Diana Allan
University of Texas at San Antonio
United States

Diana Allan, soprano, has appeared in operatic and concert performances throughout the USA Midwest and Southwest. She has also performed in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy, and Brazil. Diana has sung such leading operatic roles as Violetta in Verdis La Traviata, Rosalinda in Johann Strausss Die Fledermaus, Despina in Mozarts Cosi fan tutte, Leatitia in Gian Carlo Menottis The Old Maid and the Thief, and has extensive oratorio experience.
In addition to her performing, Diana has over 25 years university level teaching experience and currently teaches on the faculty of The University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research interests include mindfulness, mindful learning, performance anxiety, cognitive strategies for performers and incorporating the teaching of those strategies in applied music instruction.
Diana has completed extensive study in counseling, cognitive-behavioral strategies, sport psychology, and is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP). Using her MGCP training, Diana works as Peak Performance Coach with musicians to help them identify and assess their performance strengths and challenges, to formulate customized peak performance plans, and to learn and improve the mental skills that can lead to optimal performing. She also presents to teachers to help them empower performers. Diana is co-author of The Relaxed Musician: Mental Preparation for Confident Performances and author of numerous articles on her website, Peak Performance for Musicians.