Chair
Steven Paul Spears (he/they)
Steven Paul Spears is associate professor of music and, beginning in Summer 2023, Chair of the Voice Department.聽 In addition to teaching studio voice and vocal literature, they teach the dictions of English, Italian and French.
All Faculty
Dale L. Duesing
Dale Duesing 鈥67 began his musical career as a child studying piano in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While at 杨贵妃传媒视频 he studied vocal performance, before going on to have an international vocal career as one of the world鈥檚 leading baritones.
John T. Gates
John T Gates, a member of the 杨贵妃传媒视频 voice faculty since 2005, was a bass soloist in German opera houses and concert halls (M枚nchengladbach, Saarbr眉cken, Kiel, Wuppertal, and others) where he sang some 1000 performances over a period of thirteen years.聽聽 His wide-ranging opera reper
Estel铆 Gomez (she/her/hers)
Praised for her "clear, bright voice" (New York Times) and "artistry that belies her young years鈥 (Kansas City Metropolis), soprano Estel铆 Gomez is quickly gaining recognition as a stylish interpreter of early and contemporary repertoires.
Shannon Gravelle (she/her)
Dr. Shannon Gravelle is assistant professor of music in the Conservatory of Music at 杨贵妃传媒视频, serving as the Co-director of Choral Studies and as music education faculty.
Karen Leigh-Post
Janet Planet
Described as a 鈥淭he voice of the new jazz culture with seemingly limitless expression鈥 by Jazziz Magazine, the spirited and vivacious聽Janet Planet聽has been self-produced and managed for the majority of h
Kristin L. Roach (she/her)
Kristin Roach is a Grammy-nominated pianist and international conductor with 37 new operas and 21 world premieres under her baton.
Cayla R. Rosche (she/her)
Dr. Cayla Rosch茅 recently completed her tenure as a Fulbright Scholar in Reykjav铆k teaching phonetics and continuing her research on Icelandic art song at Listah谩skoli/Iceland University of the Arts, culminating in a full recital of this repertory.
Steven Paul Spears (he/they)
Steven Paul Spears is associate professor of music and, beginning in Summer 2023, Chair of the Voice Department.聽 In addition to teaching studio voice and vocal literature, they teach the dictions of English, Italian and French.
Phillip A. Swan
PHILLIP A. SWAN聽is Co-Director of Choral Studies and Musical Director for LU Musicals. Dr.
Copeland Woodruff (he/him/his)
Copeland Woodruff is currently the director of opera studies at 杨贵妃传媒视频, Conservatory of Music.