Taylor Stilson

Baritone Taylor Stilson has crafted a unique career as vocal pedagogue, singer, yogic practitioner, and holistic body-mind modality enthusiast. Stilson is on voice faculty at Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Brown University. Stilson has presented lectures in vocal pedagogy, laryngeal palpation, and myofascial release at Brown University, University of Miami Frost School of Music, NATS Boston Chapter, UARTS, Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, Arizona State University, Willamette University, Portland State University, Rider University, and Interlochen Arts Academy. His past and current students have placed finals in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Classical Singer Convention, National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and have been seen in regional theaters in Miss Saigon, Hair, and Newsies as well as regional and international tours. His yogic and body modality exploration has deeply influenced his voice teaching. In addition, he has found hypnosis, rapid eye movements, and limbic-disassociative cognitive exercises to be highly beneficial for students suffering from performance anxiety and anxiety-induced muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). He has completed certifications in laryngeal massage and myofascial release. He will be completing a certification in massage therapy in the summer of 2020.

Stilson recently completed his first year of D.M.A. studies in vocal pedagogy and performance at University of Miami. He received an M.M. in vocal pedagogy with collaborative piano studies and a B.M. in vocal performance from the Boston Conservatory. He taught in the Conservatory’s Vocal/Choral Intensive from 2007–2011 and the Conservatory’s MEIP voice program in 2012. Stilson has completed additional studies in voice, opera, and piano at the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, Michigan Opera Theatre, New York Opera Studio, Spring Arbor University, and Interlochen Center for the Arts. He has studied voice with Kevin Wilson, Jayne Sleder, Bill Cotten, and William Christensen, and has coached with Karl Paulnack, Andrew Altenbach, Michael Strauss, Allison Voth, and Nico Castel.

In addition to teaching at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Stilson currently teaches at Brown University. He maintains very active voice studios in Boston, New York City, Providence, and Miami.

More information on http://www.taylorstilsonvoice.com