Faculty Biography
Ann Marie Wilcox-Daehn, Lecturer
Contact:
(330) 289-2464
adaehn0@naz.edu
Departmental Responsibilities:
Applied
Voice
Vocal Pedagogy
Voice Class
Education:
Eastman School of Music, DMA
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, MM
Miami University, Oxford Ohio BM
Biography:
Dr. Wilcox-Daehn has a busy career that includes a variety of musical genres including opera, art song, oratorio and musical theater. Favorite opera roles have included: Dorabella in Cosi; Carmen; Isabella in The Italian Girl from Algiers; Maddalena in Rigoletto; Prince Charming in Cendrillon; Dido in Dido & Aeneus; and the Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors. In 2009 Ann Marie created the role of Rosemary Sidney in Libby Larsen's new opera, Picnic and will be returning to Baltimore as Angelina/Cinderella in Opera Vivente's production of Cenerentola.
Dr. Wilcox-Daehn's musical theater portrayals have included: Aldonza in Man of La Mancha at Arizona Broadway Theater; Petra in Utah Opera’s production of A Little Night Music (which was also part of the 2002 Salt Lake City Cultural Olympiad); Carlotta in Phantom; Nettie in Carousel; Meg Brockie in Brigadoon; and Mad Margaret in Ruddigore.
Recordings on the Albany Record label include Adah in Naughty Marietta, Bertha in The Red Mill, and singing "You’ll Never Walk Alone" on Gold & Silver: Celebrating 25 Years of Ohio Light Opera. She also recorded composer Luis Andrei Cobo's song cycle titled, On the Strength of All Conviction and the Stamina of Love.
Dr. Wilcox-Daehn is an active member of the New York Singing Teachers Association (NYSTA), the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), Actors Equity (AEA) and the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA). She holds a Music Education degree from Miami University in Oxford Ohio, a Master’s degree in Voice Performance from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, a Doctorate of Musical Arts at The Eastman School of Music and is certified to teach contemporary commercial music styles through the Somatic Voicework pedagogy institute.
Personal web page: www.annmezzo.com