Teacher

I have a passion for teaching voice and find it one of the most rewarding, challenging and fulfilling ways to bridge the experience I’ve gained as a performer with my doctoral studies in vocology. I have over 15 years of professional teaching experience to students in person in New York City and online all over the country. My experience as a performer and my study of vocology make me a competitive and knowledgeable teacher. New technology has paved the way for accessibility to expert vocal instruction in any location, and I am confident that with the correct setup and resources, online lessons are as beneficial as being in person.

My speciality is training and guiding aspiring and passionate young singers - a group that needs extra care and support while they grow vocally. I find it rewarding to have helped many young singers develop their voice and achieve their goals. My students have won national competitions, received acceptances to top conservatories and universities, and excelled in their local performing arts communities. I also work with professional singers currently performing in the industry in opera and broadway, as well as students of all skill levels who are pursuing lessons for their own personal vocal goals.

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Dr. Maria Stacey Maxfield (she/her) performs as a soprano in the supplemental chorus with The Metropolitan Opera, a position she's held since 2018. Maxfield also runs an independent private voice studio in New York City and works as an assistant stage director, most recently for La Tragédie de Carmen with the Tulsa Opera. She is a certified Consent Forward Artist with the Intimacy Directors and Coordinators Organization and holds lectures and workshops on consent forward practices and empowerment within the vocal arts. Maxfield received her DMA in the vocal arts in 2023 from USC Thornton School of music, with an emphasis in Vocology and Trauma Informed Vocal Pedagogy and Opera Directing. She published Physical Touch in the Voice Studio in the November/December 2023 issue of The Journal of Singing. More information can be found at mariasmaxfield.com