Our Instructors
Mikayla Batschi
Owner, Adult Instructor
Mikayla began her vocal training at the age of 8, with a diverse foundation in classical, opera, and musical theater, covering both legit and belt/mix styles. Early in her career, she trained under respected instructors Debra and Barry Bounous, Jim Wilcock, Valaura Arnold, and Arden Hopkin. Mikayla currently studies under Rob Moffat and Andrew Byrne. Her extensive performance background includes leading roles in musical theater and opera, such as La Carlotta in Phantom of the Opera, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Mrs. Potts and the Wardrobe in Beauty and the Beast, the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, and Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte.
Mikayla holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Studies from Brigham Young University, which she received in April 2018. In 2019, she founded Batschi Vocals, where she now teaches full-time. She is also Level 1 Certified in the Singing Athlete Methodology and is in the process of obtaining her IVA Teacher Certification.
A key aspect of Mikayla's success as a vocal instructor lies in her unique blend of music and mental health education. Drawing from her background in both fields, she takes an integrative approach to singing—helping students not only develop their voices but also heal emotionally through the process of music. This holistic approach has led to significant progress for her students, both in their vocal abilities and their personal growth.
Mikayla has also contributed her talents to the performing arts community, having worked as a vocal instructor at ACT Performing Arts Academy, and music directed for various theater groups, including Alpine Community Theater, Lamplight Theater Company, Draper Arts Council, and Draper Historic Theater.
Outside of music, Mikayla is a passionate artist, enjoying drawing, sewing, and organizing in her spare time. She is married to Alex and is the proud mother of three sons.
Specializes in musical theater and classical.
Alyssa Aramaki
Adolescent and Adult Instructor
Alyssa has loved singing since childhood. She started voice lessons at the age of nine and continued her education throughout high school and college in private lessons, choirs, and musical theatre.
She graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in theatre studies and a minor in editing. While at BYU, she was a member of the a cappella group Noteworthy and was a featured soloist in their most popular music video, "Amazing Grace." She also sang with the Latter-Day Celebration Choir and spent a summer as a Nauvoo Performing Missionary.
In addition to her experience on stage, Alyssa is very familiar with the recording studio. Her voice can be heard on several albums produced by Deseret Book. She also works as a voice actor and audiobook narrator. She loves learning about the voice and is passionate about storytelling.
When she isn’t singing or acting, Alyssa loves to bake, read, and travel. She and her husband, Garrett, have two children.
Specializes in pop and musical theater
Tiffany Snell
Adolescent Instructor
Tiffany is a native of Cache Valley where she was born and raised in Providence, Utah. With her mom and older sister who were also singers, her love of singing and music developed at a very young age. The first thing she remembers listening to is her parents cassette tape of the original cast of “The Phantom of the Opera” on road trips which kickstarted her love of musicals. She was asked to sing her first solo at age 6. Her parents decided this was a talent she needed to cultivate and let her quit piano lessons to begin voice lessons at age 11, which was also the year she did her first community production. Instantly the theatre became a second home for her.
Tiffany has participated in and won awards for classical singing competitions, and musical theatre competitions. She was one of 10 finalists in the state of Utah Sterling Scholar Competition in the category of Vocal Performance. She has participated in many shows, but some favorites include playing Cosette in Les Miserables, Mabel in Pirates of Penzance, Fiona MacLaren in Brigadoon, and Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors.
After receiving many scholarships to pursue musical theatre, she felt her heart called back to Cache Valley and chose to attend Utah State University, receiving a Bachelors in Human Development and Family Studies in 2019. While at USU she continued vocal lessons and was the soprano section leader for the Logan Institute Singers Choir where she met her husband, Hyrum. One of her current favorite experiences is judging the UHSAA Drama Competition each year. Seeing the amazing talent and passion the high school students give to performing brings her so much joy. It has been her absolute dream to work with adolescents and now she feels like all her dreams are coming true!
She is the mother to one boy and two girls who constantly keep her on her toes. When she’s not singing the Frozen soundtrack to her daughter, she loves to bake and cook, listen to a good audiobook, exercise, and find new ways to decorate her house!