Private Lessons
Professional, supportive, and positive voice and piano lessons
Voice Lessons
with Chelsi Madonna B.Mus., M.Mus.
Hi there! I'm Chelsi, a professional voice teacher and singer living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I pride myself on a teaching philosophy directed towards encouragement and positivity, paired with strong technique and education. Let's work toward your goals, together.
Voice Lessons
with Maggie Andersen B.Mus. Hons.
Maggie Andersen is a graduate of the Combined Honours in Music and Theatre Program at Dalhousie University, a program which allowed her to merge her passions for classical singing and acting. Maggie has played various roles in The Fountain School of Performing Arts’ productions and was grateful to have two seasons in the cast of Anne & Gilbert the Musical in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Most recently, Maggie placed first in the 2024 Emerging Artist Vocal Stream at the FCMF National Music Festival.
Maggie is thrilled to be working with the Chelsi Madonna School of Music as both an active member and the Assistant Director of Music for Quoir, as well as a private voice instructor.
Voice Lessons
with Joseph Goodwin B.Mus. B.Ed.
Joseph Goodwin (they/he) is a classically-trained vocalist with a passion for education. Joseph has seven years of experience in private one-on-one teaching and five years of classroom teaching as a public school music teacher. Joseph has taught people of all ages and all experience levels in both English and French.
Growing up first in Scarborough, Ontario and then in Sussex, New Brunswick, Joseph holds a Bachelor of Music from the Université de Moncton (2017), with a major in voice and a minor in piano. It was during this time that he kept himself busy with opera ateliers, ensemble works, and choral technique and performance.
Joseph is a member of the World Youth Choir alumni, has performed internationally with Moncton’s Chœur Louisbourg and has performed across Canada, touring four times with the National Youth Choir of Canada. Joseph was scheduled in 2020 to tour across five European countries and China with the World Youth Choir, which was regretfully cancelled due to the pandemic.
Joseph also holds a Bachelor of Education from Saint Francis Xavier University (2019). Since completing this second degree, they’ve been working as a full-time music teacher in the HRM for the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial. During the pandemic, Joseph began doing more recorded works: recording backing tracks for local folk music singers, choral parts for choirs across the country, and a recorded performance with the Halifax Camerata singers for the Internationally-acclaimed “Messiah/Complex” (2020), produced by the Against the Grain Theatre and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. In 2023, Joseph performed with Symphony NS for their community concert series
When not teaching, Joseph enjoys spending time working out and hanging out with friends at Blended Athletics.
Piano Lessons
with Namrata Chakraborty - Diploma in Classical Piano Performance from ABRSM
Nami is a classically-trained pianist with a Diploma in Classical Piano Performance from ABRSM, UK. She grew up performing classical piano at community events, concerts and fundraiser galas across Oman and India often merging different cultural sounds from the region. In Halifax, she performed at various ceremonies at her alma mater, Saint Mary's University.
We're happy to have Nami as part of our team! Book your lesson with her with the link in our bio or join our winter Quoir semester to see her in action.
