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Kathy Kessler Price is a Professor of Voice at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, where she teaches voice pedagogy, applied voice, and directs the Presser Voice Laboratory and the summer Westminster Voice Pedagogy Institute. Her career spans roles at Mississippi State University, The University of Kansas, William Jewell College, and Northern Virginia Community College.
- The University of Richmond (B.A. in Voice Performance and Music Education)
- The University of Maryland (M.M. in Voice Performance)
- The University of Kansas (Ph.D. in Voice Pedagogy)
Dr. Price's research focuses on lifespan vocal transitions, including menopausal and aging voice changes, voice assessment protocols, historical vocal pedagogy by female educators, and interdisciplinary voice rehabilitation. She has presented at major international conferences such as the Voice Foundation Symposiums and the International Physiology and Acoustics of Singing Conference.
Her scholarly work has been published in prestigious journals like the Journal of Research in Music Education and the NATS Journal of Singing. She co-authored The Anatomy of Tone and Intonational Solfege, contributing to the pedagogical resource The Voice Teacher’s Cookbook.
- Rider University’s Distinguished Teacher of the Year (2018)
- National Association of Teachers of Singing Vocal Pedagogy Award (2010)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Mortar Board
- Sigma Alpha Iota
Dr. Price actively mentors students, many of whom perform and conduct voice research in national and international venues. She has served as Governor of New Jersey NATS and participates in global music events as a performer, clinician, and judge.
