 Dana Hudson Stone, BM, MM, is a talented singer and dancer. She joined the Wildwood Dance and Arts family during the summer of 2006. Dana holds her bachelors degree from the DePauw University School of Music and a master in music degree from Washington University.In addition to her work here, Ms. Stone is the administrative director for Union Avenue Opera, a professional opera company in the Central West End where she also serves as the grant writer, auditions coordinator, and many other duties and titles. Dana is bringing her experience and knowledge of contemporary theatre, opera performance, and opera production to the students at WD&A. Dana not only has extensive training in voice, but also studied ballet for 13 years, character dance for 3 years, pointe for three years, and jazz for 3 years.
Performance Experience
Despina, Cosi fan tutte, Mozart, Washington University Opera.
Lucia, Rape of Lucretia, Britten, Washington University Opera.
Cendrillon, Cendrillon, Massenet, Washington University Opera.
Love, The Coronation of Poppea, Monteverdi, Washington University Opera.
Cupid, Orpheus in the Underworld, Offenbach, DePauw University Opera.
Mrs. Irene Malloy, Hello, Dolly, Lerner and Lowe, Valparaiso Memorial Opera House.
Maggie, You Can’t Take it with you, Boone Grove Theater
Margie, Bye Bye Birdie, Boone Grove Theater.
Teaching Philosophy:
Learning to sing is crucial to 3 vital components, technique, sight reading, and repertoire. All voice lessons will focus on these three components. Technique is facilitated through warm-ups and exercises focusing on range, intonation, vowel integrity, and breath support to name a few. Sight reading is the ability to actually read the notes on a sheet of music. Without the skill a student will never be able to truly excel because they will have to have someone teach them songs or learn them from other recordings. Ultimately repertoire is the culmination of the previous components. Songs allow the student the opportunity to apply technique, style, dynamics, and language and also their ability to read the music before them. If the student is not able to apply these elements to songs the work on technique alone is useless. Songs are the best way to track the progress because it is through songs that the student will ultimately perform, not technical exercises. Learning to sing is a process and should not be expected in just a few lessons. Like any other discipline singing requires the effort of both the student and the teacher working together. All students are encouraged to take as many performing opportunities as possible and parents are welcome to listen to lessons.
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