Hi! I'm Marita.

(she/her)

I'm a native Austin-ite (very rare these days) currently living outside of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, but in between my time at either end of I-35, I have traveled the world performing and teaching.

​I am a life-long student, and my journey has brought me as a dancer with visions of being a ballerina, to a career in musical theatre, to practicing and teaching yoga, to studying creative arts therapy and accessible circus, to diving deep into advanced teacher trainings in embodied anatomy and kinesiology, to voice pedagogy and vocology (scientific study of the voice). It's been a wild and wonderful ride, and it all informs the teacher that I am today.

BM and MM in Musical Theatre from Oklahoma City University
DMA in CCM Voice Pedagogy and Voice Science from Shenandoah Conservatory
NCVS-trained, PAVA-recognized Vocologist
Certified Yoga Instructor and Movement Educator
Lifelong Musical Theatre geek

CURRENTLY TEACHING:

BMVS Virtual Lessons and Workshops

Assistant Professor of Music (Contemporary Voice and Musical Theatre) at St. Olaf College

Vocal Director at Texas Arts Project

AFFILIATIONS:

Actors Equity Association (AEA)

National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)

Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA)

Musical Theatre Educators Alliance (MTEA)