Jeffrey D. Ballard

About

Dr. Jeffrey D. Ballard is a versatile musician whose career as a professional tenor has spanned more than two decades and included over twenty operatic roles as well as concert appearances in fourteen states and throughout Italy. He was twice selected nationally as Artist Fellow to the Bach Aria Festival of New York and was one of twelve voice professors selected in 1997 for the acclaimed Intern Program of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). In 2004, he founded Ballard Music Studio, which includes the main home studio in Indianapolis and satellite studios. Dr. Ballard has held music teaching positions at six universities since 1988, including Ball State University, Manchester University, and Anderson University. He has taught voice to an estimated 800 students in four regions of the country over the past thirty years. His students range from ages 5 to 80.

Education & Qualifications

D.M.A. in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from The University of Southern Mississippi (1993); M.M. in Vocal Performance from University of West Georgia (1988); B.M. in Vocal Performance from University of West Georgia (1986)

Teaching Styles