New York Vocal Coaching was established in 2005 by leading vocal technician Justin Stoney. We firmly believe that everyone can — and was meant to — sing and make music. Our renowned vocal coaches and staff members execute our vision every day.
We teach students of all ages from all walks of life local to New York City out of our Midtown Manhattan studio, as well as through online/Skype sessions.
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Founder and President
An internationally-recognized voice teacher and vocal coach, voted one of New York City’s "Best Voice Teachers and Vocal Coaches" by Backstage readers.
Director of NYVC Australia
Zac’s clients have reached the Top #10 on the US Billboard Charts, have been featured in Hollywood Films, Television Shows & Commercials and have worked as backing singers and band members for Mariah Carey, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, and Stevie Wonder, among others.
Associate Director
Andy King is Associate Director and a Senior Voice Teacher at New York Vocal Coaching. He specializes in voice technique for Musical Theatre, Pop/Rock/R&B, and Classical. His clients have been seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway, on National Tours, and Regional Theaters.
Associate Director, Musical Theatre Career Consultant, Resident Music Director
Andrea is a Broadway music director, arranger, composer, and voice teacher with a
focus on developing new work.
Andrea is currently on hiatus to music direct the new Broadway musical Suffs. Email assistant@newyorkvocalcoaching.com for inquiries about future lessons.
Senior Voice Teacher Associate, Head of New York Piano Teachers
Abby Payne has been teaching and performing in New York City and beyond for nearly 20 years. She holds a bachelor of music from SUNY Purchase (Jazz Studies) and has completed the NYVC Voice Teacher Training and Certification program.
Senior Voice Teacher Associate, Songwriting Instructor
Kacey Velazquez is a seasoned vocal coach, songwriter, and recording artist from New York City. Kacey works with singers of all ages and levels, and specializes in Contemporary styles of music including pop, rock, indie, country, R&B, and soul.
Senior Voice Teacher Associate
An NYVC Voice Teacher Associate, Tim Rosser specializes in Pop, Contemporary Musical Theatre, and Classic Musical Theatre styles.
Voice Teacher Associate
Bryan Chan is a voice teacher for all and a trilingual cross-genre performer who strives to provide support for singers wanting to sing any genre of their liking. He is experienced in performing and teaching musical theatre, classical, and pop/r&b/soul singing.
Voice Teacher Associate, Piano Instructor
Jamie Kaufman is a professional singer and dedicated vocal coach with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Minor in Music Education, as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching from The University of The Arts. She specializes in Jazz, Musical Theatre, Classical, Pop, and R&B, and loves working with singers at all stages of their vocal journey, from beginners to seasoned performers.
Voice Teacher Associate, Creative Director of New York Acting Coaching, Senior Acting Coach
Joe is a NYC based actor, coach, creative, and 4 time Ironman Endurance Athlete. He is Creative Director and Senior Acting Coach for New York Acting Coaching.
Voice Teacher Associate
Laura Castrillón, voice teacher, life coach and musical actress. Laura Castrillón, profesora de canto, life coach y actriz musical.
Musical Theatre Acting Coach
Arbender Robinson is currently the Musical Theatre Coaching Associate at New York Vocal Coaching, and Co-Director of New York Acting Coaching. No stranger to the stage, Mr. Robinson has appeared in ten (10) Broadway musicals.
Rock Distortion Specialist
Nicolás Hormazábal is a teacher of Vocal Distortions and Extreme Vocals with an emphasis on Rock and Metal styles. A pioneer in teaching vocal distortions in Chile, he has trained many singers of the South American metal scene.
Co-Founder and Head Instructor of New York Speech Coaching
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MA CCC-SLP, Senior Instructor and Head of Corporate Training
Brendan specializes in corporate training with an emphasis on fundraising, pitch decks, sales calls, presentation delivery, and negotiation & persuasion tactics. His clients come from Google, Disney, Forbes, and Amazon, among others.
Associate Instructor, Head of Instructor Management Team and Education
Caleb specializes in confidence in presentations, vocal depth and strength, leadership in speech, and accent acquisition, Caleb has coached professionals from Uber, Google, Unilever, Shearman & Sterling, the Department of Education, and the Swedish-American Chamber of Congress, among others.
Lead Instructor
Brontë is invested in helping clients develop a sense of authenticity, generosity, and confidence in their communication.
MS CCC-SLP, Associate Instructor, and Head of Company Communication
Currently residing in Savannah, GA, Tricia is an associate speech coach, able to reach clients virtually all over the world, and Head of Georgia Speech Coaching. She is a certified bilingual speech-language pathologist.
Associate Instructor
Daniel Reece is a speech instructor with over ten years of experience in education. With a background in performance, Daniel fosters authenticity in his approach to voice and speech. He works with clients to explore their instrument with curiosity and guides them toward a visceral, full-body consciousness of their range and power.
Associate Instructor
Courtney Ricketts (MS, CCC-SLP) is a speech-language pathologist with extensive experience in accent modification training and public speaking. Her technical degree and research background combine with her love of interpersonal connection to provide holistic client-centered therapy.
