About

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Tessitura means texture.

“Every voice has its own signature texture and timbre. I help my students discover their voice’s unique tonal color and quality to bring out their very own, distinct sound.”
— Amy Prince, owner

Meet the Team

  • Amy Prince, Owner, Tessitura Music Edwardsville, IL

    Amy Prince, Owner

    I have been teaching private voice lessons for 10 years. I attended College for Musical Theatre and further gained degrees in English Literature, Music Literature, Vocal Pedagogy and Vocal Performance.

    I began dance lessons at 6, piano lessons at 9 and voice lessons and flute lessons at 16. I first fell in love with vocal music singing in the church choir when I was 9. I have always loved how music made me feel and I loved being part of a group doing something special for others.

    I am comfortable teaching and performing both musical theater and classical styles. I am comfortable teaching a wide range of voice types, skill levels, and experience.

    I continue to find joy in music whether it be through adjudicating, directing, conducting, orchestral, opera or musical theatre performing and instruction.

    I am thrilled to offer a community for musicians of all ages to learn, inspire, and perform together.

  • Meganb Schulte, Piano Teacher at Tessitura Music in Edwardsville, IL

    Megan Schulte

    Megan is majoring in Piano Performance at SIUE. Originally from Sparta, IL, she participates in multiple ensembles on campus including Piano Ensemble, Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and Concert Band. Megan loves accompanying for classes on campus and for churches. She enjoys teaching piano to all levels and ages.

    I am so excited to be teaching at Tessitura Music! I love getting to know my students and see their progress at the piano. My favorite thing about music is how it connects all groups of people and translates emotion into song. Helping kids and adults alike grow in their musical abilities and expression is my favorite thing about my job!

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    Anna Gallaher

    I have been teaching private voice lessons for over a year. I currently attend SIUE, majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Vocal Performance and Music. I am also seeking my endorsement in Music.

    My love for singing began at a young age. Most children would get a bedtime story read to them at night. I got a bedtime story, and my father and I would sing many songs before I would fall asleep. From there I fell in love with music at church. It inspired me to begin piano lessons at 6 years old, flute at 9, and voice lessons at 11.

    I am a self-motivated, reliable, responsible, enthusiastic, and hard-working person. I love teaching children the wonders of music, and seeing them become passionate about it!

    I am overjoyed to be a member of the Tessitura team!

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  • Voice Teacher & Choral Director

    Soprano Amy E. W. Prince teaches applied voice at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, and sings in the Saint Louis Symphony Chorus. Amy has served as the Conductor of Elementary School Chorus at ILMEA, and Music Conductor for SIUe Children’s Theater Camp.

  • Exquisite Performer & Impressive Vocalist

    Amy Prince is reviewed as an impressive vocal talent with a wide-ranging soaring voice and a natural and genuine stage presence, described by Opera Canada as exquisite. Recent performances include Straus’s Last Four Songs with The Wellington Winds and Guest Soloist with The Highland Community Chorus, and The Bird Woman with Variety Theater. Amy frequently performs with Opera Edwardsville.

  • Awards & Recognition

    Amy Prince has received scholarships and awards from NATS, Mu Phi Epsilon, Ontario Research Entrance Scholarship, Textbook and Technologies Grant, Ontario Student Opportunity Grant, The London Music Scholarship Foundation Endowment, The Singers Theatre Company, The Bernice Adams Awards, and The Royal Conservatory of Music.

  • Articles

    Publications include “The Shaking Jaw: Potential Sources and Remedies”, New Voice Educators Symposium and “I Have Lost my Flageolet”, Vocal Pedagogy Festschrift, The University of Western Ontario.

  • Family & Interests

    Amy Prince is a resident of Edwardsville with her husband and two daughters. She is thrilled to be able to offer music education and performance to local communities. Amy continues to perform locally and abroad in Musical Theatre, Opera and Recital Series.