Michelle Prindle
Michelle Prindle is an active soprano with a Bachelor of Music degree in classical vocal performance from The Hartt School. She pursued advanced post-graduate vocal studies in New York; Salzburg, Austria; and Florence, Italy. Her special area of interest is vocal health and adolescent vocal development. Opera credits: Carmen (Frasquita), L’elisir d’amore (Giannetta), The Magic Flute (Second Lady); Falstaff (Nannetta, partial role), Le Nozze di Figaro (Countess, partial role). Music Theater: Hello, Dolly! (Minnie Fay), Fiddler on the Roof (Tzeitel), My Fair Lady (maid, Eliza u/s); ensemble: Carousel, The Music Man, Sweeney Todd. Concert work: Faure Requiem (soprano soloist, Mastet Singers of Worcester); Mozart Requiem (Second Soprano soloist, Heidelberg, Germany); Haydn’s Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (soprano soloist, Manchester, CT). Michelle has taught private voice and piano lessons for more than 20 years. Her students have been admitted to competitive voice and musical theater programs, including Wagner College and the Conservatory at Shenandoah University, and have been accepted to the Eastern Regional and All-State Music Festivals in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts district select chorus. She is currently the music teacher at Montessori School of Northampton and maintains a private studio at The Prindle School.
Testimonials
“Michelle is the reason I am able to pursue my passion for music. With her instruction, I was able to audition into the Music Education major when I had failed the prior semester. She is committed to the success of her students and is a wealth of knowledge to learn from. I am forever grateful for what I have learned under her, and will carry the information she has given me close as I advance through my musical journey.” -Chris E.
“She makes piano lessons pure joy - blending play, singing, and skill in a way that inspires real love for music.”
“A warm, talented teacher who turns every lesson into a musical adventure. Even sneaking in a bit of singing magic.”
“Her deep training as an opera singer shines through every lesson. She teaches with heart, artistry, and a contagious passion for music.”
“She is such a warm and talented teacher. You can tell she really cares and knows her stuff.”
Her background as an opera singer makes her piano lessons so special. She brings artistry while keeping things light and joyful.” - Rei M.