Our Story
We believe everyone deserves high-quality singing education.
Who Are We?
The Modern Vocal Academy was created by two sisters, Jaclyn Normandie and Heather Normandie, as a way to make high-quality vocal development training available to people around the world.
Not everyone can afford private lessons or attend academic music programs.
While MVA fully supports the above activities, we also see that these create a bridge between online learning and private instruction.
MVA brings group education directly to your home.
ABOUT JACLYN
My passion has always been to create.
Dr. Jaclyn Normandie is a professional conductor, voice teacher, and founder of the Modern Conducting Academy. Her study of yoga, meditation, and eastern philosophy led her to author The Mindful Musician: Finding a Healthy Balance, offering strategies in balance and stress management to performers.
Jaclyn's research includes mindfulness in the music classroom, folk music, and teaching voice. She currently resides in Costa Rica studying Pachamama Earth Music and leads community ensembles for youth and adults.
Her deep appreciation of voice is rooted in her multi-discipline background of singing, energy work, psychology, and yoga; and her studies have taken her to such locations as China, India, Brazil, and Costa Rica.
