What Students Say…

“Dan not only teaches voice, he inspires and teaches the next generation to be good humans. I look forward to and love our weekly lessons”
William Colin
Music Man on Broadway
Oliver! at City Center
Online lessons from Indiana

“Dan possesses an unbridled joy and generosity in singing and he has acquired the skill and sensitivity needed to help his students develop a solid technique which will lead to a long, healthy career”
Josephine Mongiardo
Faculty Bernard, Columbia University.
Past President New York Singing Teacher's Association


“Kind, funny, patient, encouraging, enthusiastic, articulate, compassionate, creative…all words to describe Dan Thaler as a teacher and as a person.”
Jennifer Sterlin
Broadway: Macbeth, Major Barbara, Heartbreak House

“I wanted a teacher with a balance of classical and contemporary Musical Theatre experience and Dan has it. Plus, he’s just a terrifically nice guy and a lot of fun to interact with.”
Mary Vanarsdel
First National Tours of Mary Poppins and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

“Working with Dan is like having a top quality personal trainer for your voice - It’s like getting an amazing vocal workout, all the while laughing, joking and feeling motivated.”
Julie Stop Husby
The National Theatre of Norway Östgöta Theater, Sweden

“There is so much gorgeous permission to be YOU! He honors the individuality and uniqueness in me and what I want to achieve. Total co-creator! Co-inspirator! Co-pilot!””
Yael Reich
Hadestown on Broadway, Rent 20th Anniversary Tour

“Psychoanalysis and voice lessons have a lot in common. Habits develop, mostly unconsciously, in both the mind and the body. My lessons with Dan are a revelation to me each week. And they are fun!”
Victor P. Bonfilio, JD, PhD
Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California, International Psychoanalytic Assoc.
Online lessons from San Francisco

“I don't know how Dan does it, but he knows exactly what you need in that room! I have taken voice with him for different auditions/jobs and he always tailored the hour to exactly what I needed”
Geraldine Dulex
Chicago Lyric Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Florida Grand Opera


“It has been such a blessing to come across a teacher like Dan! From the first moment of my first lesson, I could feel the positive and safe learning space for me to grow, explore and refine my voice”
Isabella Ward
Cinderella National Tour, Speilberg's West Side Story

“Dan inspired me to embrace the uniqueness of my voice and tell a story musically that doesn't have to be ‘voice beautiful.’ How has he done this? By being real.”
Michelle Gomez
Royal Shakespeare Co., London's West End, Master/Missy on Dr. Who, Sabrina the Teenage Witch

“Thanks to Dan’s guidance, I’ve not only improved my singing skills, but also gained confidence in my abilities”
Saheli Khan
Young Anna, Frozen Broadway National Tour
Online lessons from Florida

“Learning to sing from Dan has brought such joy into my life and I am a calmer, happier, kinder person. Our voice lessons have changed my life for the better and I am forever thankful to him .”
Will Blodgett
Founding Partner and CEO of Tredway

“Dan is an amazing teacher and human. He has taught me to sing like me - to be able to use my instrument in the most honest way, both technically and emotionally.”
Susan Derry
Associate Professor of Voice, American University

“I have been immensely rewarded by Dan’s meticulous attention to my musical education and the training of my voice”
Countess Elisabeth de Roussy de Sales
Artist

“I started lessons as my voice needed to be strengthened after surgeries. Dan’s lessons are really a vocal workout. He is so positive and encouraging! A wonderful teacher!”
Terry Smith, R.N.
Online lessons from Portugal

“Dan is the kind of voice teacher I would gladly search for years to find. He is a thorough expert, a top-tier talent, and has been a dedicated teammate in my professional performing career.”
August Rosenstein
LaGuardia, Northwestern Acting Program
Grand Army on Netflix

“Dan is an extraordinary vocal coach. His embodied teaching and experience in guiding artists across a variety of genres is truly amazing.”
Carol Joyce, PhD.
Jungian Psychoanalyst

“Professional and gifted as a teacher but also caring, fun, amazingly supportive, honest and encouraging. As a parent, I fully trust my child with Dan and know that she is in capable and caring hands”
Colby Kipnis
Bubble Guppies on NICK
Greyhouse on Broadway
