Teaching Testimonials

CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute Styles Class Testimonials

"There was so much covered in this course - absolutely worth every penny! The lectures, assignments and discussion boards were really helpful in understanding the material. I also REALLY enjoyed the masterclasses at the end of each synchronous class. It was so informative to see how Edrie applied the MT techniques and styles through work with students at a variety of levels. I feel so much more prepared to help my own students achieve their goals after this class!" Sarah Luebke, 2021 participant

"Edrie Means-Weekly is a fantastic teacher! As a voice teacher for 30 years, I learned more than I ever imagined I would. She is great at taking the "temperature" of the class and adjusting for that. She answered every question with clarity and grace. I immediately incorporated what I learned from her, into my own teaching." Charlotte Anderson, DMA, 2021 participant

The course was fantastic! I feel much more confident now in teaching the various styles in contemporary Musical Theatre." Norma C., 2021 participant

“The Musical Theatre Styles class with Edrie was a blast! Edrie managed to take us through many different styles and helped us to be able to sing the styles ourselves. She gave us tools as vocal pedagogues to use in our studios. If you are wanting to explore different musical theatre genres and play with singing different styles yourself in addition to learning to teach them, this class is for you!” Vandi Enzor, 2020 participant

“The specificity with which Edrie addresses every style is mind blowing and invaluable. She has a depth and breadth of knowledge that is truly remarkable. She can sing anything and demonstrate the style in a nanosecond. It is rare that someone with such a distinguished performing career is also a phenomenal teacher and pedagogue.” Participant 2020

"Thank you for sharing all these information with us. This course has such a valuable content in teaching vocal styles and you’re an excellent teacher! You make everything seems easy and light.

This course is giving me many ideas for further researches!

Maíra Jaber, 2020 Participant

“I am thrilled that I was able to take the course online this year, Edrie has encyclopedic knowledge of the subject and this an outstanding and inspiring teacher.” Barbara DeMaio, 2020 Participant

“Your class is amazing and you are a brilliant pedagogue. I appreciate so much the thoroughness and depth of the course you are offering us. There is information for years to impact our teaching.” Patrice Pastore, 2020 Participant

“This revolutionized my teaching! Edrie gave us actual techniques to use to identify and teach vocal styles and healthy ‘vocal stylisms’! I wish I had photos of all the smiles of students as they tried these techniques this year! Joy, Pure Joy!” Dawna Thomas, 2019 Participant

“Edrie’s content is so well organized and flows. She makes advance level learning easy and fun!” Renee Bussey, 2018 Participant

“Edrie is a plethora of knowledge in the musical theatre styles! Her stylistic flexibility was impressive. Her positive reinforcement created a safe environment to experiment. She was able to adjust to various competency levels without skipping a beat. “ CCM 2008 Participant