"While I've had students on Broadway and The Metropolitan Opera, my most rewarding experience is helping children of all ages and abilitiesdevelop confidence and self-esteem through singing."

Vielka, YSA Founder

Why Vielka's Young Singers Academy is NYC's
#1 Choice for Vocal Lessons

Quality. Convenience. Community.

Founded and directed by former Global K-12 Music Specialist for The Juilliard School and creator of Carnegie Hall's Music Educators Toolbox, this one-of-a-kind comprehensive PK3-Grade 12 Voice Education is personalized to fit your child's wants and needs as a developing vocal athlete from beginner to professional.

Using the proven, step-by-step process of The Vielka Method™, the world-class YSA Dream Team of voice educators (including early childhood specialists!) helps your child: develop a singer's positive mindset, sing songs they love (all styles welcome), learn singing tools to sing strong and clear, read music notation, and tell the story of their songs.Whether you are following your love of singing for the first time, auditioning for schools or shows, developing as a TVM Teaching Artist, or achieving RCM/Trinity/ABRSM international music certification, we are devoted to helping young singers find and foster their unique voice.

Nurturing Confident Voices for Life

At Vielka's Young Singers Academy, our mission is nurturing confident voices for life.

‍Whether you're a kid discovering your voice,
a teen building confidence,
or an adult reigniting your passion,
we are here to be your guide on your unique singing artist journey!

Our Guiding Principles

#1. Keep the Love Alive

We help you sing what YOU love, keeping your passion for music alive.

#2. Build Confidence

Step-by-step, we build your confidence through personalized, scaffolded lessons!

#3. Be Extra

We go above and beyond to meet your desires and needs, supported by our entire Dream Team that's got your back!

Our Programs

Vielka's Young Singers Academy is tailored to YOU.
We continuously curate your path as you grow!

The Group Program

From PK-Grade 12

The Private Program

For ages 3 - 18+

High School Prep

Grades 6 - 8

College Prep

Grades 9 - 12

How it works

Dicovery Call

Tell us about your singer's needs and get your questions answered.

Book Discovery Call

Trial Lesson

Learn our top 3 singing tools and how to best support your singer.

Love your lesson or your money back!

Book a Trial Lesson

Training Plan

After your Trial Lesson, we'll craft a Personalized Success Path based on where you are now and where you want to go!

Hi! I'm Vielka.

As a young child, I was captivated by the magic of singing, always dreaming of taking lessons. My journey to find and own my own voice was winding and filled with challenges.

Now, I’ve taken those experiences and transformed them into something powerful—making singing accessible, fun, and simple for students from PreK to Grade 12 (okay, adults too!), as well as the voice teachers who guide them.

Let’s make finding your voice a joyful adventure!

Founder & Executive Director,
Vielka's Young Singers Academy & The Vielka Method™Podcast Host, Voice with Vielka www.vielka.com

benefits of singing with ysa!

The YSA Dream Team Faculty
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A curated group of passionate performers and experienced educators with world-class college degrees. Hand-picked for their outstanding energy and lifelong commitment to learning and nurturing children. Each YSA Dream Team Member receives ongoing 1:1 and group coaching, guest speakers, and teacher training in The Vielka Method™.

Skills for a Lifetime
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World-class mentoring inspiring a lifetime of joyful, artful singing and life skills that go beyond the stage - stage presence, public speaking, empathy, listening, reflection, collaboration, revision, patience, perseverance, confidence!

Conveniently Located Online or a Studio around NYC
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Safe, convenient, consistent training anywhere in the world. Students sing with us from all around the globe – United States, Canada, Central & South America, Europe, and Asia. And of course, right here in New York City!

Build International Friendships and Practice Performance Skills
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Safe, convenient, consistent training anywhere in the world. Students sing with us from all around the globe – United States, Canada, Central & South America, Europe, and Asia. And of course, right here in New York City!

Transform Your Voice with The Vielka Method™
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Designed for kids and teens,this proven, science-backed, step-by-step approach makes singing simple and funwith immediate results!

Curated Music Materials for Your Singer
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Songs and practice materials chosen personally for your singer on state-of-the art digital platforms - no lost or forgotten music ever!

