
Accomplished Professional Singer with a proven track record of enhancing audience satisfaction in my capacity as all-around musician, educator and linguist. I excel in a world-language rich environment and love to memorize music. and as a trained choral and vocal blending artist, I posses efficient learning habits and can offer the opera chorus my extraordinary range and ear. I also demonstrate relationship-building and organizational skills, and I have a commitment to continual improvement as an educator, musician, and human being.
Voice Teachers: Michael Flöth, Dr. Hochs Conservatorium, Frankfurt/Main, Germany (1993-1995); Bronwyn Fix-Keller-Jones, Moravian College (1988-1990), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Harold Parker, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1987-1988)
Roles: Peggy, "Godspell", Tebelak/Schwartz (1984); Laetitia, "The Old Maid and the Thief", G.C. Menotti (1985) Friends Music Institute; Frasquita, "Carmen", Bizet, Little John, "West Side Story" Bernstein, Lauretta, "Gianni Schicchi" (1986) Univ. of Michigan Graduate Opera Workshop, Interlochen, MI; Mrs. Brown, "Guys and Dolls" Loesser (1986); Lucy England, "The Telephone", G.C. Menotti (1991).
Pittsburgh Savoyard Chorus: "The Mikado" (2020); "Princess Ida" (2021).
Choirs: Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (2019) Portland Symphonic Choir, Soprano 1 (2023 to present); ISing Community Choir soloist and assistant section leader (2023 to present); St. Barnabas Episcopal Church choir, soloist and member (1-7/2024).
Acting: Standardized Client, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (2020-2021)
Sound engineer and oboist: Portland Country Dance Community
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