Dawn Pierce, mezzo-soprano, is a native of Olean, New York, and currently an Assistant Professor of Voice at Ithaca College, Artistic Director of the young artist program with Opera Company of Middlebury, and on is on the advisory board for the International Performing Arts Institute in Kiefersfelden, Germany. She is an active performer with a passion for opera.  She recently released her comprehensive course called “How to Sing” with the Great Courses and is nationally sought after for masterclasses and vocal expertise.