Voice lessons

Ages 8 and up.

Weekly lessons of one half-hour will be in two basic parts, learning a technique and then applying the technique to a piece the student is working on.


Goals will be outlined after the initial lesson and are dependent on the student’s individual needs.


Goals may include, but are not limited to:
– Learning basics of breathing for singing
– Learning basics of balanced posture
– Learning new repertoire
– Learning performance etiquette
– Audition preparation


The general breakdown of a typical lesson is as follows:
A brief time at the beginning of each lesson will be set aside for the student to check in, and to
ask questions and/or comment about the previous week’s lesson. This will be followed by a
warm-up and explanation of a technical skill. The last part of the lesson will be dedicated to
application of that technique to a piece in the student’s repertoire.

Time Slots are very Limited. Teaching Artist: Jessica Bayne.

Payment and Cancellation Policy for Voice Lessons:

Payment: Voice lessons are priced at $40 per lesson. Payment for the entire month's lessons is due on the last day of each month. Payment can be made via Jackrabbit.

Cancellation Policy:

  1. Student Cancellation:

    • Students will be charged for lessons they miss, as the time slot is reserved exclusively for them.

    • Lessons canceled will still incur the full $40 charge.

  2. Instructor Cancellation:

    • If the instructor needs to cancel a lesson, the student will not be charged, unless a makeup lesson is scheduled and agreed upon.

Makeup Lessons:

  • Makeup lessons can be scheduled if the instructor and student agree upon a suitable time within the same month. Makeup lessons do not incur additional charges if they replace a canceled lesson.

Late Payment:

  • A late fee of $5 per day late will be applied to payments not received by the due date.

Policy Acknowledgement: By participating in voice lessons with Jessica Bayne at Leeds Center For The Arts, you acknowledge and agree to abide by the terms of this payment and cancellation policy.

Voice Studio

Jessica Bayne

Jessica Bayne, soprano, is a versatile artist comfortable in repertoire ranging from art song and opera to musical theatre and contemporary. She has been part of numerous programs and companies including UK Opera Theatre, Opera Maine, the Lyric Opera Studio Weimar, the Bay View Music Festival, and The Lexington Theatre Company. Performance credits include La Traviata (Violetta), Die Zauberflöte (Pamina), La Bohème (Mimì), Sumeida’s Song (Mabrouka), Sondheim on Sondheim (Erin Mackey), and Songs for a New World (Woman 1). Concert repertoire includes solo work in Mozart’s Requiem, Faure’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Angela Rice’s Thy Will Be Done. She is also a member of prestigious touring company The American Spiritual Ensemble. Upcoming engagements include the title role in UK Opera Theatre’s production of Susannah, and the soprano soloist for Carmina Burana with the Lexington Philharmonic. Ms. Bayne, a DMA candidate at the University of Kentucky, has completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in vocal performance at UK and continues to study with Dr. Angelique Clay Everett.