The Diction Police

Practical Diction for Classical Singers! Our mission is to provide singers with a comprehensive set of tools for the study and application of lyric diction.

Our philosophy centers on hearing the sounds of foreign languages delivered by native speakers who are also professional singers or coaches with a practical understanding of the intricacies of singing language.

06/01/2026

Some of the music staff of Opera Theatre of St Louis on our day off! What do you do on your days off?

05/15/2026

Some of the music staff of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis after a fabulous Sitzprobe for The Pirates of Penzance! Darwin Aquino, Daniela Candillari, Andy Whitfield and me, from left to right. Premiere is May 23!!

05/14/2026

Not all who wander are lost! Add this word to your travel vocabulary!

05/04/2026

Starting the second week at Opera Theatre of St Louis! I’m the English diction coach for Pirates of Penzance and A Streetcar Named Desire and having a blast dealing with all the different accents of English!

04/27/2026

How to pronounce the Russian Alphabet 😉

I love that people send me videos like this! Thanks for the chuckle, Henry Wright!!

Cassie O'Peeyah 4K likes, 41 comments. "🤣 Katya Tried To Teach Trixie The Russian Alphabet "

04/19/2026

RIP John Wustman. I grew up as a coach hearing so many incredible stories and all of the recordings. The one story that stuck with me was Mildred Miller talking about a recital she performed with him—the electricity went off in the theater and they were plunged into darkness. She stopped in shock and he whispered, “Keep singing!” while he kept playing from memory… truly a man who inspired so many performers.

https://youtu.be/li4qAC_lzT0?si=Au5GZOBTVuFkVIhQ