Megan Gillespie's Studio — Singing & Acting Lessons
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Voice & Acting Studio

Singing & Acting Lessons with Megan Gillespie's Studio

The Confident Performer Method, group classes, and private mentorship with operatic contralto Megan Gillespie. Manhattan School of Music graduate. 20+ years of teaching. Students placed at NYU, Yale, Harvard, and on stages worldwide.

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Three ways to begin.

From a quick technique fix to a complete career-defining partnership. Start where you are. Grow from there.

Course 01

Vibrato Mini Course

$47
One-time payment · Lifetime access

  • Focused mini course on developing a healthy, expressive vibrato
  • Lifetime access to all video lessons
  • Perfect entry point if you're testing the waters
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Course 02

The Confident Performer Method

$497
Megan's complete framework

  • The full Confident Performer Method
  • Bel canto, breath, presence, and performance
  • Self-paced — study at your own rhythm
  • The foundation every serious performer builds on
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Mentorship

CPM + 1-on-1 Coaching & Video Exchanges

By Application
Private coaching with Megan

  • Everything in The Confident Performer Method
  • One-on-one coaching with Megan
  • Personal video exchanges — submit, get coached, refine
  • Apply below, then book a call to see if it's a fit
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High School Teachers: bring this to your classroom.

$5/month for shared classroom access to the Vibrato Mini Course (one login, all your students). $9/month for shared access to both the Vibrato Mini Course and The Confident Performer Method.

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The Coach

More than a teacher. A career architect.

Voice & Acting teacher and Operatic Contralto Megan Gillespie is a Los Angeles native and earned her Master's Degree in Opera Performance from the Manhattan School of Music Conservatory. She has been teaching students the art of performance for over 20 years.

Megan is currently a judge for the Music Center Spotlight Program, conducts and stage directs operas and concerts in the US, and is Adjunct Faculty with the Music Department at Santa Monica College. She helps students realize their potential through an accepting, hopeful, positive approach — inclusive, patient, and empathetic, leading lessons with a lot of humor.

In her work with YoungArts and the Music Center, she passionately supports the educational and scholarship programs that encourage talented young people to pursue careers in the arts. Her students range from young beginners to working professionals honing their craft, and recently have won the Hal Leonard Competition and placed in the Spotlight Awards and the Classical Singer Magazine Competition. They attend universities such as NYU Tisch, UCLA, USC, Harvard, and Yale, and are seen and heard in TV, commercial, and film work with Disney, Warner Brothers, Netflix, and Sony. Megan teaches the techniques she won YoungArts and Spotlight with — bel canto, Alexander, Stanislavsky, and breath technique.

  • Adjunct Faculty, Santa Monica College
  • Judge, Music Center Spotlight Program
  • Birgit Nilsson Scholarship recipient
  • MET National Council Auditions competitor
  • Central City Opera and Castleton Festival alumna
  • Student placements at UCLA, USC, Cal State Long Beach, Harvard, Yale

Awards: Regional MET National Council Auditions, Fe Bland Vocal Competition, Beverly Hills Music at the Mansion, LACMA Sundays Live, Opera Florham, AMTL Recitals in Carnegie Hall, Birgit Nilsson Scholarship, YoungArts, and the Palm Springs Opera Guild.

Student Outcomes

The proof is in where they go.

These results aren't a lucky streak. They're what 20+ years of consistent, individualized teaching produces — students placed at top conservatories and on professional stages, year after year.

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Top University Placements
NYU · NYU Tisch · UCLA · USC · Harvard · Yale · Cal State Long Beach, Fullerton & LA · Manhattan School of Music · Oxford · Indiana University · Notre Dame · Berklee · Boston University
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Major Competition Wins
Hal Leonard Competition · Spotlight Awards · Classical Singer Magazine Competition · Met Opera Competition · YoungArts · NATS Student Evaluation Program · NATS National Student Auditions · and more
20
Years of Teaching
Young beginners through working professionals, in-person and worldwide online.
MSM
Conservatory Training
Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Opera Performance from the Manhattan School of Music.
Global
International Performance Credits
Carnegie Hall · Kennedy Center · Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts · Royal Opera House of Oman · Central City Opera · Castleton Opera Festival · and more
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The Method
Bel canto, Alexander Technique, Stanislavsky, and breath work — the disciplines behind every placement and win.
What Students Say

Transformation, not just technique.

