Chelsey Schill

Chelsey Schill

"Your body is your instrument!" – Chelsey.
 
As an internationally active soprano and vocal coach, Chelsey Schill combines sound vocal technique with musical expressiveness and an empathetic teaching style. Her many years of stage and teaching experience enable her to address each voice individually – from the very first steps to targeted preparation for performances or auditions.
 
Suitable for:

• Beginners and advanced learners
• Classical singing, musicals, pop and more
• Development of technique, expression and self-confidence
• Singers who want to develop their voice with joy and confidence

 
Teaching Info
 

 
Testimonials

“Chelsey’s teaching constantly pushes my boundaries, so that nothing seems impossible anymore.”
– Saskia (33), soprano

“I always look forward to this one lesson each week, because then I can simply forget the stress of the week and do what I enjoy: singing!”
– Stefanie (25), mezzo-soprano

“I never thought it was possible to relieve stress, totally relax, and learn to sing all in less than an hour. But Chelsey proved it – it’s possible.”
– Gina (19), jazz singer

“I always love Chelsey’s classes. With her, you can sing anything you want, and you can really learn something!”
– Sara (12)
 
 
Training

• Soloist diploma in opera, oratorio and song with distinction – Cologne University of Music
• Diploma in Opera with Distinction, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
• Bachelor of Music with Distinction – Voice Performance, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
• Complete Vocal Technique for Singing Teachers Module, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
• Further training with Kammersänger Dieter Schweikard in Germany

 
Brief Profile:
Chelsey Schill has been teaching singing for many years and has extensive stage and concert experience both in Switzerland and abroad.
As a co-founder of the Classic Vocal Studio, she has actively shaped the school's development over many years and guided numerous singers on their musical journeys.
Her teaching combines sound technique, musical expression, and motivating, individualized support.
The Classic Vocal Studio has developed into an established and growing singing school in Zurich in recent years.
 
 
Artistic Career:
The Canadian soprano Chelsey Schill can look back on an international career with numerous successful opera and concert engagements. Her performances have taken her to renowned venues such as the Cologne Opera, the Leipzig Opera, the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, and the Berlin Lake Festival.

Of particular note is her interpretation of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute, a role she performed in various productions across Europe. Other important roles in her repertoire included Musetta in Puccini's La Bohème, Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata, Marzelline in Beethoven's Fidelio, Poppea in Handel's Agrippina , the Woodbird in Wagner's Siegfried , and Woglinde in Wagner's Götterdämmerung , directed by Graham Vick.

Another focus of her artistic work lies in the field of contemporary music. Chelsey Schill has participated in numerous world premieres in Europe and Canada, including Tomasz Prasqual's opera * The Architecture of Light* in Poznan and Cologne. Further contemporary productions have taken her to the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, where she portrayed Despina in Kerger's * Fintenzauber *, and to the Lisbon Opera, where she sang the role of the Green Snake in Nunes' opera * Das Märchen* and the role of Porta-Voz in Corte-Real's * Banksters *.

Chelsey Schill is also in demand internationally as a concert singer. Her concert repertoire includes Beethoven's Ninth Symphony under the direction of José Cura, Mendelssohn's Elijah , Brahms's A German Requiem , Orff's Carmina Burana , Vivaldi's Gloria , and Mozart's Requiem . She has also performed works such as Alban Berg's Lulu Suite and Robert Schumann's Scenes from Faust

Alongside her own stage career, Chelsey Schill passionately shares her experience with her students. In her teaching, she combines artistic practice with technical precision and individually guides singers on their journey – from their first steps into the voice to professional development.