Associate Instructor
Lorene’s passion for teaching is in her DNA. After developing a love for education observing her grandmother, a stellar educator in the Charles County, Maryland public schools, Lorene combined teaching with her love of theater and discovered that coaching was a natural fit.
Associate Instructor
Wolfe believes your ability to share and express your authentic self is a gift to the world. Small talk doesn't have to feel arduous, and large-scale engagements don't have to feel overbearing. Together, Wolfe is passionate about helping clients find the power of their voice.
Associate Instructor
Stephanie’s talent is helping others speak with confidence and clarity, passion and ease, and joy and enthusiasm while introducing techniques to find breath support, open vocal resonators, maintain vocal health, strengthen articulators, and incorporate elements of dynamic speech.
Associate Instructor
Joti Patel is an Executive Coach with a multifaceted career in business and the arts with communication as the common thread. Her unique skill set has served as an ideal foundation for providing high-value communication for global organizations across legal, finance, retail, tech, health, and service sectors.
Pilot Instructor
Jackie is dedicated to helping everyone find their unique way of communicating by catering to her clients' needs and strengths. Using a "toolbox approach," Jackie believes it is important to have a constant dialogue—or open communication—about what is working and what is not. She utilizes a range of coaching methods, from imagery to breath work to repetition and more.
Head of New York Guitar Teachers
Director of New York Guitar Teachers with clients having major success in the film/television industry, as well as in the recording industry and on Broadway.
Studio Manager
As a long-time student of New York Vocal Coaching Founder and President Justin Stoney, Tara is honored to be on the team as Studio Manager.
Executive Assistant
Becky is thrilled to be on the team as the Executive Assistant at New York Vocal Coaching. Originally a Pittsburgh native, Becky attended the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University where she earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance.
Recording and Videography Services
Josh Couvares is a recording engineer, singer-songwriter, and musician based out of Brooklyn. Josh delivers NYVC clients polished mixes that are the standard in today's media landscape using the highest quality equipment in a hybrid analog/digital recording rig.
Customer Relations Specialist
Manny Cooner has been a part of the New York Vocal Coaching family from the very beginning. His extensive training and expertise as a Customer Relations Specialist has served to put many singers at ease and has assisted them being at their vocal best.
Arbender Robinson is currently the Musical Theatre Coaching Associate at New York Vocal Coaching, and Co-Director of New York Acting Coaching. No stranger to the stage, Mr. Robinson has appeared in ten (10) Broadway musicals. He made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award winning production of Hairspray; where he covered the role of Seaweed. In the original cast of Disney’s The Little Mermaid he covered the role of Prince Eric. He also served as the Dance Captain and Swing for the Broadway revival of Hair and appeared in the Broadway revival of Ragtime. His credits continue with Disney’s The Lion King, one of Broadway’s longest running and all-time highest grossing show. Later, he was in the original cast of Beautiful- The Carole King Musical and the 2014 revival of Les Miserables and as the cover for Marius. He is also the first African American to ever play Marius on Broadway. Arbender was also in the original cast of Shuffle Along and performed with many Broadway Legends including Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell. The list of legends continue with Director George C Wolfe and Choreographer Savion Glover.
Arbender spent 4 years as a studio session Vocalist for the Disney Organization. He was a featured Vocalist with Royal Caribbean Cruises as well as a vocalist for numerous Disney productions at Walt Disney World. Arbender has also performed extensively in theaters all across the US and abroad. Some highlights include: Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Five Guys Named Moe, Sweeney Todd, Jesus Christ Superstar, Aida, Ragtime, Secret Garden, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Songs for a New World, Parade, Miss Saigon and Into the Woods.
As a teaching artist, Mr. Robinson has worked with many organizations around the world and has honed a very unique teaching style that’s accessible to all ages and talent levels. He has discovered a wonderful calling for coaching actors and his mastery of the acting craft as well as the NYC audition process has brought his students a very high success rate performing professionally in New York and all over the world. Arbender also sits on the admission team for a number of college training programs and has successfully helped students gain admission to some of the country's top universities. His motto is “Dream big - because sometimes these things come true”. Arbender’s great passion is for mentoring up-and-coming artists at New York Vocal Coaching and passing his expertise, experience, and wisdom to a new generation of stars.
In the words of Walt Disney: I believe "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them" ~ Walt Disney
Arbender definitely knows the industry and his students are very lucky to learn from his experience. Not only is he a great performer and teacher, but he is also a wonderful, generous person.
Anthony Lyn Broadway Associate Director Lion King, Mary Poppins,
Professionals and students alike took away a vast amount of information from Arbender's workshop. Finally a teacher that quickly gets the results that are promised while teaching actors a deeper appreciation for the craft.
International Thespian Festival
I was lucky enough to observe one of Arbender's sessions with a group of high school students. He made theater so accessible, relevant, and fun for those students. He covered everything from harmonizing a lyric to staging a number. The students learned so much and so did I.
Michelle Lehrman NYC's Broadway Artists Alliance