Stephen Lancaster is Associate Professor of the Practice in voice and head of the graduate voice studio at the University of Notre Dame, where he has taught since 2007. Through studio lessons for graduate and undergraduate vocal performance majors and musical theater minors, he employs an evidence-based, collaborative approach to vocal pedagogy. He has developed and taught elective courses spanning topics from voice science to diction and early music performance practice.

Lancaster also serves as artist faculty for the Vocal Arts Institute at the Atlantic Music Festival, offering vocal coaching and lessons, premiering new works, and mentoring students and artist fellows. Through these varied teaching experiences grounded in inclusive excellence, Lancaster empowers students to discover their unique instruments, explore wide-ranging repertoire, and realize their artistic potential.

Lancaster’s current and former students successfully pursue a variety of career paths in the arts, including graduate study, and singing careers that include performances with organizations such as the New York Philharmonic, Seraphic Fire, Apollo's Fire, Bach Collegium Japan, Border CrosSing, and Hawaii Opera.