About Me

I am an experienced teacher, performer, and accompanist, with unique double majors in voice performance and piano performance.I can easily accompany your voice lessons, auditions, and performances. 

As a voice teacher, I recommend a balanced vocal technique.  This is sometimes called a “legit,” “classical,” or “mixed” technique.  This technique involves co-operation between the voice’s head and chest registers, even though I recognize that some singers sing almost exclusively in one register or the other.  I am thoroughly experienced in the elements of vocal anatomy and resonance that are essential to this approach.

Here are my educational credentials:

• Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, magna cum laude, Shorter College
• Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance, magna cum laude, Shorter College
• Masters of Music in Voice Performance, University of North TexasDoctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Pedagogy, The Catholic University of America 

I have taught at:

• University of North Texas, 1982 – 1985
• Southern Methodist University, 1985 – 1987
• Catholic University of America, 1987 – 1993
• Private voice studio, 1983 – present
• Shenandoah University, 2001 – 2010
• The Levine School of Music, 2001 – present 

I have performed as a soloist with:

• Casa Manana Theatre
• Chorale Acadienne
• Dallas Opera
• Dallas Repertory Theatre
• Lyric Opera of Dallas
• Maryland Lyric Opera
• Masterworks Chorale of Washington
• Opera Camerata
• Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia
• Washington Summer Opera Theatre