Elizabeth (Liz) Zabala

“I’ve been taking lessons with Liz for over a year now and I feel like her lessons have greatly improved my vocal ability and control. The vocal warm-ups that she begins each lesson with have helped me strengthen parts of my voice that I felt were unstable. In addition to vocal lessons, Liz was a great help in providing guidance and helpful feedback when I was applying to Berklee College of Music. She helped me prepare for what I would encounter in my audition, and she shared valuable tips on how to make the most of the placement exams so that I wouldn’t be placed in classes that were too easy or too difficult. She has a welcoming, easy-going presence and gives useful feedback on both vocal techniques and applying those techniques to songwriting.”

“Liz is a wonderful colleague and a hard worker who makes a positive difference in every community she is a part of. She was my Assistant Conductor for a performance of Holst's "The Planets" and did great work with conducting the off-stage choir. She also worked as an intern with the Boston Festival Orchestra, going above and beyond to assist the directors with tasks ranging from marketing, operations, and communications.”

“We were so fortunate to have had Liz as our music educator at our K-5 after-school program for the 2024-2025 school year.  She is an extraordinary educator who possesses much patience and enthusiasm for teaching and sharing the joy of music with young people. Throughout the school year, Liz was a caring leader and inspired all ages to explore music in so many different ways.  She was a phenomenal music director for our annual theater performance and successfully led over 40 students in learning the music and lyrics to several songs, which they in turn performed exceptionally well to the delight of our audience.  I most highly recommend her to any classroom, school, and child care environment!”

“Having the pleasure to work with Liz is an experience every performer should get. Not only was she extremely organized and timely, but she had clear goals, and communicated them with the orchestra. It is not every day you get to see a musician have as much administrative talent as they have performance talent - Liz is truly a force to be reckoned with in all the best ways. It was a pleasure to work with her and I am already eagerly anticipating the next time we will get to collaborate together.“

“I have taken two lessons with Elizabeth and she has been an incredible teacher! During lessons she is encouraging, kind, and passionate. Another aspect of her lessons I really enjoyed is that she orients exercises to your specific goals to help you accomplish what you want as a singer. Her explanations are well thought out and she will check in with you to see if you need concepts to be explained a different way. Overall, I feel very comfortable asking her for guidance and would definitely take more lessons with her if I have the chance!”

“I was part of the YPMC that worked with Liz. She arranged a good number of rehearsals, which helped all of us feel prepared for the premiere concert. Her leadership was steady and supportive. She paid attention to every little detail and made sure everything came together smoothly. It really made a difference in how confident and connected we felt as a chamber music group.”

“I worked with Liz as a member of the Saxyderms, Boston’s favorite all saxophone ensemble. She is an excellent conductor, always giving clear direction and bringing new ideas to the music. Her passion for music shows through when she conducts, and she does an excellent job of communicating her vision to the ensemble and making it happen.”

“Liz is a wonderful musician with a large skill set. She completed the Pro Voice Teacher Mentorship program and has a great deal of knowledge and musicianship to share!”

“Elizabeth is a dedicated and thoughtful teacher! I went in never having done singing lessons before, and she encouraged me so much. I felt like I could sing without judgement in her classes and really practice my skills in a safe space. She was also very attentive to my needs, and pivoted with ease when a technique wasn’t clicking for me. Overall, it was an amazing experience that I’d highly recommend to anyone interested!”

“Liz is a phenomenal conductor and is an effective leader in being able to bring people together!”

“I had the wonderful opportunity to perform under Liz's direction as a member of the Young Professional Musicians Collective. Liz is a passionate conductor who organizes and runs productive rehearsals. She connects deeply with music and the people that she collaborates with. I really enjoyed working with her!”

“Liz is a committed and talented singer who is very reliable and easy to work with. She has been well prepared and works to ensure her work is at a professional level no matter the setting, and her musical development has been very impressive! It’s always a fun time being able to put together music with her.”

“You’ve been so great helping me work on my technique, and I’m starting to feel improvement already! Thank you so much!”

“Just from that one lesson it’s given me A LOT to be aware of and to practice for in the future, so thank you!”

“I worked with Liz as a hornist for YPMC. She is a great conductor, and thanks to her, we were very productive during rehearsals and felt well prepared before our performance. She also did a great job organizing everything, including rehearsal room reservations and booking the performance venue.”