Dan Thaler Voice Studio — Local services in Wahpeton

Dan Thaler is a supremely talented, focused and encouraging vocal teacher. Dan has a charming, energetic and comforting piano side manner and an innate ability to meet students where they are and steward them toward full potential.

My 12 year old son began voice lessons with Dan last year when it became clear that singing was more than just a pastime for him. Throughout their lessons, Dan is listening with a highly trained, deeply discerning ear and with a kind and generous heart, providing direction and ideas in the most collaborative and thoughtful way.

Dan's expansive musical knowledge and training guides students into finding the perfect key and best suited songs. He transposes in real time, crafting the accompaniment, allowing for the purest, brightest tone of voice to emerge. Dan's lighthearted whimsical side allows for a lot of fun, too. There is a freeing exploratory element to each lesson with time for improv and discovery.

Lesson upon lesson, with brightness and charm, professionalism and attention to the finest detail, Dan Thaler expertly guides and celebrates his students, unlocking...

Dan is one of those "once in a lifetime" master teachers. He deeply understands the mechanics and art of singing, offering an overflowing toolbox to unleash the beauty of every voice at every stage of development. He also delights in the mechanics and art of teaching. Dan gets remarkable results with his unique combination of professionalism, technical skill, and humor. But. His "special sauce"? Dan does all of that with genuine curiosity and empathy. He connects with the whole person, a gift on its own, but which also serves as a catalyst for increasingly authentic performance. Our current 18 year old started with Dan when he was a child, and they are still going strong! Dan has expertly guided him through all variety of auditions, voice changes, a pandemic, learning to advocate for himself, college applications. In the process, Dan has always prioritized healthful habits and discipline, long haul goal setting, showing up with intention. We adore him. Dan is not simply a master voice teacher;...

I found Dan on a whim towards the end of 2021, when I learned online how many Broadway singers were on his studio roster. I had previously taken workshops and one-off lessons in person with various teachers, and while Musical Theatre was always my first love and regular training was something I needed, nothing had really clicked. I immediately clicked with Dan. I came into regular professional training at this level comparatively late in my career, and after only two years with him, my confidence, ability, and vocal range has skyrocketed. Dan is a wonderful teacher, patient, involved, brilliantly meets people where they are, and immensely, immensely kind. It's a joy to work with him. Now, I audition more than I ever have before, have multiple regional cabarets under my belt already, and his training 100% booked me my agent! I'm...