About Me
My name is Celia Castro. Many of your questions about me and my singing and teaching can be answered by checking out my various social media videos and posts. I will add some here on this site but you can probably find out a lot about me and my teaching style by going there. A little more background can be found below.
My Tiktok account and Instagram have many videos that give you a cross section of my performance and teaching views. The Blog is also a good way to glimpse what my thoughts are regarding all things singing and voice related. If you’re looking for my performance page, find it here at RebelDiva.me… Enjoy
I have been singing as a classical soprano for upwards of 25 years. I have recently completed a Masters in Music and Music Education at Teachers College Columbia University. Much of what I teach has been formed over the years by my own private studies and vocal pedagogy classes, as well as years of being in the business of singing and watching and reading as new voice science informs our practices.
My teaching borrows from everywhere. From Manuel Garcia, the person who is widely considered the father of voice science and teacher to many a great opera singer, up through to recent voice science from the likes of Bozeman and Itze, among others who have taken the science of voice to a whole new level of understanding. I have been amassing voice exercises, body training techniques and performance practices for a great many years. And if this sounds too technical for you, stay with me.
When I work with a singer, I use all of this in the most organic way possible. As we begin to work, I get to know you. I listen to not only your voice, but what you tell me and how you learn best. And I begin to pick and choose how we will work. I keep things fun and energetic and not nearly as dry and boring as this bit of text on this page probably sounds. You are always the most important part of the process. You guide me as I guide you. That’s the deal.
While I have sung operatically and classically my whole life, I have helped singers excel in rock bands, pop concerts, musical theater auditions as well. My strength is that I have the knowledge to work within your style of learning so that we can individualize your lessons. Most of all, my approach is holistic. Each singer has their own path. I coach you into alignment with your unique vocal persona. Most of all, I give you encouragement to share your voice with joy!