In great demand as a voice teacher/vocal coach, Tom Schilling has busy studios in New York City as well  as Hamilton and Toronto, Canada. Singers from his studios have performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Hamilton Opera, Kiev Opera, Caracas Opera, Seattle Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, The New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic and the National Symphonies of Puerto Rico and El Salvador. His work with the voice is also highly esteemed in show business circles, and singers from his studios have performed as leads on Broadway in "Phantom of the Opera," "Peter Pan," and "Cyrano."

         Before settling in New York City, he toured the United States and Canada for three years as accompanist for the Norman Luboff Choir, then accompanied artists for six seasons on the Community Concert Series under the auspices of Columbia Artists. He has accompanied singers at Alice Tully Hall, Town Hall, Avery Fisher Hall and Carnegie Recital hall in New York City.  For 10 years he was official pianist for Winifred Cecil's "Joy in Singing" at Lincoln Center. Tom has guided singers for more than 20 years, and is a former member of the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. Through his work as accompanist for Winifred Cecil and his piano studies with German Diez in New York City, he developed a unique awareness of sound. This awareness is the essence of his teaching and once mastered, the body learns the correct physiological coordination for singing, playing, or speaking. Tom is also available for Masterclasses, having conducted numerous sessions in the United States and Canada.