Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Awards
Private Voice Instructor(s)
Leadership Experience
Ensembles
Performance Experience
Instrumental Experience
Additional Performance Experience
Generic
Isabel Morales

Isabel Morales

Johnston

Summary

Versatile and skilled performer with solid foundation in various performance arts. Proven ability to captivate audiences, adapt to diverse roles, and deliver memorable performances. Strong emphasis on teamwork and ensuring successful outcomes. Known for reliability, flexibility, and keen focus on achieving collective goals.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Princess Party Performer

Little Princess Parties
05.2023 - 08.2026
  • Engaged audiences through dynamic performances, showcasing versatility in various princess characters.
  • Fostered a positive environment among cast members, encouraging teamwork and collaboration throughout parties or events.

Head Choir Director

Memorial Lutheran Church
09.2025 - 05.2026
  • Conducted weekly rehearsals, enhancing vocal techniques and ensemble harmony.
  • Coordinated performance schedules, ensuring seamless collaboration between choir members and other departments.
  • Implemented innovative rehearsal strategies, improving overall choir performance quality and consistency.


Teacher's Assistant

Iowa State University
08.2024 - 05.2026
  • Assisted in lesson preparation and delivery, enhancing student engagement and understanding.
  • Supported classroom management strategies, fostering a positive learning environment for diverse learners.
  • Coordinated activities and resources to ensure students are learning material effectively
  • Collaborated with teachers to assess student performance, adapting instructional materials as needed.

Johnston Synergy Assistant Show Choir Director

Johnston High School
08.2022 - 05.2026
  • Conducted weekly rehearsals, fostering teamwork and improving vocal techniques among choir members.
  • Mentored student leaders within the choir, empowering them to take on additional responsibilities during rehearsals and performances.
  • Inspired a love of choral music in students, leading to an increase in show choir participation and student retention.
  • Educated students on proper vocal techniques and vocal warm-ups.
  • Conducted rehearsals to keep performers prepared for performances.
  • Enhanced choir performance by implementing innovative rehearsal techniques and strategies.
  • Worked with both adults and children and shaped approaches to align with student experience level and musical knowledge.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Vocal Music Education

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
12-2026

Skills

  • Stage presence
  • Character development
  • Audience engagement
  • Vocal technique
  • Emotional expression
  • Voice projection
  • Breath control
  • Instrumental proficiency
  • Harmony singing
  • Sight reading
  • Accents and dialects
  • Stage performance
  • Creative thinking
  • Self-driven and motivated
  • Attention to detail
  • Active listening
  • Expressive movement
  • Voice over acting

Timeline

Head Choir Director

Memorial Lutheran Church
09.2025 - 05.2026

Teacher's Assistant

Iowa State University
08.2024 - 05.2026

Princess Party Performer

Little Princess Parties
05.2023 - 08.2026

Johnston Synergy Assistant Show Choir Director

Johnston High School
08.2022 - 05.2026

Bachelor of Arts - Vocal Music Education

Iowa State University

Awards

All State Choir member (2020 & 2021), Soloist every year of show choir (2017-2022), National Anthem singer at the Dig Pink Volleyball Game (2018 & 2019) and at State Basketball (March 2022), Jazz Band Soloist for Johnston Syndicate (March 2022), NATS Semi-Finalist, awarded an honorable mention (2019), Best Soloist at Urbandale’s Show Choir competition (2021), Best Soloist at Davenport’s ‘Great River’ Competition (2022), Opus Honor Choir (2018), 1+ ratings at solo festivals for voice and instrumental (2019 - 2022), NATS winner (Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025), Recipient of Robert M. McCowen Memorial Scholarship (2024), Recipient of the Durbin-Zheng Voice Scholarship (2025), Gold Prize Winner of Saint-Saëns International Music Competition (2025)

Private Voice Instructor(s)

  • Heather Pedelty (2018 - 2020)
  • Dina Else (2020 - 2022)
  • Mary Creswell (2022-2024)
  • Shelby VanNordstrand (2024-2026)

Leadership Experience

  • Drum Major (June 2021 - October 2021)
  • Soprano Section Leader in choir and show choir (2021 - 2022)
  • Flute Squad Leader in Marching Band (2020-2021)
  • Iowa State Singers Secretary (2023-2024)
  • Johnston Show Choir Assistant Director (2022-2026)
  • Private Voice Lesson Teacher (2024-Present)
  • Aural Theory I and II Teaching Assistant (2024-2026)
  • Memorial Lutheran Church Choir Director (2025-2026)

Ensembles

  • Summit Select Choir (2017)
  • Johnston Chamber Choir (2018 - 2019)
  • Johnston Cantemus (2019 - 2020)
  • Johnston Cantus (2020 - 2022)
  • Johnston Fusion (2016 - 2017)
  • Johnston Impact (2017 - 2018)
  • Johnston Sound Advice (2018 - 2019)
  • Johnston Synergy (2019 - 2020)
  • Johnston Innovation (2020 - 2022)
  • Johnston Wind Symphony (2019 - 2022)
  • SCIBA Honor Band (2018 & 2019)
  • Iowa State Singers (2022-2026)

Performance Experience

  • Les Misérables, Ensemble (April 2019)
  • Mary Poppins, Mrs Corry (March 2020, was not performed due to COVID)
  • Once Upon a Mattress, Flute and Piccolo for Pit (April 2021)
  • Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Marie (April 2022)
  • Iowa State Opera Studio Performances (Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • Die Fledermaus, Rosalinde (November 2024)
  • Ames Chamber Artists featured soloist (December 2025)
  • Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada, IA featured soloist (December 2025)

Instrumental Experience

  • Flute (11 years)
  • Violin (8 years, quit at age 13)
  • Piano (3 years)

Additional Performance Experience

  • Carnegie Hall with Iowa State Singers (2023)
  • Norway Tour with Iowa State Singers (2024)
  • Jazz Singer with Johnston Jazz Syndicate (2022, 2024)
  • Jazz Singer with Iowa State’s Jazz One (2023-Present)
  • NATS competition (2019, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • National ACDA Convention with Iowa State Singers (2025)
  • Alice Tully Hall with Iowa State Singers (2025)

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE