Sean Stephenson

Sean Stephenson is a Lecturer of Music in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Central College. His expertise includes voice science, vocal pedagogy, lyric diction, and music history, with a focus on opera and early music. Stephenson combines scientific approaches to vocal anatomy and acoustics with a dialogue-driven teaching philosophy to empower students.

• Degrees: B.M. from Millikin University, M.M. from University of Missouri Kansas City, D.A. from University of Northern Colorado

As a performer, he has held roles in opera companies across the Midwest, Colorado, and the West Coast, including Don Basilio in "Le Nozze di Figaro" and Monostatos in "Die Zauberflöte." He also emphasizes outdoor activities, running, French language, and coffee craftsmanship in his personal pursuits.