TESTIMONIALS
“As a voice specialized speech language pathologist, and as a singer, I cannot say enough about Mackenzie Bykowski!
After a *very* long hiatus from singing, I was quite nervous to take a voice lesson again- to say the least! Mackenzie was recommended to me by a colleague at the NYU Voice Center. Mackenzie calmed my nerves and restored my confidence in myself and my voice. His individualized and holistic approach to singing lessons allows for true vocal growth and exploration. His passion for the voice is evident, and he consistently shared new strategies and approaches with me in our lessons, which spurred many deep and theoretical conversations about the voice between us.
Before long, I began referring my voice patients and clients from my work as a voice specialized speech language pathologist to Mackenzie. I thoroughly enjoy collaborating with him, as he has excellent knowledge of physiology and vocal rehabilitation. I am grateful to Mackenzie as a teacher and as a colleague; he is truly one of a kind”
- Jenna Battipaglia
M.S, CCC-S.L.P
“I grew up singing in a pretty unhealthy way and would always experience fatigue after just singing one song. Working with Mackenzie, I've been able to unlearn many of the things that had become muscle memory. Now, being able to sing with ease has been amazing. I had no idea before of just how much your voice can change when working with the right person. I am so grateful that I've had the opportunity to work with Mackenzie and feel eons more comfortable with singing than ever before”
- Hannah Bialous
AEA
“As a professional dancer who wanted to develop a book of repertoire and feel confident walking into the audition room, Mackenzie was the perfect person. Each lesson was filled with warmth, encouragement, and a deep sense of trust. Mackenzie created a safe space where I felt comfortable exploring and experimenting with different approaches to building my voice. As a dancer, I wasn’t the most comfortable singing. However, Mackenzie personalized the exercises so that I always felt capable and as though I was winning. He also helped me understand how to engage my body differently as a singer given my history as a professional dancer. I wholeheartedly recommend working with Mackenzie”
- Shannon Giles
Professional Dancer, Radio City Christmas Spectacular
“Mackenzie was the first voice teacher I worked with post-pandemic. I was out of practice and, frankly, out of confidence. I needed someone to help me put the pieces back together. Every week, our warmup exercises were altered to where my voice was that day. He was always listening and learning my voice alongside me.
I booked a cruise contract within the year of our work together and it was truly a teamwork success. He made sure that I had audition material and a voice that I was confident in. Mackenzie's personalized knowledge of vocal anatomy is what allowed me to jump back in the industry in a healthy, healing way”.
-Amanda D’Amico
AEA, Mainstage Cast on Disney Cruiselines
“Mackenzie has provided me with the tools and learning environment to grow and flourish as a vocalist. From my first lesson with Mackenzie, I felt safe in the studio - which was an extremely important factor in choosing my voice teacher. It was also in that first lesson that I learned how knowledgeable Mackenzie is about the voice. It is because of this knowledge that I have trust in Mackenzie as my teacher.
As we began to explore my instrument, Mackenzie noticed a small presence of an airy quality in my voice and talked to me about consulting a laryngologist. He connected me with a doctor at the Sean Parker Voice Institute at Weill-Cornell and we discovered that I was vocally overexerting myself. In tandem with vocal therapy, Mackenzie helped rehabilitate my voice to feel more flexible and free than ever before. As a performer it is hard to hear that your instrument is injured but I am so grateful to have had a teacher like Mackenzie who offered constant support and positivity through it all”.
-Kyle Geriak
Pace University : Musical Theatre
“I have always struggled with losing my voice from singing and not knowing why certain things didn't sound or feel right. Mackenzie not only helped me find the correct placement for different notes and songs, but he also showed me how to find the correct placement on my own as well! He took time to teach me the fundamentals of singing and helped shape my perspective of singing from scary to fun and exciting!”
- Hunter Miles