Voice Lessons

Our voice or singing lessons are offered in private, one-on-one instruction. The Music Collection has instructors available to teach everything from today's artists to classical arias. Students learn proper breathing technique, how to project, and of course have proper pitch. We also offer the option to pursue exams in the Royal Conservatory of Music. Our students have the option of performing in one of our two recitals and local festivals.

Voice Teachers

Megan Buffett - Voice, Piano
Megan Buffett is a Masters candidate in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy at Memorial University. She has also completed her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB where she also focused in composition. Her operatic roles include Alida Slade in Ward's "Roman Fever," L'enfant in Ravel's "L'enfant et les sortilèges," Belinda in Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas," and a partial role of Euridice in Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice." She also has recieved her Grade 8 Royal Conservatory certification in Piano. She was Composer in Residence for the year 2009-2010 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Sackville, NB and during the same year held the position of Vocal Director for Garnet and Gold's production of the musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie". She has been awarded the Mary Emerancy Pickard Music Scholarship recognizing Academic and Performance Excellence, the Robert Fleming Scholarship in Composition and the Mary T. Walshman Scholarship for Showing Most Promise for a Professional Career. She has been teaching piano for 12 years and voice for 9 years.

Tiffanie George - Voice, Piano
Tiffanie George is currently majoring in voice at Memorial University's School of Music. She teaches voice and beginner piano. Tiffanie teaches many genres of music including Pop, Folk, Musical Theatre and Classical. She is an experienced performer and a former participant in various Kiwanis Music Festival classes. Tiffanie is delighted to have the opportunity to teach at the Music Collection.

Leslie Hewlett - Piano, Voice
Leslie Hewlett is an honours graduate from Memorial University's School of Music with a major in piano performance. She has completed her Grade 8 vocal examinations with the Conservatory of Canada and has sung in choirs for most of her life. She has been a member of Cantus Vocum Chamber Choir for the past 4 years and is the Director of Ultra Sound: The MUN Medical School Choir. Leslie also volunteers time to teach with the Heart of the City Piano Program, a program designed to provide musical education to under privileged children. Leslie has been teaching with The Music Collection since 2004.

Leanne Kean - Voice, Guitar

Terrilyn Noseworthy - Voice
Terrilyn Noseworthy is from Pouch Cove and is currently majoring in voice at Memorial University's School of Music with plans of furthering her education by studying music education. Terrilyn teaches voice and beginner piano. She has spent many years singing and performing for local events, fundraisers, weddings, funerals and with choirs when she decided to persue music as a career and follow her passion for music. Terrilyn has also been a performer in the Kiwanis Music Festival for over eight years and has been in voice lessons for nine years. She is currently a part of Memorial Festival Choir, and she is so happy to be teaching at The Music Collection!

Justin Nurse - Voice
Justin Nurse is from St. John's and has spent the last 4 years entertaining audiences aboard cruise ships all over the world. Justin studied Musical Theatre at Sheridan College and has been performing professionally since 2000. Justin has visited 58 countries and performed every conceivable style of music. Favourite credits include Sky in the Canadian company of Mamma Mia, Joseph in the musical of the same name, Danny Zuko in Grease & lead vocalist for Celebrity & Azamara Cruises. Justin is currently attending Memorial University and working with a number of theatrical companies in St. John's.