Meet Danielle
Voice Teacher,
AmSAT Certified in the Alexander Technique
This is my story. I am a professional singer who became a voice teacher in 2012. In teaching, I discovered that the voice needs a healthy, well-coordinated instrument in order to perform at its best. So, I studied the instrument - the human body - intensively for four years with the Alexander Technique. I learned that how we think and how we move affect our instrument profoundly, whether we're using it to sing, deliver a monologue, cook dinner, or work at a desk. Today, my studio also caters to people struggling with coordination, physical discomfort, stress, and anxiety. It might seem at first blush like two different worlds, but that's not the case at all. Your mind, body and voice are facets of a single instrument that can be polished, tuned and trained to perform at its best. I'd like to tell you more, so take a look around and send me an email with your questions. I can't wait to work with you.
MY BIO
Currently on faculty teaching in musical theater departments at Pace University and Montclair State University. Danielle has also taught for Marymount Manhattan College, Fordham University, and at CAP 21 in NYC. She has 15+ years of experience teaching voice to actors, singers and public speakers. Her students can be found in feature films, with jazz, rock, and soul bands, and on the Broadway stage. She holds a Master’s Degree in Voice Pedagogy from Rider University and is AmSAT certified in the Alexander Technique (Dimon Institute, 2017). She received her BFA in Drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and has trained extensively with leading instructors and pedagogues: Amanda Flynn, Christopher Arneson, Mary Saunders-Barton, Jan Prokop, Kathy Kessler-Price, Peggy Atkinson, Wendy Waterman, Jed Diamond, Beret Arcaya, Francis Keeping, Jonathan Hart Makwaia, Rebecca Poole, Richard Armstrong, and Theodore Dimon. She is available for workshops on the voice and/or Alexander Technique.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Lesson pricing and policies
Lessons are priced at $120 for 55 minutes - 1 hour, $95 for 40-45 minutes, and $70 for 30 minutes. The 30-minute lesson is only recommended for speech work. Singers are recommended to take either 45-minute or hour-long lessons. The flexible end time (e.g. 40-45 mins) allows for bio breaks and transition periods in and out of a reserved space, and are utilized at Danielle's discretion.
Fee scaling is available for the transgender community, people of color, and those with barriers to access. Please inquire with your questions.
Lessons must be cancelled more than 48 hours before the start of the session. If canceled less than 48 hours before the scheduled time, the student will be responsible for any room charges incurred. If a lesson is canceled less than 24 hours before a lesson, or if a student does not show up for the agreed lesson time, the student is responsible for the full fee of the lesson.
Lesson fees must be paid on the day of the lesson or prior, unless otherwise discussed.
Illness Protocols Policies
The COVID pandemic taught us that illnesses are highly transmissible via singing. If you feel at all unwell, please come to your lesson masked properly with a KN95. If you or I are sick but able to sing/work, the lesson will be moved online to zoom. If you prefer to cancel within the 24 hour timeframe, you may be charged for the lesson.
Where do lessons take place?
All lessons are taught at OperaAmerica, 330 7th Avenue at 29th Street, on the 7th floor.
Can you help me prepare for an audition?
Danielle plays the piano well enough for technically focused voice work, but is not a professional accompanist or audition coach. Accompanist tracks should be obtained and used for audition practice in lessons. If you are looking to rehearse material with an accompanist, she can recommend a repertoire coach.
What if I have a current injury, illness or disability?
Danielle is not doctor and cannot provide medical diagnoses. If you have a diagnosed injury, acute or chronic illness, or a disability that affects your voice, motor and/or musculoskeletal system, we will talk through your symptoms and diagnoses during the consultation to see if/how we can work together. If you are experiencing chronic symptoms and have not seen a doctor, you may be asked to see a specialist before we begin working together. Once we have a clear understanding of the problem, Danielle can provide voice work in conjunction with your medical support team.
