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Soprano, Ali Dawson Gibson, is a singer and performer with a varied musical background. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she has been a classical soloist since the age of 16. She studied voice at the University of Colorado, Boulder (BM), and University of North Carolina, School of the Arts, Fletcher Opera Institute (MM), with teachers including Robert Harrison and Marilyn Taylor. Ms. Gibson also trained at programs such as the Aspen Opera Theater Center, where she studied with Suzanne Menzter and director Ed Berkeley, as well as Lorenzo Malfatti’s I Solisti di Lucca, through the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, based in Italy. While abroad there, Ali took lessons with Benita Valente and performed weekly recitals in the many historic and atmospheric piazze throughout Lucca. Some of Ali’s favorite operatic roles include Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, Giacinta in Mozart’s La Finta Semplice, Emily in Barab’s Fortune’s Favorite as well as Gretel in Hansel and Gretel.
Upon moving to New York City, Ali broadened her musical experience to include pursuing a career as teaching artist. Arts in Education has become one of her deepest passions, and she has had the opportunity to work as a TA for some wonderful organizations including Lincoln Center Institute, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York City Opera, Weill Music Institute of Carnegie Hall and The Dreamyard Project. One of the things Ali enjoys most about being a teaching artist is learning from her students. Such experiences help her to discover new aspects of what it means to be a performer and songwriter, and to continue to develop her own style and artistry more everyday. Ms. Gibson also enjoys giving voice lessons to students of all ages, levels and musical genres in her private voice studio in Bristol, Vermont, and is thrilled to join the faculty of the Middlebury Community Music Center as a voice teacher.
While in NYC, Ali enjoyed her Lincoln Center debut at the Clark Studio Theater where she wrote, performed and directed Alice Revealed, a showcase of 20th Century music with lyrics by Lewis Carroll. She was also pleased to produce and perform in the benefit concert, Summer Song Saving Lives, in conjunction with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which gathered singers of all types, including classical, jazz and gospel.
In the Summer of 2013, Ali and her family moved, with much glee, to the lovely state of Vermont. Currently, Ali is excited to welcome classical performance back into her life after a hiatus while working full time as a mom, as she continues to pursue a career as an artist, musician and educator.
Upon moving to New York City, Ali broadened her musical experience to include pursuing a career as teaching artist. Arts in Education has become one of her deepest passions, and she has had the opportunity to work as a TA for some wonderful organizations including Lincoln Center Institute, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York City Opera, Weill Music Institute of Carnegie Hall and The Dreamyard Project. One of the things Ali enjoys most about being a teaching artist is learning from her students. Such experiences help her to discover new aspects of what it means to be a performer and songwriter, and to continue to develop her own style and artistry more everyday. Ms. Gibson also enjoys giving voice lessons to students of all ages, levels and musical genres in her private voice studio in Bristol, Vermont, and is thrilled to join the faculty of the Middlebury Community Music Center as a voice teacher.
While in NYC, Ali enjoyed her Lincoln Center debut at the Clark Studio Theater where she wrote, performed and directed Alice Revealed, a showcase of 20th Century music with lyrics by Lewis Carroll. She was also pleased to produce and perform in the benefit concert, Summer Song Saving Lives, in conjunction with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which gathered singers of all types, including classical, jazz and gospel.
In the Summer of 2013, Ali and her family moved, with much glee, to the lovely state of Vermont. Currently, Ali is excited to welcome classical performance back into her life after a hiatus while working full time as a mom, as she continues to pursue a career as an artist, musician and educator.