MAVEN VOCAL ARTS has two studios LOCATED in the
atwood area of madison, wisconsin.
studio one is AT 1951 WINNEBAGO STREET
studio two is 2009 Suite 2R Atwood ave.
PRIVATE VOCAL LESSONS IN ALL GENRES
-CONTEMPORARY
-CLASSICAL
-Music theater
PRIVATE beginner guitar and piano LESSONS
MAVEN TEACHERS
Dr. Melanie Cain, Voice
Melanie believes music is the one thing that touches us all universally. It brings peace to the soul and awakens creativity and passion in all aspects of our lives. Students of music are instilled with the confidence and wisdom essential for all they wish to do in life. |
Dr. Melanie Cain (Owner) holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance and a Masters of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her BA in both Music and Art from Luther College in Decorah, IA. Dr. Cain has experience in teaching private voice lessons, piano lessons, and has taught many vocal master classes. Cain has completed Estill Voice Training (Levels 1 and 2) and is successful in teaching all types of voices including classical, musical theater, and contemporary genres. Her students have repeatedly received top awards at state competitions, and have performed in numerous musicals, operas, bands, honor choirs, and many have enjoyed successful careers in music.
Melanie is the President Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Teachers of Singing , former Co-Director of The Metropolitan National Council Auditions Wisconsin District, and Founder and Artistic Director of Fresco Opera Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin. |
Dr. sachie Ueshima, Voice
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Sachie Ueshima, soprano, a native of Japan, recently completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in voice at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Her operatic credits include Pamina and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, Musetta in La Bohème, Sœur Constance in Dialogues des Carmélites, Drusilla in L’incoronazione di Poppea, and Lady with a Hand Mirror in Postcard from Morocco. Equally active in concert repertoire, she has appeared as a soloist in Mozart’s Requem, Great Mass in C minor, Bach’s B Minor Mass, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and Händel’s Messiah, among others. She won the UW–Madison Concerto Competition in 2021, performing Berg’s Sieben frühe Lieder with the UW–Madison Symphony Orchestra. In 2022, she received Second Place in
the Women in Art Song & Oratorio (Professional Division) of The American Prize. She was also honored to sing as a soloist at the opening mass of the Festival Internazionale di Musica Sacra at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in 2015. A former Studio Artist with Madison Opera in the 2023–24 season, Sachie continues to establish herself as a dynamic performer in both opera and concert repertoire. |
Rach Misner, Voice
Rach Misner (they/them) is a mezzo-soprano with a strong passion for self-expression through the voice. Originally from St. Louis, Rach earned their Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal
Performance from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2024, studying under Steven Tharp and Christine Seitz. They are currently working towards their Master’s of Music in Vocal Performance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they study with Dr. Sarah Brailey.
Rach specializes in flexibility between styles, exploring the different modes of expression and musical skill required by different genres of vocal music. From opera to folk, jazz to musical
theater, pop to art song, Rach prioritizes the voice as a creative and emotional outlet. They are so thrilled to be at Maven and to help students build confidence, technique, and connection with
their beautiful instruments!
Performance from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2024, studying under Steven Tharp and Christine Seitz. They are currently working towards their Master’s of Music in Vocal Performance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they study with Dr. Sarah Brailey.
Rach specializes in flexibility between styles, exploring the different modes of expression and musical skill required by different genres of vocal music. From opera to folk, jazz to musical
theater, pop to art song, Rach prioritizes the voice as a creative and emotional outlet. They are so thrilled to be at Maven and to help students build confidence, technique, and connection with
their beautiful instruments!
lauren rowe, Voice
Lauren Rowe is very excited to be a part ofMaven Vocal Arts. Lauren graduated from Edgewood College in 2012 with a BA in music and a minor in Theatre Arts. During her time at Edgewood,she wasthe soprano section leader and the winner of the 2011 concerto competition.
More recently, Lauren has been performing in local theatrical productionsin both opera and music theater. Favorite creditsinclude Gianetta in The Gondoliers, Baroness Bomburst in Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang, and the well receivedMiss Trunchbull inMatilda.
When she isn't singing, Lauren enjoys horseback riding
and spending time with her dog.
