Award-Winning Soprano with a Master's from Yale University, Double Bachelor’s Degree in Performance and Education from UCLA, and Artist Diploma from the Academy of Vocal Arts -- 15 years of experience

I studied with Anush for two years while at Yale. Anush is my favorite kind of teacher: technical and precise while always being fun and engaging. Her teaching method always prioritized healthy, free singing. My technical capabilities grew exponentially while studying with her – I could honestly feel the difference from week to week in rehearsals as things that were previously difficult for me to sing became easy and natural thanks to my lessons with her.

Anush is also that special teacher that responds directly to *your* specific needs and background. In my case, knowing that I was a string player, Anush was able to relate a lot of concepts back to what I knew already from my musical background. She also took my particular goals into account – I told her I wanted to focus intensively on learning better technique, and she really delivered on that. Anush helped me successfully prepare for auditions for grad school, professional choirs, and choral solos. In addition to her help with technique and specific repertoire, she had invaluable guidance about how to approach auditions and how to find a healthier mindset as a musician.

People are always shocked when I tell them that I took my first voice lesson only 5 years ago: thanks to Anush’s excellent instruction, people in professional and academic settings consistently think that I have been taking voice lessons my whole life. Anush has given me an excellent foundation for the rest of my career, and for a lifelong love of singing.