Marcella teaches privately and in workshop settings. She says,
"My favorite kind of teaching is with adult students who have never lost their longing to use their voice musically. Life is short and time is precious to us; we have to go straight for the joy."
Unsolicited written comments from private and workshop students:
"Thank you for your patience, empathy, humor and insight. The journey of uncovering my voice(s) is gathering momentum. What a great pleasure, with your support!"
--- Thomas Hearne
"Thanks so much for your consistently inspirational and informative approach - I am growing in leaps and bounds!"
--- Linda Shreve
"I loved your class and want more!"
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Roberta Russell
"There are, blessedly, many good teachers in the world — and I hope and think I was one of them in my 30 years — but there are VERY few outstanding, inspiring, supportive, patient, and funny ones like yourself: thank you for all you bring to us! I look forward to more."
--- Marjolijn DeJager
"Well, given that your circle of fans has just about doubled [enrollment in a second set of classes was twice the enrollment in the first set], you are doing something right in these classes!... Whatever the heck it is that happens when a group of singers and non-singers get together in a room with Marcella!!"
--- Lyn Hamilton
"I majored in Voice at Boston University graduating with a BM in 1979. I have studied voice since that year with a total of 4 teachers, performing as a church soloist, as leads in musical theatre and as a soloist in cabarets. Marcella is the BEST teacher I have studied with by far. Intelligent, clear, a consummate musician, she taught me to sing well with a very reliable technique in all scenarios, excellent consistent pitch and clarity of diction with no affect. Essentially, today in my 50s I sing better than I ever did, and I have developed a following in cabaret. Anyone who studies with Marcella will have a teacher who listens acutely and teaches uniquely to specific problems, and will become a much better musician and sing better than they ever imagined, in fact, sing beautifully."
--- Carol Abercrombie Alston