DIANE LANE

• Working with Diane has been truly life changing. I am able to sing in ways I never thought possible thanks to her knowledgeable guidance and gentle but persistent encouragement to go past my comfort zone. I’ve gained so much confidence in not only my singing but my overall experience with performing as well. Diane is an honest yet kind teacher; a rare gem this world is lucky to have. I cannot recommend working with Diane enough! (SS)

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• I've been studying voice for several years with Diane Lane and I have nothing but positive things to say about the experience. She makes the lessons so much fun and if she is so understanding and receptive to my needs and my voice. I can't think of another voice instructor who I would rather sing with. I look forward to every lesson and I absolutely see the improvement in my singing. (GR)

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• Ms. Diane Lane is easily one of the most genuine, knowledgeable, patient, welcoming, and overall wonderful people I have ever met. I am so fortunate that I have been able to learn from her both during my studies as a college music student and now after my graduation. Our lessons together are always enjoyable and informative, and I have grown so much as a singer thanks to her. I do not think that I could ever recommend having voice lessons with her enough! (EG)

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• Ugh. How to even begin to share my incredible experience learning from and working with Diane? My name is Curt Bouril. I am 44 year old Broadway and TV actor who had never learned to sing. I did all that I could to avoid singing but watched the job opportunities pass me by over and over again so I contacted the casting director at Milwaukee Rep while my family and I relocated to Milwaukee for my wife’s job. I showed up to study with Diane a true beginner and 40 plus years of fear AND my 8 month old baby! It was a perfect fit immediately! EVEN though I knew nothing she took the time to make me feel comfortable AND even sing pretty well sometimes!!!! The other times I don’t sound great are on me NOT her. I have been working with her for 3 years now and I plan on many more years to come!!!! She is a wonderful talent and teacher and a bright light of energy and although my insecurities still get in the way I always leave our session or zooms feeling GREAT! Can not recommend her enough FOR ALL LEVELS OF SINGERS!!!!!!

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• A friend recommended Ms Diane to us and I now owe her for life! (KY)

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• I've been studying singing with Diane for more than 20 years. Lessons with her are pure joy. Diane is extraordinarily knowledgeable with vast wisdom as a pedagogue. She's like a voice treasure-hunter: Actively listening, creatively experimenting, gently probing, warmly encouraging and asking the questions that have helped me uncover and free my voice. The self-discovery that she cultivates is such an empowering experience. It has helped me develop acute awareness of my own instrument, so that the acting of noticing how my entire body participates in singing has become the most important tool and foundation for my technique. But even more important? Diane lifts me as a person. She embraces my personality. She welcomes me with open arms. She empathizes when I'm frustrated. She celebrates my victories, big or small. She holds space when I'm struggling. She walks with me on my singing journey. Because of these things, singing with Diane--simply KNOWING Diane---has been among the most significant blessings of my life! (CD)

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• With Diane's brilliant skill, wealth of knowledge, experience and pedagogy she has guided, supported, and encouraged me through a process that has allowed me to sing with a vocal tone, range, and power that I never imagined I could achieve. And with her my learning and progress flows continuously. It brings me joy. (EM)

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• Have you ever wanted to build your singing confidence like Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act? Well, Diane is your Sister Mary Clarence and she is about to change the way you feel when singing. She has a way of freeing your body and voice that makes vocalizing effortless and joyful! Her kind, compassionate spirit and listening ear helps to overcome fears of singing in front of others and builds confidence for auditions, performances, or just plain car singing. 10/10 would (and have) recommend to all who love to sing! (MZ)

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• Diane has completely changed my approach to singing. She's gotten me out of my head and into my body and has helped me discover a freedom with my voice that I had never experienced with other coaches. She is endlessly encouraging, honest, kind, and fun. Lessons with her are always one of the highlights of my week! (JB)

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• "I just feel lighter every time I sing with her. I just love Ms Diane”— hard-to-impress 17 year old's comment after leaving a lesson. (KY)

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• Diane has helped me understand my own voice to a new degree. With her guidance I have been able to more easy identify different places of resonance, strength, and comfort when I sing. The fun, exploration, and kindness she offers in her studio is what I excitedly share with others when recommending her studio. (SS)