Kirsten Roble, voice and piano
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Mezzo-Soprano Kirstin Roble is equally at home as a musician and performer. She maintains a busy performing schedule and most recently has been seen in productions and concerts with
Madison Opera, Opera on Tap-Wisconsin, University Opera (UW-Madison,) Sacra Nova Chorale, and Madison Savoyards. Some of her favorite roles include Floßhilde (Das Rheingold,) Zerlina (Don Giovanni,) Maria (The Sound of Music,) Dritte Dame (Die Zaüberflöte,) and Third Wood Sprite (Rusalka.) Outside of performance, Ms. Roble is a busy liturgical musician singing with the Diocesan Schola (Diocese of Madison,) Diocesan Chorale (Diocese of La Crosse,) cantor with Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (Madison, WI), and a Staff Singer and cantor with Divine Mercy Parish (Madison, WI.) An active recitalist as well, Kirstin recently has performed the Alto solos in Lord Nelson Mass (Haydn,) Gloria (Vivaldi,) Messiah (Handel,) and Magnificat (Vivaldi.) Outside of singing, Kirstin is studying Classical Ballet at BalletU in Verona, Wisconsin. As a studio teacher, Kirstin believes in helping students find their voice in a supportive, nurturing environment. She’s held positions as a voice teacher with Wauwatosa School of Music, Beloit College, Madison Music Foundry, Academy of Sound, and worked previously with Maven Vocal Arts. When not singing or working toward dancing on pointe in ballet, Kirstin is an avid reader, enjoys spending time with her fur kids, loves thrifting, and working toward fluency in the Germanlanguage. |
Madison Barrett, Voice
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Mezzo-soprano Madison Barrett is an active performer in both the operatic, musical theatre, and cabaret fields. She was recently seen performing with companies including Ohio Light Opera, Four Season’s theatre, Madison Bach Musicians, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, The Middleton Community Orchestra, and Middleton Player’s Theatre among others. Madison is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Musical Arts degree with a minor in German and linguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she holds the prestigious Collins Fellowship and she holds a Master of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor's of Arts in Voice Performance from the University of Florida.
She was awarded the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship in 2021 and was named a finalist in the Patricia Crump Vocal Competition. In 2024, Madison was awarded a Uhlein Career grant from Supporters of Singers for her creative and performance work on her Take Me to the World Cabaret at the Ivory Room Piano Bar. She is also passionate about working with contemporary composers and recently premiered the mezzo-soprano version of Juliana Hall’s song cycle “Winter Windows” and the mezzo-soprano version of Sarah Hutchings' song cycle "In Seasons of Life's Pursuit". Madison currently teaches at Beloit College, Stoughton Center for the Arts, and MAVEN vocal arts and maintains an active voice studio based in Madison, Wi. Her number one priority as a teacher is to encourage creative, comfortable, and collaborative teaching environments where students feel free to fully explore their voice. Madison's teaching style is pedagogically based and rooted in current voice science research. As a crossover artist, she is passionate about teaching a myriad of musical genres and styles to uplift each student’s artistic and musical goals. |
Lindsay Drozdik, Voice and Guitar
Lindsay Drozdik is a Mezzo-Soprano specializing in rock, pop, and musical theatre singing. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, she has spent her entire life as a musician and actor. Starting with guitar and violin, Lindsay’s love of music grew into singing and percussion. She’s performed in countless rock bands, musicals, choirs, and orchestras, but rock has always held a special place in her heart. Lindsay holds a B.A. in Theatre and Creative Writing from Knox College, where she was a Soprano section leader for the Knox College Choir and Chamber Singers. She has performed in local Madison-area theatre productions, including Cabaret and LIZZIE: The Musical, and she is the drummer for Madison-based band Violence Against Pottery.
As a teacher, Lindsay is focused on curating an environment where students feel comfortable exploring their body as an instrument and vessel for emotional expression while simultaneously grasping the fundamentals of rhythm, pitch, dynamics, and sound placement to create a compelling and fully present performer. As for days/times-- I'd honestly like to teach as much as possible! I was thinking of starting off with maybe Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-6 and Saturdays from 12-4, or something like that? I suppose it also depends on how many students you'd like to start me off with. I'm not sure how packed your schedules typically are.
As a teacher, Lindsay is focused on curating an environment where students feel comfortable exploring their body as an instrument and vessel for emotional expression while simultaneously grasping the fundamentals of rhythm, pitch, dynamics, and sound placement to create a compelling and fully present performer. As for days/times-- I'd honestly like to teach as much as possible! I was thinking of starting off with maybe Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-6 and Saturdays from 12-4, or something like that? I suppose it also depends on how many students you'd like to start me off with. I'm not sure how packed your schedules typically are.
Michael kelly, voice
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Michael Kelley is a singer, actor, and director from the Madison area. He has taught voice across the city, and continues to do so as he works on his Masters of Music with Professor Julia Rottmayer at the UW. He has directed works like 12 angry jurors with Oracular Studios and Ghost Quartet with InterMission Theatre, and staged various youth productions with CTM’s summer camps and other local schools.
He appeared as Figaro in University Opera’s Le nozze di Figaro, Mr. Webb in the University's upcoming production of Ned Rorem's Our Town, Charlie in Madison Public Theatre’s A House not meant to Stand, and an ensemble member in Oracular’s The Untold story of the Collyer Brothers. He works as a baritenor section leader with Bethel Lutheran's choir, and has specialized in musical theatre, folk song, and German lied, having given four recitals of Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe in the past two years. |
Alexxis MCDAde, Voice
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McDade is a mezzosoprano from Omaha, Nebraska. She holds a Master of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She enjoys singing both classical and musical theatre repertoire, as well as exploring other genres.In her free time, she loves to spend time outside, read, and bake. Alexxis is super excited to be a part of Maven Vocal Arts and work with students on their musical journey! |
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Maven Vocal Arts
Voice, Piano, and Guitar Lessons in Madison, WI
1951 Winnebago Street Madison, WI 53704
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