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Dean Stude Witz

About My Teaching

"Singing is an art, but singing artistically cannot be approached before the mastery of singing as a skill. It is very important to develop the basic fundamentals of singing in order to become an artistic singer."

"In teaching, philosophy is an essential part of the lesson plan. As a teacher, I feel that I have a great responsibility not only to be competent in the subject matter, but also to be able to explain and present the material in a manner that the student will be able to understand."

"My goal as an educator is to give my students the knowledge needed to reach their fullest potential so that they will enter the real world with an understanding of good musicianship and the ability to use it intuitively to express themselves through music."

"A singer needs to have a love for the art and truly enjoy the expressiveness of performing it. This art, like all love, involves a commitment. It is not until the student has established a desire and made that commitment that he is ready to be taught."

Recent Student News:

Studio di Canto alums Audra Fuchsel and Aidan Smerud sang princial roles in the recent Viterbo University performance of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro

Studio di Canto alums Audra Fuchsel and Aidan Smerud sang princial roles in the recent Viterbo University performance of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro

Specializing in Vocal Instruction

To arrange for instruction, or for information
Contact:

Dean Stude Witz at
2318 Sandside Court
Onalaska WI 54650

608-781-1110
608-792-6925

Lesson Rates
$20.00 for 1/2 hour

Monthly lesson rates:
$70.00 for 1/2 hour lesson weekly
$100.00 for 45 min. lesson weekly
$135.00 for 1 hour lesson weekly

Often several members of a family want to take lessens. There are always some price breaks for families and I will do my best to make the schedule as convenient as possible.

I prefer that you make payments by mail at my home address.
I want to spend every minute of the lesson time on music!
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More Kudos for Aidan and Audra!

In recent Schubert Club Auditions, Audra received second place in the college Lower Division and Aidan in the college Upper Division received a first place and a cash award. Congratulations to you both!

What you can do from this page:

You can check out my CALENDAR page.
You can visit the BULLETIN BOARD)
You can go to the Studio-di-Canto home and from there visit links to other instructors.

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NATS Auditions to be held this fall at Viterbo University

Anyone who is studying with a voice teacher who is a current member of NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) is elegible to participate in this Audition-Contest. Prize winners receive certificates and there are money prizes for the top placers. In past contests my students have placed well in these events.

I am hoping that many of you will want to participate in the Fall, especially because it is going to be held right here at Viterbo University in La Crosse. What could be more convenient for all of us?

More about the NATS Auditions

My Studio e-mail address:
dean@studio-di-canto.com

I will never post on the site the list of lesson times and student information you were sent to facilitate arranging lesson time exchanges. That is for your own safety. The Web is a public place and some information just does not belong there.

Using the Studio Web site.
The Calendar and Bulletin Board pages are frequently updated with information about events which you should know about, and changes in scheduling which you need to know about, as well as news about other members of the Studio di Canto family. It is very important that you check these pages often. I strongly suggest that you bookmark the Calendar page! Additional information about calendar events may be posted on the Bulletin page where there is more room to post details. If the calendar entry is not self-explanatory, check out the Bulletin Board!

"...for Thou has been my help, and in the shadow of Thy wings I sing for joy."
Psalm 65 vs. 7