The Empowered Musician:
Voice Lessons
In addition to career guidance, Dana offers voice lessons
for advanced classical singers on a limited basis.
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Frances Bushman
Soprano
“Dana has helped me to better understand (and therefore better implement and explain) my singing technique. I feel empowered and confident after each lesson. I have also noticed huge improvements in my students.”
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Emily D'Angelo
Mezzo-soprano; Winner of the Met Opera & Operalia Competitions
“Dana was pivotal to my development as a singer.”
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Julius P. Williams III
Tenor
“Since working with Dr. Varga, my vocal technique has greatly improved. She’s given me a practical method for my vocal improvement as well as the tools to be a successful voice professor at Berklee College of Music. I even see improvement in students’ singing in as little as one lesson! I am very thankful for Dana’s organized and systematic approach to vocal training.”
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Wen Gu
Soprano
“Dana offers a strong and reliable vocal technique that will stay with you throughout your entire career. There are always new exercises and tools to handle problems efficiently. Dana has given me everything I need to establish my own effective teaching methods.”
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Katherine Growdon
Mezzo-soprano
“Dana distills a wealth of knowledge about vocal function and singing life with efficiency and clarity. She meets you where you are, and she is a wonderful guide to finding freedom in singing.”
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Theodora Nestorova
Vocal Pedagogist & Soprano
“Having Dana as my teacher and mentor has been the most beneficial experience of my life.”
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Tamara Ryan
Soprano
“Studying with Dana has been and continues to be transformative.”
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Lindsay Pope
Mezzo-Soprano & Choral Conductor
“Dana’s ability to explain technique in a no-nonsense, creative way has empowered me with the tools to develop my instrument.”
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Peter Halpern
Tenor & Cantor
“I have been a professional singer for 40 years, both in Europe and the US. Dana is the best teacher of them all.”
In the studio, Dana focuses on tailoring instruction for each individual, freeing the voice using a combination of vocal function exercises, overall technique work and body tension release.
Dana has crafted a structured, effective methodology that ensures singers know exactly what to do in the practice room. Dana’s philosophies have been influenced by the works of major pedagogues of the bel canto school including Garcia, Vaccai and Marchesi, as well as the work of her mentor W. Stephen Smith, author of The Naked Voice.
To receive detailed pricing information and availability, please fill out the prospective student form below.
