Private Voice Lessons

Alisa Black is a versatile soprano and passionate educator based in Austin, Texas. A native of Houston, she brings both performance excellence and a deep commitment to vocal instruction to her work across the region. Alisa earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from

Texas State University with extensive training in multiple disciplines such as Italian and French,  jazz singing, jazz dance, stage combat, stagecraft, lighting design, stage management, and directing. 

Alisa is the founder of Lamia Opera here in Austin Texas. She currently serves as a voice teacher at ZACH Theatre and works extensively in school districts throughout the Austin area. In addition to private instruction, she leads group musical theatre classes and productions at ZACH Theatre and Penfold Theatre.

As a performer, she has most recently performed with the Gilbert & Sullivan Austin Opera Company as the cover of Patience and ensemble member. Her operatic credits include performing the role of First Alms Sister in Puccini’s Suor Angelica, cover of Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and appearing as the Second Spirit in Die Zauberflöte with Chicago Summer Opera. She also served as assistant director for a production of Handel’s Serse. 

Whether onstage or in the studio, Alisa is dedicated to excellence in the vocal arts and to empowering each student to find their unique voice.

Jack Fanselau is a dynamic vocalist, performer, educator, and music producer with a strong foundation in classical vocal performance and a deep love for contemporary music. Holding a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from Baylor University and starting his DMA at The University of Texas, Jack has built a career bridging the worlds of opera and pop, a journey that led to a featured interview on NBC Texas Today.

He has received praise from renowned artists including John Legend, and has performed as a soloist at prestigious venues such as the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas and the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Jack brings this unique blend of classical training and industry experience to his teaching, helping the next generation of singers find their voice, grow with confidence, and succeed across musical genres.

Sensitive. Skilled. Supportive. These three words define Teddi Iley as both an artist and an educator. Hailed by BroadwayWorld Austin as an artist "whose strong voice and charming onstage persona are equally impressive," Teddi Iley is a crossover soprano known for her passionate performances in opera, musical theater, and new works. Her favorite roles include Johanna (Sweeney Todd), Philia (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), Adele (Die Fledermaus), and Giannetta (L'elisir d'amore) - a role that notably showcased her physical strength and her roller-skating skills.

Beyond the stage, Teddi serves as a Teaching Artist with Austin Opera, Soprano Section Leader at the Lakeway Church Choir, and maintains a thriving private voice studio in North Austin. She holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Baylor University and is an active member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). A total nerd about sustainable vocal health and expressive performance, Teddi is passionate about helping singers pursue artistic excellence through healthy technique, thoughtful musicianship, and authentic expression.

Molly Wissinger is an award-winning voice teacher and audition repertoire coach whose students and studio alumni are on Broadway (Hamilton, Real Women Have Curves) have performed at the Tony Awards, and sung leading roles in national tours and on the West End, including The Book of Mormon, Wicked, High Society, and SIX. Her students are regularly accepted into the country’s most prestigious college music and musical theatre programs, including the University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, NYU, Texas State, Indiana, USC, and Yale, and have gone on to perform with Disney, on cruise lines, and in major films and TV series. She regularly places students into Texas All-State Choir and Outstanding Performer at State Solo and Ensemble contest.Vocal Instruction Experience: 20+ years competitive private studio, UT Department of Theatre and Dance for graduate and undergraduate musical theatre students, Zach Theatre, TexArts, and numerous Central Texas school districts. She founded the Musical Theatre Focus at McCallum Fine Arts Academy, where she served as Head of Musical Theatre and as choir and piano faculty.

A sought-after guest director, choreographer, clinician, and audition accompanist, she has worked with leading Texas theatre programs, show choirs, and TMEA Convention Select choirs. Featured clinician for Texas Musical Theatre Workshop,Texas Thespian State Festival. Musical/Vocal Direction for Zilker Theatre, St. Edward’s University, UT Austin, Lake Travis HS, Cedar Ridge HS, Vandegrift High School, Cedar Park High School, Butte Theatre. Molly studied voice under David Small and Dr. Robert DeSimone at UT Austin and performed with UT’s top choral group Chamber Singers under Dr. Craig Hella Johnson and Dr. James Morrow. She has a diverse performance resume with both opera and musical theatre: Dialogue of the Carmelites (Souer Valentine), L’Etoile (Oasis),  Faust, with Austin Opera, Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Carousel (Carrie), The Last Five Years (Cathy) and many more nationally. Her teaching centers on healthy, empowered voices. She accompanies all of her own lessons and specializes in developing both classical and musical theatre vocal placements, while helping students navigate audition and performance anxiety.