Gail Becker, a seasoned Cabaret artist, loves to jump back on the theatre stage whenever she gets the chance. Her roles in Sunday in the Park with George: Frieda, Mrs. and Harriet, helped receive a Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best Musical Production. While in Chicago, she performed at many venues such as Little Theatre on the Square, Pegasus Players, Theatre at the Center in Munster, IN, Circle Theatre, Prologue Theatre, and Bailiwick Repertory Theatre. Some credits include the Witch in Into the Woods, Gussie in Merrily We Roll Along, Edith in Pirates of Penzance, and Virginia inDo Black Patent Leather Shoes…., with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago Gail performed at Ravinia in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, and other venues including Orchestra Hall, Harris Theatre, and the 4th Presbyterian Church. Her trio group, 3Girls3, just sang at the famous Drury Lane Theatre on Michigan Ave. in Chicago, and the Plush Room in San Fransisco. You can learn more about the girls at  3Girls3.com.

Gail is an Artistic Director and Musical Theatre/Voice instructor at Madison Creative Arts Program, and is a musical/showchoir choreographer for high schools. Including voice-over work as well, she hopes to someday narrate books. Gail received a Bachelor degree in Fine Arts from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Gail has been a vocal coach for over 5 years, she teaches in Madison and still retains some students in Chicago. Contact her for more information regarding openings in her studio. 

Here are some testimonials:

"As a vocalist in a rock band its harder to find a vocal coach who can cater to my needs. Gail Koppa has helped me tremendously with fixing my posture, extending my range, increasing my volume, and putting more expression into songs. " -Ryan Caldwell

"Mrs. Koppa is truly one of the most attentive voice instructors I have ever had. She consistently used our lesson time efficiently, working to foster strength in my vocal ability, theatrical motivation and interpretation, and stage presence in each piece of material given to me. She presents constructive criticism in a positive way, and she is an absolute pleasure to learn from due to her amiable personality and strong drive. I was constantly impressed with Mrs. Koppa's investment in researching roles and songs that were fitting to both my voice type and my theatrical type, and at almost every lesson she provided me with options of new material, all of which were challenging and not nearly as "overdone" as song choices I had been presented with by previous instructors. She really helped me to open up my sound, accentuate my vocal agility and diction, better my breath support, increase my range, and improve my musicality to become more expressive through my singing. As someone pursing theatre at one of the top performing arts universities in the country, I am grateful that Mrs. Koppa was able to provide me with the tools necessary to go forth with confidence in this field. Mrs. Koppa's commitment to her students is astounding, and I believe that any aspiring artist would benefit from her coaching and be lucky to have her as an instructor." -Ashley Coussens/Northwestern University

"Gail Koppa is an excellent instructor. Her best atribute in my opinion is preparing her students for auditions. She is excellent at picking peices that will show off your voice and her workshops are the perfect way to hone your auditioning skills!!" -Alex Santoro

"Taking lessons with you has improved my skill and technique. I have only not made it into one production I've tried out for because whenever I had an audition you and I have always made sure I have all the requirements and have got my audition piece down."

Ms. Becker also taps into even more of her creative nature by doing free lance Graphic Design work.

She specializes in entertainer promotion materials such as postcard design and business cards. Please download her portfolio here to see samples of her work.

Download my resume here in PDF format.