What People Are Saying

 

“My lessons have been beneficial to my musical progression in more ways than I can count. She is so detailed and observant in every aspect of pedagogy, and does a terrific job helping her students improve while being encouraging and positive. Through her instruction over just six months, I got so many takeaways that not only improved my singing dramatically, but also my instrumental playing - she teaches the whole musician. I can’t recommend her enough!”

— Lauren Hallonquist, IU

“It is with great enthusiasm that I support, champion, and recommend soprano Virginia Mims. She possesses a beautiful voice with a natural, elegant sense of style and line. She also has an innate and unusually deep connection to what she is singing about … It will be a joy to watch her progress as a young artist over the next few years - to see the promise of her talent unfold and take flight. She is deserving of every opportunity that may come her way.”

— Jake Heggie, Composer of Note

Mr. Heggie’s works can be found here.

“It has been a joy to learn from Virginia, who is a thorough, patient, and hard-working teacher whose passion for musical excellence is contagious. Her emphasis on both style and technique helped me appreciate the musical whole of my repertoire. She was well aware of my capabilities and always pushed me to do my best. Lessons were fun and relaxed but productive. Even after just a year, I can hear how much I have grown as a singer!”

— Miriam Fakhoury, IU