Soprano, Opera Director and Singing Health Specialist, Dr. Rachael Gates has sung in Germany, Russia, Italy and throughout the United States. Dr. Gates was Assistant Opera Director at Northwestern University, has taught at The Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, and guest directed operas for Yale University where she served as assistant director to Sir Colin Graham.

​She belongs to PAMA, NATS, is published in The Journal of Singing, and is a professor of voice at Grand Valley State University. She pioneered what is now a Singing Health Specialization in vocal health at The Ohio State University Medical Center with laryngologist L. Arick Forrest, MD and Kerrie Obert CCC-SLP.

Dr. Gates holds degrees in music from Carnegie Mellon University, The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and The Ohio State University.

Her book, The Owner’s Manual to the Voice: A Guide for Singers and Other Professional Voice Users (Oxford 2013) is available on Barnesandnoble.com and at The Metropolitan Opera Shop.