​Welcome to the Studio

PictureColette Todd, Voice Educator
Star Music Studio is focused on freeing the natural beauty of your voice and advancing your artistry in any style.

Train with exercises that specifically target your vocal needs increasing range, warmth, flexibility, and musicianship.  Breath and bodywork lessons expand body awareness and deeply connect you to your voice.  Construct a book of repertoire that showcases your voice beautifully and speaks your truth as an artist. 
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Vocal coaching is available to prepare you for auditions and roles.  In a coaching, we will strengthen your technique and experiment with choices that solidify your storytelling through song.

Singers of all ability levels are welcome.  Sing and be well!

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​My voice has dramatically improved since I've been studying with Colette. She is down-to-earth, smart, funny, and creates a positive atmosphere. A consummate teacher; she explains technique while also ensuring audition cuts are fully prepared. She has been genuinely invested in my growth, individualizes my lessons, and constantly raises the bar in a supportive manner. Colette is truly phenomenal!

Karla Rennhofer

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Actress at Paramount Theatre

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I came to Colette as I was starting my first professional contract back from COVID. I was in desperate need of assistance unlearning bad vocal behaviors and rebuilding a more sustainable technique in general, and I can't imagine having done so without Colette's strong, thoughtful and adaptive tutelage. Not only were our lessons inspiring and informative, but her ability to counsel me on the professional aspect from her own storied career in Chicago theatre was comforting to me in a near therapeutic way.

​To me, her teaching represents the perfect combination of anatomy and energy based pedagogy complimented by incredible practical advice and perspective. I cannot recommend her highly enough for a singer of any level looking to improve their skill set, and feel very lucky to call myself one of her students.

Eddie Ledford

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Colette has helped me find my voice and learn a lot of new songs and techniques. She is honest, kind, and considerate. I feel confident when I go into auditions after practicing with her. I think she is a really great teacher, and I love how she treats me like a fellow artist and not just a kid. I think that anyone would be lucky to be taught by her!

Ada Grey

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My voice has grown past what I could've ever hoped for after studying with Colette. She helps you get to know your voice on a physical, mental, and emotional level. She challenges you to expand your technique and knowledge while creating a comfortable environment where you can take risks. I've never walked into a audition or performance feeling unprepared with her unparalleled instruction and guidance. I couldn't have asked for training from a more insightful, devoted, and kind-hearted person.

Emma Boghossian

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I’ve been working with Star Music Studio for about 4 years now, and would encourage any musical theatre or singer-songwriter to work with Colette.

What makes Colette a great vocal instructor is that she teaches you awareness. She showed me that there is more to singing than just worrying about what not to do. By simply being aware of myself I learned to truly trust my voice on stage. 

As a result I am capable of a resonance, range and clarity that I was not before. And while the learning never stops, Colette helped me unlock the joy in that continued growth.

The best teachers teach you how to teach yourself, and Colette is one of them! Highly recommended!

J.J. Smith

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Working with Colette has helped me in ways I never thought possible! Her ability to communicate vocal concepts and encourage me to try new things has been a gift that seemingly never stops giving. Each lesson I leave her studio feeling more prepared to not only perform to the best of my ability, but to better myself as an artist.  I cannot recommend working with this incredible woman enough!

Caitlin Preuss

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