VOICE

We offer voice lessons for Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, and beyond. Whether you want to learn folk, jazz, classical, broadway, church music... whatever it is, this is the place for you! For ages 4-11, we designate these lessons as "Singing Lessons," focusing first and foremost on just having fun with music and encouraging a child's love for music and growing self-confidence. For ages 12+, we call these "Voice Lessons," and make that distinction because it is at this age that we start emphasizing proper technique, posture, and breathing as their voice begins to mature. All ages will learn about the importance of stage presence and will be given opportunities to sing in front of small and large audiences. While we will certainly broaden every student's horizons by encouraging a wide range of musical styles (from folk to Disney to Broadway to church worship songs to classical art songs), we also customize our approach so we can help each student with the particular styles and genres they most love. Join us... it's going to be a blast!

FACULTy

REBECCA FITZPATRICK, voice, Operations Manager

Rebecca is a professional vocalist, violinist, pianist and music educator working the Chicagoland area. She received her Master's from Westminster Choir College (Vocal Pedagogy and Performance) where she studied under Laura Brooks Rice, and her Bachelor's from Wheaton College (2013), where she studied under the tutelage of Dr. Carolyn Hart.

Rebecca’s bell-like tone lends itself to roles such as Adele (Die Fledermaus), Belinda (Dido and Aeneas), Madame Herz (Der Schauspieldirektor), and Second Lady (Die Zauberflöte). She has premiered many works by student composers and enjoys singing in the contemporary styles of John Adams, George Crumb, and Jonathan Dove. Rebecca’s agile voice also fits well with Bach cantatas, Handel arias, and Purcell songs. She plans to continue exploring the ways in which her voice can glorify God.

SARAH WASSERMAN, voice

Sarah Wasserman has had great success singing the roles of operetta’s heroines in H.M.S. Pinafore (Light Opera Works), The Merry Widow (Light Opera Works), The Girl In the Train (Chicago Folks Operetta) and Princess Ida (The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company). Sarah is a dynamic performer, comfortable in both classical repertoire (Grant Park Music Festival Apprentice Chorale, Floating Opera Company, Young Amelia in the Chicago premiere of Hagen’s Amelia at Roosevelt University) and musical theater (A Marvin Hamlisch Songbook at Theo Ubique, Into the Woods and Gershwin’s Greatest Hits at Music Theater Works).

In addition to performing, Sarah has enjoyed almost ten years of teaching others to sing! At Wheaton College, she was honors conductor of the Women’s Choral. She has taught at the Wheaton College Community School for the Arts, Metropolis School of the Performing Arts, and Latin School of Chicago. Several of her students can be seen performing leading roles in community theater and professional productions.

Sarah holds an MM from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and a BM in Voice Performance from Wheaton College.  She has studied with Carolyn Hart, Judith Haddon, and Rebecca Schorsch.        

MARNIE LATTOF DAVIE, voice

Marnie is a vocalist, pianist, and music educator based out of the Chicagoland area. She is a graduate of Wheaton College in Music Education where she studied under Dr. Sarah Holman. While at Wheaton, Marnie was thrilled to play the role of Aunt March in Little Women (Opera Mainstage) as well as being the student music director. She has continued to pursue music post graduation, recently participating in Harmony International's Vocal Intensive (2024).

Marnie is a classically trained soprano who loves singing and making music of all kinds. She has participated in world premiers of works by student composers as well as the beloved choral composer Morten Lauridsen. Marnie is driven by her love for working with young musicians and strives to continue finding new ways to engage with their voices and hearts.