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Teacher of the Week – Ashley Sanford

Intermediate and Advanced Voice

Ashley Alden made her New York City role debut as Barbarina in dell’Arte Opera Ensemble’s Le nozze di Figaro as part of their critically acclaimed Beaumarchais Trilogy. Ms. Alden completed her training with a Professional Studies certificate at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music under the supervision of Marlena Malas. While at Manhattan she worked closely with Artistic Director Dona D. Vaughn through her Opera Studio and as Julie in their performance of Susa’s Dangerous Liaisons. Ms. Alden received both her Master’s and Bachelor’s from The Catholic University of America where she was honored with the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music Performance Award in recognition of her work as Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus) and Musetta (La bohème) to name a few.