Shelley Auer Schneider

Style: Pop; Opera; Jazz; Classical; Musical Theatre

Title: Adjunct at Lipscomb University

Bio: Shelley Schneider, a native Texan and Baylor graduate of vocal performance, recently moved to Nashville in 2021. While in Texas, she taught private voice lessons in several colleges in Ft Worth, Houston and Austin. In addition to teaching, Ms. Schneider has also music directed and conducted several musicals. In 2010, Ms. Schneider studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. Her performing career is diverse and includes Shakespeare plays, musicals, operas and cabaret shows. She has performed across Texas with Houston Grand Opera’s educational outreach program. While in the Houston Grand Opera chorus, she performed with opera giants Jaime Barton, Renee Fleming, and Joyce DiDonato. Some favorite performances include Amy in Company by Sondheim and Dinah in Trouble in Tahiti by Bernstein. Recently she performed with a chorus accompanying Andrea Bocelli at Bridgestone Arena. She is on the board and performs with Franklin Light Opera. Most recently she performed the role of the mother in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. In October, Ms. Schneider will sing with the Nashville Chorus in the opera The Shining. Later this fall, Ms. Schneider will travel to France to teach with the Cabaret Connexion. Ms. Schneider is a professor in the voice department at Lipscomb University. She also maintains a thriving private studio in Franklin.

Voice Type: Mezzo-soprano

Music Styles Taught: Pop; Opera; Jazz; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I accept students through a college or university program

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