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Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance --
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC (currently pursuing) |
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Master of Music in Vocal Performance --
New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA
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Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Music Education -
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Senior Lecturer in Voice, Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania, 2003-present
(Chair, Dr. William Stowman, Dept. of Music, Box 3004, Messiah College, One College Avenue, Grantham, PA 17027)
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Teach applied voice to students enrolled as music majors (all concentrations) as well as non-majors. |
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Teach Voice Studio Class for voice majors; topics from IPA/diction to performance practice. |
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Music and Stage Director of the Messiah College Opera Workshop (first offering in the college’s history). |
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Frequent voice clinician at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Conference and area high schools; recruitment. |
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Adjunct Voice Faculty, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 2003-2004
(Chair, Dr. Barry Atticks, MacAlister Hall, 3141 Chestnut, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
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Taught applied voice to music industry majors as well as non-majors. |
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Voice Faculty, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York, NY, 2001-2003 |
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Taught applied voice to post-secondary students enrolled in highly specialized music theater program. |
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Chorus Master, Russian Community Life Center, Brighton Beach, NY, Fall 2002 |
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Prepared professional and volunteer chorus for Messiah concert with orchestra and professional soloists. David Gier, conductor. |
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Assistant Chorus Master, Light Opera Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK, Summer 2002 Season |
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Rehearsed ensemble and assisted for 2002 season. James Bagwell, Music Director. |
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Private Voice, Belmont High School, Belmont, MA, 1997-2000 |
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Taught 1/2 hour private voice lessons (9-12). |
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Organized voice recitals for my private voice students and students studying with two other private teachers. |
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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT |
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Messiah College - 2003 to the present
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Professional and Educational Experience of
past and present voice students: |
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2008 |
Center Stage Opera |
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Matthew Robinson as "Alcindoro" in La Bohème (Giacomo Puccini) |
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Messiah College Opera Workshop
in the cast of Gianni Schicchi (Giacomo Puccini): |
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David O'Donnell as "Schicchi" |
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Dorea Schmidt as "Lauretta" |
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Sue Schmidt as "Zita" |
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Andrew Exner as "Rinuccio" |
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Faith Schmitt as "Nella" |
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Matthew Robinson as "Simone" |
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Matthew Lamb as "Spinelloccio" and "Amantio di Nicolao" |
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Christopher Jordan as "Pinellino" |
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Jeffrey Slye as "Guccio" |
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2007 |
Opera Lancaster -- David O'Donnell as "Silvio" in I Pagliacci (Ruggero Leoncavallo) |
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Open Stage Harrisburg -- Dorea Schmidt as "Luisa" in The Fanstasticks (Jones & Schmidt) |
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"Dorea Schmidt's cystal-clear voice transports you . . ." - The Patriot News, April 2007 |
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Capital Opera -- David O'Donnell as "Morales" in Carmen (Georges Bizet) |
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Messiah College Kuhlmann Concerto Competition -- David O'Donnell (winner) |
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Harrisburg Opera -- David O'Donnell as "Marullo" in Rigoletto (Giuseppe Verdi) |
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Harrisburg Opera -- David O'Donnell as "Beppo" in Pagannini (Franz Lehar) |
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Messiah College Theater -- Dorea Schmidt as "Step Sister" in Into the Woods (Stephen Sondheim) |
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National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) -
Eastern Region Vocal Competition: |
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2007 |
David O'Donnell - |
First Place, Junior Men |
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2007 |
Joel Brandon - |
Second Place, Senior Men |
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Alicia Bigelow - |
Third Place, Junior Women |
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National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) -
Allegheny Mountain Chapter Vocal Competition: |
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2008 |
Faith Schmitt - |
Winner, Junior Women |
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Andrew Exner - |
Winner, Junior Men |
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Matthew Robinson - |
Winner, Sophomore Men |
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2007 |
David O'Donnell - |
First Place, Senior Men |
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Alicia Bigelow - |
First Place, Senior Women |
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Rachael Ditri - |
2nd Place, Senior Women |
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2006 |
David O'Donnell - |
First Place, Junior Men |
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Andrew Exner - |
Second Place, Freshmen Men |
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Joel Brandon - |
First Place, Junior Men |
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David O'Donnell - |
First Place, Sophomore Men |
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Dorea Schmidt - |
First Place, Freshmen Women |
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Andrea Henry - |
Second Place, Sophomore Women |
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2004 |
David O'Donnell - |
First Place, Freshmen Men |
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Kathryn Rictor - |
Second Place, Junior Women |
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Academic Achievement of Former Students: |
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Former students have gone on to participate in reputable music programs such as Eastman School of Music, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, University of Miami (Fl), Catholic University of America, and Bloomsburg University. |
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Opera Workshop MUEN 149: |
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Opera Workshop was developed in 2004-2005 and offered, for the first time in Messiah College history, during the spring semester 2006 and has subsequently been offered every spring semester since 2006. This course includes lecture information on the aspects of the stage, the protocol of the professional stage and performer, stage and acting technique, small opera performance projects and an opera scenes program or complete opera performance using minimal set pieces, properties and costumes. No text. |
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Diction for Singers I: |
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Diction for Singers I (currently in development) is a one-semester course, which includes comprehensive study of IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) and its application, with rules and exceptions, to the Italian and German languages. Class activities include lectures, diction games for memorization, IPA assignments of Italian and German texts, and in-class performances in Italian and German. Text: Diction, John Moriarty (c. 1975). |
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