Elisa Ramon

Style: World; Pop; Opera; Rock; Classical; Musical Theatre

Title: Assistant Professor of Applied Voice

Bio:

Dr. Elisa Ramon is a native Italian soprano, voice teacher, and diction coach. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Applied Voice at Fort Hays State University, where she teaches applied voice lessons, diction, and vocal pedagogy. She earned her Ph.D. in Voice Pedagogy with a minor in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology from the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She also holds a Diploma in Voice (B.Mus. + M.Mus.) and an M.Mus. in Music Education from the Cesare Pollini Conservatory of Padua, together with a B.A. in Musicology from the University of Padua. In addition, she is an SVI-certified vocologist and holds certifications in Levels I, II, and III of Somatic Voicework™ for CCM.

As a scholar, Dr. Ramon researches Italian diction and its application to achieve ease and clarity while singing Bel Canto. Likewise, she actively performs and researches Ibero-Latin music, promoting the application of Spanish in developing vocal technique. She is also the creator of The Italian IPA Project, an online video repository of audio-synced IPA transcriptions.

Dr. Ramon has been active as a soloist and recitalist, with performances in venues such as St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, St. Francis’ Basilica in Assisi, St. Anthony’s Basilica in Padua, and the Basilica of Frari in Venice. She has also appeared in productions in Northern Italy, singing the roles of Mademoiselle Silberklang in Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor (Vicenza, Teatro Olimpico), Serpina in La Serva Padrona (Padua, Rimini, Verona), Bastienne in Bastien und Bastienne (Padua, Piove di Sacco, Treviso, Venice), and Suora Zelatrice in Suor Angelica (Padua).

An advocate of the 20th-century Italian art song, she has performed works by lesser-known composers including Omizzolo, Lincetto, and Bossi, and she premiered the CD recording of the art songs by the Apulian composer Michele Bellucci, with pianist Davide Osellame. As part of the Operaperta Duo, with guitarist Alessio Olivieri, she has performed throughout Italy, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA, premiering works by composers such as Mark Delpriora and recording a CD featuring Spanish and Italian songs.

Prior to joining Fort Hays State University, Dr. Ramon taught voice and diction at the University of North Texas and PennWest Edinboro University.

Voice Type: Soprano

Music Styles Taught: World; Pop; Opera; Rock; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I accept students through a college or university program

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