Melissa Treinkman

Style: Pop; Opera; Jazz; Folk; Rock; Classical; Musical Theatre

Title: Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre Vocal Performance

Bio: Melissa Treinkman, DMA, is a singer and voice teacher based in Los Angeles. She currently serves as assistant professor of musical theatre vocal performance at the University of Southern California. Melissa made her LA Opera solo debut in the 2013 production of Carmen and was a featured singer on the 2017 GRAMMY winning recording of The Ghosts of Versailles. Melissa earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California in 2019. An ardent pedagogue, her scholarly articles have been published in the Journal of Singing and the Journal of Voice. She was the 2020 recipient of the Voice Foundation's Sataloff Award for Young Investigators and was the first researcher ever to win the award in the category of vocal pedagogy. She is an associate editor of the Journal of Singing and author of "The Vocal Point" column.

Voice Type: Mezzo-soprano

Music Styles Taught: Pop; Opera; Jazz; Folk; Rock; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I accept students through a college or university program

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