“As it can be said for the greatest teachers of voice, he is not just a teacher of voices, but a builder of voices, a supporter of artists- a kind, compassionate, and knowledgeable person whose greatest joy is aiding his students in rising to their greatest heights." -Operapolitan, 2017

I specialize in building the singing voice piece by piece for classical and commercial singers. I am trained to deliver insight on how to make your voice sound better, with a stronger, more dynamic vocal range. Contact me here to find out more about voice lessons. I am also available as a vocal arranger. Client privacy and confidentiality are provided upon request. 

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"One of the best vocal coaches around" - The Way Down Wanderers

2018 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Quarterfinalist Dr. Mitchell Hutchings.

Featured in Operapolitan: 'The Voice Builder'

Featured in Modern Singer Magazine: 'Featured Artists: Mitchell Hutchings, baritone'

Featured in Schmopera: 'The Voice Teacher Series: Mitchell Hutchings'
 

My students and alumni have performed with Washington National Opera, the National Symphony Orchestra, Palm Beach Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Shenzhen Opera, the Croatian National Theatre, The Glimmerglass Festival, Teatro Nuovo, Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, Ohio Light Opera, Seagle Music Colony, Finger Lakes Opera, Pensacola Opera, Red River Lyric Opera, Rochester Lyric Opera, Emerald City Opera, Opera Breve, and Charlottesville Opera. They have also participated in Curtis Summerfest, Chicago Summer Opera, Triple Arts Broadway Intensive, the Vienna Summer Music Festival, the Russian Opera Workshop at the Academy of Vocal Arts, Oberlin in Italy, the Franco-American Vocal Academy, the Accademia Vocale Lorenzo Malfatti in Lucca, and other national and international training programs.
 

Since I began teaching at the collegiate level in 2013, students and graduates of my voice studio have received scholarships, stipends, and funded admission to Yale University, the Eastman School of Music, Manhattan School of Music, the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Mannes School of Music, Boston University, Stony Brook University, the University of Arizona, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Penn State University, the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, Florida State University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, Binghamton University, and other institutions.
 

Students from my studio have earned 57 documented honors in National Association of Teachers of Singing Student Auditions, including 25 first-place awards in classical voice, musical theatre, and commercial music at chapter and regional competitions. Additional recognition includes a YoungArts Winner with Distinction and Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions honors at the district, regional, and national semifinal levels. My students have also received awards and distinctions from Classical Singer, the Charleston International Music Competition, the Amadeus International Music Awards, the Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition, and other national and international competitions.
 

Graduates of my studio have held principal artist, young artist, apprentice artist, soloist, comprimario, vocal fellow, and professional opera chorus appointments. Others have received college and university faculty appointments, including positions at Whitman College, North Central University, Florida School of the Arts, Capital University, Eastern Illinois University, Millikin University, Alfred University, the University of Northwestern–St. Paul, Crown College, William & Mary, and Florida Atlantic University. Former students have also become artistic directors, music directors, and choir directors, and five alumni have been credited as performers or contributors on GRAMMY-nominated albums.

If you would like to see one of my recent alums in action, click the following link: Soprano Suzannah Waddington, Joyce DiDonato Master Class at Carnegie Hall

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"I think that he takes a different and unique approach to teaching voice than other teachers I have had. He is strict about how he wants his studio be held at the highest quality but he is also easy to talk to and relatable. If a technique is not working for a student, then he will be creative and find one that does. I can tell that he wants all his students to succeed and be great in the vocal world." - student evaluation at Florida Atlantic University

"Mitchell Hutchings is a fantastic instructor. He balances the technical side with images that are extremely helpful. He also has a keen ear for vocal issues and can then help the student make appropriate adjustments quickly to improve their sound. He also knows more about the nuances of technique and how to explain them than most singers or even teachers I've encountered." - student evaluation at the Eastman School of Music

"My voice is, for good or for bad, able to get away with a lot of things it shouldn't. Mitchell Hutchings took the time to study my voice and recognize the potential, hear the result he wanted, and help me find my real voice. He called me on my bad habits, encouraged me to take risks, and experimented with different repertoire so that I could find what my voice loved. If he hadn't been my teacher, I truly don't believe my voice would be where it is today." -Suzannah Waddington, 2020 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Semi-Finalist

"Dr. Hutchings prepared me for the next step in distinguishing myself as an artist. His knowledge of the business, technical foundation and attention to detail are unmatched." -Timothy McGowan, Boston University alumnus