Empower Your Voice: Learn to Tune Your Instrument & Free Your Voice Through Music and Song.

Matthew is a multi-hyphenate artist and Manhattan School of Music graduate with over 4 years of experience offering personalized vocal, acting, and audition classes. A classically trained high baritone, Matthew is proficient in various styles and is mainly known as a "modern crooner," with specialties in the Great American Songbook, Golden Age theatre, and contemporary musical theatre. As an actor, he is described as a veritable chameleon who can slip into the shoes of high-octane character roles and charismatic leading men. Post-graduation, Matthew now splits his time between the coasts, basing himself in his native state of California and his new home-away-from-home, New York. Through all his work, he strives to honor his Latiné heritage and bring BIPOC stories to the stage and the world at large. Beyond tutoring and performing, Matthew also enjoys writing and is constantly honing his skills as a Lyricist and Librettist. In his free time, you can probably find him at home cozied up to watch a nerdy TV show or movie, with an array of calzones to taste test. Matthew is also an experienced TTRPG Game Master and loves nothing more than to weave together fantastical stories through imagination and collaborative storytelling.

I partner with students to identify their learning styles and individual needs, and instruct them in acting, vocal performance, and piano technique to prepare them for high-profile performances. I create weekly, personalized lesson plans for each student based on their skills and abilities, and coordinate scheduling to ensure efficient, consistent lesson times for students and families. In each lesson, students will learn music appreciation, art history, and music fundamentals, tailored to any skill level. Students can use any online conferencing tools - Zoom, Google Meet, Teams - for the coaching sessions. During lessons, students can provide their own music or request song suggestions that suit their vocal abilities, interests, and style. We will start with warm-ups and exercises that teach students to hone their innate talents, then move on to working on technique through song.