Dawn Pierce, School of Music, Performs Eugene Onegin at Opera Carolina

03/23/12

Dawn Pierce, assistant professor and mezzo soprano in the School of Music, recently received high praise after her opening night performance in Eugene Onegin with the Opera Carolina.

"Ms. Pierce was a lively, flirtatious, and sexy Olga. She was playful and very natural, very relaxed on stage. She is also a very beautiful woman." "Dawn Pierce was delightful. Her voice is warm and velvety and she has very good technique with flawless pitch control and breathing, in spite of the fact that she was the most physically active character on stage, running up and down and behaving like a bundle of energy." 
 

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Dawn Pierce is a mezzo soprano, possessing a unique vocal quality described as “deep liquid velvet.” An exceptional performer, Ms. Pierce combines vocal artistry with advanced acting abilities and training in dance. Reviews of her performances frequently praise her attention to detail and subtle acting skills.  Reviewers laud Dawn as “vocally impressive and dramatically convincing.”

Completing her formal undergraduate education at Ithaca College, Dawn graduated Magna Cum Laude with Bachelor degrees in Vocal Performance and Music Education. She continued her education at the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute at the North Carolina School of the Arts where she earned a Summa Cum Laude Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance along with a Performing Artist Certificate in Opera.  Ms. Pierce has studied privately with Bill Schumann, Penelope Bitzas, Elizabeth Mannion, Ruth Golden, and Carol McAmis.

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