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 Ellman's Voice Lessons 

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Our talented, and experienced instructors look forward to meeting and working with you!

Caitlin Meaker - Lesson Coordinator

Voice

Caitlin is a classically trained pianist and contralto with experience performing in the US and across Europe in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France. In addition to piano and voice, she also has proficient experience playing and teaching clarinet, saxophone, and ukulele.
While in college, Caitlin successfully ran her own private lesson studio, teaching over 40 students weekly! Caitlin graduated in 2020 with her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. After which, she began teaching general elementary music, and Junior High band and chorus in the Peoria area. While she loved teaching in schools, Caitlin feels a stronger connection to music and to teaching through the personalized setting that private lessons offer.
In 2024 Caitlin moved to the Naperville area where she joined the staff at Ellman's Music Center as Lesson Coordinator. She helped create and launch the lesson program that we have now! With her long history in teaching music and working in the music industry, we are thrilled to have Caitlin as our first Lesson Coordinator in over 25 years!

Matthew Alfrey

Voice

Matt Alfrey is a Lyric Bass trained in the Bel Canto method of singing. He graduated with a Masters of Music: Vocal Performance from Northern Illinois University in 2020 and got his Bachelors of Arts in Music from North Central College in 2018, with multiple music scholarships.

He sings with Cor Cantiamo in DeKalb, IL led by NIU choral director Dr. Eric Johnson and traveled with them to England in 2023 to sing at Exeter Cathedral’s Evensong services. Matt also has a background in Piano, playing the likes of Beethoven, Liszt and Chopin.

In addition to his piano and vocal experience, Matt also plays percussion including drum set, mallets, timpani as well as solo snare drum. He performed with the Naperville Winds in 2022.

Matt's teaching philosophy focuses on learning the technical aspects of the instrument while also making learning fun for his students.

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