Personalized Lessons
HOLLY MICHELSEN'S VOICE STUDIO
About Holly
Holly Leavitt Michelsen teaches lessons out of her home in Spanish Fork, Utah. With a Bachelors in Vocal Performance from Utah Valley University, she enjoys students of all ages and abilities!
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Over 5 years in teaching experience
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Bachelor of Vocal Performance from Utah Valley University
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Associate Degree from Utah Valley University
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Les Miserables Music Director - Spanish Fork High School May 2021
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Legally Blonde Music Director - Spanish Fork High School February 2022
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UVU Chamber Choir (2018-2019)
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UVU Women's Chorus (2015-2019)
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Section Leader (2018-2019)
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NATS Competition; 4th in Lower College Classical Singing Division for Girls (November 2018); 2nd in Mix/Belt High School Division (November 2014)
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Prominent Teachers Include Isaac Hurtado, Utah Valley University; Cecily Bills, Utah Valley University; Jeanice Woodbrey, Brigham Young University; and Nancy Baumgartner, Utah Valley University
Bio
Holly Michelsen is passionate about singing and performing. Most of all, her favorite
thing is teaching and learning about the voice. Her musical versatility enables her to
teach classical, musical theater, and contemporary voice in her hometown, Spanish
Fork, Utah. She earned her degree in Vocal Performance from Utah Valley University in
May 2019. Holly has been teaching voice since 2016, and works with students of
diverse backgrounds and experiences in singing.
Holly has had the opportunity to work with some amazing vocal teachers as well. She started taking voice lessons in Junior High from Cecily Bills, (M.A.) and worked with her at Utah Valley University from 2015-2017. Cecily helped her develop her classical and musical theater voice. Holly also learned classical and contemporary techniques from Jeanice Woodbrey from 2013-2015 and in the Summer of 2018. She’s studied opera voice with Dr. Isaac Hurtado from 2018-2019 and has participated in UVU operas from 2017-2019. After graduating with her vocal degree, she studied pop with Nancy Baumgartner from 2019-2021.
When Holly is not teaching, she is performing. For UVU’s 2018 Opera scenes, she
played Adele from “Die Fledermaus” in The Laughing Song and Parting is Such Sweet
Sorrow. She has recently enjoyed the role of Sally in “Die Fledermaus” with the UVU
Opera (January 2019), the scene Der Hölle Rache from “The Magic Flute”
(playing the Queen of the Night), and Bevo al tuo fresco sorriso from “La Rondine”
(playing Lisette) for UVU’s Spring 2019 Opera Scenes. She most recently played the
role of Frasquita in “Carmen” with the Utah Vocal Arts Academy Summer Program in July 2019.
In addition to growing her private voice studio since 2019, she has music directed musical theatre shows for Spanish Fork High School: Les Miserables (April 2021) and Legally Blonde (February 2022).
ATTENDANCE
Lessons missed by the student are not rescheduled or refunded. Lessons missed by me are always rescheduled. There are no make-up lessons or refunds for “no-shows” or last-minute cancellations.
Exceptions: If you know you can’t come at your scheduled time because of an emergency or you have been exposed to COVID, please text me as far in advance as you can.
I will start and end on time. If a student comes late, I won’t extend his or her lesson into the next student’s scheduled lesson time. Once a lesson is rescheduled once, it can not be rescheduled again.
PAYMENT PLANS
Semester - This is overall the cheapest plan if you are going to attend weekly lessons for the duration of the semester. You pay for the whole semester up front.
Cost per lesson: $22.50/half hour.
Monthly - The monthly is overall a little more per lesson, but you still pay on the first weekday of every month, and are only committed to one month at a time. Monthly payments are due the first weekday of each month. I will send out venmo requests at the beginning of the month.
Cost per lesson: $25/half hour.
Weekly - The weekly option overall is the most expensive, but the most flexible. Whenever you'd like a lesson, reach out to me, and we will figure out a time that works for us both. This would be the option if you are thinking about 1-2 lessons/month. This is paid on a lesson by lesson basis, with the payment being due at the beginning of each lesson.
Note: If you don’t show up to a lesson that we have previously scheduled, you are still required to pay for that lesson.
Cost per lesson: $30/half hour
PRACTICE
The students who progress the quickest are those who practice effectively. This means they remember what we talked about at the lesson and apply it to their practice during the week. I know schedules are different with every student, but I think a great goal for all students is to practice 20-30 minutes a day/5 days a week. I love to see progress, and give students additional tools to work with each week based on their improvement!
MUSIC PURCHASE
I will request that the student purchase a song or a song book depending on what we are working on in lessons. There are various sources online and music stores near by for purchasing music. You can even google “the name of your song pdf". Ask me if you have any questions about that or if you need help searching at lessons. I am more than happy to help!
Studio Policies
Testimonials
"Holly has helped my daughter improve so much in just 6 months! She loves her technique, style and the challenges she brings to push her. My daughter looks forward to every lesson!"
-Ashley Hamann
"Holly Michelsen is amazing! When I started taking lessons from her, I already had a pretty good voice, so I was struggling to figure out what she could teach me. Back then, I thought vocal coaches were only for people who couldn't sing, and wanted to learn how. I soon found out I was wrong, however, when she was able to take the level me voice was at, and improve it so much! I am now singing professionally, which is something I never would have been able to do without her guidance. That's what I love about her. No matter what level you're at, she can still improve your voice! She doesn't just do that though. For me, she improved my vocal range, my confidence, and taught me awesome techniques I use constantly in my singing! She's a wonderful teacher and definitely worth spending time with."
-Jenna McClellan
"Holly is a very patient instructor! We just began and I have been very impressed with her musical knowledge and skills! She is enthusiastic and dependable as well as encouraging you to be the best you can be."
-Kristi Alexander