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I've been a student of Megan's for about 6 months and I've seen SUCH strides in my progress — and after 20+ years of voice study, that's saying something! A wonderful person, a giving teacher, and worth every cent.

Andrea
Student

Ms. Megan is seriously the best! She has helped me grow so much as a singer and performer, and she's always encouraging, positive, and genuinely cares about her students.

Ali
Student

I am a semi-professional opera singer — twenty years in the LA classical scene, with plenty of teachers and coaches. I have never met anyone who has more incandescent joy of music, or who shares it more willingly, than Megan Gillespie. A true gem and a great teacher.

Tom
Semi-Professional Opera Singer

Without a doubt the best vocal teacher I've ever worked with. She creates an amazing, accepting space in every session, meets you exactly where you're at, and gives targeted feedback to reach your goals. Working with Megan has improved my confidence vocally and in my personal life too.

Gigi
Student

Megan teaches students leadership, helps them develop self-confidence, and pushes them to always do their best. She is exactly what every student would want in a teacher.

Yasmine
Student

I began studying with Megan when I was six. Over ten years she helped me grow not just as a singer, but as a musician and a person — continually adapting to meet me where I was. Now that I teach voice myself, I carry her style into my own lessons. I wholeheartedly recommend her.

Karol
Student of 10 Years

My weekly lessons with Megan are one of the highlights of my week. She is incredibly patient and compassionate, and her lessons are as much about appreciating the process as achieving the goal. My practice has become far more effective because of it.

Anita
Student

Megan is patient, kind, and inquisitive, and works hard to help her students build confidence and find their passion within music. My girls adore her — their weekly Zoom lesson is often the highlight of their week.

Jaci
Parent

My daughter's voice has improved exponentially, her confidence is up, she's signed with a Talent Manager, and she's building a career in entertainment. Megan lifts her students up and helps them be their best — as singers, as performers, and as people.

Kira
Parent

Megan, thank you for all you've done to develop Hollyn's voice and self-confidence. She's blossoming under your guidance. You clearly have a true and generous teacher's heart — and I interact with enough educators to know how rare that is.

Mia
Parent

McKenna had lessons from several coaches that never lasted — she just hadn't met Megan yet. They connected right away. Megan got her to embrace competitions and recitals, and coached her to the 2nd round of the Classical Singer Competition. Thank you for your dedication.

Dena
Parent

We met Ms. Megan when my daughter was 7 and too young to enroll — but Megan let her in after she sang. Now she's in the Bishop Amat Honor Choir and has placed in All-State choirs. Enrolling with Ms. Megan has been the best decision for our children.

Lenin
Parent

Analise has gained a larger range, better tone, pitch and breath control, performance and microphone technique, and a lot of self-confidence. Megan always knows Analise's goals, follows her contests, and even attends some on her own time.

Carmen
Parent
Non-Profits & Academia

Workshops for performers and the people who lead them.

Megan brings a performer's discipline into classrooms, conservatories, and lecture halls. Her workshops are practical and skills-based — built to hold up under real pressure, on stage and off.

Conflict Resolution for Performers
Client & Donor Relations
Acting for Singers
Power Skills for Performers
Voice as a Leadership Tool
Advanced ESL for Performers

Recent engagements: Santa Monica College, University of Nebraska Omaha.

Available for: Universities, Nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies.

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One-on-One Coaching

For performers ready to commit.

If you're interested in working one-on-one with Megan, please complete the application. Include as much information as possible, including the type of coaching you're looking for and the investment you're prepared to make.

If it's a good fit, you'll receive a calendar link to schedule your consultation.

  • Personal review by Megan — every applicant, every time
  • Response within 2 business days
  • If accepted, you'll receive a private booking link to schedule your call
  • No high-pressure sales. If it's not a fit, she'll tell you.

Application

Megan reviews every application personally.

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Thank you — Megan reviews every application personally. If it's a good fit, you'll receive a calendar link to schedule your consultation.

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