Joan Lader
Joan Lader is an American vocal coach and voice therapist. She is known for her work with elite performers and recording artists as well as for the rehabilitation of injured voices.[1] Lader received the 2016 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre in recognition of her contributions to the Broadway community.[2]
Education[]
Lader received a B.S. in Theatre and Music from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.A. in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Hunter College.[3] She is a graduate of the High School of Music & Art, now known as the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.[4] Lader studied under the voice scientist Jo Estill in New York City and is a certified Master Teacher of the Estill Voice Training system.[5] Her practice is also informed by studies in Alexander Technique, Fitzmaurice Voicework, and the work of Arthur Lessac.[6]
Career[]
In the 1970s, Lader performed off-Broadway with the Light Opera of Manhattan.[7] She has maintained a private voice studio in New York City since 1982. She does not disclose her client list.[8] Performers who have publicly referenced or documented their work with Lader include:
- Annaleigh Ashford[9]
- Betty Buckley[10]
- Cynthia Erivo[11]
- Raul Esparza[9]
- Eden Espinosa[12]
- Harvey Fierstein[13]
- Roberta Flack[10]
- Santino Fontana[14]
- Sutton Foster[1]
- Renée Elise Goldsberry[1]
- Anne Hathaway[15]
- Hugh Jackman[1]
- Patti LuPone[1]
- Madonna[1]
- Michael McElroy[9]
- Donna Murphy[11]
- Sting[1]
- Dawn Upshaw[16]
- Frederica von Stade[17]
- Rachel Zegler[18]
In addition, Lader has been a guest lecturer at Columbia University, Yale University, Pace University, Berklee College of Music, and serves on the Musical Theatre Artistic Advisory Committee at Manhattan School of Music and as a consultant for the New Studio at NYU Tisch.[19] She has given presentations and taught workshops for the Voice Foundation in Philadelphia, the New York Singing Teachers’ Association, the Pacific Voice and Speech Foundation in San Francisco, and the National YoungArts Foundation.[20] She worked with the music department on the films Les Miserables and Mary Poppins Returns, and received a “special thanks” credit for the film adaptation of Evita.[21]
Awards[]
Books and Media[]
- 2018 American Theatre Wing video feature, “Working in the Theatre: Vocal Coach.”[9]
- 2018 Interview in So You Want to Sing CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music): A Guide for Performers. Matthew Hoch, editor.[5]
- 2016 Tony Awards Broadcast: Honors for Excellence in the Theatre acceptance speech.[22]
- 2013 Chapter author: “Surviving Eight Shows a Week on Broadway” in The Singer’s Guide to Complete Health. Anthony F. Jahn, editor.[23]
- 2010 Interview in Singing in Musical Theatre: The Training of Singers and Actors. Joan Melton, author.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g Hustin, Caitlin (July 11, 2016). ""Cross-Training" for Rock Stars and Broadway Belters". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Winners". The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Faculty". The Musical Theatre Lab. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Notable Alumni". Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b Hoch, Matthew (2018). So you want to sing CCM (contemporary commercial music) : a guide for performers. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 151. ISBN 9781538103623.
- ^ Sandage, Mary. "The Voice: Newsletter of the Voice Foundation" (PDF). voicefoundation.org. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Schonberg, Harold C. "Light Opera Stages Vagabond King With a Royal Air", The New York Times, December 11, 1975, p. 58
- ^ a b Melton, Joan (August 7, 2007). Singing in Musical Theatre: The Training of Singers and Actors. Allworth. ISBN 978-1581154825.
- ^ a b c d "Working in the Theatre: Vocal Coach" (video). American Theatre Wing. June 27, 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b Gussow, Mel (December 18, 1997). "For Betty Buckley, a Large Offstage Cast". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ a b Dziemianowicz, Joe (May 13, 2016). "Why Patti LuPone, Donna Murphy and Cynthia Erivo love Tony-honored Broadway vocal coach Joan Lader: The Joe D Show". New York Daily News. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (December 1, 2006). "Diva Talk: Chatting with Wicked and Rags Star Eden Espinosa, Plus a "Dreamgirls" Preview". Playbill. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Fierstein, Harvey (May 8, 2003). "Becoming a Woman, or How Edna Gets Born". Playbill.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (May 15, 2019). "Solving the 6 Biggest Mysteries of This Broadway Season". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Dawes, Amy (January 31, 2013). "Anne Hathaway on the luck and pluck that aided her in 'Les Misérables'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Seckerson, Edward (July 22, 1996). "By Dawn's Bright Light". The Independent. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Jon (September 30, 2005). "On a New Road". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Steven Spielberg, Rachel Zegler, David Alvarez, More Share How They Prepared for West Side Story, retrieved 2021-12-10
- ^ "2021 Master Teacher Bios" (PDF). YoungArts.org. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Marshall, Amy Milgrub. "School of Theatre alumna earns Tony Award for work as vocal coach". Penn State News. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Joan Lader". IMDB. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "2016 Tony Award Honors for Excellence". Tony Awards YouTube Channel. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Jahn, Anthony (August 2013). The Singer's Guide to Complete Vocal Health. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195374032.
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