Widely known as a versatile voice teacher, mentor, and inspiration to her students, Agatha Carubia has been a force behind scores of young singer’s successes. Her foundational method of teaching voice extends from classical technique to popular style vocal coaching. She is exceptionally sought after for her deep intuitive connection to the subtle internal workings of her students and their voices. Her specific attention to, and illumiation of, the physical body as vocal instrument has been fortified by being an avid Yoga practioner, soon to be an “Anusara Inspired” Yoga teacher.
Her students have been accepted into vocal programs at Curtis Institute of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Boston University, Boston Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, Carnegie Mellon University, Eastman School of Music, Westminster Choir College, UCLA, USC, Royal Academy of Denmark, Music Academy of the West, The Tanglewood Festival and others. She has thoroughly enjoyed working with award winning contemporary singer/songwriters. Katy Perry, a current pop diva, is an alumna of the studio, as well as opera singers currently performing at the Metropolitan Opera and other regional companies.
Agatha’s main studio is on the campus of the beautiful Music Academy of the West in Montecito, Santa Barbara, California. Her “Heart Based Singing” workshops are held in Santa Barbara and on the Big Island of Hawaii. She teaches as an adjunct instructior at Santa Barbara City College and is a frequent competition adjudicator.
A distinguished artist and award winning soprano with her Master’s Degree from the Juilliard School, Agatha continues to enjoy performing.
“Agatha's technique gave me a deep, natural connection to my voice that has kept me in top performance condition since I began studying with her. As I have grown as a vocalist and performer, this approach has continued to serve as my foundation. Her methods facilitate a true understanding of one's instrument that does not rely on tricks or gimmicks, simply legitimate, unpolluted knowledge.”
“Agatha is one of a kind: passionate, powerful, in-your-face-blunt, compassionate, generous, nurturing, and above all an extraordinarily talented teacher who is fiercely committed to her students. I have personally witnessed again and again over the last twelve years her students having break-through moments of vocal and personal power transformation. Her years of teaching and research culminate in Heart Based Singing the book and her unique method can now transcend the boundaries of her private studio and be shared with the world. What a profound gift to us!”