Earn International Recognition!
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Music Achievement Program Preparation for certifications in your favorite program!

FREE Practice App‍

Motivate and reward your child for practicing!

The Dream Team Faculty

The Dream Team Faculty is everything you would expect from the best...and more! A curated group of passionate performers and experienced educators with world-class college degrees, they've been hand-picked for their outstanding energy and lifelong commitment to learning and nurturing children. Each Dream Team Member receives ongoing 1:1 and group coaching, guest speakers, and teacher training in The Vielka Method™. Our teachers are committed to inspiring a lifetime of joyful, artful singing and life skills that go beyond the stage - stage presence, public speaking, empathy, listening, reflection, collaboration, revision, patience, perseverance, confidence!

The widest range of voice lesson times available six days a week

We offer voice and singing lessons seven days a week from early in the morning to late at night to accommodate your busy schedule. We offer both in-person NYC and online year-round lessons via Zoom for safe, convenient, consistent training anywhere in the world!

7 days a week from 7am to 9pm EST

A proven track record of excellence

Visit our testimonial page to see what our students are saying. Every year, aspiring music teachers start their own studio, and a year or two later it’s closed. Vielka's Young Singers Academy has a proven track record of offering quality voice and singing lessons in NYC year-round. Our full time mission is teaching music lessons trusted by thousands of families for over fifteen years.

FREE student-only monthly events (In-person and virtual)

We host monthly events with our students that build global friendships, level-up performance skills, and just to have fun! These events are offered both in-person and virtual

FREE, all-inclusive student showcases with NO participation fees!

Every parent just wants to know how their child is doing and if they are really progressing. The best way for a parent to understand if their investment in lessons is really worth it is to have their child participate in a recital.

Many of our students choose to perform in our annual recitals. Unlike other schools, parents never have to pay admission or any related fees for these recitals.

Make-up lessons

Missed a lesson? Out of town? No problem. Just sign up for our make up classes. They never expire, and you can come when it's convenient for you.

Early morning and lunch time lessons for home schoolers, retirees, college students and working professionals

We offer lessons as early as 7 a.m. and we see many students between the hours of 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. If you are a homeschool parent, international student, retiree, college student or working professional who has a flexible schedule, take advantage of our early morning and lunch time lesson spots.

Month to Month lessons

Our desire is to inspire our students with the love of singing. We do this through teachers and music that our students love. Unlike other programs, we do not require semester minimums for lessons. You can begin anytime! To stop lessons, we just need to know by the 15th of the month.

If you are ready to start, you have nothing to lose as we only want students who truly want to be here and we will not commit you to a long term contract.

Model the Best! The YSA Dream Team Faculty

The YSA Dream Team Faculty is everything you would expect from the best...and more! A curated group of passionate performers and experienced educators with world-class college degrees, they've been hand-picked for their outstanding energy and lifelong commitment to learning and nurturing children. Each YSA Dream Team Member receives ongoing 1:1 and group coaching, guest speakers, and teacher training in The Vielka Method™.

Skills for a Lifetime

World-class mentoring inspiring a lifetime of joyful, artful singing and life skills that go beyond the stage - stage presence, public speaking, empathy, listening, reflection, collaboration, revision, patience, perseverance, confidence!

Conveniently Located Online or at Your Home in NYC.

NYC In-Person and Online Lessons for safe, convenient, consistent training anywhere in the world. Students sing with us from all around the globe – United States, Canada, Central & South America, Europe, and Asia. And of course, right here in New York City!

Build international friendships and practice performance skills

with FREE Student-only Events that are fun and bonding!

Transform Your Voice with The Vielka Method™

Designed for kids and teens,this proven, science-backed, step-by-step approachmakes singing simple and funwith immediate results!

Curated Music Materialsfor Your Singer

Songs and practice materials chosen personally for your singer on state-of-the art digital platforms - no lost or forgotten music ever!

Earn International Recognition!

Music Achievement Program Preparation for certifications in your favorite program!

FREE Practice App

to motivate and reward your child for practicing!

