The Ghostlight Stage Company Presents: Teaching Transitioning Voices
This interactive workshop is a welcoming space for trans performers and voice teachers alike. Designed for beginners, “begin-againners,” and experienced professionals seeking new tools, participants will gain:
- Practical strategies for developing and evolving their voice through transition.
- Insight into selecting affirming and accessible repertoire, considering range, vocal health, musical level, and sensitive subject matter.
- Techniques to better understand and advocate for trans voices in theater, choral, and voice studio settings.
Voice teachers will also learn concrete tips and tools to support trans students, helping to create affirming and effective learning environments. No special materials are required, and participants are encouraged to come as they are—bringing their curiosity, joy, and questions to an affirming space where all are invited to vocally play, explore, and grow.
About the Teaching Artist: Danielle Cozart Steele (she/they) enjoys a multifaceted career as a soprano, conductor, researcher, and clinician. Danielle’s research involves the integration of transgender singers into their preferred gender ensemble, vocal pedagogy for transgender singers, and the hybrid care of the transgender voice with cooperative treatment plans between medical practitioners and voice professionals. Danielle majored in vocal performance at Butler University (bachelor’s) and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (master’s). She was awarded her master's degree in music education at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City in 2024 and anticipates completing her doctorate in music education at TC in 2025.
The 2025 Shining a Light Workshop and Lecture Series is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding. This series is specifically funded by the 2025 Young Professionals Grant.
