1. Deanna Peden, soprano
(801) 557-6693 speechless.deanna@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.deannapeden.com
VOCAL COACH and TEACHER
Bringing energy and enthusiasm for vocal performance along with extensive experience across
the US as vocal coach, teacher, and performer, working with students ages 9 to adult at every
skill level. Skilled at partnering with high schools, performing arts schools, and colleges to work
with students one-on-one and in classroom settings. Teach IPA, music appreciation, vocal
literature, master classes, direct (vocal and stage), as well as fund raise. Specialize in musical
theater and classical music. Also direct, music direct, and prepare scene programs and cabaret
style performances.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRIVATE VOCAL STUDIOS, United States 2000 – Present
Private Vocal Coach and Teacher
Coach, teach, and train students ages 9 to 55, beginners and professionals, for musical theatre,
operetta, liturgical, classical, and pop performances across the US, including South Jordan,
Utah, Murray, Utah, The Woodlands, Texas, Anaheim Hills, California, Miami, Florida, and New
York City, New York.
 Build vocal technique, explore music styles, educate on music genres.
 Provide audition preparation, performance coaching, and competition preparation.
 Coach those in starting a career, developing a career, as well as those polishing their
professional skills.
SANDY ARTS COUNCIL, Sandy, UT 2014
Vocal Coach
 Trained and coached two (2) male leads to perform as opera singers in professional
production of Lend Me A Tenor.
DLP PRODUCTIONS, HOUSTON ON BROADWAY, The Woodlands, TX 2007 – 2010
Artistic Director/ Founder
Led music and theatre company to perform shows in a professional and educational environments.
Productions included Pirates of Penzance, Die Fledermaus, Grease!, Guys and Dolls, and Willy Wonka.
 Cast and directed shows; organized rehearsals schedules, oversaw productions.
 Led board meetings; organized fund raising events.
 Produced and directed scenes programs.
THE WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL, Houston (The Woodlands), TX 2003 – 2007
Vocal Coach
 Produced over 25 individual choral Texas All-State winners.
 Coached two (2) students (Sannya Hede and Ian Ramirez) to be accepted into the
prestigious Houston Grand Opera Senior High School program for young opera talent
(only seven accepted).
 Coached many National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) winners in the
Houston region.
CLASS ACT PRODUCTIONS, The Woodlands, TX 2008
Guest Music and Stage Director
 Introduced first operetta, Pirates of Penzance, to the community.
 Directed, co-produced, and fundraised for Pirates of Penzance.

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 Exceeded target profits for the production.
PEDEN SUMMER OPERA/ OPERETTA/ MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
AND SCENES PROGRAM, The Woodlands, TX 2003 – 2010
Music and Stage Director
 Directed college and high school students in scenes from Die Fledermaus, HMS
Pinafore, The Magic Flute, Regina, Le Nozze Di Figaro, La Boheme, and The Mikado
ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS, Santa Ana, CA 2002 – 2003
Head of Opera Program
 Taught classes: Private Voice, Opera Scenes, Musical Theatre Voice, Art Song
Repertoire, and master level classes.
 Directed and produced class performances/ show cases in musical theatre and art song
repertoire.
NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Miami, FL 2001 – 2002
Vocal Teacher
 Taught classes: Diction for Singers (English, French, Italian, German) and Private Voice
using the Joan Wall IPA for Singers.
HARID CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, Boca Raton, FL 2000 – 2002
Director of Vocal Department
 Taught classes: Private Voice and Choir
EDUCATION and TRAINING
MM, Vocal Performance, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA
Voice with Helen Hodam; Coached with John Moriarty and Margo Garrett
BM, Vocal Performance, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH
Voice with Dale K. Moore
SPECIAL SKILLS
 John Moriarty “Diction” book
 Joan Wall “IPA for Singers”
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
 Lincoln Center solo debut, 1996 (lived and performed in NYC from 1993 2000)
 Board Member, National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), Houston, 2010
 Private students include voice and/or theatre majors from:
o Oberlin Conservatory (Laura Estrada)
o Eastman Conservatory (Sarah Franz)
o Cincinnati Conservatory (Ian Ramirez)
o Boston Conservatory (Cam Bautsch)
o Notre Dame (Alex Woller)
o Yale (Sannya Hede)
o San Francisco Conservatory (Maya Srinivason)
o SMU (Kaylan Sikkel)
o Suny Purchase NY (Giuliana Kendall)
o Emory (Smitha Johnson)
o Baylor University (Olivia Stone)
o Northwestern University (Kelly Brown)
 See attached performance resume.