“Mia Riker is an outstanding teacher. She is skilled and knowledgeable. Not only is she an exceptional voice instructor, but is also an amazing person. My daughter has been taking lessons from Mia for a few years now and she has had incredible progress. Her lessons are effective, fun, and full of insight. She has made my daughter reach ranges in her voice she didn’t know she could reach, making it seem almost effortless. Mia has truly inspired my daughter to believe there are no limits in what she can achieve. ”
— Tania, mom of former student Mia, Manhattan School of Music Precollege
“My daughter has been working with Mia for a couple of years now, and still thoroughly enjoys the sessions. Mia is a true professional, and keeps her training fresh and fun. Mia even keeps a close eye on the student’s vocal health. We feel really lucky to work with Mia. ”
— Lisa, former student's mom
“Mia is absolutely amazing and so incredibly wonderful to work with. She is patient and cares about all her students. Best voice coach I’ve ever worked with.”
— Michaela, former student
“Working with Montclair Voice Studio carefully and warmly helped shape my career as a healthy, young vocalist. I was fortunate enough to work with Mia starting when I was 11. She taught me the fundamentals of how to support and take care of my voice. Not only do I love and value Montclair Voice Studio for what I learned, but I do for the incredibly warm and comfortable environment that I was taught in. Mia made me truly feel at home and cared for. Montclair Voice Studio was an incredible place to study voice, and I highly recommend it to others.”
— Valentino, former student, Carnegie Mellon BFA Theater 2022
“Mia is by far the best vocal coach anyone could imagine. She has the most enthusiasm, devotion, knowledge, and care for her students. Taking voice lessons with Mia makes me feel seen, heard, and most importantly- she gives me the confidence to believe I can. Mia makes sure the quality and health of your voice is number one. She has helped expand my range and technique immensely. With Mia as a voice teacher, every lesson I leave with more passion to sing.”
— Lauran, Student
“Mia Norrie is an expert professional vocalist. As a teacher she imparts her knowledge of singing in a fun and challenging method. She encourages her students to physically strengthen their vocal chords while developing their personal style of singing. I personally benefited from learning how to control my breath, strengthen my vocal cords and effectively cured a scratchy voice due to throat nodules. I really enjoy her positive upbeat method of teaching while learning how to best sing my favorite songs. ”
— Robin, former student
“Mia makes you work, but we have fun at the same time. She is open-minded and respects all genres. ”
— Carol, former student
“Mia is an expert, and she’s fun too. ”
— Rachel, former student's mom
“Montclair Voice Studio distinguishes itself from other studios in providing a most optimal and holistic learning environment. Each student is fully assessed and given the tools to identify and correct “weaknesses”, build upon strengths and cultivate ones’ scholarship all while encouraging one to connect with the best opportunities for one’s own artistic/recreational/professional development. I truly cannot say enough about what a wonderful and RARE gem and model is found here. They see you at your best potential here and you leave the studio reaching that potential! Isn’t that the point of learning?!!! ”
— Allyson, former student
“Mia encompasses all the qualities of an excellent teacher — knowledgable and experienced, patient, a true talent in her own right, adaptable, and focused — while also being a genuinely kind and approachable person. Her dedication to her craft and her students is tangible, and she not only helped prepare me for an excellent undergraduate program in voice, but she has continued to support and foster my artistic growth since leaving her studio. I learned so much from working with Mia and I cannot recommend her highly enough! ”
— Olivia, former student, Temple University, full scholarship recipient, BM Classical Voice 2019
