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The private teaching program at HPHS is designed to enhance students' vocal experience. Having an opportunity to work with a private instructor gives students a chance to develop vocal production and solve vocal problems that may not be readily apparent in a large choral rehearsal. In voice lessons, our teachers focus on things as breathing, vocal production, musicality, repertoire, level-appropriate music theory, and can also help with preparation for ILMEA auditions/festivals, as well as Honors recitals and IHSA Solo & Ensemble contest.
We have two private voice teachers that teach at HPHS throughout the week. Lessons can be scheduled during free periods, lunch periods, or choir periods, depending on what is best for both the student and teacher. Below is contact information for our private voice staff.
The Voice Lesson Application can be accessed here.
If you would like to also apply for a need-based scholarship that covers half the cost of private lessons, that application can be accessed here.
Ace Gangoso - Tenor
ace.gangoso@gmail.com
Ace Gangoso, tenor, is a native of Little Rock, Arkansas. He has been a Chicagoan since 2010 and currently resides in the Lakeview neighborhood. Ace has been a member of Chicago a cappella since early 2014, and in 2017, he became the Program Director for the High School Apprenticeship, a unique program within Chicago a cappella’s rich Educational Outreach offerings. Ace also adds his voice to the tenor sections of the Chicago Symphony Chorus and Grant Park Chorus. He is the Director of Music Ministry at St. Nicholas Parish in Evanston, and serves as the staff pianist for the Chicago Black Catholics Choir. Additionally, Ace is a private voice instructor at Highland Park High School. Ace holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Music Education and Voice Performance from the University of Central Arkansas, and a Master’s Degree in Voice Performance from Northwestern University. He is a proud alumni member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the world’s oldest and largest fraternal society in music.
Cynthia Mace - Mezzo
cynthia.mace@sbcglobal.net
Cynthia Mace holds a Master of Music degree in Voice Performance from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Northern Iowa. Ms. Mace’s fifteen years as a member of the Chicago Symphony Chorus under founder Margaret Hillis includes five Grammy winning recordings. A twenty-year member of Thomas Wikman’s Music of the Baroque, Ms. Mace has also performed with Chicago Opera Theater, Light Opera Works, and Savoy Aires.
Ms. Mace has served as a private voice instructor at Highland Park High School for twenty-five years. Many of Ms. Mace’s students have gone on to attend universities - including The Juilliard School, University of Texas at Austin, Northwestern University, Lawrence University, and Michigan State University - as Music Performance and Music Education Majors.
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