Background
Velarde, Rachel Day was born on June 11, 1973 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Mark Tyler and Dorothy Lynn Autenrieth Day.
educator small business owner vocalist
Velarde, Rachel Day was born on June 11, 1973 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Mark Tyler and Dorothy Lynn Autenrieth Day.
AB, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1994. Master of Music in Vocal Performance, Arizona State University, 1997. Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy, Arizona State University, 1997.
Owner, instructor Velarde Voice LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona, since 1993. Chorister Arizona Opera, Phoenix, since 1997. Adjunct voice faculty Grand Canyon University, since 2010.
Teaching assistantship Arizona State University, 1994—1996. Secretary, chorus payroll Arizona Opera, Tucson, since 2002. Member Professional Advantage Program, Italy, since 2008.
Section leader & soloist Scottsdale Choral Artists, since 2009. President Valley Sun Chapter National Association Teachers of Singing, since 2010.
Member of New York Singing Teachers Association, Phoenix Music Teachers Association, Music Teachers National Association, American Guild Museum Artists (secretary & treasurer, Arizona chapter 1998-1999, since 2006), National Association Teachers Singing, Pi Kappa Lambda Zeta (Omega chapter).
Married Arturo Velarde, June 8, 1996. Children: Alessandra Tyler, Angelynn Michelle.