Meet Vocal Coach Dana
Dana Pirzchalski, Owner and Teacher
With a breadth of knowledge in both classical and commercial music, Dana received her B.A. in Vocal Performance from University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2018 and M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy from Belmont University in 2021. Dana has performed in a variety of venues ranging from the Sydney Opera House in Australia to downtown Broadway in Nashville, TN. Trained as a classical soprano under Janice Jackson and Jennifer Coleman, Dana has supplemented her knowledge of the voice by working with commercial voice coaches such as Amber Mogg Cathey of Nashville Vocal Studio.
In addition to her own thesis research in teaching singing lessons to students with learning disabilities, Dana attends nationally accredited conferences and stays up to date on voice teacher certifications. Dana’s recent certifications include the Blaylock Method at Northwest Institute of Voice and Somatic Voicework The Lovetri Method at Baldwin Wallace University. Dana has also shadowed laryngology lectures and met with professionals from the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center to expand her knowledge on vocal pathology.
She currently teaches as an adjunct voice faculty at Tennessee State University in addition to private lessons at her studio. Dana specializes in developing young voices and teaching them to explore their own sound while being taught healthy, science-based vocal technique. She enjoys coaching contemporary commercial styles, such as pop, rock, christian, and country, and helping singer-songwriters feel confident in their instrument!
Certifications
- Master’s of Music in Vocal Pedagogy, Belmont University
- Certified in Blaylock Method and Somatic Voicework, the Lovetri Method (Level I and II)
- Autism Support Certificate and Registered Behavior Technician
- Member of National Association Teachers of Singing (NATS)
- Experience in Musical Theatre, Pop, Folk, Gospel, Country, Rock, Classical Arias and Opera
Volunteer and Disability Related Experience
Dana enjoys serving the community and has spent several summers being a counselor at Girls Rock Boston Campaign and We Rock! DC, which focuses on improving young girls’ and women’s self-confidence through music learning. During her time with the Girls Rock Camp Alliance, she served as a voice class instructor, band manager, and songwriting and stage presence workshop leader.
In addition to youth and adult music camps, music education brought Dana to Hussman Institute for Autism, where she served as a program support and research assistant for children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Two years later, Dana became a certified Registered Behavior Technician and trained in Autism Support to help children with autism and other developmental disorders work through communication, behavior management, and other related social and emotional difficulties. Dana continued this love of serving people and creating awareness by dedicating her master’s thesis research to finding the best ways to teach private voice lessons to a neurodiverse population, such as those with ADHD and dyslexia.
To supplement her own thesis research in teaching singing lessons to students with learning disabilities, Dana attends nationally accredited conferences and stays up to date on voice teacher certifications. Dana’s recent certifications include the Blaylock Method at Northwest Institute of Voice and Somatic Voicework The Lovetri Method at Baldwin Wallace University. Dana has also shadowed laryngology lectures and met with professionals from the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center to expand her knowledge on vocal pathology.
She currently teaches as an adjunct voice faculty at Tennessee State University in addition to private lessons at her studio. Dana specializes in developing young voices and teaching them to explore their own sound while being taught healthy, science-based vocal technique. She enjoys coaching contemporary commercial styles, such as pop, rock, christian, and country, and helping singer-songwriters feel confident in their instrument!
The Song Spot’s Mission
At The Song Spot, we believe in making music learning fun and creative every step of the way. We engage our students by helping them create and achieve short and long term goals and adapting to their individual learning styles. It is our main goal to inspire them to become active learners and give them the tools to succeed in learning their chosen instrument. We aim to know every student’s unique interests and develop a relationship with the student so he or she feels safe and supported in the learning process.
