Masters and Bachelors degree in music, fun, energetic, passionate, and engaging teacher ready to help you meet your goals! Based in Chicago, been teaching 10+ years.

Miya was an amazing teacher and set me up extremely well to go to Oberlin Conservatory and study voice. I couldn’t recommend her enough!!

I loved how dedicated she was to helping me sing my best and how supportive she was to me as a person. Ms. Higashiyama really makes it a top concern of hers to make sure that the positivity is there so that the voice and can be there.

I really enjoy how friendly and welcoming Miya is. I was quite nervous doing private voice lessons for the first time, but Miya’s kind and friendly personality made it so much easier to open up and sing. From taking voice lessons with her, my confidence and technique as a singer has grown immensely.

She is the nicest voice teacher I've ever had. She has no judgement, and puts her heart and soul into teaching. Her advice is always spot on, and she is always willing to go the extra mile for her students. Her piano playing is amazing; I have yet to see a voice teacher that is as talanted as her. She is also very funny, so taking lessons from her will be a blast.

Miya is one of the kindest people I have ever met. She is vivacious, full of energy, and very passionate about what she does. My kids took piano with her for several years and adored her, they truly excelled under her tutelage. Miya is also incredibly professional, communicative, and willing to go above and beyond most. I highly recommend her for your musical needs!