Voice & Acting Lessons
Find your voice with Beth! Lessons taught in-person in Belleville, MI and ONLINE.
Beth's Credentials & Mission
Why Should You Sing with Beth?
Deciding to take voice and/or acting lessons is the first step to discovering your potential as a singer, musician and artist! As you embark on this journey of self discovery, it is essential that you have a teacher that you can trust as your guide and mentor. I hope that I will be that special person for you! The first step in finding a teacher is to research his/her credentials, so here is a little information about me.
STAGE LIFE: Elizabeth Mitchell, Mezzo-Soprano – I am a versatile performer whose repertoire ranges from Opera to Musical Theater to Folk Music and I currently reside in Belleville, Michigan. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, I was blessed to be raised in a musical family and first discovered my passion for music as a pianist when I was 5 years old. By the age of 16, I changed my focus to singing and never looked back. I am at home on stage and have professionally performed nationally and internationally in opera houses, concert venues, and theaters. More recently, I won a 2021-2022 Wilde Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play for my portrayal of Jenny in Jenny’s House of Joy at the Dio Theater. In 2025 I was nominated for Best Leading Performer in a Musical in the Broadway World Detroit Regional Awards for Miss Hannigan in Annie at the Croswell Opera House and in 2019 for Best Support Actress in a Musical for Marmee in Little Women with One Off Productions. In addition to stage work, I have competed in national and international competitions. In 2011, I was honored to be selected as a Utah District Finalist at the Metropolitan Opera Competition. Other awards include being an international finalist at the Lotte Lenya Competition for Singers in 2007 and a semi-finalist at the International Czech and Slovak Competition in both 2007 and 2009. To learn more, click here.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Beth Mitchell, Teacher & Mentor– In addition to performing, I have been teaching since the age of 15. Education is and has always been important to me. I received my Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Utah and my Master of Music degree at the University of Michigan, both in Vocal Performance and with scholarship. In both my undergraduate and graduate work, I studied vocal pedagogy and taught both beginning piano and voice at the Novi Music Academy for 3 years after graduation. Since then, I have been teaching privately for over 25 years, taught Class Voice I & II at Washtenaw Community College for three years and was Voice and Musical Theater Faculty at Concordia University Ann Arbor. I specialize in a classical vocal technique, but I happily teach voice students to sing in various styles including musical theater, popular, and jazz.
NEW HORIZONS: Stage & Music Direction- In 2019, I was thrilled to make my directorial debut of Mary Poppins featuring the high school students of Tecumseh Youth Theatre and returned as director for Beauty and the Beast with TYT in 2021 and Newsies in 2023. Mary Poppins was nominated for the BroadwayWorld 2019 Detroit Regional Awards in several categories including Best Production for Young Adults, Best Ensemble, and more! In 2021, I directed H.M.S. Pinafore with the University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society to rave reviews expanding my directorial experience to college students and adult community actors. Recently, I was the stage director for Detroit Opera's Outreach production of the Three Little Pigs, featuring the music of Mozart. This production is performed at elementary and middle schools throughout the metro Detroit area, teaching children about opera.
While at Concordia University Ann Arbor, I moved into music direction and was the music director for Bye Bye Birdie (2023), Shakespeare in Love (2023) and Big Fish (2024). In the fall of 2025, I was the music director for You're a Good Man Charlie Brown with Young People's Theatre in Ann Arbor, MI. Music directing has led me new passion of choral conducting and am currently the director of the Northville Chorale. I was also the Director of Music at First United Methodist Church of Northville where I led several adult choirs, youth choir, handbells, and Christmas and Easter cantatas - featuring all of the choirs, handbells, and orchestra twice a year. These incredible experiences opened up a new chapter for me and I now enjoy helping all performers find their confidence on stage by teaching Private Acting Lessons.
LET'S GET TO WORK: Mission Statement– I know I can help you find your voice and become the best singer, musician and actor you can be! My students are well rounded performers that arrive at their first rehearsal or audition totally prepared to hit the ground running. Our study of vocal technique, musicianship, character analysis, diction, and stagecraft will help you be confident and ready to sing to the rafters, so let's get to work!
Types of Lessons
Voice lessons
Vocal & Breathing Technique, Basic Music Theory, Stage Presence, Exercises & Repertoire Assignments Tailored to Each Student, I teach Classical Voice, Musical Theater, and Jazz Styles.
Ages: 12 & Up
30 Minutes: $45.00
45 Minutes: $60.00
60 Minutes: $75.00
Acting Lessons
Be CONFIDENT on stage! We will work on character development, how to move on stage, and how to combine these acting skills with singing to make you a great singing actor!
Ages: 10 & Up
30 Minutes: $45.00
45 Minutes: $60.00
60 Minutes: $75.00