Marilyn Doore

Marilyn Doore was always interested in music and her earliest musical memories include watching Donnie & Marie Osmond and Sonny & Cher on their respective TV variety shows. She knew every jingle on every TV and radio stations and never stopped singing around the house. She says, “I probably sang more than I spoke!” She taught herself basic piano around 7 years old and then began taking guitar lessons in 4 th grade. She remembers attending Saturday evening guitar services at her church with her dad and falling in love with the sound of the vocal harmonies accompanied by guitar.

Her formal vocal training began at the age of 16 when she studied private voice with a professor at her local university. Since then, she’s earned a BA in Music, worked as a singer/dancer at theme parks and resorts, a lead singer in cover bands, a studio vocalist, performed in regional theater in WI, NY and CT and was a member of two professional choirs; The Milwaukee Choral Artists and The Naples Philharmonic Choir. She’s been teaching privately for over two decades.

She is currently studying to obtain her Vocology Certification through NYU. Vocology is the habilitation of the voice that one has after a vocal trauma or surgery. She explains, “Vocologists bridge a gap between the medical field and the voice rehabilitation experts such as Speech and Language Pathologists. We are the ones that understand how the singing voice works. It’s very up-and-coming.”

Although Marilyn will always love performing, a pivotal shift happened for her while studying with Liz Caplan in NYC. As one of Broadway’s premiere coaches, Liz took Marilyn under her wing and the vocal wisdom that ensued has changed the course of her life. In working with Liz, she realized that she had a gift and a passion for teaching. “I love working with someone who is struggling vocally, teaching them a new technique and then watching their faces light up with delight as their voice comes out differently. Beautifully. It’s such joy to see.”

Marilyn helps adults, teens and children build strong foundational techniques so they aren’t forming habits that won’t serve them well later. Her studio is a safe place to experiment where singers feel comfortable expressing themselves through this really vulnerable art that is music. She recognizes troublesome habits quickly and gives students techniques for their own “toolboxes” – techniques that anchor breathing and give them control over their voice that they’ve never had.