Albert Andrade
About
Hello! I’m Albert Andrade, a professional voice teacher with 10 years of experience in vocal instruction, performance, and coaching. I hold a Master’s degree in Voice Performance from The University of Alabama and a Bachelor’s degree in Voice and Opera from the University of São Paulo (USP, Brazil). Throughout my career, I have performed in the U.S., Brazil, Italy, and Germany, taking on leading opera roles and collaborating with esteemed institutions.
My passion is helping singers develop their vocal technique, artistic expression, and confidence—whether for personal growth, auditions, university applications, or professional performances. I have successfully guided students to be admitted into renowned institutions such as The University of New Mexico, Fundação das Artes de São Caetano (FASC), EMESP, Escola Municipal de Música, Unicamp, and USP.
Teaching Style
My teaching style is supportive, structured, and engaging, ensuring steady progress while keeping lessons inspiring and enjoyable. Let’s unlock your full vocal potential!
My methodology is personalized and built around each student’s unique voice, strengths, and goals. I emphasize:
✅ Healthy vocal technique – Supporting longevity, flexibility, and power
✅ Breath control & resonance – Enhancing projection and tone quality
✅ Repertoire selection – Classical, opera, musical theater, and contemporary styles
✅ Diction & language coaching – Italian, German, French, Spanish, English, and Portuguese
✅ Interpretation & performance skills – Connecting emotionally to the music and engaging audiences
✅ Preparation for auditions & competitions – University programs, opera companies, and more
Whether you're an aspiring professional singer, a music student preparing for an audition, or a passionate vocalist looking to improve, my goal is to help you unlock your full potential and find joy in singing.
Curriculum
I believe that every singer has a unique voice, and my role as a teacher is to help you discover, develop, and refine it in a healthy, expressive, and confident way. My approach is personalized—I tailor each lesson to fit your specific needs, whether you're a beginner, an advanced singer, or preparing for auditions and professional performances.
✅ Technical Foundation: I focus on breath support, resonance, vocal placement, and healthy technique to ensure vocal longevity.
✅ Expressive Interpretation: Singing is more than just technique—I help students connect emotionally with their repertoire.
✅ Versatile Repertoire: Classical, opera, musical theater, and contemporary styles, with diction coaching in multiple languages.
✅ Goal-Oriented Lessons: Whether preparing for auditions, university programs, competitions, or personal growth, I design lessons to help you succeed.
My teaching style is supportive, structured, and engaging, ensuring steady progress while keeping lessons inspiring and enjoyable. Let’s unlock your full vocal potential!
Credentials & Affiliations
Education
• Master of Music - Degree in Voice Performance
The University of Alabama, United States (2022-2024)
• Bachelor of Musical Arts - Degree in Voice and Opera
University of São Paulo, Brazil (2013-2017)
Work Experience
Supervisor at Projeto Guri, the largest sociocultural project in Brazil (June 2024 - Present)
• Manages 55 teachers of voice, choral music and music theory across 23 Brazilian cities, guiding students aged 6 to 18.
• Provides direction on repertoire selection, creation of educational materials, and lesson planning, ensuring alignment with program guidelines.
• Oversees financial and physical resources, ensuring activities are executed in compliance with technical standards while fostering communication between the pedagogical team, faculty, and partners.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at The University of Alabama, USA (Aug 2023 - May 2024)
• Individual voice lessons for 15 undergraduate and graduate students with diverse skill levels.
Task-oriented classes and repertoire selection in collaboration with students.
• Mentoring students through diverse repertories and styles, including classical, musical theater, gospel, pop, and jazz. Received compliments from Professors of Music for students' outstanding performances in end-of-semester juries.
• Providing extensive training in Italian diction for English-speaking students.
Voice and Music History Teacher - Private Lessons (Jan 2014 - present)
• Comprehensive instruction in a diversity of musical genres, including classical and pop, emphasizing vocal techniques to provide students with a complete musical education, including an in-depth exploration of Music History.
• Mentored aspiring musicians in preparation for practical and theoretical entrance exams to prestigious universities. Seven of my students are currently pursuing degrees in Music in Brazil and the United States, reflecting the effectiveness of my guidance and support.
• Developed long-lasting relationships with students, many of whom have remained under my mentorship for over seven years. This sustained commitment underscores my dedication to their musical development and personal growth.