Beth Roberts

For over 20 years Beth Roberts, Voice Teacher, has been a dedicated and accomplished voice teacher and music educator.  She has been on the faculty of Mannes College since 1996 and has served as Coordinator of the Vocal Department since 2001.  Her voice studio has produced principal artists in many national and international professional venues, and her students have been finalists and winners of major vocal competitions all over the opera world. Through her affiliation with the Metropolitan Opera Guild Education Department, she co-created a vocal pedagogy course and Professional Development Outreach for Mannes students in New York City public schools. Many of its graduates are now employed by the Metropolitan Opera Education Department and as music teachers at New York City schools. Ms. Roberts serves on the Education Committee of the Board of the Metropolitan Opera Guild. She has been a vocal instructor for the Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program and also served as an adjudicator for numerous competitions. A lyric soprano, she sang with many opera companies throughout the United States and performed numerous concerts.  She has also recorded for radio and television. Ms. Roberts earned her B.M. from the Eastman School and her M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music.