Matt Edwards
Artistic Director, CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute; Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice; Associate Professor, Voice & Musical Theatre
- Ruebush Hall, Room 234
- medwards09@su.edu
Pronouns
he/him/his
Employed Since
2010
Educational History
B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music; M.M., Louisiana State University; D.M.A., Shenandoah University
Fields of Expertise
- Musical Theatre and Commercial Styles
- Voice Science and Pedagogy
Professional Highlights
Matt Edwards is an associate professor of voice and coordinator of musical theatre voice at Shenandoah Conservatory. He also serves as the artistic director of the Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute and as a content creator for SonoVoice. A past recipient of the Van Lawrence Fellowship, he has also served as a master teacher for the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Intern Program. He was recognized as a leading figure in modern voice pedagogy by VocalPedagogy.com and as one of the world’s leading pedagogues in ‘Training Contemporary Commercial Singers’ by Dr. Elizabeth Benson.
His pedagogical impact is reflected in the success of his students, who have appeared on “American Idol,” Broadway and off-Broadway, as well as on national and international tours, television, cruise ships, and with touring bands worldwide. A prolific author and researcher, he has written for the Journal of Singing, Journal of Voice, VoicePrints, Southern Theatre and American Music Teacher, and served as vocal coach in residence for Voice Council magazine.
He is the author of “So You Want to Sing Rock” and a contributor to numerous texts, including “A” Dictionary for the Modern Singer,” “The Vocal Athlete,” “Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation,” “Oxford Handbook of Voice Pedagogy,” “The Voice Teacher’s Cookbook,” and over ten editions of the “So You Want to Sing” book series.
In high demand as a clinician, Edwards has presented workshops and masterclasses for the NATS National Conference, The Voice Foundation Annual Symposium Care of the Professional Voice, Acoustical Society of America, Pan-American Voice Association, Midwest Voice, the Musical Theatre Educators Alliance and NATS chapters throughout the United States and Canada. He has taught workshops and masterclasses for singers and teachers at universities including Penn State University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Rhodes College, Kansas State University, Ithaca College, Nazareth University, Slippery Rock University, Brigham Young University, Snow College, Webster University, Missouri State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, Gettysburg College, Westminster Choir College, Florida State University, the University of Northern Colorado, DeSales University, Texas Woman’s University, Otterbein University, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Georgia Southern University, the University of Alabama, Wright State University, Ohio Northern University, Hardin-Simmons, Boise State University and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. His international reach includes presentations for the Israeli Voice Association, International Voice Teachers of Mix, Voice Study Centre (U.K.), Stowarzyszenie Wokalistów MIX (Poland), Memorial University of Newfoundland, Sheridan College, the University of Toronto, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, NUOVA Vocal Arts and the Bårdar Academy.
Visit EdwardsVoice.com and CCMInstitute.com and follow Edwards on TikTok and Instagram @Edwards_Voice to to learn more about his work and stay connected.
Recommended Links
Shenandoah Conservatory is a one-of-a-kind institution with opportunities for students to be exposed to a wide variety of music and creative artists. You will be hard-pressed to find another conservatory where you can hear Bach, Mozart, Puccini, Gershwin, Jason Robert Brown, Karmin, Metallica and Green Day coming from the same studio. The faculty are on the cutting edge of voice training and the collaborative atmosphere makes it a joy to teach here.”
– Dr. Matthew Edwards
Personal Highlights
Married to Jacqlyn Zito-Edwards with two children, Everett and Gavin.