mentor + artistic advisor

Justin's clients have enjoyed considerable success as singers, professors, voice teachers, coaches, non-profit and collegiate administrators, and published writers. His mentees have accepted faculty positions at NYU, Temple University, Syracuse University, AMDA, and beyond. In addition, their work regularly appears in some of the leading peer-reviewed voice journals, including the Journal of Singing, The Opera Journal, Voice and Speech Review, Australian Voice, Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice Studies, and more. The Yamaha Corporation has recognized Justin's systematic and highly effective approach to mentorship. Yamaha Educator Suite recently published Justin's article on mentorship. Through his work in the non-profit sector, Justin has earned over a million dollars in public and private grant funding, built community partnerships, and provided arts access to underserved communities worldwide.

SERVICES

  • career mentorship & advisement

  • strategic planning

  • cover letters, resumes, & c.v.’s

  • scholarly writing & editing

  • grant writing & fundraising

  • non-profit leadership coaching

  • offer negotiations

  • college & grad school auditions

CREDENTIALS

  • hbx certificate – sustainable business strategy, harvard business school 

  • executive certificate – non-profit leadership, duke university 

  • executive director, hawaii performing arts festival  

  • associate director of vocal performance; coordinator of vocal pedagogy, nyu steinhardt

  • vocal arts faculty, manhattan school of music

  • yamaha “40 under 40” music educator

  • associate editor, journal of singing 

  • doctor of music – voice performance, florida state university

  • master of music – vocal performnce, university of miami

CLIENTS