Teresa Crane is the Collaborative Pianist for the Fine & Performing Arts Music Program.
Dr. Crane is a highly experienced collaborative artist and vocal coach with many years of accompanying, coaching, and teaching experience. She has accompanied vocalists, choral groups, and instrumentalists throughout the United States and abroad for concerts, operas, recitals, auditions, musicals, recording sessions, and lessons.
She is a pianist with the Central City Opera Education and Touring Program and a freelance coach and accompanist throughout the Denver area.
Dr. Crane completed a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Coaching and Accompanying from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she studied with the internationally known "Dean of Accompanists" Professor John Wustman. She holds a degree in chamber music and piano accompanying from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in Illinois (MM) and a vocal performance degree from Webster University in Missouri (BM).
Dr. Crane has accompanied and taught as a professor for many years at universities in Missouri and Illinois including Webster University, Southern Illinois University, Lindenwood University, and Greenville University.
Dr. Crane and her husband, John, live in Genesee, CO with their two adorable ragdoll kitties.
