Our Vocal Coaches

“Tate is a professional opera singer, vocalist, performer, and voice/piano instructor from beautiful San Diego, California. Classically trained, she has sung the great soprano roles from Musetta (La bohème) and Gilda (Rigoletto) to her upcoming performance as Nedda (I Pagliacci) with Opera New York. Tate has performed in musicals such as Phantom of the Opera (Carlotta), Grease (Rizzo), and Once on This Island (Mama Euralie) and stage directed multiple productions as founder of her company The CoOperative. She has sung alongside Andrea Bocelli (Hollywood Bowl), Kathleen Battle, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and recorded with various labels including SONY Classical Records. When paired with her extensive dance and acting background, students benefit from a well-rounded and thorough knowledge of performance as well as music theory and aural skills.

Tate received her Bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from California State University Fullerton, where she was educated by great performers and directors such as Deborah Voigt, Frederica von Stade, and Tito Capobianco. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in opera performance at Manhattan School of Music.