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Melanie Cain, DMA

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Education:

DMA Vocal Performance UW-Madison 2007

MM Vocal Performance UW-Madison 2003

BA Music and Art Luther College 2001


Experience:

  • Private Music Studio Madison, WI 2007-current
     -Owner and instructor
     -Private voice and piano lessons 

  • Director of Music, A Step Above Dance and Music Monona, WI 2004-2009

     -Director of music department, orchestrating two      recitals a year 
     -Teach private voice and piano lessons from age 6 to adult

  • Prairie Music Academy Sun Prairie, WI 2002-2007 
       -Private voice lessons from age 8 to adult

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 2002-2007
     -Opera Director Assistant
     -Assistant Director and Stage Manager
     -Voice Teacher, Student Teaching Division

Awards and Honors:
Semi-Finalist Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition
Semi-Finalist Orpheus National Vocal Competition 2009
Shreveport Opera Singer of the Year Competition, Finalist (alternate) 2009
Concerto Competition Winner UW-Madison David Becker, cond. 2005
Bolz Distinguished Fellowship UW-Madison 2003

Masterclasses:
Ben Heppner UW-Madison 2006
Julia Faulkner UW-Madison 2004
Rachel Joselson Luther College 2001
Voice Lessons in Madison, WI  and Piano Lessons in Madison, WI 
21 La Crescenta Circle 
 dr.melaniecain@gmail.com
  (608) 712-9433