Performers and teachers have been trying to put vocal technique into words for centuries. It is notoriously difficult to try to explain something using language that is meant to be felt, heard, and practiced in person. I would not presume to be able to write about singing as successfully as some others have done this in the past, however, I think it is important for a student to have an idea of a teacher’s philosophy…

I hope everyone is coming into this fall with a renewed sense of hope as we all try to navigate our way out of the last 20 months. No matter what your circumstances are, this pandemic has been emotionally exhausting on all of us. I want to just take a moment to send a gigantic virtual hug out to anyone who may be reading this, and assure you (and myself frankly) that there are better days ahead…

Rachele added another one of Verdi's ingenues to her repertoire this winter, taking on the magical role of Nanetta in Falstaff with Opera Omaha. The Omaha World Herald praised her performance, writing she “was enchanting as the ingénue Nannetta.”