Preston

Preston Yates teaches professional singing lessons and performance coaching in Utah and internationally via Skype. He is a Certified Instructor with the Institute for Vocal Advancement - an international teaching organization dedicated to the education and integrity of voice teachers around the globe. vocaladvancement.com

Preston graduated from BYU with his Bachelors Degree in Musical, Dance, Theatre and soon moved to New York City. He has an array of professional performing experience with roles including the Count in the US Premier of The Count of Monte Cristo, Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Javert in Les Miserables, and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. He was also featured in a Broadway Records Album alongside Ramin Karimloo. Because of his vast performance experience, Preston helps singers achieve not only their singing goals, but also helps them connect with and captivate their audiences. He is thrilled to be pursuing his passion in teaching voice and the best part is he gets to do it alongside his beautiful wife Megan!

Megan

Megan Yates teaches professional singing lessons and performance/style coaching in Utah and internationally via Skype. With over 15 years of high-class education and teaching experience, Megan has trained hundreds of voices to sing with functional freedom and vocal balance. She is an Ambassador and Mentor Instructor for the Institute for Vocal Advancement - an international teaching organization dedicated to the education and integrity of voice teachers around the globe. vocaladvancement.com

Megan also brings to her teaching an extensive musical theater performance background in National Tours, US Premiers, and professional theaters across the nation. Her favorite roles include Kim in Show Boat, Lucie Manette in A Tale of Two Cities, Emma Carew in Jekyll and Hyde, Cosette in Les Miserables and Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime. This gives her an exciting edge as a vocal instructor.

Ever since she was exposed to this teaching method, and after experiencing that singing didn’t have to hurt and that vocal exercises were actually meant to “warm you up” (imagine that!!!), she has been on a passionate mission to spread the wonderful gift of vocal freedom to the world and to help singers step into and understand their own UNIQUE instrument. Myth buster: Singing is supposed to FEEL GOOD!

A note from Megan:

“I’m soulfully passionate about balancing voices and helping students understand (AND REACH) the full potential of their voice! I LOVE helping break through limits and creating versatility and freedom in the voice. I have a knack for teaching pop riffing and stylization, audition training, and love adding that extra edge of performance with my professional Musical Theater experience. I specialize in coaching intermediate to advanced musical theater and pop singers.”