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Singing with Dana S.

Fishers, Indiana

4.8
(17)
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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 9+
Speaks Spanish, French, German, Italian
Teaching since 2006
Masters of Music

    About Dana S.

    4.8
    (17)
    Dana S. has been teaching private lessons since 2006. Dana is patient, compassionate and enthusiastic. She will work to develop your skills and inspire a passion for music. Dana has helped students audition for professional theatre, develop a love of music, learn to read music, increase their range, and develop a positive and confident self-image. Her day job is as the executive director of the Anderson Symphony Orchestra. Dana S. holds a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance from DePauw University and a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Washington University in St. Louis. She was the administrator director of Union Avenue Opera in St. Louis and is currently the Executive Director of the Anderson Symphony Orchestra. She has proctored auditions in New York City and adjudicated for ISSMA. As a performer, Dana has performed a wide spectrum of productions from professional opera, ballet, and concert performances to community theatre. Dana structures lessons into three components: vocal exercises and warm-ups, sight-reading, and repertoire.

    Instructor details

    Location:
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    Bradshaw Dr.

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    3 PM-4 PM
    Tuesday
    3:30 PM-4:30 PM
    Sunday
    12 PM-1 PM
    3:30 PM-4:30 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $35
    60 minutes
    $60
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    4.8
    17 Reviews
    Roberta L.
    Teacher's studio
    She is wonderful. Encouraging. Good as giving ways to visualize what she is saying. I felt like I learned a lot in my very first lesson.
    Posted Sep 16, 2019
    Barbara
    Student's home
    Very happy. comfortable learning environment.
    Posted Aug 13, 2019
    Dané
    Teacher's studio
    Good experience with Dana. Professional and knowledgeable.
    Posted Mar 8, 2019
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    Experience

    Executive Director

    Jul, 2020 - Present

    Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra

    Executive Director

    Oct, 2010 - Jul, 2020

    Anderson Symphony Orchestra

    Administrative Director

    Sep, 2008 - Sep, 2010

    St. Louis Women's Chorale

    Administrative Director

    May, 2006 - Sep, 2010

    Union Avenue Opera

    Education

    Bachelors of Music

    Aug, 2001 - May, 2005

    DePauw University

    Masters of Music

    Aug, 2005 - May, 2007

    Washington University

    Certifications

    Adjudification Endorsement

    Feb, 2017

    Indiana State School Music Association

    Dana has completed certification to become an ISSMA certified adjudicator, ensuring high quality assessments for educationally evaluated student music performances.

    Languages

    Italian

    Professional Proficiency

    Spanish

    Native Proficiency

    French

    Professional Proficiency

    German

    Professional Proficiency

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