Shelley Bhuyan has been a voice teacher for over nineteen years.  She holds a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Yale University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.  Shelley's teaching is rooted in the classical style, which promotes healthy singing through proper breathing, posture, and relaxation.  She specializes in classical and Broadway theater repertoire, but her students enjoy performing folk, jazz, and other styles of music as well.  Shelley's past and present students have performed in the American Girl "Circle of Friends" show in Chicago, the Theater Building Chicago, Drury Lane, and in various roles in their school and other theater productions.  They have and are singing with Young Naperville Singers and in their school's traditional, chamber, and show choirs.  Some of her students are now studying at DePaul University, Indiana University, the University of Illinois, and Calvin College. Shelley enjoys teaching piano to beginners with good solid technique in a positive and rewarding environment.  Along with voice and piano, Shelley taught Kindermusik® for 11 years for toddlers to seven year olds, with many of her students graduating into her private studio.  Shelley cares about her students and invests her time helping them reach their full potential.  She believes anyone can sing or play, whether five or seventy-five, and is rewarded each and everyday when she helps students achieve their personal goals.  Shelley's leading operetta and operatic roles include Rosalinde in "Die Fledermaus", Louisa Giovanni from Grieg's "Song of Norway", and Cornelia in "Julio Cesar".  As a choral musician Shelley has sung with the Chicago Symphony Chorus under the baton of Georg Solti, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, and Margaret Hillis.  A true highlight was singing at Carnegie Hall and sharing the stage with Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Leo Nucci.   Shelley loves the quote: "Without music, life is a journey through a desert."  Pat Conway