Performing Experience

Opera:
Mother                                     Amahl and the Night Visitors                            USC Chamber Opera                                                        2008 Bottle Collector (cover)        Stone House (By Geoffrey Pope)                      USC Chamber Opera                                                        2006

Opera Scenes

Rosalinde                     Die Fledermaus                                      WVU Opera Workshop                                       2009
Arabella                        Arabella                                                WVU Opera Workshop                                       2008
Marie                           The Bartered Bride                                  WVU OperaWorkshop                                        2008
Arminda                        La Finta Giardiniera                                WVU Opera Workshop                                       2008
Pamina                         Die Zauberflöte                                      WVU Opera Workshop                                       2008
2nd Spirit                       Die Zauberflöte                                     Songfest Young Artist Program                            2008
Susanna                       Le Nozze di Figaro                                 USC Opera Workshop                                        2008
Zerlina                          Don Giovanni                                         Songfest Young Artist Program                            2007
Alma
                            Summer and Smoke                              USC Chamber Opera                                           2007

Recital:
Pacific Repertory Opera Summer Series Recital                                          San Luis Obispo, CA                                                         2008
Junior and Senior Recital                                                                                   USC                                                                           2007, 2008
Self-organized fundraising recital                                                                     Atascadero, CA                                            2006, 2007, 2008

Oratorio:
Soloist                                  Messiah                                                                  WVU Symphony Orchestra                                               2008

Film:
“The House I live in”             Academy Award nominated short documentary with Art Emr                                                                    2008
   
 Awards, Honors, and Memberships

1st Place               Pacific Repertory Opera Company Scholarship Competition, San Luis Obispo, CA                                             2007
2nd Place             Intimate Opera Company Vocal Competition             Pasadena, CA                                                                          2007
Member                Phi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society: Eta Chapter, USC Thornton School of Music                      2007
Member               Classical Singers Association, Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                           2007
2nd Place             Pacific Repertory Opera Company Scholarship Competition, San Luis Obispo, CA                                             2006
   
 Teaching experience

Assistant Director              Opera Theatre                                                         West Virginia University                                                current
Assistant Director              Young Artist Summer Camp                                 Pacific Repertory Opera                                                   2008
Conductor                           32nd St. Elementary School Choir                        USC Thornton Outreach                                        2006-2008
   
Training      


Education:

West Virginia University (WVU)                                                      Masters of Music- Vocal Performance                                           current
University of Southern California (USC)                                       Bachelor of Music- Vocal Performance                                             2008
Songfest Apprentice Program                                                        Studied with Martin Katz, Paul Sperry,                                               2008
                                                                                                                   Graham Johnson, John Musto, and Mark Lamanna
Songfest Young Artist Program                                                     Studied with Francis Young                                                                 2007
Intimate Opera Company Vocal Program                                                                                                                                                      2006

Private Voice Study:                                        
Dr. Hope Koehler                                                                              West Virginia University                                                        2008-present

Peter Lightfoot                                                                                   University of Southern California                                              2004-2008
Janice Vercoutere                                                                             Atascadero, CA                                                                            2002-2004

Conductors:  Robert Thieme, Brent Mc Munn, Kristof Van Gryspeer
Directors:  Ken Cazan, Mark Lamanna, William Gustafson
Coaches: Robert Thieme, David Wilkinson, Lisa Sylvester, Joe Dan Harper, Alison d’Amato
 

 Other Talents  

Dance experience in Swing, Jazz, Ballet, and Tap
Yoga; Alexander Technique
Professional Floral Designer
Set-design; Play-writing

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