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.
Voice Teacher, 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.
Voice Teacher, Senior Director
Andy King is the Senior Director 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.
Voice Teacher, Musical Theatre Career Consultant, Resident Music Director, Director
Andrea is a Broadway music director, arranger, composer, and voice teacher with a focus on developing new work.
Voice Teacher, Songwriting Instructor, Director
Kacey Velazquez is a seasoned voice teacher, vocal coach, songwriter, and recording artist from New York City. Kacey works with singers of all ages and levels, from beginners to advanced vocalists. Her clients range from passionate hobbyists to professional singers in the music, theatre, and television industries. She specializes in Contemporary styles of music including pop, rock, indie, country, R&B, and soul.
Voice Teacher, Head of New York Piano Teachers, Senior Associate
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.
Voice Teacher, Senior Associate
An NYVC Voice Teacher Associate, Tim Rosser specializes in Pop, Contemporary Musical Theatre, and Classic Musical Theatre styles.
Voice Teacher, Senior Associate
Nicolás Hormazábal is an award-winning voice teacher, researcher, and expert in vocal technique for Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM), specializing in pop and rock.
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
Christina graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Music from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, and also holds an AA in Theater. Specializing in Musical Theatre, Pop, R&B, Jazz, and Classical, she works with singers of all levels, from beginners to musical theatre professionals and gigging artists.
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, a Master of Arts in Teaching from The University of The Arts, and has completed the NYVC Voice Teacher Training Program. 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
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.
Acting Coach, Guitar Instructor, Musical Theatre Writing Coach, NYVC Admin Assistant
Evelio is a composer-lyricist and performer in the musical theatre. He received his BFA in drama from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied musical theatre performance at the New Studio on Broadway. He received his MFA in musical theatre writing from the NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, where he studied as a composer.
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.
Head of New York Guitar Teachers, Guitar Teacher, Mandolin Teacher
Sam Vana is a Jersey-born, NYC-based musician and performer who has been playing guitar for over 15 years. He is trained in a variety of styles, including acoustic, electric, rhythm, lead, fingerpicking, and classical guitar and is of the firm belief that anyone can learn how to play the guitar if they approach it with openness, curiosity, and consistency.
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.
Senior Executive Instructor, Head of 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.
Senior Instructor
Brontë used to dread speaking in public. Through much trial and error, training, and practice, she developed a tool kit that has not only enabled her to love public speaking in all its forms (presentations, meetings, conversations, stage performances), but has also inspired her to share those tools with others.
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
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.
Senior 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.
Associate Instructor
Jackie is dedicated to helping people discover their most authentic and effective way of communicating by tailoring her approach to each client’s individual needs and strengths. A champion of her clients’ goals, she embraces flexibility in her teaching and draws from a wide range of coaching methods to help others reach—and often surpass—their objectives.
Associate Instructor
Alex Pelletier knows that speaking isn’t just about words; it’s a full-body experience. After undergoing vocal fold surgery, Alex lived through the physical and emotional challenges of losing and reclaiming her own voice.
Associate Instructor
With a unique background in neuroscience and performance, she blends dual expertise in cognitive habits and vocal techniques to provide effective and enjoyable exercises towards improvement. Topics of particular interest to Tyler include overcoming speaking-related anxiety, impactful storytelling, socializing, executive presence, and accent acquisition.
Pilot Instructor
Miles’s love of language began early, inspired by his mother’s work as a high school English teacher and his exposure to text, story, and performance from a young age. That curiosity grew into a career in the arts and continues to inform his work as a coach today.
Studio Manager
Emily Durand is delighted to serve as New York Vocal Coaching's Studio Administrative Manager. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Millikin University and is a 2021 graduate of the NYVC Voice Teacher Training & Certification Program.
Studio Coordinator
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 Coordinator. She holds a BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and an MFA in Writing & Producing for Television from Long Island University.
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.
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.
Jackie is dedicated to helping people discover their most authentic and effective way of communicating by tailoring her approach to each client’s individual needs and strengths. A champion of her clients’ goals, she embraces flexibility in her teaching and draws from a wide range of coaching methods to help others reach—and often surpass—their objectives.
A member of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA), Jackie holds a degree in Acting from Boston University and completed her Dialect Coach Certification through the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. A vocalist, dialect coach, and actor, she has worked with clients from around the world on presentation, communication, and performance. Her experience spans a diverse clientele—from high-performance executives at companies such as Google, Amazon, and American Express, to self-motivated individuals including actors, stay-at-home parents, and high school debate orators. Additionally, Jackie has worked as a dialect coach throughout the East Coast, including Boston, New York City, and New Jersey.
While she is excited to work with anyone seeking to strengthen their communication, Jackie’s particular expertise lies in working with ESL clients and queer individuals. She has a deep affinity for accent coaching and is passionate about helping ESL clients improve clarity without fear of “reducing” or “erasing” their accent. Instead, she approaches the acquisition of an American accent as an optional, learnable skill rather than a replacement of identity. Jackie is also especially passionate about supporting queer clients as they explore how to communicate authentically and confidently.
Above all, Jackie strives to support those who may feel stifled in their communication—whether in professional settings, within personal relationships, or in everyday life—by helping them embrace their voices, honor their stories, and communicate with power and pride. In her coaching, Jackie breaks down technique, anatomy, and different approaches with clarity and specificity, then invites play into the process. Grounded in the values of freedom, joy, and humor, Jackie deeply loves her work and looks forward to sharing it with her next client!
Freedom in communication comes from honoring your truest self.