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Michelle Lange is a Lecturer in Voice at the Lionel Hampton School of Music, University of Idaho, part of the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences. She teaches studio voice instruction, opera workshop, and diction courses in Italian and German. With an international performance career spanning the United States, Europe, and Asia, she brings extensive professional experience into her pedagogy.
Educational Background:
- D.M.A., Voice Performance and Pedagogy, University of Southern Mississippi
- M.M., Vocal Performance, Arizona State University
- B.M., Vocal Performance, University of Texas at San Antonio
Her research and teaching focus on voice performance and pedagogy, with a rare dual expertise in classical opera and contemporary belt techniques used in music theater and pop. She is equally at home teaching opera and musical theater, informed by her extensive stage experience in both genres.
Ms. Lange has performed over one hundred times as the Contessa in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro in Vienna, and has sung leading roles such as Donna Elvira, Turandot, Mimì, Musetta, Gilda, and Carlotta in The Phantom of the Opera. She co-founded music education and production companies in Hong Kong and California, creating original works with major developers like New World Development.
Scientific and Performance Awards:
- First-place winner, 2016 Voices of Mississippi Competition
- William T. Gower Concerto Competition winner, University of Southern Mississippi
- Second place, 2017 Madame Rose Palmai-Tenser Competition with Mobile Opera
She mentors students through individual studio instruction and ensemble work, particularly in the Opera Workshop, though no named graduate advisees are listed. She previously taught at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, where she helped establish the Northwestern Opera Theatre Ensemble. Her background in both performance and entrepreneurship enhances her interdisciplinary approach to music education.
Michelle Lange maintains an active presence in professional music circles and continues to contribute to vocal education and performance through her role at the University of Idaho.
