Priscilla Bagley

Priscilla had the great fortune of being born into a family of brilliant, comedic, musical, Type A personalities who believe that anything is possible if you are willing to work hard. Her parents encouraged, emboldened, and empowered her...along with finding a way to pay for voice lessons, dance lessons, acting classes, summer camps, choir uniforms, participation fees, application fees, entry fees, background tracks, sheet music, and accompanists as well as many of the gowns she still wears. Mom was right; Classic never goes out of style.

Priscilla holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, and a  Master of Music in Music History/Literature. She graduated Summa cum laude, and was chosen Most Outstanding Graduate of the School of Visual and Performing Arts. Priscilla was twice selected for inclusion in "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities".

After college, Priscilla began pursuing her singing career in opera. Deciding upon Florida as her home base in 1996, she began to go into high school choral programs whenever she was in town to talk to the students about following their dreams of majoring in music in college. The surprising by-product of her efforts to inspire and encourage the kids was that she very quickly found herself with a full private voice studio. 

Priscilla has now traveled the world not only as a singer, but also adjudicating competitions, pageants and festivals. She has become a nationally reputed voice teacher whose students have gone on to great success as professional singers of opera, Broadway, television, film and the recording industry. Priscilla has given Vocal Master Classes nationwide at high schools, colleges, and national summer music programs, as well as through the NATS organization, Florida Vocal Association and at Florida Theatre Conference. She is also the founder of the Dramatic Institute of Vocal Arts, Inc. and The Seminar for College Bound Singers (and Their Parents).

http://divainc.vpweb.com

Priscilla/s clients accomplishments include:

"Natasha" in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway 2016

"Rodolfo" in La Boheme Boston Lyric Opera 2015-2016

"Jem" in Universal Pictures Jem and the Holograms 2015

"Nabulungi" in Book of Mormon (London's West End) 2015

"Layla Grant" in ABC's hit show Nashville 2013-present

"Nabulungi" in National tour of Book of Mormon 2014

“Belle” in the National Tour of Beauty and the Beast

“Ariel” in Voyage of the Little Mermaid at Disney World

“Belle” in Beauty and the Beast Live On Stage at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Her opera students have most recently appeared with the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chautauqua Opera, Central City Opera, Tri-Citie's Opera, Arizona Opera and St. Louis Opera.

Priscilla founded the Dramatic Institute of Vocal Arts, Inc., (DIVA, Inc.) in 2005. She was the Artistic Director of the national high school summer voice program Intermezzo from 2005-2008.  Priscilla has served as a  Master Class Clinician for Florida Thespian Conference, National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), Florida Vocal Association and Seagle Music Colony, NY as well as in high schools, colleges and arts organizations across the nation. She served as the Chairperson of Opera for the Florida Federation of Music Clubs -Wednesday Music Club, and from 2004-2010, she was an Instructor of Voice at the University of Central Florida.

Priscilla is a Distinguished Member and Friend of the Arts in the professional music fraternity, Sigma Alpha Iota and was recently honored by inclusion in the publications of Marquis' Who's Who in America, Cambridge Who's Who Among Professional Women, the International Biographical Centre’s 2009 Leading Educators of the World, was awarded the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts 'Certificate of Recognition' and was nominated by NFAA for the Coca-Cola Company 'Distinguished Teachers in the Arts' Award.