Who Is Sheila Dugan?
Sheila Dugan is one of our nation's most well respected voice teachers. Her excellent work with students is recognized at America's finest universities and on America's most important stages. As a matter of fact, Sheila was informed by Mark Madama, Associate Professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Michigan (music.umich.edu/faculty_staff/bio), that she holds the record in America for training the most number of students ever accepted to the University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program from one voice teacher. Currently, five of Ms. Dugan’s students have had the pleasure of working with the great Sutton Foster. Four of them have studied with her, and one of them is currently starring with her in the remounting of Anything Goes, on Broadway (2011).
Sheila is an innovator in the area of non-abusive voice production. A
Master Teacher of Voice, Ms. Dugan has created techniques which help the
singer/speaker/actor, achieve maximum volume and endurance, without
stress on the instrument or the body. As a voice rehabilitator, she has
restored voices with common and complex challenges, including unilateral
vocal fold paralysis.
With more than 43 years of experience as a voice trainer and voice
rehabilitator, Sheila Dugan has taught at the University (Southern Illinois
University ) and Conservatory levels (St. Louis Conservatory and Schools
for the Arts), and has served as voice coach for both Stages St. Louis and
Metro Theatre Company. She teaches private voice, public speaking
refinement, coaches singers, actors, dancers, and provides the service of
voice rehabilitation upon medical referral. In past years, she enjoyed
teaching at her periodic voice studio in New York City, and currently has
added Skype and iChat lessons to her list of services.
Sheila Dugan is a fully vetted Medical Intuitive in the area of Voice, only.
Ms. Dugan is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and is listed in Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who of Entertainment, and Who's Who of American Education . She is the very proud mother of Kate Dugan, an Attorney with the prestigious law firm of Greenberg Taurig LLP in Illinois.
Education
B.Music,
M.Music, Voice Performance,
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
Post-Graduate
Studies
In Speech and Hearing Sciences
Fontbonne College and St. Louis University
| Teachers | |
| Voice: | Dale Moore, Karl Trump, Leslie Briedenthal |
| Vocal Coaches: | John Wustman , Pierre Bernac, Ernst Wolf |
| Vocal Pedagogy: | Dale Moore, Richard Miller, William Vennard |
| Piano: | Ruth Slenczynska, Renato Premezzi, Wallace Stephens, Herb Drury, Edward Petch, Lois Percival |
| Violin, Viola: | Lois Percival |
| Cello: | Joseph Pival |
| Organ/ Harpsichord: | Helen Fjerstad |