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“For true singing artists, when the moment of performance arrives, the act of singing should be an act of faith. They should be able to

“Don was part of a world that can often be filled with pretense, but he had none of it. He was welcoming and kind, and

James C. McKinney was an American baritone and voice teacher. He was born on January 11, 1921 in Minden, Louisiana and died in Fort Worth, Texas on April 12, 1998.

“Dr. Doscher’s studio is a direct reflection of her. When you approach her studio door, there is a sign which reads: “Please do not knock,

“The human voice submits to the influence of age, sex, constitution, and undergoes innumerable modifications… there are also an unlimited number of nuances belonging to

“Your voice is the sound of your spirit.” – Meribeth Dayme Meribeth (Bunch) Dayme, born in North Carolina in 1938, was an internationally renowned voice

“He felt that we could best serve our art and our profession by inclusiveness, not exclusiveness, a viewpoint he defended frequently and with eloquence.” –

“You must know the physiology behind the art. All the ‘pink clouds’ in the world won’t help you move through the passaggio.” – Richard Miller

“Everybody has a beautiful voice. You just have to learn how to use it!” – Jo Estill Josephine Antoinette Vadala was an American singer, singing

“I just love teaching voice, I love teaching emotion, I love teaching expression, I love teaching music, I love it, I love it, I never