tara l. chapman
CERTIFIED NHAOPA
VOCAL/PIANO COACH
VOCAL/PIANO COACH
Tara L. Chapman is a Piano/Vocal Coach in the Connecticut area where she began taking singing and piano lessons at the age of nine from some of the finest New Haven Performing Arts Schools. In 1992 Tara was accepted into the Berklee College of Music where she received her Bachelor’s in Music Education. While studying at Berklee Tara learned to coach students in vocal techniques, stage presence, and ear training etc.
Tara has had the opportunity to tour Europe with the Glory Gospel Singers, she has also performed in several off-Broadway Productions including Ragtime, with the Round Table Players, and Hairspray with the Whitney Players in which she portrayed the character Motormouth Maybelle. Tara was a Music Teacher in the New Haven Public School system for 10 years, but has since moved on to become the Music Coordinator at the Highville Charter School. Tara is also the assistant director of the children’s choir at the First Baptist Church in Milford CT.
In August of 2017 Tara completed her studies at the Liberty University School of Music, where she received her Masters in Music and Worship. Her Passion is to teach the world to sing, while building her student’s self esteem.
After a short substituting gig at NHAOPA Tara is so excited to be the newest coach with the NHAOPA Family! She is currently an Associate Member of International Voice Teachers of Mix working towards her full accreditation and studies voice with Master Vocal Coach Billy DiCrosta. She can't wait to grow with this amazing academy.
Tara has had the opportunity to tour Europe with the Glory Gospel Singers, she has also performed in several off-Broadway Productions including Ragtime, with the Round Table Players, and Hairspray with the Whitney Players in which she portrayed the character Motormouth Maybelle. Tara was a Music Teacher in the New Haven Public School system for 10 years, but has since moved on to become the Music Coordinator at the Highville Charter School. Tara is also the assistant director of the children’s choir at the First Baptist Church in Milford CT.
In August of 2017 Tara completed her studies at the Liberty University School of Music, where she received her Masters in Music and Worship. Her Passion is to teach the world to sing, while building her student’s self esteem.
After a short substituting gig at NHAOPA Tara is so excited to be the newest coach with the NHAOPA Family! She is currently an Associate Member of International Voice Teachers of Mix working towards her full accreditation and studies voice with Master Vocal Coach Billy DiCrosta. She can't wait to grow with this amazing academy.
