Virtu.Academy Employee Directory

Alison Bieber, soprano, is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. Alison has formal training in Opera and Musical Theater, with recent interests in Cabaret and Jazz. Her passion for music began as a young singer/songwriter, influenced by classic rock, pop, and country music. She has expe... rience accommodating her music instruction to an array of different disabilities and severity levels. Soprano, Amy Weintraub, has been praised for being a powerhouse (Princeton Found) with a voice that soars (US1). Amy traverses several genres of music and theatre, ranging from pop/rock to opera. As an educator, Amy has taught acting, dance, and music to children and adults. She is well-versed in both musical theatre (encompassing rock, pop, jazz, country, etc) and classical vocal technique/repertoire and is an ideal choice for students interested in crossing genres. Tenor Vincent Festa holds degrees in Vocal Performance from The Juilliard School, Bard College, and Indiana University. While at Indiana University Vincent was an Assistant Instructor, teaching undergraduate private voice lessons to non-degree majors. It was this experience as well as a growing private studio that has developed his teaching range of repertoire from art song, opera, musical theater, and contemporary styles. Every voice has something unique to share but it is with a solid foundation and clear goal that a students development unfolds. SarahAnn Duffy holds a master's degree from the Bard College Conservatory Vocal Arts Program and a bachelor's degree from New England Conservatory. As a passionate and dedicated educator, SarahAnn has previously taught for education programs at the Aspen Music Festival, Boston Symphony Orchestras Days in the Arts at Tanglewood, and New England Conservatory. SarahAnn was recently seen as Zerlina in Don Giovanni with dellArte opera Ensemble, Rose in Star Wars: The Last Maestro with the Albany Symphony and and the mezzo soloist in Laud to the Nativity by ...Read More