Long Island Studio Of Music

She/Her/Hers

Musical TheatreVoice

Format

Virtual + In-Person

Status

Accepting Students

Location

Melville , NY

Overview

Jennifer Barsamian, has been teaching voice for over 20 years. Jennifer is thrilled to join the voice faculty at LIU Post this Fall 2026 where she will work with students in the Musical Theatre dept. She has served on the voice faculty of the Queens Summer Vocal Institute at Queens College for several years. Jennifer has previously served as professor of voice and Five Towns College where she worked with musical theatre majors, as well as the Greenwich House Music School in Manhattan, Lucy Moses School in Manhattan, the Loomis Chaffee School in CT, the community division at The Hartt School of Music, and the community music school at North Carolina School of the Arts. As a performer she has been praised as a consummate artist with a winning personality and a deep, rich, strong, vocalism. Described as the “quintessential Carmen” Ms. Barsamian has sung the title role several times throughout the United States. On the operatic stage she has sung with the Belleayre Music Festival, Opera Western Reserve, Asheville Lyric Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Company of the Highlands, Utah Festival Opera, New Jersey Verismo Opera, and the Spoleto Festival USA among others. Jennifer holds a Master’s Degree in Music from North Carolina School of the Arts and Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Westminster Choir College, where she began her studies as a pianist. She has also earned two post graduate certificates in Voice and Opera from both the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute and the Hartt School of Music. Many of her students have been cast in leading roles, won top prizes in musical competitions and have gone on to study at top music colleges and conservatories. Some schools include: Northwestern, NYU, Miami, Ithaca, Hartt School, Shenandoah, MSM, Penn State, West Conn, and Peabody. Jennifer has a true passion for the process of building and guiding young voices and has extensive experience in guiding students through the Musical Theater college audition process. Jennifer is a founding board member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Long Island Chapter (NATS NSQ).

Specializations

Song ChoiceVocal Technique

Approach

Jennifer’s teaching philosophy is rooted in guiding young musical theatre artists through a process that is both technically grounded and personally meaningful. She blends classical foundations with contemporary MT technique, emphasizing breath coordination, registration balance, vocal efficiency, and truthful storytelling across styles. Her approach is highly individualized, helping students build reliable, sustainable technique while developing the artistic clarity and confidence essential for competitive college auditions. Jennifer is committed to nurturing versatile performers who understand their strengths, make informed repertoire choices, and enter auditions with authenticity, preparation, and a strong sense of their own artistic identity.