Joan Frey Boytim

Joan Frey Boytim (1933–2024) was an American vocal pedagogue, editor, and author best known for compiling vocal anthologies published by Hal Leonard and G. Schirmer Inc., and for writing 'The Private Voice Studio Handbook: A Practical Guide to All Aspects of Teaching.' She received the 2016 NATS Lifetime Achievement Award and inspired the renaming of the NATS Independent Teacher Fellowship Program to the Joan Frey Boytim Awards for Independent Teachers.