The Miller and Couto Vocal and Acting Studio
Private Lessons
From children to adults, first-time beginner to working professional, we can assist you in your artistic pursuits. Whether your interest is in building your voice, expanding your repertoire, monologue coaching, audition prep, basic to advanced acting technique, or specialized musical or theatrical styles, we can help you meet your goals.
Jessica Couto
BA Vocal Performance, College Of Charleston
MM Vocal Performance, University of Wisconsin-Madison
DMA Candidate in Vocal Performance, University of Wisconsis-Madison
Member of Actor's Equity Association and SAG/AFTRA
Finalist: Bel Canto Chorus Regional Artist Competition
Jessica's coachings and lessons draw heavily on her extensive classical music background. She specializes in music and vocal lessons for all ages, male and female, regarding building vocal technique, vocal performance coaching, and dramatic interpretation for Broadway, contemporay musical theater, belting, pop/rock musical theater as well as classical sacred music and opera from the Baroque period to 20th century music. She was a Voice Professor at Beloit College (WI) and the teaching assistant to the voice faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during her graduate work. She is well versed in foreign languages which include French, German, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish. She has performed over 50 solo vocal recitals as well as been a soloist with the Collegium Musicum Ensemble, Pro Musica Early Music Ensemble, Charleston Community Orchestra, University of Wisconsin-Madison Orchestra, and Charleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus
For vocal clips and full resume please visit her website at: www.jessicacouto.com
Jordan Miller
BFA Acting, North Carolina School of the Arts
Member of Actor's Equity Association
Winner: 2009 San Diego Craig Noel Award, Best Featured Male in a Musical
Winner: 2008 Inland Circle Theater's Guild Excellence in Theater Award
Jordan's coachings and lessons are geared primarily towards the dramatic elements of music selections such as character interpretation and performance in addition to vocal technique. He has taught lessons for both children, teens and adults in acting and musical theater and opera aria performance, and vocally specializes in men ages 18+. Whether you are looking for coaching in French farce, musical comedy, realism, period and style, etc., his classical acting background enables him to teach in-depth acting craft and stage technique beginner through advanced as well as audition and cold reading techniques. He is also trained in the classical rep, with an emphasis on Shakespeare, Moliere, George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde. He primarily teaches acting principles based on the philosophies and techniques of Stanislavsky and Uta Hagen.
For performance clips and full resume, visit his website at: www.jordancmiller.com