Sawyers Music Studios is a private vocal instruction
studio located in Orange County, California operated by Diane Sawyers.
Diane strongly believes in the proper execution of a solid vocal
technique. She offers private voice lessons to serious and dedicated
students from ages 16 and up.
SMS specializes in classical , operatic and musical theater style vocal
instruction from beginning to advanced levels.
Diane Sawyers holds a
Master's Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of California,
Irvine. She has been conducting private vocal instruction since
1992. Diane's primary teaching goal is to help each student develop the
freest technique and healthiest vocal production possible. This will
enable the student to pursue the musical style(s) of their choice.
Currently, most of her students perform in the musical theater, choral and
classical styles.
Diane has had the privilege of studying with such notable teachers as Ruth
Golden, formerly with the New York City Opera, and Kathleen Darragh, a highly
respected teacher in the Southern California area. She has coached with
some of the finest coaches in the country including Gregory Buchalter and Ann
Baltz. Diane has completed the Wesley Balk Opera/Music Theater Institute
(summer program), and the Opera Works Summer Intensive with Ann Baltz.
This comprehensive training in singing, acting and presentation has given her a
wealth of knowledge to pass on to her students.
Diane has been singing professionally since 1986. She has performed with
the Southwest Arts CoOperative (formerly the Intimate Opera Company), Southland
Opera, Two Penny Opera, and U.C.I. Opera Theatre. Her opera roles include
Despina in Cosi fan tutti, Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, Musetta in La
Boheme, the Dew Fairy in Hansel and Gretel, and Ida in Die Fledermaus.
Diane is a member of the touring Gilbert and Sullivan company Opera a la Carte,
and has appeared in their productions of The Gondoliers, H.M.S. Pinafore, The
Mikado, Pirates of Penzance and Trial By Jury. Her concert and
oratorio repertoire includes Boccherini's Gloria, Dubois' The Seven Last Words
of Christ, Faure's Requiem, Mozart's Exsultate Jubilate, Mozart's
Vespers, and The Messiah. She has performed in master classes with Martin
Katz, John Hall and Dr. Alan Smith.