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​​​Andrea Carroll, soprano & Rolando Sanz, tenor, both former ARCADIA students, share the stage in Finger Lakes Opera production of "L'Elisir d'amore".
Arcadia Vocal Academy​
The PREMIER Classical Voice Studio
in the DC Metropolitan Region

 OPERA◆MUSICAL THEATRE◆SINGING FOR FUN

The ARCADIA VOCAL ACADEMY has been training successful industry-standard singers for over 25 years.  Led by Harry N. Dunstan, Ph. D., tenor,  and Kay Krekow, soprano,  the Arcadia Vocal Academy balances the highest caliber vocal instruction with a practical and comprehensive sense of the Liberal Arts.
Training includes:
  • Structured Building of Technique in a Flexible, Nurturing Environment
  •  Healthy, Holistic Vocal Progress to Promote a Long Vocal Career
  • Correct and Appropriate Vocal Development of the Young Singer
  • Varied Repertoire
  • Dramatic Coaching and Role Preparation
  •  Multiple Performing Opportunities
  • Tutoring in Music Theory and Music History
  • Piano Lessons to Reinforce Musical Skills

THE ARCADIA VOCAL ACADEMY specializes in training singers who aspire to careers in opera and musical theatre, and also teaches many serious recreational students.  As the training branch of the American Center for Puccini Studies, THE ARCADIA VOCAL ACADEMY offers students the opportunity to participate in professional stage and concert performances, recitals, workshops, outreach programs, and enrichment events.  Qualified young singers become part of the Young Artist Program and gain a working knowledge of the opera industry.
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Students of THE ARCADIA VOCAL ACADEMY have received scholarships to every major music school in the country and have gone on to work as principal artists with the leading opera houses in America, Europe, and on Broadway.

Students from THE ARCADIA VOCAL ACADEMY have been accepted with scholarships to:
Manhattan School of Music  
Harvard University
Yale University    
Oxford University
Princeton University/Rider School of Music
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London
London Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts
University of North Texas/
(The largest music school in the U.S.)
American University   
University of Michigan
University of Maryland   
​University of Maine
University of Delaware   
 Bowdoin College
Northwestern University    
James Madison University

Students from THE ARCADIA VOCAL ACADEMY have appeared as Principal Artists with:
Metropolitan Opera
Wiener Staatsoper   
​Washington National Opera
Wolf Trap Opera
 Glimmerglass Opera
   Houston Grand Opera
           Finger Lakes Opera         
Sarasota Opera
 Fort Worth Opera
Virginia Opera
                 Castleton Festival                   
​Teatro Lirico D'Europa
Seagle Music Colony 
Lyric Opera of Baltimore
The Shakespeare Theatre
Imagination Stage
Olney Theater
      
AND have been featured in Broadway productions of:
◆Rent
◆Les Miserables
◆Ragtime

Dr. Dunstan and Ms. Krekow are also both highly accomplished accompanists.  The student need never incur the additional expense of an accompanist for lessons.
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