What Students Say…
“Since studying with Dan my confidence has gone through the roof and I’m able to quickly identify my strengths and weaknesses. His exercises and training helped me book my first Broadway show!”
Morgan Higgins
Marie in Bad Cinderella on Broadway
“Dan Thaler is an experienced, talented, and gifted singing teacher/voice coach who is helping his students to achieve success. I highly recommend him.”
Barry Kolker
Theatrical agent and owner, The Carson Kolker Organization
“We travel from Philadelphia to NYC to have in-person lessons with Dan. Yes, it is worthwhile for us to spend four hours traveling to be taught by Dan.”
Raphael Sommer
Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Elf at Walnut Street Theater
“I worked with Dan to reawaken my voice after years of retirement from the Broadway stage. His teaching technique is specific and effective. I was quickly back in shape vocally and performance ready.”
Susan Hartley
Annie and My One and Only on Broadway
Dance Movement Therapist
“Dan’s patience, humor and expert guidance helped me reconnect to my voice in an entirely new way and regain my confidence (and joy) as a singer.”
Susan Wilber
President, Social Events, Inc.
“Dan has helped my voice grow so much and make it stronger. He is always so helpful on correcting and working on technique and he is always so fun and supportive throughout all of the lessons”
Drew Squire
Pauli in Leopoldstadt on Broadway
Online lessons from Kansas
“Thoughtful… dedicated… passionate… generous”
Ellen O’Brien
Head of Voice, The Academy for Classical Acting at the Shakespeare Theatre Company
“Generous with her expertise and talent…qualities to be cherished in an educational environment”
Ira Weitzman
Musical Theatre Associate Producer, Lincoln Center Theatre
“Susan Derry changed my life! Because the one thing she gave me was confidence. Confidence in my voice, that there wasn’t anything I couldn’t sing.”
Caroline Wolfson
Helen Hayes Award Winner
“Susan is an amazing teacher and inspiring person. She has taught me so much and helped me immeasurably,”
Caroline Griswold Short
DC Cabaret Artist
“I know that I would not be the performer I am today, and would not have the skills and confidence that I have if I had never taken voice lessons with Susan Derry.”
Ethan Miller
University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program Grad
Helen Hayes Nominee
“Susan has taken my sound to new places. If you have any performance anxiety, it will melt away with solid technique and the sweetest personal energy.”
Melina Scotto Maslin
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Hilton
