Founder, Owner & Lead Voice Instructor
Mallory Messick is the founder and owner of Messick Music Studio, established in 2023 with the mission of providing high-quality, personalized voice intruction to students of all ages. With over 10 years of teaching experience, Mallory has worked with everyone from young children taking their first lessons to adults pursuing personal and professional artistic goals.
She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance and Production with a minor in Dance from Texas State University. At Texas State University she was apart and directed several theatrical performances as well as sang in Vocal Libre in the music department. Throughout her career, Mallory has taught voice, musical theatre, theatre, acting, dance, and improv comedy while also directing productions across Central Texas. She now directs the Messick Music Studio broadway Show choir performing all over San Marcos, runs master classes and teaches priate voice lessons.
Mallory is passionate about helping students discover their unique artistic voice while building strong technical foundations, confidence, and performance skills. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes growth, creativity, and individualized instruction, allowing each student to thrive at their own pace.
In addition to running Messick Music Studio, Mallory teaches at a private Christian school, where she directs the chapel band and builds up worship leaders. She also serves as a worship leader and Connections Pastor at Hill Country Church, where she is passionate about building community and helping people grow in their faith.
When she is not teaching, directing, or leading worship, Mallory enjoys spending time with her husband and their two sweet little boys. Her heart for teaching, ministry, and Musical Theatre shapes everything she does. Her mission is to steward a supportive loving environment where her students can grow in confidence, character, and creativity.
Alex Ellison
Meet Alex — Associate Vocal Instructor at Messick Music Studio!
We are thrilled to welcome Alex to the Messick Music Studio family! Alex recently graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, where she refined her skills as both a performer and educator.
During her time at Texas State, Alex was an active member of several vocal ensembles, including Vocalibre and the Gospel Choir, gaining valuable experience in collaborative performance and diverse musical styles. Her most recent production experience was serving as Assistant Music Director for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at Texas State University, further expanding her expertise in musical theatre and vocal direction.
Alex brings a wide range of performance and teaching experience across multiple genres, including Jazz, Pop, Classical, Musical Theatre, and more. She is passionate about helping students discover their unique voices, build confidence, and develop strong vocal technique while creating a fun and encouraging learning environment.
We are so excited to have Alex sharing her talent, creativity, and love of music with our students at Messick Music Studio!
Ben Nagle
Meet Ben Our Electric Guitar Instructor at Messick Music Studio!
We are excited to welcome Ben Nagle to the Messick Music Studio family as our Electric Guitar Instructor!
His passion for music began at the age of nine when his father gave him his first guitar. Inspired by his dad’s love of playing, he quickly developed a deep appreciation for music and the guitar. What started as a childhood interest grew into a serious pursuit, and today music is his primary focus and career goal.
To further develop his musicianship, he studied at the School of Rock, where he trained in performance-based music education and performed in a rock band alongside other young musicians. After completing the program, he continued gaining live performance experience as a guitarist in San Marcos, Texas.
Today, he serves as a guitarist on the worship team at Hill Country Church, where he regularly plays in contemporary worship services. In addition to teaching, he is actively writing and recording his own original music while continuing to grow his community of guitar students through Messick Music Studio. He now operates his own recording studio our of his studio.
As an instructor, he is passionate about helping students build confidence, develop strong fundamentals, and discover the joy of making music. Whether a student is picking up a guitar for the first time or looking to expand their skills, he strives to create a fun, encouraging, and engaging learning environment.