Voice Studio
New Location, Same Voice Studio
As most of you know, the Janice Edwards Voice Studio has had a rather nomadic history the past 20 years. When I moved to New Hampshire in 1999, I found a lovely location for a studio on Hanover Street, right across from the Palace Theatre. This area of Manchester has been lovingly referred to at times…
Read MoreConcord Community Chorus’s performance of Handel’s Messiah
I am thrilled to be the alto soloist with the Concord Community Chorus’s performance of Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at St. Paul’s Church in Concord, NH. My colleagues are soprano Peggo Hodes, tenor Sean Parr, and baritone Mark Andrew Cleveland, Benjamin Greene conductor. Admission is free. Hope to see you there!
Read MoreStudents in the Studio
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Janice Edwards Voice Studio in Manchester, NHI am so proud of these wonderful singers, all of whom have been my students for a number of years. They presented a variety of songs, from musical theatre to jazz to classical songs/arias, accompanied by the invaluable collaborative pianist, Charlie Blood. Soprano…
Read MoreJanice Edwards Voice Studio Performance Class
Saturday, Oct. 29 – Janice Edwards Voice Studio performance class with Charlie Blood, invaluable collaborative pianist, sopranos Janet Mailing Wittenberg and Janet Boutin struttin’ their stuff with jazz and pop songs. Janet B. sang 3 Kern songs (one of the very BEST composers of lyrical jazz and musical theatre repertoire). Janet Boutin delivered these Kern…
Read MoreTUNDI Withdrawal!
It’s been just over a week since TUNDI’s Wagner in Vermont Festival ended with a stunning production of “Die Walkure” at the Latchis Theatre on Saturday, August 27. Words fail me when I try to express the joy I felt throughout the 2 week rehearsal/performance period…the artists, my colleagues, were superior in every way…talented, collegial,…
Read MoreGranite State NATS winners!
My 4 lovely students have done themselves, and me, very proud this year. Most NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) chapters have annual competitions for both classical and musical theatre divisions. Our chapter is, naturally, the Granite State chapter. 2021 has been a banner year for the Janice Edwards Voice Studio. Here are the 4…
Read MoreThe Janice Edwards Voice Studio – movin’ on up!
In 2020, I was able to move from the 2nd floor of 83 Hanover Street in Manchester, NH, to a larger space on the 4th floor. This was a beautiful space with natural light and 4 walk-in closets with built-in shelves…a dream come true for many reasons (not the least of which – storage for my…
Read MoreThree Janice Edwards Voice Studio Students Chosen for the NH All-State Chorus
I am so proud of my 3 high school students who have been chosen to participate in NH All-State Chorus: Rae Pizzi – Londonderry High School – “So Pretty” (Bernstein)Julia Caselden – Pinkerton Academy – “Beau Soir” (Debussy)Lydia Richman – John Stark High School – “Over the Rainbow” (Arlen) It goes without saying that “chorus”…
Read MoreCoping in the Time of Covid – How I’ve Kept My Voice Studio Open and Connected to My Students
March 13, 2020 is a date few of us will ever forget. Who could have predicted, at the beginning of the new year, the scope of the tragedy that has befallen our world? On March 12, 2020, I flew from Logan Airport to Atlanta to visit my sister Anita. I had purchased tickets for us…
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