We would like to wish a warm welcome to Dr Kari Ragan, who has joined Voice Study Centre’s Ambassador team!
Author, singer, and voice pedagogue Dr Kari Ragan was the 2012 recipient of the coveted Van L. Lawrence Fellowship.
Dr Ragan earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in vocal performance from the University of Washington, and both a Master of Music and Bachelor of Music in vocal performance from the Indiana University School of Music.
She was the recipient of the NATS Foundation Pedagogy Award in 2009; The New York Singing Teachers Association’s Distinguished Voice Professional Certificate in 2010; and the Wicklund Singing Voice Specialist Certificate in 2011.
Dr Kari Ragan
Singer, author, and voice pedagogue Kari Ragan holds degrees from the University of Washington (DMA) and Indiana University (MM, BM). She was the recipient of the prestigious Van L. Lawrence Award (2012), the NATS Foundation Pedagogy Award (2009), and the Wicklund Singing Voice Specialist Certificate (2010), and she was selected as a Master Teacher for the NATS Intern Program in 2021.
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