Workshops

I am an experienced international performance class facilitator, addressing music theatre auditions, style, and technique, commercial music genres, and performance practices. I am experienced in Higher Education settings, with pre-professional, professional and strongly committed avocational singers. Please contact me for more details.

Testimonials

Dale’s knowledge of vocal technique and pedagogy is expansive, thorough and nuanced, Her ability to work with singers as they navigate technical hurdles shows a real empirical based study of the field and she possesses the talent to translate clinical science into tangible results, at times almost instantaneously. With her mastery of the field, her ability to work thoughtfully and methodically, and also be one of the easiest, “ego-free” colleagues I’ve yet to collaborate with …

 

Steven Gross DMA
Associate Professor of Theater
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Feedback

Here is what participants* in Dale’s PhD research had to say about being a part of the project (see more information on Dale’s research here):

After getting past the expected, “Why is she looking at me?” and getting down to the business of teaching voice as I always do, it was as if Dale was not here.  She took copious notes, yes, but she was so unobtrusive as to blend right in.  In the early days of her observation, she and I engaged in some conversation/discussion about pedagogy and “what just happened” at the end of the lesson days.  As I suspected, however, it was clear Dale also had a lot to offer my students (and me!) with her vast body of knowledge.  As time went on over two weeks, Dale and I collaborated at times with teaching my eager and hungry students – they are always up for learning from guests!

As a voice teacher, I found Dale’s visit refreshing and invigorating.  As we shared our theories of learning, specifics about discrete voice challenges, and meeting the needs and interests of individual students, I longed for more continuous dialogue, and truly missed Dale’s contributions to my studio after she departed. 

I am so pleased Dale Cox included me, my students, and my university as part of her study.  I look forward to reading her completed dissertation.  After only two weeks at University X, Dale has become a valuable and marvelous colleague.

 

Being able to have an international research scholar, Ms. Dale Cox, in our classrooms and studios was invigorating!  While she was there to observe how we train our students, she brought an energy to the space that was inquisitive, yet uplifting.  She not only shared insights from her extensive years in the studio with our students, but asked us, as faculty, questions about our system of teaching that allowed us to think about our methodology with fresh eyes.  She even was able to step in to teach a whole lesson to two of our musical theatre students when I experienced a family emergency situation … Truly, we didn’t want her to leave at the end of two weeks.  I know she expressed her gratitude to us for allowing her to observe us, but I was the one who felt thankful for her observations, collegiality and joy for musical theatre and continued learning.  I look forward to when our paths will cross again professionally!

 

My thoughts on your visit:  use whatever you can and it is all honest!

Teacher’s egos are a fragile thing!  We always think, in our heart of hearts that we know what is best for our students and when another knowledgeable teacher comes to OBSERVE we get a bit nervous.  I felt no nervousness with you in my room!  I got only positive vibes from you and the assurance that I was on the right track.  This helps a lot!  I also appreciated another set of eyes and ears.  After so much time together with a student, I seem to get used to things they do and don’t always recognize the problem any more.  You were a great help in noticing alignment problems and coming up with new ways to say the things I have already said but new words always help!  … a presence in the studio that made the students feel appreciated and encouraged.  Just a bundle of positive energy so thank you a thousandfold!!!

*All participants have been de-identified as part of the ethics protocol of my research.