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• Even though I came to Diane's studio already having a bachelor's degree in vocal performance, Diane is the one I truly consider to have taught me how to sing. I had picked up a lot of tension and bad habits in my program, which are really difficult to re-wire, but in her nurturing and supportive manner, she was able to guide me through re-discovering and re-building a voice that had much greater freedom, agility, range, and resonance than I'd ever understood I was capable of. Perhaps the greatest gift of Diane's teaching was that it taught me much greater overall body awareness, which empowered me to know how to create desired physical and mental states. On the surface it may have seemed I was learning how to free the voice, but in actuality, her methods taught me a whole new way to live. Now nearly twenty years later, I'm still singing professionally, and I rely on the principles she taught me every day. I have passed them on to my own students, and they in turn have passed them on to their own students. Diane's work is a gift that has exponentially impacted a whole generation of rising singers. (ES)

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• Diane has given me the ability to blossom and grow into my voice and my confidence. She is truly one of the most joyful people I've ever met, and she spreads that joy through teaching the art of voice. Her expertise shows in any genre, from musical theatre to jazz improvisation. She changed my life! (KC)

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• I've been a grateful student of Diane's for many years. I started studying with her when she was still teaching at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. During my tenure with Diane, I have learned to find my own voice. Her incorporation of the Feldenkrais Method has brought ease and confidence to my singing. In addition, the skills she teaches for singing can be carried over into all of one's life experiences, increasing both comfort and joy. Her knowledge of vocal anatomy, kindness in approach, loving encouragement have been a gift beyond measure. (LO)

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• Diane really helped me grow and improve not only as a singer, but as a performer. She helped me rekindle my love for singing and taught me in a way that made sense to me. She’s the best! (MR)

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• Diane is a talented and passionate teacher, whose technique and loving concern for her students is beyond compare. With a focus on awareness of breath and body, Diane prepares her students well for auditions and performances yes, but also for life. Her joyful guidance infuses her students with confidence to learn and grow as artists and as individuals. All three of our children have studied with Diane and we recommend her wholeheartedly. She is both an exceptional teacher and an exceptional human being. (EG & SH)

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• As a longtime singer, l have been thrilled to study with Diane Lane this year. She has injected new energy and focus to my singing, allowing me to produce a better sound in a short time. I am excited about continuing and discovering capacities that I didn't know l had. (KM)

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• Diane Lane is the most incredible voice teacher that I have ever encountered. I observed lesson after lesson of her amazing work with my daughter. Diane has a teaching style that is nurturing and respectful. It is a process of self discovery and growth that is truly an honor to witness and experience. The positive energy that Diane exudes is something very special, something my daughter and I looked forward to every week. (DSF)

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• I would highly recommend voice lessons with the ever talented and lovely Diane! Not only does she go above and beyond to help you perfect your repertoire, she also helps you with your posture and breathing - to consider new ways to use them as tools to your advantage while singing. (*hint* you need to put in less effort than you think to get a great sound!) She also helps you tackle your music from an actors perspective, taking you through the lyrics and emotions of the song to help you explore your song in new ways. This is always important and particularly helpful for me to remember ahead of musical theatre auditions. (MH)

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• Working with Diane is a transformative experience that helps you understand singing - and through that, the world around you - in a new, intentional, joyful way. Her focus on music as the expression of your entire body shows you how to be more present with yourself than ever before. Voice lessons with Diane transformed me as a person as much as they did a singer. (GZ)​

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• It’s hard to express the gratitude I feel toward Diane Lane for the expert way she’s guided my development as a singer. She brings such extraordinary sensitivity, skill, and experience to her teaching. Her style of teaching - which is never dictatorial or rigid - makes the journey one of discovery for the student. As you progress, she challenges you to reach higher and deeper as an artist. She is ever attentive, supportive, clear, and loving. She would be an excellent choice for beginners and, as she is a consummate professional singer herself, for professionals at the top of their game. She’s unlocked potential for me that has literally changed my life. (JW)

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• Diane is the real deal. She is well respected in the arts community not only as a talented performer, but also as an exceptional voice teacher. Her teaching methods support healthy technique and she will help you to accomplish your vocal goals. Plus she is an absolute joy to work with. I cannot recommend her highly enough! (KCS)​

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• Every now and then someone truly spectacular touches lives in an absolutely inspiring way that can rarely be matched…this is Diane. Her ability to sense individual needs, to pull out singer’s emotions and truly help to grow in an amazing way, there is no other person I would rather call my voice teacher. I am so lucky and proud to say that I study with Diane and would recommend her without taking a second to think about it. (KW)​

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• Voice lessons with Diane have been life changing! Under her instruction, I have learned how to sing with the freedom, expression, and confidence that have made performing both enjoyable and rewarding! Diane possesses a myriad of ways to deepen your understanding of the anatomy of the body, and how you can work with it to experience ease and freedom in singing. With her tutelage, I have never sounded AND felt better! (TS)