<p>My D, soprano and a HS junior, and I will be touring CCM, CIM and Oberlin. I have scheduled a few lessons but haven't gotten a lot of input from her current voice teacher on who to contact. Any of you experts have a suggestion for me on teachers with good reps? THANKS for sharing.</p>
<p>DD had trial lesson with Lorraine Manz at Oberlin and really liked her…didn’t audition because she wants a BIG city</p>
<p>I will second the praise of Oberlin, and Prof. Manz. It’s my top choice and after meeting all the teachers there, she is the one i would like to work with. </p>
<p>My response to those who think it is in the middle of nowhere is… yes, but its quite close to Cleveland, 30 minutes away, by bus i believe, so it’s not horrible. Compared to where I am now (over an hour from any major city), it seems wonderful!</p>
<p>Don’t depend on the bus to get to Cleveland from Oberlin. More precisely, don’t depend on it to get you back to Oberlin from Cleveland because the last run leaves from the airport around 7 pm. That means you have to leave Cleveland to get to the airport well before 6:30 - not very good if you wanted to attend an evening concert, have dinner, go to a ball game or do anything else at night. There is a lot going on in Oberlin when school is in session and there are enough students with cars that you can probably find a friend to give you a ride. Otherwise, there are people who advertise on the Oberlin want ads that they will drive you to or from Cleveland for a fee.</p>
<p>RE:CIM…you might try PMing mezzo’smama…her daughter will be going to CIM and I believe she found a professor that she really likes…</p>
<p>I study with Ms. Manz and she is incredible.</p>
<p>My son studies with Lorraine Manz as well, and loves her. She’s really been wonderful to him, as well as his voice coach. She was his first choice, after having known some students who had studied with her prior to his attendance. I know he also really enjoys working with Salvatore Champange if that helps.</p>
<p>I will send Ms. Manz an email today and see if she can work us in. Thanks for the thought about PMing Mezzo Mom. I haven’t heard back yet.</p>
<p>Poto mom</p>
<p>Did you pm the right one? The one I am refering to is “Mezzo’smama”…there is also a mezzomom (not the same)…If you still don’t hear from her PM me and I’ll get you in touch</p>