Candace Lorraine de Lattre

Background

Lattre, Candace Lorraine de was born on January 3, 1950 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Eugene Charles and Lorraine (Kithcart) Delete.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Vocal Pedagogy, Michigan State University, 1973; Master of Music in Voice, Michigan State University, 1975; Specialist in Music, University of Michigan, 1989; postgraduate, American Institute Musical Studies, Graz, Austria, 1979.

Career

Voice instructor, Flint School Performing Arts, 1976-1996; assistant professor voice and musicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 1982-1983. Director opera workshop Flint Institute Music, 1977-1981, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1978-1980. Dramatic coach, vocal therapist Flint School Performing Arts, 1987-1996, director advanced curriculum program, 1991-1996.

Dramatic coach, vocal therapist University of Michigan, 1987-1989. Teacher Glassboro (New Jersey) U., 1981, Iowa State University, Ames, 1986, 89, Flint Public Schools, 1988. 1st American examinerin voice Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, since 1994.

Member education and outreach committee Michigan Opera Theatre Board Dirs., since 1994. Founder DeLattre Institute of Vocal Arts (DIVA]) and OperaDIVA], since 1997.

Achievements

• Candace Lorraine de Lattre has been listed as a noteworthy Singer, voice teacher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant chairman William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition, Flint, 1980-1986,chairman, 1986-1989. Member education advising committee board directors Michigan Opera Theatre, Detroit, since 1994. Member National Association Teachers of Singing, American Guild Musical Artists, Mensa, St. Cecilia Society (vice president 1978-1980, grantee 1979), Flint Music Teachers Association, National Music Teachers Association, Center Opera Svc., Metropolitan Opera Guild.

Connections

Father:

Eugene Charles Delete

Mother:

Lorraine (Kithcart) Delete