Online & Celebrity Vocal Coach Joseph Stanek:
NYC Edge, Global Results
Joseph Stanek—celebrity vocal coach, Broadway performer, and award-winning producer—has helped the world’s top singers and rising stars find their true voices. As the founder of Tour de Fierce, he delivers elite, 1-on-1 vocal and performance training trusted by professionals, performers, and dreamers alike. Whether you’re preparing for a national tour, a film role, or your first showcase, Joseph brings NYC-level expertise to every session all across the world.
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Career overview and leadership background
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Research and interdisciplinary work
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Selected performance and production highlights
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Governance, advocacy, and institutional roles
Why Artists Trust Joseph Stanek: Celebrity Vocal Coach & Artistic Leader
Working with Joseph Stanek as an online vocal coach means engaging in a highly individualized, artist-centered process—not a one-size-fits-all system of warm-ups and scales. His virtual vocal coaching integrates technique, artistry, and career perspective, offering singers globally accessible guidance designed to strengthen both voice and expressive identity within today’s cultural landscape.
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No two clients receive the same training or trajectory. Stanek’s approach is fully customized, shaped by each artist’s voice, goals, artistic community, and professional context. While every process is distinct, clients consistently benefit from:
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Individually designed vocal plans aligned with the singer’s voice, goals, and artistic identity
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Online coaching sessions supported by a multi-camera setup, providing clear visual insight into breath, alignment, and technique
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Training informed by experience across Broadway, major concert stages, film, television, and global institutions
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Efficient, noticeable progress—artists typically hear and feel improvements early in the process
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A transparent methodology focused on clarity, relevance, and long-term artistic growth
The result is not just vocal improvement, but more confident, self-directed artistry equipped to meet professional demands with clarity and purpose.
Official Bio
Joseph “Seph” Stanek is a multitalented American entertainer whose career spans Broadway, opera, television, concert production, and music education. Known for his versatility as a Broadway actor, professional singer, award-winning producer, and elite vocal coach, Stanek has built a reputation as a creative force whose work bridges the worlds of classical music, musical theatre, and mainstream entertainment.
Performance, Production, & Cultural Impact
As a producer, Stanek has played key creative roles in major televised and live concert events, including ABC’s Primetime Thanksgiving Special I’m Coming Home (co-produced with Whoopi Goldberg), NBC’s A Very Wicked Halloween starring Ariana Grande and Idina Menzel, and Angels Among Us, a massive three-day concert event that became a nationally broadcast PBS television special and live album featuring the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir. His producing work has contributed to projects that reached tens of millions of viewers worldwide and helped raise millions of dollars for charitable causes.
Stanek has also performed internationally in high-profile cultural and diplomatic settings, including a concert for the United Nations at the Temple of Dendur in New York City, where music and global advocacy intersected in a program dedicated to cross-cultural dialogue and humanitarian awareness.​
Education, Philanthropy, & Global Engagement
Through his creative company Tour de Fierce, Stanek has helped raise millions of dollars for charitable causes across the globe, including The Andrea Bocelli Foundation, The Trevor Project, and the Kristin Chenoweth Arts and Education Fund, where he has served as a member of the Board of Directors. His groundbreaking music education initiative, Places, was formally recognized on stage by The Recording Academy with the 2019 Grammys on the Hill Award for Philanthropy, honoring his commitment to expanding access to arts education.​
Research & Interdisciplinary Leadership
In parallel with his performance and production career, Stanek serves as the founder and director of Tour de Fierce Research, an arts-led, interdisciplinary research initiative examining the human voice as a site of embodied cognition, emotional regulation, and meaning-making. His work operates at the intersection of professional vocal practice, neuroaesthetics, psychology, and emerging technologies, translating decades of high-stakes artistic labor into research-adjacent inquiry grounded in lived expertise. Stanek’s research interests include performance anxiety and autonomic regulation, vocal identity and perception, psychoacoustics, and the evolving relationship between artists and algorithmic systems. His research profile is featured by the Renée Fleming NeuroArts Resource Center, an international hub connecting scientists, artists, and institutions advancing the NeuroArts field.​
Cultural Systems, Policy, & Institutional Leadership
​Beyond the stage and studio, Stanek has engaged deeply with the cultural systems that shape artistic labor, education, and access. He has participated in arts advocacy and policy efforts on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., including lobbying in support of the Music Modernization Act, and has contributed to national conversations at GRAMMYs on the Hill, where projects he conceived were publicly recognized during award proceedings. His advisory and governance roles include service on the Customer Advisory Board for Adobe, involvement with the Miss America Organization, and former membership on the Board of Directors of the Kristin Chenoweth Arts and Education Fund. His philanthropic work spans organizations such as Artists Striving to End Poverty (now Arts Ignite!), Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and the Historic House Trust of New York City, reflecting a sustained commitment to the social impact of the arts.​
Selected Performance Highlights
As a performer, Stanek’s stage career includes appearances on Broadway, over a dozen Off-Broadway productions, four concerts at Carnegie Hall, performances at the Metropolitan Opera, and a seven-year residency as a principal company member of the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players. His work spans opera, musical theatre, concert performance, and film, earning him acclaim for his stylistic range and musical intelligence.
