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About Paul

With over 30 years of experience teaching voice and a strong background in the Italian Bel Canto style of singing, I studied under the direction of Maestro Francesco Riggio, a graduate of the famed Bellini Conservatory in Italy, & his wife Hilda, and was a student of Iride Pilla the head of the voice department at Boston Conservatory of Music.

Today, I teach singers of every level, from passionate hobbyists to working professionals, in a flexible online format.

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Education & Affiliations

Voice Major - Boston Conservatory of Music,
B.A. in Theatre & Speech - SCSU;
Medicine in the Vocal Arts - "Care of the Voice"
Medical University of South Carolina Continuing Education/Member of: AEA, SAG, AFTRA,
past member of National Association of Teachers of singing.​​

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A Legacy Onstage

My students have performed on Broadway in…

Into The Woods, Just In Time, Dear Evan Hansen, Beauty and the Beast, Parade, King & I, Mary Poppins, Showboat, Carrie, Cats, Secret Garden, and Chorus Line, to name a few — as well as in television and film, and have been recognized by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Rosa Ponselle, Amici, and the Metropolitan Opera regional competitions.

“Watching them carry this training forward is what means the most to me.”

— Paul Elkin

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