About
I’ve had an extensive career as a professional performer, as well as a decades-long career as a voice teacher. In both areas of my work, I have crossed the traditional lines of musical styles, moving fluidly between the worlds of opera, classical concertizing and the musical theatre arena. I earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Marymount College and a Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music. I taught voice at Marymount College for 13 years, at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, for three years, and have been a member of the voice faculty of the University of Miami’s Department of Theatre Arts since 2013. Additionally, I’ve also taught musical theatre classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC for three consecutive summers and Master Classes at Seagle Music Colony in Schroon Lake, NY, for six years.
I’ve performed on opera, concert, and musical theatre stages around the U.S. and Europe while also maintaining a private voice studio in NYC for decades, teaching professional singers, actors, and dancers from every musical and theatrical discipline. In addition to my university instruction, I have an active private studio in South Florida. My performing and teaching background has offered me the opportunity to author a book for other teachers, as well as voice students of all levels: Uncovering Your True Voice: A Practical Guide for Singers & Teachers.
Performances & More
Aunt Alicia in ‘Gigi’
After Barriers at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre with my students, 2017
Anna in ‘The King and I’
With my students at University of Miami
Fairy God Mother in ‘Cinderella’
Mrs. Anna in ‘The King and I’
Madame Giry in ‘Phantom of the Opera’
Elsa in ‘The Sound of Music’
Jacqueline in ‘La Cage Aux Folles’
Nedda in ‘Pagliacci’
Madame La Rose in ‘La Gazetta’
Ursella in ‘Sweet Charity’
Ruth in ‘Milk and Honey’
Aunt Eller in ‘Oklahoma’
Alison in ‘The Wandering Scholar’
‘Some Enchanted Evening’
‘Unsinkable Molly Brown’
What People Are Saying
“[Marcell] delivered a neat, crisp performance, adding interest to the concert.”
— The New York Times
“Best of the cast, Carolyn Marcell’s rich tone and well-placed top [was] a constant delight.”
— Opera News
“[Carolyn] teaches a solid classical technique that can be applied to any style…Broadway, pop, arias, etc…”
— Midge Woolsey,
WQXR/WNYC, Channel 13
“I encourage variety in repertoire.
It empowers singers and frees the creative spirit.”
- Carolyn Marcell Elmore
Sing better and teach effectively.
Acclaimed singer, performer and educator Carolyn Marcell Elmore provides a comprehensive, practical guide for singers and vocal teachers complete with in-depth analyses, focused exercises, visual examples and professional experiences from her nearly five-decade career of training and developing world-class voices.
Credits
Theatre
Phantom of The Opera, Mme. Giry
A Little Night Music, Mme. Armfeldt
Carousel, Nettie Fowler
La Cage Aux Folles, Jacqueline
The Sound of Music, Elsa
The King And I, Anna
Gigi, Aunt Alicia
Film/Television
As The World Turns, Ann
All My Children, Carol
Pursuit of Happiness, Lisa
Nobody Beats Charlie, Nancy
A Pincher’s Tale, Margaret Gaines
Opera/Orchestra
Peterloon Opera Festival
Manhattan Opera Theatre
Chamber Opera Theatre of New York
Boston Lyric Opera
New England Lyric Operetta
San Remo Symphony (Italy)
Albany Symphony
Ridgewood Chamber Orchestra
Radio
WNYC, Opera Stars of Tomorrow
WNYC, Song Classics
Competitions
American Opera Auditions, Winner
Concert Artists Guild, Finalist
Hugo Wolf Competition, Semi-Finalist
Studio Stories
