Dianna Heldman, Professor of Vocal Performance at New York University’s Steinhardt School, discusses some of the criteria she and her colleagues use when deciding whether to accept a student into their program.

Dianna Heldman, Professor of Vocal Performance at New York University’s Steinhardt School, discusses some of the strategies she uses to impart good vocal technique to her students, and how she approaches working with the student to identify and resolve problems of physical and technical natures.

Dianna Heldman, Professor of Vocal Performance at New York University’s Steinhardt School, shares some advice with aspiring singers about the importance of having heroes to emulate, and also on how to build a support system that will help you achieve your career goals.

Dianna Heldman, Professor of Vocal Performance at New York University’s Steinhardt School, discusses the differences between singing classical and musical theater selections, and why her program does not draw a bright line between the two. She also discusses why not every voice is, nor ought to be, suitable for opera, and why that’s okay.

Dianna Heldman, Professor of Vocal Performance at New York University’s Steinhardt School, shares some advice and insights into the technical side of voice production, and discusses how a singer can build their musical and physical skills by understanding how the human voice works. She also discusses the importance of versatility and of sensitivity to having a successful career as a vocal performer.

Dianna Heldman, Professor of Vocal Performance at New York University’s Steinhardt School, discusses her program and some of the strategies she uses to teach operatic and music theater vocal performance techniques to her students. She also shares some advice on some fundamental techniques that every singer should know about in order to maximize the mileage they get from their instrument.