Voice, piano, guitar and ukulele

Diana Monacelli is a Chicago-based operatic soprano praised for her strong musicianship and warm tone. Diana holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from North Park University. As an educator, Diana has taught private voice, piano, guitar, and ukulele around the Chicagoland area since 2016, specializing in classical and contemporary voice. She has experience teaching adults, teens, and children as young as 2 years old. Diana currently has the great joy of directing a children's choir and two plucked-string ensembles in Niles, IL. Many of her students go on to excel in their instrument and have won first prize in competitions. Also an active performer, Diana has performed shows in the US and internationally in venues like Carnegie Hall in New York as well as Los Angeles, and Austria. She has appeared in many of Mozart’s works including Despina in Cosi fan tutte, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, and Bastienne in Bastienne und Bastien. Her oratorio credits include a soloist in Handel’s Messiah. When Diana is not singing or teaching, she is spending lots of time outdoors with her dog Forrest, cooking, reading a good book, or painting!

Hi! I’m Diana!

“With hard work, curiosity, and a willingness to learn you can excel in music! Teaching music is not only about teaching an instrument but about building confidence in my student's abilities. Over the last 8 years, I have had the great joy of watching my students grow confidence in their unique talents and voices. I believe in creating a warm, compassionate, and nurturing environment for my students to feel safe to grow and learn. My favorite part of teaching is spending time with my students each week and having the privilege of watching them achieve what they thought was impossible and seeing their light shine!”