Mimi’s Teaching
Mimi is an outstanding teacher. After having had several different voice coaches over the years, I trained with Mimi and learned more from her during our first lesson than I ever had with any of my previous teachers! Mimi knew exactly what to help me focus on and made me feel completely comfortable in the areas in which I lacked confidence vocally. Mimi’s talent, kindness and patience make her a wonderful teacher, one who understands the needs of each individual student and knows exactly how to cater her teaching to him or her. ““Lark Ducoeur, Former Voice Student of Mimi’s, Freelance Translator
“Mimi is an accomplished singer and talented teacher. She excels at a full repertoire of English, French, Spanish, Italian, and German music, spanning the Baroque period to the present day. Mimi helped me grow in skill and confidence. Mimi patiently pushed me out of my comfort zone, and at my recital I did great! I had a great experience as her student.” ““Paul Dixon, Former Voice Student of Mimi’s, Adjunct Faculty Member at Brigham Young University
“Mimi shows great care and concern for kids, which is something that is very important to me as a parent because I’m always looking for great teachers and positive role models for my kids.””“ Lynn Powell, Parent of Mimi’s Students
“Mimi asks me lots of questions which help me internalize the stuff I’m learning. She builds lesson plans around my goals, which helps me to progress in the ways I want to. She also gives me challenges that push me to become the best I can be.” ““Tori Butts, Student of Mimi’s
“Mimi puts a lot of emphasis on brushing up on the fundamentals, which is really helpful once you get into harder concepts.””“ Ashlee Giffin, Student of Mimi’s
“Mimi is a first-class musician and an outstanding teacher. I have had a blast working with her!” ““John Tracy, Owner, Tampa Bay Music Academy
“Mimi takes the time to not only help me ‘get it right’ but also to really understand the concepts.””“ Caitlyn Giffin, Student of Mimi’s
“I was immediately impressed with her approach towards learning and teaching others. She was enthralling to watch; her passion for finding true understanding extended beyond the studies of her major courses. She brought enthusiasm and dedication to all of her academic pursuits and gave thoughtful time in preparation for each class, in the work she did, and especially in sharing that work with others. Mimi lived and breathed the knowledge she gained, and so naturally became a teacher to her peers.” ““ Celeste Cummings, 5th grade teacher at Louden Junior High School
Mimi’s Performing
“Mimi is an extremely talented performer. She takes her work very seriously and is very studious in her approach to rehearsals and preparing for productions. I have always appreciated Mimi’s willingness to help other actors, rehearse outside of scheduled rehearsals and how she goes above and beyond to insure that each production she is a part of is as successful as possible. Mimi works well with other actors and has an ever positive and supportive attitude that promotes unity and a true since of ensemble among the cast. She can always be counted on to follow through with any commitments that she makes and is a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend Mimi’s work and hope to collaborate with her again in future projects.” Johnny Hebda, Artistic Director, Utah Repertory Theater Company
“Mimi West [is] a stand-out both in terms of vocals and comedy.” ““Callie Oppedisano, Utah Theater Bloggers Association
“An outstanding actor . . . West incorporate[s] innumerable nuances . . . with character-ridden objective.” ““Katie Sullivan Porter, Utah Theater Bloggers Association
“West . . . sparkles with a hard light.” ““Kara Henry, Front Row Reviewers Utah
“A perfectly beautiful woman who always sounds angelic and lovely, even if she’s seething inside . . . West [does] an admirable job.” ““Heather Jones, Backstage Utah
“Mimi West is a wonderful performer, with a beautiful soprano voice, and an amazing presence of charm and fun in her stage work. Her performances just sparkle! I have had the privilege of singing with her in the past, and can honestly recommend her not only for her gifted voice, but also for her professionalism. She is a delight to work with, and I look forward to doing so again.” ““Stacylyn Bennett, Principal Soprano, New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera
“Mimi is absolutely great to work with. She added so much to our performances in terms of her ideas and staging recommendations. With Mimi in the cast, our rehearsals were so much more enjoyable and our productions were of a much higher caliber. She’s a versatile actress with a truly amazing voice. It’s clear that she is very driven, has a clear picture of what she wants to accomplish and isn’t afraid to share her valuable opinions—and does so in a very positive way.” ““David Green, Singer & Intermountain Healthcare Communications Manager
Mimi’s Work Ethic
“Mimi was an eager and exceptionally diligent teaching assistant for a college course in music and the humanities that was unusually broad in its content, with large enrollments, and course assignments that were tricky to oversee and grade. She handled the diverse and challenging responsibilities with grace and skill. I can recommend her without reservation as a very pleasant, helpful, and capable colleague.” ““ Luke Howard, Associate Professor of Music History, Brigham Young University
“Mimi is so classy, goal-oriented, gorgeous, kind, smart and funny! She is the best!” ““ Susan Christensen, ELL Paraprofessional at USD 501 Topeka Public School
“Mimi lights up every atmosphere she enters and be virtue of this, she encourages and lifts people to achieve greater results and end products . . . She can see her objective clearly and works doggedly to reach it. She truly will stop at nothing to achieve her goals and this trait of hers is absolutely inspiring . . . She is sure to shine.” ““ Logan Bradford, Public Relations Professional & Frequent Performer