Biography
Dr. Bauer was born in New York City, but grew up in Virginia. Her travels have taken
her throughout the United States and Europe and Central America. Dr. Bauer鈥檚 favorite
opera roles include: Anne Truelove from 鈥淩ake鈥檚 Progress,鈥� Marie from the 鈥淒aughter
of the Regiment,鈥� Mother from "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and Mrs. Grose in 鈥淭urn
of the Screw.鈥� Dr. Bauer also has served as musical director for many musical productions
such as"Fiddler on the Roof", "The Little Mermaid" 鈥淕uys and Dolls,鈥� 鈥淎 Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum,鈥� 鈥淭he Pirates of Penzance,鈥� and more.<br>Dr. Bauer
is the director of Western鈥檚 Opera Workshop Ensemble. This ensemble excerpts scenes
from opera and operetta and performs with costumes and sets.<br>She lives in Sylva,
North Carolina with her husband and two children.
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests are vocal pedagogy, diction for singers, voice literature, opera,
musical theatre and the health of the voice.
Research Interests
Recently I have been exploring other non-classical singing styles such as gospel and
jazz. In addition, I have an interest in researching various topics related to opera.
