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Individualized Music Instruction Program
This service is provided for students who wish to receive private voice lessons. These lessons can contribute greatly to every student’s musical growth and to the success of the school’s music program as well.
Private lessons are taught in the schools by instructors who are certified by the school district music staff. Each student receives high-quality instruction appropriate for his/her ability level. Private lessons are taught during music classes, before and after school, and during lunch. The IMIP is managed by the band, choir, or orchestra director.
RRISD IMIP guidelines apply only to private music lessons conducted on the campus. RRISD is not responsible for private music lessons which may be conducted off campus.
The IMIP is totally funded with contributions from parents and other individuals. All participants are expected to make monthly pledges to support this special program. This program has been very successful for students because of the tremendous support it has received from RRISD parents and fine arts supporters.
If you are interested in this program, please complete an application attached below, and return it to your school music director. The director and/or private lesson instructor will contact you to set up lesson times.
Instructors:
Lauren White - laurenwhite82@gmail.com
Cassidy Wallace - mezzo.cw@gmail.com
Lauren White Arthur, soprano, is a highly sought-after performer and voice teacher in the Austin area. Originally from Wichita Falls, Texas, she completed her Bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance from Texas Tech University and her Master's degree in Vocal/Opera Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. While in Boston, she was a member of New England Conservatory’s Opera Studio and Boston Opera Collaborative, a Boston-based, non-profit arts organization geared toward furthering the careers of young artists. Following her studies in Boston, Lauren resided in New York, New York where she performed in various venues and settings in and around the city. She was featured in Dara Friedman's documentary Musical, a film based on a series of live, spontaneous performances throughout New York City during the fall of 2008. Upon her return to Texas, she has had the pleasure of performing with Austin Lyric Opera, LOLA – local opera, local artists, and various churches and choral groups around the Austin area. In 2016, she was a recipient of the Joan Frey Boytim award for private studio teachers through the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Ms. White Arthur maintains a studio of about sixty-five voice students, many of whom have received outstanding recognition from organizations such as the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Texas Music Educators Association, and the University Interscholastic League.
Mezzo-soprano, Cassidy Wallace, graduated from Texas State University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a minor in Opera. In Texas State’s Opera Theatre, she had opportunities to perform as Cenrdrillon in Massenet’s Cendrillon, Dido in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, and La Curandera in Rodriguez’s La Curandera. Wallace sang with the Texas State Chorale from 2017-2020 under the direction of Dr. Joey Martin, during which she performed at the SWACDA and TMEA conferences. She was also a soloist for Texas State Chorale’s performances of Prayers of Kierkegaard, Considering Matthew Shepherd, and Serenade to Music. In April 2022, Wallace had the opportunity to return to her alma mater as the featured Mezzo soloist in Texas State Chorale’s performance of Fernhill.
She regularly sings in professional choirs and opera choruses in the Hill Country area. This past season she sang with the San Antonio Chamber Choir on their concerts Our Deep, Deep Earth; El Mesias; and The Musical Soul of Jake Runestad. She also made her chorus debut with Opera San Antonio in their productions of Pagliacci and Romeo et Juliet.
Cassidy is excited to be teaching lessons at Chisholm Trail this upcoming year!
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