Dana Mae Gayner, soprano
Soprano Dana Mae Gayner began studying singing at the age of 9. During high school at Garrison Forest School, she continued her vocal study and appeared in numerous plays and musicals, including Pippin, Dancing at Lughnasa, Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, The House of Blue Leaves, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and The Bald Soprano. Locally, she appeared with Oakwood Summer Theater in Winnie the Pooh, The Sound of Music, and Charlotte's Web.
During college and after graduation, Dana Mae studied with soprano Faith Esham. She graduated in December, 2003, from Westminster Choir College of Rider University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music Degree. During the summer of 2003, Dana Mae began working as a private voice instructor, both at her private studio in Salem, and for the Mannington Music School. From 2004-2006, she taught at Dance Inc., Center for the Fine and Performing Arts in Sicklerville, NJ. During the 2009-2010 school year, she taught a musical theater dance class at Salem County Dance and Cheer.
Dana Mae has continued her education through seminars offered at Westminster Choir College. She credits many of her philosophies about teaching to Dr. Scott McCoy's classes "Your Voice: An Inside View, Singer's Anatomy" and "Your Voice: An Inside View, Acoustics and Voice Analysis." Other influential courses include Dr. Christopher Arneson's course "Repertoire for the Developing Singer," Claudia Catania's "Musical Theater for the Classical Teacher" and "Broadway Makes You Better," Dalcroze Eurythmics with Dr. Thomas Parente, and Alexander Technique with Barbara Conable. For 2 years, Dana Mae continued studying Alexander Technique with Celeste Kelly in Newark, DE.
Recent stage appearances include Anna in The King and I with Oakwood Summer Theater, the First Spirit in Mozart's The Magic Flute and Della Dillingham in The Gifts of the Magi with Arden Club Theatre, and opera chorus in Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet with Center City Opera Theater in Philadelphia.
In addition to her experience on stage with theater and opera, and her solo vocal and choral experience, Dana Mae offers her students a large knowledge of foreign languages. Dana Mae teaches elementary French at Woodland Country Day School, and can also coach students in singing in Italian and German.
Dana Mae is also a Licensed Kindermusik Educator. She teaches classes for children newborn through 7 years of age in Salem and Cumberland counties.
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During college and after graduation, Dana Mae studied with soprano Faith Esham. She graduated in December, 2003, from Westminster Choir College of Rider University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music Degree. During the summer of 2003, Dana Mae began working as a private voice instructor, both at her private studio in Salem, and for the Mannington Music School. From 2004-2006, she taught at Dance Inc., Center for the Fine and Performing Arts in Sicklerville, NJ. During the 2009-2010 school year, she taught a musical theater dance class at Salem County Dance and Cheer.
Dana Mae has continued her education through seminars offered at Westminster Choir College. She credits many of her philosophies about teaching to Dr. Scott McCoy's classes "Your Voice: An Inside View, Singer's Anatomy" and "Your Voice: An Inside View, Acoustics and Voice Analysis." Other influential courses include Dr. Christopher Arneson's course "Repertoire for the Developing Singer," Claudia Catania's "Musical Theater for the Classical Teacher" and "Broadway Makes You Better," Dalcroze Eurythmics with Dr. Thomas Parente, and Alexander Technique with Barbara Conable. For 2 years, Dana Mae continued studying Alexander Technique with Celeste Kelly in Newark, DE.
Recent stage appearances include Anna in The King and I with Oakwood Summer Theater, the First Spirit in Mozart's The Magic Flute and Della Dillingham in The Gifts of the Magi with Arden Club Theatre, and opera chorus in Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet with Center City Opera Theater in Philadelphia.
In addition to her experience on stage with theater and opera, and her solo vocal and choral experience, Dana Mae offers her students a large knowledge of foreign languages. Dana Mae teaches elementary French at Woodland Country Day School, and can also coach students in singing in Italian and German.
Dana Mae is also a Licensed Kindermusik Educator. She teaches classes for children newborn through 7 years of age in Salem and Cumberland counties.
Learn more about Dana Mae Gayner.
