Sandra Lacey Voice Studio
★★★★★ 5 · 8 student reviews
Sandra Lacey has been teaching voice in the Winter Springs area for over 20 years, but her résumé goes well beyond studio hours. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Florida State University and has continued her training through Estill Voice Training Levels I and II, CME Levels I through IV, and post-graduate work as adjunct faculty at Rollins College. She studied voice under Italian opera tenor Ralph Lear-Lambert and two university-level instructors, Marlene Delavan at ORU and Elizabeth Wrancher at UCF. That academic foundation sits alongside real-world credits as a singer, songwriter, actor, and musical director — including a stint as Musical Director for the NY Acting Ensemble in Orlando and directing musical theater productions.
“Sandra is by far the best. She helped me train for a part with 150 people auditioning and I got the part. Sandra really is a powerhouse of knowledge for singing and teaching. I legitimately have zero complaints, and I have had complaints about each of my past instructors.”
— David K., Oviedo — adult student who has studied with four different voice instructors
Her teaching is rooted in bel canto technique, which she applies as a flexible framework rather than a rigid style. The goal, as she describes it, is building one clear, connected voice from the bottom of the range to the top — keeping the singing voice aligned with the speaking voice and giving students tools to negotiate any passage without strain. She specializes in classical and musical theater repertoire but adapts her method across genres. Sight singing, ear training, audition coaching, and song composition all fall within her curriculum, and she works with students ages 12 and up, noting that she has particular depth with teens, including experience handling changing voices from her years teaching middle and high school chorus at Trinity Prep.
That experience with young singers shows up directly in student outcomes. A parent identified as Harrison from Tampa described enrolling his 13-year-old son for musical theater audition prep for a performing arts high school. The result, after just a few lessons, was striking: the student was selected first overall in the county for the freshman 2012 program. Another parent, Patty F. from Longwood, reported noticeable improvement in her daughter's voice after only three lessons. These are not long-term testimonials — they reflect quick, measurable gains, which appears to be a pattern across the studio.
“Sandi Lacey was able to help me to finally find 'my voice.' She has the exceptional ability to recognize a student's potential and then choose the right tools to allow the student to improve the quality of their singing, to move gracefully between registers, to develop breath control, and to use proper pronunciation while increasing confidence in themselves and in their vocal performance.”
— Mary Carty, Winter Springs — student with prior experience across multiple voice teachers
Adult students with prior training also point to something specific that sets Lacey apart. David K. from Oviedo, who described himself as having worked with four different voice instructors before Lacey, came to her preparing for a competitive audition with 150 people vying for the same part. He got it. Mary Carty from Winter Springs, who also came in with prior vocal study, described a harder-to-quantify but equally significant result: finally finding her own voice after working through multiple teachers. Carty specifically credited Lacey's ability to identify a student's potential and select the right technical tools — work on register transitions, breath control, and pronunciation — to make that happen.
Sandra Lacey's studio in Winter Springs also serves students online, and she offers a no-obligation introductory lesson for prospective students who want to evaluate the fit before committing. Her student body spans a wide range — about a third are teenagers, with the remainder split between children who demonstrate clear motivation and adults at various experience levels. For families with children under 12, she recommends a piano foundation first. Her published musical and novel, 'God Still Dreams of Eden,' which was workshopped at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre in 2010, reflects a creative practice that runs alongside her teaching rather than separately from it — a detail that likely shapes how she approaches song interpretation and performance coaching in lessons.
“With just a few lessons she was able to teach him techniques that expanded his vocal abilities while preparing him and building up his confidence levels. He ended being selected first overall in the county for the freshmen 2012 program!”
— Harrison, Tampa — parent of a 13-year-old auditioning for a performing arts high school
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