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For the past three years I’ve worked with students ages 5-18 from every skill level and background. No matter what, my main commitment is to make sure they’re comfortable and confident in the art they make. Each student brings something unique to the table, my job is to find out what that is and how they can use it to shine.
Before you become a student, you’ll receive a free ten-minute get-to-know-you session with me to chat about your goals, skill level, and what you’re working towards. For inquiries, hit “Join the studio!” below.
What types of lessons do you offer?
Song Discovery Session
Let’s help you make that song easier to sing! We’ll look at a piece of music and analyze how it sits in your voice, and then work together to find a vocal sweet spot. Great for audition preparation or a vocal check-in.
$40 for 40 minutes. Zoom preferred, in-person available case-by-case.
Acting Through Song Session
Bring in any musical theatre, opera, or pop song and we’ll work through crucial elements of storytelling while singing. We can get as deep into technique as you want, but creating a stellar performance is our only goal!
$40 for 40 minutes. Zoom preferred, in-person available case-by-case.
Young Singers Workshop
Want to sing your favorite songs from your favorite movies or musicals? Let’s work together on 2-3 songs of your choice each lesson. Our only goals are to have fun, and build a foundation of good vocal technique. Great for Ages 5-14.
$25 for 25 minutes. Zoom preferred, in-person available case-by-case.
Monologue Work Session
Bring in any monologue (contemporary, Shakespeare, comedy, drama, theatre, film, television) and we’ll work through the basics of textual analysis and performance techniques. Good for anyone with previous training or starting fresh!
$40 for 40 minutes. Zoom preferred, in-person available case-by-case.
Audition Package Preparation
Having a hard time putting together an audition package based on a casting call or requested material? Together we’ll look into your past portfolio and work through what material will best fit your repertoire or specific audition posting.
$40 for 40 minutes. Zoom preferred, in-person available case-by-case.
Audition Prep Session
Have an audition coming up? Just want to run your material and make sure it’s best optimized? Let’s work together to make sure your time in the audition room is used wisely and you leave them wanting to hear more!
$40 for 40 minutes. Zoom preferred, in-person available case-by-case.
Hear from my students and their loved ones...
“Chris is a brilliant combination of talent, energy, patience, maturity, and youth. He is a talented artist with a gift for teaching who also happens to be a really nice guy.”
"My daughter loves her voice lessons. I can hear Chris talking to her from the other part of the house and really paying attention to her. He found the root of not just how she was singing, but why she wants to sing. We are so grateful for you, Chris!”
“Singing makes me smile, and I like doing it with Chris.”
Ellie, age 7
Before you book, here’s a little more about my credentials.
I discovered musicals when my parents took me to Wicked in 2009, and I was hooked immediately. In 2006, I started piano lessons and continued until high school when I switched over to voice lessons.
I studied all the theatre and music I could at New Trier high School. I performed in 6 shows throughout high school, directed Lagniappe-Potpourri, and won the Chris Tkalcevic Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Musical Theatre my senior year.
My theatre studies continued in college at Indiana University Bloomington where I received a BA in Theatre and Drama, with coursework in acting, directing, script analysis, theatre design, stage writing, and performance. I also sang with the Grammy-winning Singing Hoosiers and participated in 3 productions at IU.
I’ve studied with the same voice teacher since I was 14, Dr. Brad Nitschke. One of the most talented vocalists and musicians I know, his decades of experience have helped shape me into the educator and artist I am today.
Professionally, I’ve had the pleasure of singing in Cabarets across the country. When I was a senior in high school, I got to sing in the debut Tuesdays at 54: With Robbie Rozelle! at New York City’s famed 54 Below. The following year, I had the opportunity to perform with Broadway star Jessica Vosk during her Wild and Free tour at The Cabaret in Indianapolis just 5 days before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since COVID, I’ve written, produced, directed, and performed in my own one-man cabaret With a Bang, which served as my senior recital in Bloomington and made it back to the New York stage for a one-night-only performance at Don’t Tell Mama.