Edrie Means Weekly, Co-Founder of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute, is an associate professor of voice and voice pedagogy at Shenandoah Conservatory and professor of voice at George Mason University.
A 2021 Van Lawrence Fellowship Awardee and recognized expert in training singers in all vocal styles and an active professional singer herself. Master teacher, NATS Intern Program, 2012. Students on Grammy recordings, films, Broadway, Off-Broadway, national/international tours, television (The Voice, American Idol, Kidz Star USA), cruise ships, concert halls and opera houses.
Edrie has presented numerous papers, countless workshops and master classes at national and international conferences. She regularly presents at the Voice Foundation, NATS Chapters/National Conferences, PAVA, SETC, and universities throughout the United States. She's authored several publications in the Journal of Voice, and Journal of Singing.
Contributing author; Teaching Singing in the 21st Century, The Vocal Athlete, The Voice Teacher’s Cookbook and Training Contemporary Commercial Singers.
Edrie has appeared in leading roles with the Kennedy Center, Houston Grand Opera, Washington Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Cleveland Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera Mid-Michigan, Opera Grand Rapids, Pittsburgh Playhouse, State Opera of Cairo, Egypt to name a few. She has sung lead roles in Broadway musicals and operetta, including Follies, My Fair Lady, Carousel, The King and I, West Side Story, Show Boat, The Sound of Music, Merry Widow and Zorba. Edrie’s performances have been broadcast on radio/television, recorded by Decca and Koch. Standby for Broadway stars Patti LuPone, Elaine Paige, and Linda Lavin. On the Advisory Boards for the NATS NMTC and NSA, Voice Foundation, PAVA and MTEA. Proud member of AGMA and AEA.
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Wednesday 11th February 2026
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Shifting Gears from Classical to Broadway: Making the Vocal Switch!
Edrie Means Weekly
As stylistic demands in the vocal world continue to evolve, classical singers are increasingly expected to perform in genres such as Musical Theatre and Commercial Music (CM). Yet, for many classically trained singers, the transition from operatic technique to speech-based, microphone-amplified styles can present significant technical and artistic challenges. Join internationally renowned pedagogue Edrie Means Weekly as she provide singers and teachers with practical, research-informed strategies for healthy, authentic crossover.