Regina Adams, voice teacher near Reston, VA, in a black tshirt with a vibrantly patterned scarf of her own artwork.

Regina Adams

Singer – Visual Artist – Voice Instructor Entrepreneur – Survivor

Mixed media hanging plaque that says 'Create Your Life', in collage papers, created by Regina Adams, voice teacher near Reston, VA

PHILOSOPHY

I believe:

  • We are all creative

  • Everyone can sing + no two voices are alike

  • Intuition is the real deal

  • To be effective in performance, we must be willing to be vulnerable

  • When women support each other, incredible things happen!

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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

No two singers are alike – therefore, a one-size-fits-all pedagogical method doesn’t work for me. Instead, I draw upon years of formal education plus over two decades of research and study. I am especially interested in the intersection of science-based pedagogy, neurology, and the pursuit of a creative life. Advanced students wishing to know more about my pedagogical philosophy are encouraged to contact me.

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A native of Newark, Delaware, Regina Adams has been teaching private voice for over 20 years.

Regina studied piano at an early age, and has studied voice seriously since her high school years. She continues to enhance her personal music education through her own study of the art of singing, attendance at conferences, participation in online music educational forums, and continued efforts to seek out the latest in the fields of vocal pedagogy, psychology, neurology and voice science. Regina holds a Master of Music degree in Voice from Indiana University-Bloomington, IN as well as a Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance from the University of Delaware.

Regina turned to full-time teaching after a rewarding career in voice performance in New York City. She has had the privilege of singing at Lincoln Center and many other notable venues with conductors such as Kurt Masur, John Adams, Joseph Flummerfelt, Christopher Hogwood, Paul Hillier and Claudio Abbado, including a solo debut at Carnegie Hall singing John Rutter's "Magnificat" and his adaptation of the Monteverdi "Gloria". Her discography includes recordings with the Indiana University Press, Hanssler Records and Harmonia Mundi.

Regina's singers have been recognized in regional competitions and accepted to prestigious collegiate music programs including Emerson College (BFA in Musical Theater), University of New Hampshire (BFA in Musical Theater), Roosevelt University (BFA in Musical Theatre), Long Island University (BFA in Musical Theater), Virginia Tech (Voice Performance), Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts (Musical Theater), the Disney College Program, and others. They have placed 2nd in Virginia All-State HS Chorus, 1st in Virginia All-District MS Chorus, won honors at area competitions and are regularly given leads in school and regional musical theatre productions such as the Reston Community Players, Acting for Young People (AFYP) at George Mason University, Vienna Theatre Company, the Bel Cantati Opera Company, Alliance Theatre, ENCORE, Upper Room Theatre, and the Pied Piper Theatre. Her singers have also won vocal scholarships to area private schools and successfully auditioned for the ACDA National Honors Chorus, the Virginia All-State Chorus, the FCPS, LCPS and PWCS' All-County and All-District Choruses, the Reston Chorale, the Fairfax County Choral Society and the National Children’s Chorus.

“Singing has brought so much more to my life than I imagined – you are a big part of that.” – M.

SUPERPOWERS

  • Individuation: I see the whole person as a unique entity

  • Deep insight into and empathy for the struggles of others + a keen desire to help

  • Creative problem-solving

  • Creating community

  • Blah blah Vocal Pedagogy research (my jam!)

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FUN FACTS

  • A spunky & sweet rescue pup is my sidekick

  • Post-It notes should consider sponsoring me

  • I have an extensive collection of googly eyes (just in case)

  • I found my ancestors by walking into an Irish pub

  • A regular yoga practice is crucial to my mental and physical well-being

EDUCATION

  • M. Music in Voice Performance – Indiana University-Bloomington’s Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN

  • B. Music in Voice Performance – University of Delaware, Newark, DE

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Soprano Regina Adams, blond with headphones in green, blue, and orange shirt seated at piano ready to teach voice near Reston, VA

FURTHER VOCAL & TEACHER TRAINING

Three adult women gathered around piano with voice teacher Regina Adams at Songbird Voice Studios in Reston, VA

PROFESSIONAL MUSIC AFFILIATIONS

  • NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing)

  • VANATS (Virginia Chapter of NATS)

  • MTNA (Music Teachers National Association)

  • NVMTA (Northern VA chapter of MTNA)

  • NYSTA (New York Singing Teachers Association)

  • Fairfax-Loudoun Music Teachers Fellowship (FLMF)

  • Royal College of Music Instructor

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Regina Adams Visual Artist

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