mentor + artistic advisor

Justin serves as a mentor and artistic advisor to artists working across performance, academia, and arts leadership. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Singing, where his work focuses on bridging research and studio practice in vocal pedagogy. His mentees have built careers as performers, professors, administrators, and published scholars, with faculty appointments at institutions including New York University, Temple University, Syracuse University, and AMDA, and publications in leading journals such as the Journal of Singing and Voice and Speech Review.

Recognized by the Yamaha Corporation for his structured and results-driven approach, Justin’s mentorship emphasizes long-term career strategy, scholarly engagement, and sustainable artistic development. He also brings extensive nonprofit leadership experience, having secured over $2.5 million in grant funding and expanded access to arts education for underserved communities worldwide.

SERVICES

  • audition and application strategy (college, graduate, and professional)

  • offer evaluation and contract negotiation guidance

  • academic and professional materials (CVs, résumés, cover letters)

  • scholarly writing, editing, and publication support

  • grant writing and fundraising strategy

  • nonprofit and arts leadership development

CREDENTIALS

  • hbx certificate – sustainable business strategy, harvard business school 

  • executive certificate – non-profit leadership, duke university 

  • executive director, hawaii performing arts festival  

  • associate director of vocal performance; coordinator of vocal pedagogy, nyu steinhardt

  • vocal arts faculty, manhattan school of music

  • yamaha “40 under 40” music educator

  • associate editor, journal of singing 

  • doctor of music – voice performance, florida state university

  • master of music – vocal performnce, university of miami

CLIENTS