symphony, CIM Opera Theater, LSU Opera, Findlay Light Opera, LSU Gilbert and
Sullivan Troupe, and with the Atlantic Coast Opera Festival. An active teacher, she has held
private studios in Cleveland and Baton Rouge, and served on the faculty of the Acadiana
Symphony Orchestra Conservatory of Music and Center Stage Performing Arts Academy
teaching students pursuing opera and musical theater careers. Students from her studio have won
top honors at Access Broadway competitions and have been accepted to university programs
including the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Musical Theater Program and the Hartt
School of Music. This spring Jacqlyn will sing Frasquita in Carmen with Tri-Cities Opera and
will continue to work with Jan DeAngelo at Seton Catholic High School on their production of
West Side Story where she also teaches private lessons to students in the performing arts program.
Instructor Bios
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| Megan Campanile 1 of 26 out of 700 applicants accepted and now attending the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music - Musical Theater Program "Within the window of a year, Jacqlyn Zito and Matthew Edwards took my performance abilities to a new level. More than being exposed to their progressive, yet simplistic approach to vocalizing in a range of styles, I now possess an awareness of all that it takes to survive in the theater world. I would recommend both of them to any young artist with a strong dedication to their art form, seeking trust & guidance in a vocal teacher or coach." |
| Arielle Boutin 1 of 70 out of 1000 applicants accepted and now attending The Boston Conservatory – Musical Theater Program “Taking voice with Jacqlyn Zito and Matthew Edwards, I've grown as a performer as well as a person. From them I have learned not only the fundamentals of becoming a performing artist, but I have also learned lifelong lessons. Their wonderful instruction and dedication to all of their students has inspired me to follow my dreams and achieve my goals. I would highly recommend Jacqlyn or Matthew to anyone willing to learn and mature in their quest to become an exceptional performing artist.” |
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