ABOUT
Soprano Lizzy Stant, from Dover, Delaware, graduated with her Bachelor of Art in Neuroscience from Swarthmore College and a Master of Music degree in Voice from New England Conservatory. Currently, she is a doctoral candidate at New York University studying Musical Theater Voice.
Her staged performances include opera, chamber works, musical theater, and new music. Recent works include Nancy Drew (Mrs. Blodgett), Messiah (soprano soloist) , Monkey: a Puppet Parable Opera (Mother to Born in Prayer), Spring Awakening (Thea), The Sound of Music (Sister Berta), Into the Woods (Rapunzel), and Down in the Valley (Jennie). This coming fall, she will originate the role of Ginny in a new musical, Iceworld. In her free time, she loves to play guitar and sing in the NYU Mariachi Violeta’s ensemble.
In addition to performance, Lizzy is also passionate about teaching and voice science, with over half a decade of teaching experience. She currently serves on faculty at NYU and Swarthmore College. She was a Teaching Fellow with New England Conservatory’s Community and Partnerships program, where she partnered with Boston Hope Music Project to bring music lessons to front line health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also teaches a voice science course with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Tufts University. In August 2021, she presented her research on vibrato and aging singers at the Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA) Conference. She recently wrapped up teaching at Weston High School, Franklin School of the Performing Arts for the past three years. She maintains a private studio with students ranging in ages from 8 to 75 years old.