About Jim & Sandra
My life from a very early age has been driven by a deep love of music. Even as I pursued other professions or found myself at the brink of medical school, music always pulled me back.
Many years and experiences later, my career continues to include the art. I have coached brilliant musicians and up-and-coming beginners. I recently finished working as the vocal coach for talented actors starring in Julie Taymor's ("The Lion King," "Frida") next film, "Across the Universe."
New Jersey native Sandra Mannis-Carson earned her bachelor of music degree from the Juilliard School. While still a student there, she sang the dual roles of the Witch and Princess in Dvorak’s Rusalka with the American Opera Center at Lincoln Center.
After winning first place in the Liederkranz Competition, Ms. Mannis-Carson made her professional operatic debut as Ulrica in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera at the Regensburg Stadttheater in Germany. Performances of leading mezzo and contralto roles followed in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and in the United States.