The Brett Manning Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, features a team of coaches with the highest degree of skill and artistry: the Brett Manning Master Associates. These coaches are hand-picked by invitation only and personally-trained by Brett to be the best of the best. Many well-known celebrities choose to study regularly with Brett and his Master Associates, and they can confidently recommend this training to anyone who considers themselves a serious vocal student.

Jason is a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville and is a newly certified Brett Manning Associate who is working with Brett Manning Studios Los Angeles. He also has a solo music career, composes, and is a member of the group, Tenore...(presented by Sing!), a trio of tenors that perform internationally. Jason's personal style is "popera" which is a unique mix of pop-flavored classical vocals with roots in opera, and he loves to mix genres of music. He is intrigued by the potentail in every singer he meets. Jason lives in Nashville.

Deborah Smith, called “Zuke” by all, started her professional vocal training with Metropolitan Opera star, Eileen Farrell at Indiana University. Zuke and her husband, Kent Smith, relocated to the northern NJ area where she continued her vocal instruction with Mark Baxter (top L.A. vocal coach) and Marty Lawrence (father of Don Lawrence, vocal coach to Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones). Over the past 2 years, Zuke has worked exclusively with Brett Manning Studios and is one of two certified associates on the east coast to teach his technique. Zuke is also an accomplished ASCAP songwriter and has produced original jingles for Bahamian businesses and was one of the top music copyists in New York City, copying Broadway shows, movies, and TV productions. She studied music calligraphy privately with the world-renowned copyist Arnold Arnstein and music composition with Edgar Grana, both of The Julliard School.

Giuseppe has been singing and performing since he was 5 years old. He started studying at the Conservatory of Music when he was 10. He worked as a backing vocalist for the most popular TV, Studio and Live production company in Italy. Brett Manning took Giuseppe's voice and artistry to the next level in 2009, and he is now the only certified Brett Manning Associate coach in Italy.

Estelle has spent years studying with the most sought after singing teachers in the world. She learnt wonderful things from the teachers to the stars in America, however the picture was never complete until she met Brett Manning. Because of Brett’s teaching, Estelle is confident that she can offer you the answers that she has searched a lifetime to discover.

 

Estelle is passionate about helping her students fulfill their dreams and reach their potential as vocalists and artists. Estelle has been teaching singing for over 10 years and is an active performer and a recording artist.

Sharon has been involved in singing all her life. Starting her professional perfoming career at 18yrs. Constantly searching for ways to improve her voice and extend her range, she started doing her music grades before joining the LA organisation with Bretts “Yoda”, reaching Level 4 and being appointed the Education Advisory member for Australia. Sharon then found Brett, and in 2009 became a Brett Manning Associate. Sharon has been teaching singing for over 10 years and also performs in her own tribute show around Australia.

From standing on a chair at six years old, singing at small churches all across the south to performing at the Olympics Opening Ceremonies in 1996, Evie has done it all. She has had the honor of touring with many Gospel groups and has a long list of commercial jingles and Background vocals for other artists to her credit as well. After a brief battle with esophageal cancer and going through vocal therapy with Brett, Evie's voice is stronger and better than ever and she uses that experience as a catalyst to encourage her own clients that anything is possible with their voice! She has been teaching since 2005.

Craig certified as a Brett Manning Associate in early 2009 and is the only one in the UK. He is a professional actor and has a Masters Degree in musical theatre. Craig has himself got a stubborn voice which once never did what he wanted it to do. Overcoming this has allowed him the understanding and ability to give his students the pathway to vocal freedom. He specialises in musical theatre and commercial vocals (pop,rock,r&b).

With more than 40 years as performer and voice teacher, Tom McKinney has mastered “The Ease of Speech Singing” technique. He has utilized this technique with many award winning singers including Mario, Demi Lovato, Ray J, Solange, and American Idol finalists. Tom also serves as the New Talent Development Vocal Technique Instructor for Beyonce and Mathew Knowles’ recording and publishing company, Music World, in Houston.

Joel Harrison struggled with his own voice from his beginnings as a singer. Now several years later he is a Brett Manning Associate vocal coach. Overcoming his own personal struggles motivated Joel to help other singers free their voice and achieve their own goals. Certified in mid 2010, Joel looks forward to teaching and watching his students grow, while continuing to be an actively performing singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist.

Lora was born in Florida into a musical family and began singing at a very young age. As a child she learned piano, guitar and was exposed to classical and choral music. Even after a lifetime of singing, she knew something was still missing; then she found Brett and the keys that unlocked her voice.

Since 2008, Lora has served as Music Director for “Women United In Christ”, a regional women’s ministry based in SW Colorado, an outreach to the Four Corners area (UT,CO, NM, AZ). She and her husband write and perform their original music and have opened for numerous artists, including Mercy Me, The Afters, Tracey Lawrence, Rodney Atkins, Rick Trevino, and JoDee Messina. Lora teaches Brett’s method in her Farmington, NM voice studio where she and her husband own a music store and sound production company.

James Gardner is a performing artist, music teacher, and worship leader who recently moved to Poteau, Oklahoma from Nashville, TN.  While in Nashville, he worked in the music business for 6 years as a record producer, vocal coach, worship leader, songwriter, and pianist/vocalist.  James holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music from Wheaton College and the University of Miami.  As a recording engineer, he is Pro Tools HD Certified.  As a vocal coach, he is Brett Manning certified.  In 2008, he taught on Music Row as a Brett Manning Associate. A diverse musician, he has taught traditional and modern music to children and adults of all ages.  Currently residing in Poteau, OK, James teaches piano and voice, leads worship for youth, and plays piano for the local Cavanal Chorale.

Jeff’s passion for coaching is fueled by the breakthroughs his students experience during lessons. Having overcome a multitude of vocal frustrations himself, Jeff loves when his students begin to experience the kind of freedom he has found in his own voice. By adapting each lesson to the needs of the individual student, he is able to help singers accomplish what they desire most!

Jeff began studying with Brett in the summer of 2003 after years of classical and musical theatre training. Since then, he has also mastered the stylings of pop, rock, and country. By teaching students how to properly balance technique with compelling style, Jeff instills a sense of confidence and equips students with the knowledge that allows them to use their voices in the way they were designed to operate.

Charmaine Brown studied under numerous vocal coaches before experiencing dramatic results in her own voice through both Brett Manning’s Singing Success program and from studying with Brett himself.

Along with her many years of performing and teaching experience, Charmaine has recorded two albums of original songs that have both received national distribution and radio airplay. In 2008, she was signed to Avante Records, toured over 100 dates in Canada and the United States with her music, and was a Canadian GMA nominee for “Female Vocalist of the Year”. Charmaine is passionate about inspiring other singers and systematically helping them achieve their own goals. Although she loves performing, her true passion is in coaching others. She is currently Canada’s only certified Brett Manning Associate.