Looking for a musical theatre voice teacher
in the Kansas City area?
Want to develop your mix or learn to belt healthfully?
Have an upcoming audition and don't know what to sing?
Feeling confident but want to take your performance to the next level?
Voice Lessons
Audition Prep
Acting the Song
Ashley teaches private singing lessons for ages 12 - adult. Voice lessons are always individually crafted to YOU and your goals!
No two singers are the same, so no two lessons should be the same either.
Ashley's goal for every singer is that you sing with connection (singing between head voice and chest voice free of any major breaks or gaps) and balance (no part of your voice feels more breathy or more squeezed than any other part), and most importantly that it is healthy and you like how you sound.
Ashley can help you find material that fits your voice, personality and is right for the role you're going for. She is an accomplished musician and knows how to put audition cuts together (sometimes even clever options!) as well is an actor/director/music director herself, so she knows what is expected.
Ashley will help you work to balance correct vocal technique and sound production with the effort to bring truth and specificity. She will help you choose the best piece for your unique personality and vocal range, how to break down a song for interpretation, and how to analyze a song for acting beats, objectives, and tactics.
Mia Cabrera - Davila performing
at the Jimmy Awards
Get to Know Us
Ashley Pankow Vocal Studio boasts young students who were at the Jimmy Awards ('23,24,25), KC Superstar Winners ('24) and Finalists, Blue Star Winners & Nominations, Cappies' Award Winners, book leading roles at their schools, youth education theatre, and professional theatre.
She also works with aspiring and professional adults on technique and prepping auditions
About ME
Originally from Wisconsin, Ashley is a professional Equity actor/singer/musician, having lived and worked in NYC and all over the country. In Kansas City, Ashley has been seen at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre, New Theatre Restaurant, Kansas City Actors Theatre, Unicorn Theatre, Starlight Theatre, Musical Theatre Heritage, Spinning Tree Theatre, Quality Hill Playhouse, and Chestnut Fine Arts Center.
Ashley holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI. She has studied voice since high school and currently studies and teaches with the Institute for Vocal Advancement - an international teaching organization dedicated to the education and integrity of voice teachers around the globe. Ashley also is an experienced accompanist, having played piano for 36 years. She also plays numerous other instruments, including accordion, guitar and ukulele. Click here to view her full resume.
