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Rachel just got off the global tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory across Asia
About Rachel
Rachel Pantazis is an actor and vocalist based in New York City. She is a classically trained soprano with extensive musical theatre experience. Above all, she is a passionate collaborator with extreme versatility. She is a member of the Actors’ Equity Association.
Rachel Pantazis grew up in southern New Hampshire as the daughter of two parents working in public education for students with special needs.
She found a supreme love for classical music and theatre as a high school student studying voice privately and singing in her local church choir as well as her school chorus. Her memories of singing Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Requiem, and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms are some of her most treasured.
Rachel attended Westminster Choir College as a vocal performance and pedagogy major for one year studying with Harold Evans. However, the conservatory model did not give her access to the liberal arts education she was hoping for, and Rachel transferred to Plymouth State University in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in 2011.
During college, Rachel took an internship with the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University in the education department. The theatre was producing its pre-Broadway run of Finding Neverland, running theatre programming in the inner-city schools of Boston, and designing social stories for their sensory friendly youth productions.
Since graduating from Plymouth University in 2015, Rachel has performed in countless regional productions along the east coast, worked as a production singer with Carnival Cruise Line, and moved to Harlem.
In 2024, Rachel went out on tour as Meg March with the North American Tour of Little Women with Big League Entertainment. In 2025, Rachel was cast as Grandma Georgina/Oompa Loompa Puppeteer and Mrs. Teavee understudy on the Broadway International tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory across Asia.
Rachel is a teaching artist for Inside Broadway, which provides arts programs for students in New York City public schools. She is also an usher at Harlem Stage. Both non-profit organizations provide arts programs within and for marginalized communities – something Rachel is extremely passionate about.
Rachel teaches private voice to students of all ages on Zoom and in person.Click here to get more information about booking a lesson.
The "hot goss"
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Jeanne McCartin
EDGE MAGAZINE
“(…) another flawless performance, cartoon-believable. She just does everything right.”
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Roseann Cane
BERKSHIRE MAGAZINE
“As Will Parker, Andrew Burton Kelley is a hoot, and he is well-matched with Rachel Pantazis’s Ado Annie, the girl who “cain’t say no.” (…) Will and Ado Annie are downright randy, and great fun to watch and listen to.”
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Lisa Jarisch
BERKSHIRE ONSTAGE
“Rachel Pantazis, who has left an indelible mark on this season with her powerful soprano voice and her in-depth characterizations, is almost unrecognizable as the gawky, awkward, performance movement challenged, glasses-wearing Missy (…) Her joy shines through with her performance.”
Reels
Rachel's 2024 singer reel
"Secret Love" from The Marvelous Wonderettes at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
Moments from the 2024 national tour of Little Women the musical
"Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"
Voice Lessons
Build confidence in your voice. Develop technique you can trust.
Rachel Pantazis is a New York City-based voice teacher, vocal coach, and professional musical theatre performer who has maintained a private voice studio since 2015. She specializes in helping singers develop healthy, sustainable vocal technique, expand their musical versatility, and build confidence in their individual instruments.
Alongside her private studio, Rachel has worked with emerging professional performers through Actor Therapy in Manhattan which is run by composer, Ryan Scott Oliver, and Tony Award Winner, Lindsay Mendez. She also works as a Vocal Technique Coach with Musical Theatre College Auditions (MTCA) and has served on the summer voice faculty at the Perry-Mansfield School of the Performing Arts. Her teaching is informed by her extensive performance career, including national and international musical theatre tours, classical vocal training, and years of experience working with singers of all ages and backgrounds.
Vocal Training for Actors, Dancers, & Singers
Rachel particularly enjoys working with dancers who sing, actors developing their vocal technique, and musical theatre performers preparing for professional auditions. Her approach connects physical awareness, technical coordination, and storytelling, helping performers build a voice that feels as expressive and dependable as the rest of their instrument.
Lessons are individually tailored to each singer's goals and may focus on vocal technique, breath coordination, resonance, range development, musical theatre repertoire, audition preparation, sight-reading, and ear training.
An Individual Approach to Every Voice
Rachel believes that effective voice training should be accessible, encouraging, and responsive to the individual. She is committed to creating a sensory-conscious, neurodivergent-affirming learning environment and has experience adapting her teaching for students with dyslexia, learning disabilities, and different learning styles.
With an extensive background in choral music and vocal pedagogy, Rachel also helps singers overcome fears surrounding music literacy, sight-reading, and ensemble singing.
Whether you're preparing for your next professional audition, expanding your skills beyond the dance studio, or discovering new possibilities in your voice, Rachel meets you where you are and helps you build toward what's next.
Rachel teaches lessons virtually and in person. In person lessons currently take place in midtown Manhattan and in Harlem. If you are an MTCA student, please email me directly to schedule.
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Rachel is a singer with America’s Sweethearts NYC
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