Private Voice Lessons

We encourage all choir students to study voice privately. This helps in preparation for TMEA auditions, Solo and Ensemble Competition, and Varsity Choir auditions. Voice lessons will help you develop your individual vocal capabilities and contribute even more to your ensemble.

Voice Teacher

Soprano, Amanda Ronquillo, recently graduated from Sam Houston State University, where she pursued her Vocal Artist Diploma. Ronquillo has a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from The University of Texas at San Antonio. She earned an undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance from New Mexico State University. Ronquillo has performed with SHSU Opera, UTSA Lyric Theatre, Doña Ana Lyric Opera, and El Paso Opera.

In the 2021-2022 season, Ronquillo received first place in the SHSU Art Song Competition, and second place at the National Opera Associations graduate scenes competition. In addition, this past season, Ronquillo was named the Concerto/ Aria Winner at the UTSA Fall competition and received The Alice Dutcher Thornton Award at NATS. Her operatic roles include La Feé in Cendrillon, Countess Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro, Edith in The Pirates of Penzance, Amastre in Xerxes, Venus in Orpheus in the Underworld, Danubia in Zehn Mädchen und kein Mann, Monitress in Suor Angelica, Polovetsian Maiden in Prince Igor, and First Witch in Dido and Aeneas. Ronquillo has performed with Opera Works, Russian Opera Workshop at AVA, and with The German Opera Experience in Freiberg, Germany.

Only MHS Choir Students are eligible to take private lessons with the MHS Voice Staff. In addition to the MHS Voice Staff, there are also a number of private voice instructors in the Montgomery Area. Students planning to take voice outside of MHS should inform their director that they are studying privately.