Andrew Stack holds degrees in voice from Westminster Choir College (B.M., magna cum laude), Indiana University’s Jacob School of Music (M.M), and New England Conservatory (Graduate Diploma). Most recently, Andrew performed in the world premiere of Rhiannon Giddens’ and Michael Abels’ Pulitzer Prize winning opera Omar at Spoleto Festival USA, Carolina Performing Arts, and Boston Lyric Opera. Prior to his switch to tenor repertoire, additional role credits include the title role in Don Giovanni, Malatesta (Don Pasquale), L’horloge comtoise (L’enfant et les sortilèges), Barone Douphol (La Traviata), among others.

While at Westminster, Andrew performed under the batons of Sir Simon Rattle (Berlin Philharmonic), Yannick Nezet-Seguin (Philidelphia Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera), Alan Gilbert, and Dame Jane Glover (New York Philharmonic) as part of the Westminster Symphonic Choir. As a member of the Westminster Choir, he regularly appeared as a soloist on tour and in operatic collaborations with Spoleto Festival USA.

His teaching philosophy was shaped by two phrases his late mentor, Lindsey Christiansen: “A good voice teacher teaches you how to practice,” and “Good singing is simple and easy, learning to make it so is the hard part.” His goal as a voice teacher is to give every student the vocal and musical tools they need to tell their own stories through singing. He believes that any voice teacher plays a vital role in shaping the narrative that students play in their mind while singing, practicing, even living day to day. That’s why he firmly believes in modeling positive self-talk while maintaining high standards, so that students learn to become their own biggest cheerleaders on stage, while practicing, and while facing challenges in everyday life. Singers especially have to juggle multiple difficult tasks at once: singing, diction, acting, phrasing, breathing, the list goes on and on. While his primary training is in classical singing, good vocal habits like easy breaths, clear vowels, and musical phrasing can apply to any genre! His students regularly participate in MMEA District Festivals and are regularly cast in roles across Boston metro-area school productions.

Molly Flynn completed her undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance at New England Conservatory and is a recent graduate of Boston Conservatory at Berklee with a master’s degree in Vocal Pedagogy. While at the Conservatory, she maintained a small studio of non-voice majors and a junior studio at Boston City Singers. On the operatic stage, Molly has recent performed the roles of Mustardseed (Midsummer Night’s Dream), Mrs. Winemiller (Summer and Smoke), and Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni). During Molly’s time at Boston Conservatory, she developed a passion for historical vocal pedagogy and believes in combining the old traditions of singing with cutting edge developments in voice science and pedagogical trends. She is currently in the process of completing research on the classification of voice types and their impact on current casting trends in the opera industry at large.

Molly is passionate about working with singers interested in multiple genres, as she originally started singing musical theater repertoire. She believes in teaching fundamentals of classical vocal technique to help her students develop a foundation that can be applied to any genre. Molly hopes to develop a sense of independence, curiosity, and FUN in her singers throughout every stage of their vocal journey. As a teacher Molly believes in the power of play and “noise-making” to integrate sounds we already know how to make into developing new vocal skill sets. She creates a space for collaboration with her students to help them find a sense of artistic independence, free from reliance on a “singing guru.” Molly also believes in the importance of listening to expand a student's aural palette and musical vocabulary. Her goal is for her students to always be able to identify what they are hearing in whatever music they listen to, in order to find the freedom to choose their own path through the music they sing. For Molly, singing is as much a mindset as it is a physical activity, and mindfulness and imagination are critical pillars of that mindset.