All Vocal Pedagogues

“Finding the true natural voice is the key to healthy singing; the rest is a question of style.” – Oren Brown Oren Brown (April 13, 1909 – March 6, 2004) was...

Pier Francesco Tosi (approximately 1653-1732) was a male soprano, singing teacher, composer, and author. He has been called the “Grandfather of Bel Canto.” A trailblazer of his time, Tosi was...

“So, who was Sylvia? She lived to help singers convey ideas.” – Mark Fairchild Sylvia Olden Lee was born in 1917 in Meridian, Mississippi. Her mother, Sylvia Alice Ward, was...

Dr Jenevora Williams is passionate about teaching and a leading exponent in the field of vocal health, rehabilitation and singing teaching. She was the first singing teacher to be awarded...

“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 trust all the work they...

Lisa Popeil, MFA in Voice, has studied voice for 60 years and has taught professionally in all styles of singing for over 40 years. Based in Los Angeles, Lisa is...

“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 desired to gain friends and...

“… This is the cornerstone of effective voice teaching and choral work–discriminatory hearing assisted by acute observation.” – James McKinney James C. McKinney was an American baritone and voice teacher....

Brad Story, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the College of Science at the University of Arizona....

Opera Singer George Shirley was born on April 18, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Irving and Daisy Shirley. By age four, Shirley had begun performing, joining his mother and father...