Internationally, Stanek has appeared with Opéra Lyrique-en-Mer in Belle-Île-en-Mer, France, performing roles such as Luther in Les Contes d’Hoffmann and Commissionario/Piquillo in La Traviata, and has performed at the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in England, in addition to concert engagements throughout France and Italy. In concert, he has shared the stage with artists including Josh Groban, Debbie Reynolds, and Carol Channing, and appeared at Lincoln Center alongside Kristin Chenoweth and Andrew Lippa in the New York premiere of I Am Harvey Milk with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s.
A frequent presence in New York’s theatre scene, Stanek has been praised by The New York Times as “incredible,” citing his “rock-solid acting performance” and “beautiful singing voice.” He has had the honor of singing for Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, with additional performances at the Library of Congress, San Francisco City Hall, and the Getty Center in Los Angeles. His television appearances include HBO’s Boardwalk Empire and Mildred Pierce, and the critically acclaimed documentary Carol Channing: Larger than Life.​
Career Focus
Across performance, production, education, and research, Stanek’s work is unified by a sustained inquiry into how voice functions as both a physiological instrument and a carrier of identity, memory, and emotional meaning. What began as a career inside elite performance environments has evolved into a broader practice of leadership and investigation, where artistic expertise informs education, research, and cultural strategy. Today, his work centers on bridging professional artistic knowledge with scientific and institutional frameworks, positioning lived creative practice as a legitimate and necessary foundation for interdisciplinary research and innovation.
Joseph Stanek: Online Vocal Coach for Artists at Every Stage
Despite an active international career, Joseph Stanek remains deeply committed to his private vocal studio, offering both in-person sessions in New York City and online vocal coaching worldwide. With the majority of his work conducted virtually, singers across the globe have direct access to his mentorship, training, and artistic perspective.
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Through his company, Tour de Fierce, Stanek has supported hundreds of artists in developing their most authentic voices and navigating sustainable creative paths. His work is grounded in the belief that the human voice carries cultural, emotional, and social power—and that when artists are properly supported, their voices can shape both individual lives and broader communities.
Whether working with emerging singers or established professionals, Stanek brings the same depth of attention, technical rigor, and real-world industry insight to every collaboration. His practice reflects a long-term commitment to artistry, access, and meaningful creative growth across Broadway, Hollywood, and beyond.
Voice Coach Joseph Stanek Singing "The Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera
At Tour de Fierce, we love to watch other online vocal coaches put their money where their mouths are. The mark of a truly great coach is one who can both talk the talk and walk the walk, and it's our firm belief that if any vocal coach out there is hesitant to share performance videos of their own, they're probably just out to get your money.
Not us. At the helm of Team Tour de Fierce is Joseph Stanek, and one listen to his voice is enough to earn him the top spot among vocal coaches. Buckle up, y'all, it's about to get really fierce up in here. (click below to hear Joseph Stanek's vocals...)
Catch a Glimpse of Joseph Stanek's Career
Joseph Stanek's vocal coaching expertise transcends the limitations experienced by other vocal coaches today, positioning his clients' vocal abilities for success across the full spectrum of the entertainment industry. Check the receipts below.
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Explore more of the diverse facets of Joseph Stanek's career, spanning impactful work in:
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Explore the Official Executive Résumé of Joseph “Seph” Stanek (Broadway, Television & Vocal Coaching), which includes a comprehensive overview of his stage performances, production credits, Billboard-charting albums, and teaching experience.
Media & Press
For media inquiries, casting, and professional collaborations, you can access Seph’s Official Assets & Media Hub, which includes downloadable press materials, high-resolution images, and verified resources.
You can also download the Official Executive Résumé of Joseph “Seph” Stanek (Broadway, Television & Vocal Coaching) for a complete overview of his credits and accomplishments.
Tour de Fierce Partners, Clients, & Collaborators Include:
Introduce the world to the YOU you were born to be by training with Joseph Stanek, the entertainment industry's leading online vocal coach. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned performer, Joseph's personalized online vocal coaching empowers you to find your voice and use it with confidence.
Who benefits from Joseph Stanek's online vocal coaching?
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Beginners eager to discover their singing voice and hidden talents.
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Professional singers, performers, and media personalities preparing to deliver the performance of a lifetime.
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Digital creators (influencers, VTubers, streamers) seeking to brand themselves with a stronger, unique, and powerful voice.
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Educators and public speakers who rely on vocal clarity and strength every single day.
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Individuals overcoming vocal trauma, performance anxieties, or stage fright.
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Anyone seeking personal growth and authentic self-expression.
