Phoebe Gildea
singing actor coach educator
Phoebe Gildea is an active performer and music educator based in Portland, Oregon. Called “radiant on stage” (Oregon ArtsWatch) as the titular fairy in Iolanthe, and then praised for giving an “intense, gritty performance” (BroadwayWorld) in the punk rock musical LIZZIE, she enjoys a notably versatile career in music and theater. Other favorite credits have included Emma (Jekyll & Hyde), Lady Macbeth (Macbeth), Amalia (She Loves Me), and Alto Soloist in Bach’s Magnificat and Handel’s Messiah. Phoebe is currently a candidate for a Master of Arts degree from the Voice Study Centre at Universy of Essex.
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Verdi's Falstaff
Portland Opera
Portland Opera Chorus
May 10 - 18 , 2025
The Keller Auditorium
Portland, OR
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Missives & Musings
The Old Church Lunchtime Concert Series
Phoebe Gildea, Mezzo-Soprano
& Nathlaie Fortin, Piano
Works performed will include:
From the Diary of Virginia Woolf by Dominick Argento
Snapshots by Dr. Lisa Neher
May 21, 2025 | 12:00 noon
The Old Church Concert Hall
1422 SW 11th Ave
Portland, OR
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Master of Arts in Voice Pedagogy
The Voice Study Centre
University of Essex
2025-2027
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Work with me
Open for new private students
I will be accepting new students now. You can get on the schedule starting immediately! Fill out the form on my "For Students" page to get started, or fill out a contact form to ask questions.
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"We cannot say enough good things about Phoebe and her voice lessons... Phoebe has helped my daughter liberate, develop, and strengthen her voice... Phoebe gives her confidence, courage, and really helpful tools for being an empowered young woman in today’s challenging times."
To read this whole testimonial and more:
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**COVID-19 Update: I am currently teaching online, and in person. Any student with respiratory symptoms or a known covid exposure is required to switch to an online lesson or cancel for a makeup credit.
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Body Mapping for Musicians and Actors
As of January 2022, I am fully trained and certified as a Licensed Body Mapping Educator (LBME)! Zoom courses of What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body will be announced soon, but you can have private lessons in this material any time! Contact me to get started.​
News
LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL reviewed by BroadwayWorld
"Like a good grunge rock show, LIZZIE is not meant to be a big overproduced spectacle. All it needs is a tight band and four kickass women who can channel their inner rock goddesses. Kristin Van Sickle, Sarah Rose, Ashley Moore, and Phoebe Gildea are all fantastic, delivering intense, gritty performances.
As a long-time fan of this show, I can confidently say this production nails it."
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Iolanthe reviewed by Oregon ArtsWatch
"Phoebe Gildea as Iolanthe has a rich, beautiful voice and was radiant on stage. Her singing role in Act I is minimal, but as the conclusion nears she gets to deliver the opera’s most beautiful aria. Gildea’s performance was touching and convincing."
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Stars & Dreams available online
The Old Church Lunchtime Concert Series
Solo Recital
Works preformed included:
Les nuits d'été by H. Berlioz
Missed the live stream? You can still see the whole thing here!
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Shakespeare's Macbeth available online
(Phoebe as Lady Macbeth)
Need more cyber-horror in your life? Sad you missed my Lady Macbeth debut? You can still see the whole production free online!
The Majestic Theater presents Macbeth, live online from April 2021. The play starts at 5 minutes.
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Artist Feature
Phoebe was a featured artist in Modern Singer Magazine