FREE Annual Virtual &
NYC In-Person Recitals

for Family and Friends to celebrate your child's unique singing journey!

Building upon your child's love of singing, we develop the life skills every vocal athlete needs to reach their potential.

As part of The Vielka Method, we assess each of our students as to where they're at, and guide them through next steps.

ll Level 1: Explorer
ll Level 2: Imitator
ll Level 3: Singer
ll Level 4: Performer
ll Level 5: Artist

Take this quiz now
to see what works best for YOUR singer!

Where do I begin. It's so much more than just voice class..... it's a lesson in life on how to challenge yourself, how to prepare yourself and how to present yourself.

Rob Mackler,
‍Parent and Producer of Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show

We found Vielka's touch to be warm, gentle, and genuine: My daughter enjoyed the warm-ups, learning how to control her breath, and ‘put over’ a song with enthusiasm, and meaning. We highly recommend her to children of all ages.

Kathy MacGowan
‍Parent and acclaimed "Best of Off-Broadway" Director

"Vielka understands the importance of vocal technique and is incredibly well trained in her field.
Her concepts are easy to understand and she knows exactly what to say to get your voice where it needs to be.
Not only is she a great teacher, but she is a kind and caring person, and I can’t thank her enough for all of the knowledge and opportunities she’s given me."

Lilla Crawford
‍Actor

LIFE CHANGING!!!!

My daughter has been singing around the house since she was 2. Even without any lessons, she still managed to sound surprisingly good! But we wondered how much better she might sound if she had training on top of that.

Enter Vielka's AMAZING TEACHERS at Young Singers Academy. In just two short years, my daughters sounds 100 times better. (To my ear, she sounds like a professional adult singer and she is only 13!

Martha C
‍‍Parent

Vielka set me up to live a fulfilling life as a singer: some of my strongest friendships formed through my college theatre company, Penn Singers, when I attended The Wharton School, and I am performing to this day with the Village Light Opera Group -- almost 20 years down the path we started together."

Lauren Amira, Former Student and Marketing Consultant
Former Student and Marketing Consultant

Like most overscheduled kids, ours have cycled through a LOT of activities. I have to say that Young Singers Academy is so, so special and powerful in our lives for helping our kids find and cultivate their voices. AND - it's one of the activities that has actually translated gorgeously to the quarantine context.
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Today was the recital, and though I miss packing it in to hear all the kids live, it was so fun for so many people to get to watch from all over. Check out ALL these amazing young singers that Vielka Kelly-Weiss and her incredible team has brought together (ours are on at about 20:00 and 24:30 :-)

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
‍Parent

My two daughters age 7 and 9 have grown so much as singers while working with Young Singers Academy. They have learned vocal technique and grown in vocal confidence. The teachers at Young Singers Academy are great with children and they bring an enthusiasm to every lesson!

Sharon Lewinter
‍Parent

I...truly credit you with Millie becoming not only more confident in her voice but more confident, in general.

Kim Nemser
‍Parent

Voice lessons with Vielka were “instrumental” in making my son's gap year a tremendous success both musically and socially.

And his gap year also included two amazing internships, a video editing class and an exciting trip overseas. Now he's at college and doing well. He even started a band! At family gatherings we have a blast when his brother plays the piano and he sings.

Mom of 18 Year Old Son

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IT'S EASY TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP.
‍Ready to start? You have nothing to lose. Love your first lesson or your money back!

Sign up is easy and user-friendly!
No large upfront payments, no complicated contracts, no annual material or performance fees.

Need help? Email us at hello@youngsingersacademy.com

Lessons are first come, first serve, so contact us today to arrange your first lesson!

‍STEP 1 Schedule a Discovery Call
‍STEP 2 Sign Up for a Trial Lesson
STEP 3 Receive the Training Plan

Nurturing confident voices for life!

Online & NYC Singing Lessons for Kids, Tweens, Teens, & Adults

"While I've had students on Broadway and The Metropolitan Opera, my most rewarding experience is helping children of all ages and abilities​develop confidence and self-esteem through singing."

Why Vielka's Young Singers Academy is NYC's #1 Choice for Vocal Lessons