Joseph Stanek's intuitive approach goes beyond technique, helping people of all ages and skill levels discover and tap into hidden talents for unique vocal power and purpose. Experience the transformative impact of expert online vocal coaching, no matter where you are on your journey.
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Join a growing list of institutions and individuals who have experienced Joseph Stanek's unique gifts for authentic vocal transformation themselves:
Kristin Chenoweth
Idina Menzel
Ariana Grande
Jennifer Holiday
Faith Prince
Christian Siriano
Ricki Lake
Rosie O'Donnell
Derek Hough
Julianne Hough
Carol Channing
Laura Benanti
Dove Cameron
Alan Cumming
Frances Fisher
Jaleel White
Carol Burnett
Marin Mazzie
Kathy Najimy
Renee Fleming
Lindsay Mendez
Gavin Creel
Norm Lewis
Sandi Patty
Andrea Bocelli
Elton John
Steven Tyler
Sumi Jo
Nadine Sierra
Carson Kressley
Sign Up for Online Vocal Coaching with Joseph Stanek
Want in on the action? Add your name to Joseph Stanek and Tour de Fierce's impressive roster of clients by booking a private coaching session online today. You'll be among great company, and as Oprah Winfrey famously said, "Surround yourself with GREATNESS!"
Professional Affiliations
As a celebrity vocal coach, New York City's top online vocal coach, music educator, and entertainment industry professional, Joseph Stanek is proud to be affiliated with some of the most respected organizations in the performing arts and music education communities. These memberships reflect his commitment to vocal excellence, artist advocacy, and high-caliber training for singers at every stage of their journey.
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Joseph Stanek's professional affiliations include:
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)
Supporting the rights of songwriters, composers, and music publishers in the entertainment industry.
Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
Representing professional Broadway and theatrical performers, ensuring fair wages, working conditions, and career opportunities for stage actors.
The Voice Foundation
The leading organization in voice science, research, and vocal health, dedicated to advancing the art and science of vocal performance.
Education
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Championing the integration of music education in underserved schools, ensuring that every child has access to the transformative power of music.
SAG-AFTRA
Advocating for professional vocalists, recording artists, performers, and other music creatives in film, television, and the music industry.
The Dramatists Guild of America
The professional association for playwrights, librettists, lyricists, and composers working in theater.
Music Educators Association of New York City (MEANYC)
Collaborating with fellow voice teachers and music educators in NYC to elevate music instruction in schools and private studios.
The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs)
Setting the global standard for music excellence and honoring outstanding achievements in recording arts and music education.
Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP)
A global network of artists, agents, and producers dedicated to advancing the performing arts industry.
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
Advancing the highest standards of vocal training, pedagogy, and vocal health through ongoing professional development and research.
The Broadway League
The national trade association for Broadway professionals, advocating for the growth and sustainability of the theatrical industry.
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS)
The official organization behind the GRAMMY Awards, supporting recording artists, songwriters, and producers.
Official Materials & Verified Resources
For journalists, casting directors, producers, and collaborators seeking verified information, Seph maintains an up-to-date library of professional materials that document the scope and impact of his career across stage, screen, studio, and global arts education.
Visit the Official Assets & Media Hub to explore downloadable press materials, awards and honors, high-resolution images, curated portfolio collections, and other resources that showcase his work as a Broadway actor, Billboard-chart-topping producer, creative director, and internationally acclaimed vocal coach.
For a comprehensive overview of Seph’s credits, achievements, and professional affiliations, download the Official Executive Résumé of Joseph “Seph” Stanek (Broadway, Television & Vocal Coaching). This detailed document includes stage and concert appearances, television productions, studio albums, vocal pedagogy work, and academic accomplishments — all in one authoritative source.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Joseph Stanek a celebrity vocal coach?
Joseph has coached Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-winning artists for live television, film, and Broadway performances. His client list spans genres and continents, earning him recognition as a trusted celebrity voice coach for singers and actors alike.
Do you offer lessons for non-celebrities too?
Absolutely. Whether you’re a beginner, a professional singer, or a public speaker, Joseph’s training approach scales to every voice. Many of his most transformative results come from first-time students who want to perform fearlessly.
What are the best vocal coaching options in the US?
The US has no shortage of vocal coaches, but few combine Broadway, recording industry, and teaching expertise. At Tour de Fierce, Joseph Stanek offers training trusted by Tony winners, rising artists, and complete beginners—delivering Broadway-level technique and confidence to singers everywhere.
Where can I find personalized vocal coaching in New York City?
In Astoria, Queens. Tour de Fierce is NYC’s destination for tailored voice lessons. Every session is customized to your goals, whether that’s belting fearlessly, refining your speaking voice, or preparing for auditions.
How can I improve my singing performance techniques?
Performance is more than hitting the right notes—it’s about presence, expression, and connection. I help singers develop strong technique while learning to act through song, manage nerves, and deliver performances that captivate audiences.