PRIVATE LESSONS
Carol Chatfield holds degrees in voice with honors from New England Conservatory (BM) and Boston Conservatory (MM). She has taught voice for over 30 years and has helped her students prepare for college auditions, competitions and for musical auditions. She has had students move on to professional opera careers and students who have won Broadway roles, or parts in Broadway touring companies. Currently, one of her former students is starring in “Come From Away” on Broadway.
Carol teaches voice lessons at CHS during some choir periods and lunches. Lesson signups are on a first-come/first-serve basis. Carol also teaches in her Kettering home during the after-school hours. In lessons, students work on breathing, tone placement, learning to produce pure vowel sounds that work for any language, in an effort to learn to sing in a healthy fashion that will not damage the voice. Carol believes any student who is doing a lot of singing benefits from lessons. Students then work on building a repertoire of all sorts of music and how to present that music in a professional manner. Carol also help students prepare for contest and with any in school auditions.
"I look forward to meeting and working with your child, while helping them improve their voice, along with maintaining vocal health."
Carol teaches voice lessons at CHS during some choir periods and lunches. Lesson signups are on a first-come/first-serve basis. Carol also teaches in her Kettering home during the after-school hours. In lessons, students work on breathing, tone placement, learning to produce pure vowel sounds that work for any language, in an effort to learn to sing in a healthy fashion that will not damage the voice. Carol believes any student who is doing a lot of singing benefits from lessons. Students then work on building a repertoire of all sorts of music and how to present that music in a professional manner. Carol also help students prepare for contest and with any in school auditions.
"I look forward to meeting and working with your child, while helping them improve their voice, along with maintaining vocal health."
Emma Riley Metzger
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Emma Riley Metzger is a professional musical theatre performer, voice teacher, and arts educator based in Dayton, Ohio. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Wright State University, where she now teaches as an Adjunct Voice Professor. Her work as an educator is shaped by years of professional stage experience, with credits at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Summer Theatre, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Short North Stage, and the Dayton Philharmonic.
Emma’s teaching is rooted in both vocal science and artistry. She has completed all three levels of Somatic Voicework™ the LoVetri Method, Mastering the Voice: The Art and Science of Vocal Problem Solving with Emily Workman, and is certified in Levels One and Two of Meisner in Music. Her approach helps students understand how their voices work while also developing the confidence, imagination, and emotional connection needed to communicate through song.
In lessons, Emma focuses on healthy vocal technique, audition preparation, repertoire selection, acting through song, and performance confidence. She believes each student has unique gifts, and she tailors her feedback to meet each singer where they are. By combining clear, practical instruction with encouragement and curiosity, Emma helps students build a strong technical foundation while learning to make bold, specific, and authentic choices as performers.
Emma loves working with performers who are curious, creative, and excited to grow. Whether a student is preparing for a school musical, college audition, professional opportunity, or simply discovering their love of singing, Emma creates a supportive and empowering studio environment where singers can develop their own unique voices and thrive as confident, expressive artists.
If you are interested in learning more about lessons with Emma please email her.
[email protected]
Emma Riley Metzger is a professional musical theatre performer, voice teacher, and arts educator based in Dayton, Ohio. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Wright State University, where she now teaches as an Adjunct Voice Professor. Her work as an educator is shaped by years of professional stage experience, with credits at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Summer Theatre, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Short North Stage, and the Dayton Philharmonic.
Emma’s teaching is rooted in both vocal science and artistry. She has completed all three levels of Somatic Voicework™ the LoVetri Method, Mastering the Voice: The Art and Science of Vocal Problem Solving with Emily Workman, and is certified in Levels One and Two of Meisner in Music. Her approach helps students understand how their voices work while also developing the confidence, imagination, and emotional connection needed to communicate through song.
In lessons, Emma focuses on healthy vocal technique, audition preparation, repertoire selection, acting through song, and performance confidence. She believes each student has unique gifts, and she tailors her feedback to meet each singer where they are. By combining clear, practical instruction with encouragement and curiosity, Emma helps students build a strong technical foundation while learning to make bold, specific, and authentic choices as performers.
Emma loves working with performers who are curious, creative, and excited to grow. Whether a student is preparing for a school musical, college audition, professional opportunity, or simply discovering their love of singing, Emma creates a supportive and empowering studio environment where singers can develop their own unique voices and thrive as confident, expressive artists.
If you are interested in learning more about lessons with Emma please email her.
