Christa Ford

• Prepare piano and/or vocal students for performances, exams, assessments and recitals. My largest load has been approx. 20
• Organize solo and/or duet, vocal and/or piano performances as well as small choral performances
• Run rehearsals for said performances/recitals
• Teach foundational and advanced music theory
• Instruct vocalists in proper English, Italian, German, French or Latin Diction
• Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks and performance pieces
• Explain and demonstrate vocal and piano performance techniques
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers
• Plan in detail and execute a full student/teacher recital
• Maintain payment records/invoices and billing
• Maintain teaching/rehearsal schedule
• Instruct in diaphragmatic vibrato and healthy vocal technique/piano technique

• Worked as Private Individual and Group Performing Arts Instructor at this excellent multifaceted Performing Arts studio, first for 14 months, putting on two student teacher recitals, and next for 3 months, taking over ill teacher's full student load before relocating
• Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
• Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.

A.P.U. Private Vocal Study

• 1993-1995 Prof. Of Voice Wayne Eichenberry, Italian Conzoni, French Art Song, Musical Theater, Sacred Music

A.P.U. Vocal/Choral Ensembles

• Summer of 1995; Chancel Singers Small Touring Group, Across America; *Paid Position: Lead Soprano; Soloist (Featured on Canadian Christian Television Program 1995
• 1994-1995 University Choir and Orchestra; Soprano Soloist/Duettist 1995 "I Waited For The Lord" (Mendelssohn) This was a touring and ministering choir, every Sunday. Including longer tours throughout the US. *Directors Dr. Gary Bonner and Professor Al Clift; Choral CD Created
• 1993-1994 Bel Canto Women's Choir and Band: *Director Al Clift. We were a touring and ministering group, ministering almost every weekend in large churches and going on tours.
• 1993-1995 Oratorio Choir; Performed Sacred works from composers like Mendelssohn, Handel, etc. Concert Soprano Soloist: Christa Ford singing "Domine Deus, Rex Coelestis" (Rutter)

A.P.U. CD Recordings Created in A.P.U. Recording Studio

• Bel Canto Women's Choir/Band C.D. for sale
• University Choir and Orhestra C.D. for sale

CSUF Private Vocal Study History

• 1999-2000 Prof. Andrew
• 1996-1999 Prof. Suzanne Harmon

CSUF Scholarships

• Vocal Scholarship 1996
• Vocal Scholarship 1997
• Vocal Scholarship 1998
• Vocal Scholarship 1999
• Vocal Scholarship 2000

CSUF Choral Ensembles

• 1996-2000 University Singers, Soprano Section Leader from 1999-2000, Frequent Soprano Soloist, 1st Soprano in Candlelight Christmas Concert Quartet, Director John Alexander (Same Famous Long-Time Director of Pacific Chorale, Orange County)
• 1999-2000 Chamber Singers, Soprano Soloist in Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy, and all over Rome, Florence, and Lucerne, Switzerland on Our Performance Tour 2000. Director John Alexander

CSUF Opera & Opera Scenes

(Directed by Profs. Mark Goodrich & Janet Smith)

• "La Boheme", (Puccini), Opera Scenes 1998; Role; "Musetta"
• "L'Elisir d'Amore", (Donizzetti), Opera Scenes Fall Semester 1997, Role; "Adina"
• "An Italian Girl In Algiers" (Rossini), Opera Scenes Fall Semester 1997, Role; "Zulma"
• "The Ballad Of Baby Doe", (Moore), Opera Scenes Fall Semester 1997, Role; "Jacob's Wife"
• "Suor Angelica", (Puccini), Full Scale Opera Spring Semester 1996, Role; "The Nursing Sister"

CSUF Foreign Language Study For Singing

• French Diction Course, Vocal Professor Mark Goodrich,1996
• German Diction Course, Vocal Prof Janet Smith, 1997
• Italian Diction Course, Vocal Prof, 1998
• I've Sung in German, Italian, Latin, French, Czech, English

CSUF Recitals

• Soprano Christa McAlister/Ford's Junior Vocal Recital, Shared with Dramatic Soprano*Shayleen Ojeda,*Grant Rohr Piano, Featuring "Pleur D'Or" (Faure') Christa's Duet with *Guest Tenor Omar Crook, Tenor housed at L.A. Opera often with *Placido Domingo, CSUF; Featuring "La Tarantelle" (Faure') Duet with Dramatic Soprano Shayleen Ojeda, fellow alumnus
• Honors Recital; Featured Soloist, 1998
• Featured Soprano Vocalist in Flute Recital For Cynthia, Flute Major And Fellow CSUF Alumnus, Soprano Duet With Flautist "Ciel Aer Et Vens" (Rudolf Escher), 1997

CSUF Vocal Pedagogy Instruction

• Vocal Pedagogy Course, Instructor Professor Janet Smith, Opera Conductor and Private Vocal Instructor, 1997
• As part of my Vocal Pedagogy Course Requirements, at aged 22, I began to instruct my first private vocal student, Nisha Rodriguez, in the CSUF Music Dept. Practice Rooms. I was coached by Prof. Janet Smith on how to best begin my Vocal Instruction career

Private Vocal Instruction/Small Group Performance

• 1992-1993 Kathleen Urban/Ashdown, Vocal, Piano & Dramatic Instructor; West Coast Performing Arts, Alta Loma, CA. ; Further coaching over the years until 2000; she also started training me in how to become a Vocal Instructor

Ontario High School Choral Ensembles

• 1989-1993 Concert Choir, *Featured Soloist several times, I ran rehearsals and warm ups when needed *Choir Vice President for 1.5 years *Soprano Section Leader 2 years *
• 1990-1991 Cadenza Small Group

Highschool Era Competitions

• Ontario/Montclair School District Solo Fest, 2 yrs 1992-93
• 1992 Las Vegas Vocal Competition *Soloist; "Dreams To Dream" (Jennings/Horner) *Duetist; "The Phantom Of The Opera" (Webber) Role; Christine; *Group Member; "California Dreamin'"
• 1991 Summer Dolphin Cruise/Nationwide Small Group Choral Competition Floria/Nassau, Bahamas, Lead Soprano

O.H.S. Musicals

• Full Performance of "Grease"; Role "Sandy"

O.H.S. Scholarships

• 1993 1st Place "Music Teacher's Association's Ontario/Montclair School District Scholarship Award, $1,000
• 1993 Centro De Mariano Essay Scholarship, $300

O.H.S. /Highschool Era Awards

• 1993 "Most Talented Senior Girl Award"
• 1993 "Best Female Lead in a Musical Theater Production for my role as "Sandy"
• 1989-1993 Honor Roll
• 1992 "Honorable Mention Solo", Ontario-Montclair School District Solo Fest
• 1990-1993 District Honors Choir
• 1992 "Second Place Award, Duet Category" "Phantom Of The Opera" Showbiz Competition, Las Vegas, NV
• 1992 "First Place Award, Group Category" "California Dreamin'" Showbiz Competition, Las Vegas, NV
• 1992 "Honorable Mention, Solo Category" "Dreams To Dream"

General Auditions

• 1992 Star Search, Mall In California