OUR TEACHERS
MONICA AUGUSTINE :
Monica Augustine is a vocal teacher, songwriter, performer, and the Founder of Wildflower School of Voice. She has recorded three CDs, "Wildflower," "Beyond Innocence," and "Bright New World."
Monica has performed at venues across Colorado
including the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and has performed the national anthem for the Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Crush, Colorado Rapids, and the C.U. Buffaloes.
Monica has taught singing since 1994 and specializes in
working with kids and teens. Her background includes extensive
training in piano, guitar, and voice, a certification in Music for Children through Music Together, and a Masters Workshop with the Head of Casting for Disney's Broadway Shows, Jennifer Ruden. Monica wrote a regular column on good singing technique in Musico Pro Magazine from 2004-2005.
In 2005, 2007, and 2011 Monica was voted "Best Teacher" in the Daily Camera's Boulder County Gold.
KIMBERLY NEELY:
Kimberly Neely, soprano, is a native of Augusta, GA. She received her Bachelor's of Music in Vocal Performance from the Petrie School of Music at Converse College, and her Master's of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She has performed roles in numerous operas including Josephine in HMS Pinafore, both Dewfairy and Sandman in Hansel and Gretel, and Knitter #1 in A Game of Chance. In addition to operas, she has also been featured as the soprano soloist in Poulenc's Gloria , Haydn's Missa Brevis, and Britten's Ceremony of Carols. She received extensive vocal pedagogy training during her Master's program at CU, and she has 4 years of teaching experience, including two years of teaching through the Applied Music Program at CU's Continuing Education Department.
Wildflower School of Voice also hosts SPECIAL GUEST TEACHERS
who assist with classes and events