MMOV Studios

Michael Maresca is an incredible teacher! In four years of taking his workshops and vocal lessons, I’ve learned more about my voice than I ever had before! He can take any voice, no matter what style you choose to sing, and help you reach new heights that you could have only dreamed of before! Very highly recommended.

I have been taking voice lessons from Michael Maresca for just over 5 years, and he has done wonders for my voice. I used to be able to only sing operatic soprano songs, which were beautiful, but they were not what I wanted to do. In fact, I didn’t have ability to sing the type of things I wanted to, which included lots of contemporary music and musical theatre. From day 1, he helped me get rid of bad habits and start building the coordination needed to sound powerful without belting or straining. My range has since grown tremendously and my voice sounds professional. He has done an excellent job guiding me through everything I needed to know to get my voice where I wanted it to be. He is a vocal pedagogy genius, and he does a great job for both male and female singers.
I have had many coaches, and what stands out about Michael, aside from his knowledge, is his teaching style. He is very encouraging and positive. Often you get coaches who nitpick so much that it can be discouraging. That is absolutely not the case with Michael. You’ll leave each lesson feeling confident and encouraged to keep on honing your skills.
Another awesome thing about MMOV Studios is that they offer a wide variety of services, including guitar classes, acting classes, and headshots. Michael operates the studio with his wife, Marqui, and she runs the acting portion of things, and she is super talented and well trained and nice as well. It’s great that they have all these types of things combined at the studio. As a performer growing up, my parents always had to look for coaches and it was always kind of hit or miss. With MMOV, if you start out with singing lessons and later decide you want to take acting lessons, you don’t have to worry about searching for a whole new coach!
Finally, they are super convenient! You can book your sessions and pay online, and if you’re out of town you don’t have to miss your lessons because they can do them over Skype! I’ve done lessons via Skype a ton of times, and with the exception of the occaisional internet lag, it’s no different than in person!
So, if you’re looking for an acting coach or a vocal coach, look no further!