Vitae
Education
Doctor of Musical Arts, a.b.d. 1998 University of Washington
Department of Music
Vocal Performance
Master of Music 1996 University of Washington
Department of Music
Vocal Performance
Bachelor of Music 1994 University of California, Irvine
Department of Music
Vocal Performance
Curriculum Vitae
1998-present American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Full-time Faculty, Voice
2000-present Private Vocal Studio, New York, NY
2008 Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice
Ball State University
Department of Theatre and Dance
2003 Princeton Dance and Theater Studio, NJ
Group Voice Lessons
Master Classes
Teaching, Administrative History
Teaching Responsibilities/Courses Taught
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA)
Voice Lessons (25-30 one hour lessons)
Master Classes (10-12 hours per semester)
Administrative Assistant to Head of Voice Department
Teaching Responsibilities/Courses Taught
Ball State University
Voice Lessons (29 half hour lessons)
Master Classes (30 hours per semester)
Vocal Director for New York Showcase
Vocal coach for Into the Woods
Creative Endeavors
Ball State University
Master Class in musical theater and classical singing techniques, Fall 2007
Middlebury College
Vocal Coach and Master Class for Die Dreigroschenoper, Spring 2007
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Vocal Coaching for at least 50 Musical Theater Showcases, 1998-present
Performance Experience
Opera, Musical Theater, Oratorio:
Regional Professional
The Boyfriend Back Home, an original comic cabaret, Don't Tell Mama
Sing a Merrie Madrigal, Gilbert and Sullivan Revue, Casilda/Elsie, Cantiamo Opera
Master Class, Sophie De Palma, Center Stage Playhouse
The Hoffman Circus, a Circus Opera, Antonia, Cirque Boom
La Bohème, Musetta, Amato Opera
Gianni Schicchi, Lauretta, Lake Chelan Bach Feste
Vivaldi’s Gloria, Soprano Soloist, Lake Chelan Bach Feste
Candide, Cunegonde, Pacific Northwest Chamber Chorus
Fiddler on the Roof, Hodel, Diablo Light Opera Company
No, No, Nanette, Winnie, Diablo Light Opera Company
Professional Recitals
For Fanny Mendelssohn’s Two Hundredth Birthday, Middlebury College
Songs for a Journey, Middlebury College
Lieder Allemands et Mélodies Americaines, Salle Cortot, Paris, France
German Art Songs from Schubert to Strauss, Middlebury College,
Deutscher Liederabend der Romantik, Middlebury College
Educational Outreach Programs
Joy of Singing Art Song Outreach Program, Song as a Second Language
Metropolitan Opera Guild “Growing Up with Opera” Outreach Program
Sing Me a Dream
Operation Opera
University of Washington
Two Doctoral Recitals,
repertoire in French, German, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Spanish
Two Master Recitals, repertoire in French, German, Italian, Russian
Falstaff, Alice Ford
Les Contes d’Hoffman, Antonia
Così fan tutte, Despina
Die Zauberflöte
Patience, Patience
La finta giardiniera, Serpetta
Professional Growth
Study
Voice Lessons with Cornelius Reid, 1998-2008
Voice Lessons with Julian Patrick, 1994-98
Vocal Coaching with Rosemary Hyler-Ritter, 1990-94
Vocal Coaching with Gary Norden, 1998-2007
Opera Coaching with Chuck Hudson, 2004
Apprentice Programs
Utah Festival Opera Young Artist Program
San Francisco Girl’s Chorus Opera Arts Training Program
Honors and Awards
Metropolitan Opera National Council Awards, Regional Finalist, Northwest Region
Metropolitan Opera National Council Awards, Seattle District Winner,
MacAllister Awards Regional College Division Finalist, 1996
University of Washington Brechemin Performance Scholarship
Opera 100 Scholarship Winner, Orange County, CA
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