Voice

Neal completed his undergraduate studies at Providence College with a B.A. in Music and a concentration in Vocal Performance. In 2005, he received his Master of Music degree from New England Conservatory, where he studied with acclaimed soprano Patricia Craig as well as coaches Michael Strauss, Terry Decima, and John Moriarty. Praised by the Boston media for his “fine voice” and “stylish delivery,” Neal is a frequent performer of opera, oratorio and musical theater in Boston and the Greater New England area. He has appeared regionally with Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Boston, American Repertory Theatre, Boston Midsummer Opera, Guerilla Opera, Boston Opera Project, Longwood Opera, Vox Consort, and New England Light Opera. Neal won the Boston Lyric Opera’s 2009 Stephen Shrestinian Award for Excellence, which is presented to a BLO member “who has demonstrated exceptional artistic growth and great promise for continued professional achievement.”

Allyn Warner Gamble has been performing and teaching for 35 years. She was a principle singer in Las Vegas, Nevada where she starred in several productions including, Hallelujah Hollywood at the MGM Grand, Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel, Casino de Paris at the Dunes Hotel, two editions of Follies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel and City Lights at the Flamingo Hilton. She also opened for Johnny Carson and George Carlin at the Sahara Hotel. Allyn was the featured singer in many exclusive clubs in San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Atlantic City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, as well as the featured singer with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. In 1997 and 1998 she starred at the world famous Friedrichstaad Palace in Berlin, Germany, whose stage was once home to such greats as Marlene Dietrich, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. Her many years of musical theater experience include performances in Los Angeles and Sacramento, CA; Brunswick and Portland, ME; and Newburyport, MA. Allyn was the personal vocal coach for Miss Maine 2007 and has taught privately in her home state of Maine, in Las Vegas and currently in Newburyport.

Johanna graduated with a Masters in Music Performance from New England Conservatory and a Bachelor’s degree from University of New Hampshire. She has many years of experience performing as a soloist in classical, operatic, and musical theatre in Boston, San Francisco, and locally. Johanna has worked with both children and adults, beginners to advanced levels, as a private instructor and Children’s Choir Director. She is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and she is currently working on her certification in the LoVetri Method, a “body-based method of vocal training which draws from many disciplines.” Because of her excellent experience performing on the local music scene and her ability to teach a variety of vocal styles, she brings an invaluable contribution to our staff at the Musical Suite.