Overview
Work History
Education
Concerts
Choirs
Theatre
Timeline
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Kristen Hamilton

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Adjunct Professor/Applied Voice Teacher

Citrus College
Glendora, CA
08.2018 - Current
  • MUSE 130 Beginning Voice
  • MUSE 131 Intermediate Voice
  • MUSP 178 Opera Workshop
  • Applied Voice Teacher
  • Intro to IPA and Diction seminars
  • Participate in semester juries, online and in person

ACM Choral and Vocal Director/Voice Teacher

Azusa Conservatory Of Music
Azusa, CA
06.2022 - Current
  • Conduct Shine Choir PK-5 and ACM Choir 5-12
  • Summer Camp Vocal Director
  • Group Voice Class and Private Lessons
  • Stage and Musical Director Folktale Opera by Susan Graham, the world premiere of El Imperio de la Luz, a community opera by Daniel Cueto, Daniel: A Musical Adventure by Jed Koops

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Azusa Pacific University Dining Services
Azusa, CA
09.2021 - 12.2024

Teaching Assistant to Dr. Kristof Van Grysperre

  • Production Coordinator A Night of Opera, Suor Angelica, and Marilyn Forever
  • Coordinate with APU Information Meeting Technology, Music Department and Production Team
  • Supervise Logistics and Schedule rehearsals for cast, orchestra, and production team.
  • Create and Prepare supertitles

Teaching Assistant to Michelle Jensen

  • Vocal evaluations for incoming and returning APU undergrads
  • Point of contact for visiting high schools
  • Butler for visiting clinicians Rodney Eichenberger & Anton Armstrong

Choral Director/Music Chairman

The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Glendora, CA
09.2009 - Current
  • Conduct and coach Adult and Youth Choirs, soloists and small groups
  • Plan and produce all aspects of annual Christmas, Easter concerts, virtual choirs, music for worship services, and social media
  • Transcribe and arrange music for concerts and services
  • Confer with clergy to select music for church services appropriately matched to sermons and other meetings

Owner/Vocal Instructor

Private Voice Studio
Azusa, California
09.2013 - Current

Private vocal instruction for students 8 and over

  • Teach vocal techniques and ideologies
  • Select appropriate repertoire according to age and skill level
  • Teach musicianship and sight reading through a variety of exercises
  • Evaluate student growth and discuss progress with the student and/or parent.
  • Teach lessons through Zoom/online

Inventory Auditor, Front End Supervisor, Merchandising Supervisor

Costco Wholesale
Alhambra, CA
07.1992 - 04.2016
  • Maintain accuracy of the 20 million dollar warehouse inventory.
  • Identify, investigate and correct inventory discrepancies and errors
  • Accurately project expected inventory loss/gain
  • Conduct weekly Shrink and Damage & Destroy Meetings

Education

Master of Music - Choral Conducting

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
12.2023

Master of Music - Performance: Classical Voice

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
12.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Vocal Performance

California State Polytechnic University
10.2017

Concerts

  • In Her Image at Carnegie Hall Member of Vox Femina Los Angeles (Soprano) June 2024
  • Masters Recital: Choral Conducting December 2023
  • Citrus Alumni Cabaret (Producer and Director) January 2023
  • Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (Soprano) October 2022
  • Master's Recital: Performance Classical Voice December 2021
  • Azusa Pacific University's An Evening of Opera (Feature Soloist) December 2021
  • Glendora Stake Annual Christmas Concert (Producer and Conductor) 2009-2023
  • Dr. Charles Lindsley Annual Scholarship Concert (Soloist) 2010-15 & 2017-19
  • Mother's of America California Awards Luncheon (Soloist) 2015 & 2019
  • Lamb of God (Producer, Conductor, and Musical Director) 2014

Choirs

Vox Femina Los Angeles September 2022-present, Soprano 

Conductor: Iris Levine 

Azusa Pacific Chamber Singers September 2022-June 2024, Section Leader, Alto and Soprano 

Conductor: Michelle Jensen 

APU Bel Canto Spring 2022, Graduate Assistant, Soprano

Conductor: David Hughes 

Kellogg Chamber Singers 1995-1997, Soprano 

Conductor: Iris Levine 

Citrus Singers 1989-1992, Alto 

Conductor: Ben Bollinger 

Theatre

  • Suor Angelica (Principessa) Azusa Pacific University 2022
  • A Grand Night for Singing (Featured Soloist) Inland Valley Repertory Theatre 2022
  • Freaky Friday (Katherine Blake) The Grove 2019
  • Into the Woods (Jack's Mother) Center Stage 2019
  • Church Basement Ladies (Mavis) Glendale Center Theatre 2019
  • Church Basement Ladies (Vivian) Emergency Cover, The Grove 2019
  • Elvis 68 (Sweet Inspiration) Glendale Center Theatre 2019
  • Candide (Vanderdendur) San Bernardino Symphony and Inland Valley Repertory Theatre 2018
  • Damn Yankees (Meg Boyd) Inland Valley Repertory Theatre 2018
  • Other Roles: Into the Woods (Cinderella), Suor Angelica (Suor Angelica), Dido and Aeneas (Belinda), She Loves Me (Ilona)

Timeline

ACM Choral and Vocal Director/Voice Teacher

Azusa Conservatory Of Music
06.2022 - Current

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Azusa Pacific University Dining Services
09.2021 - 12.2024

Adjunct Professor/Applied Voice Teacher

Citrus College
08.2018 - Current

Owner/Vocal Instructor

Private Voice Studio
09.2013 - Current

Choral Director/Music Chairman

The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
09.2009 - Current

Inventory Auditor, Front End Supervisor, Merchandising Supervisor

Costco Wholesale
07.1992 - 04.2016

Master of Music - Choral Conducting

Azusa Pacific University

Master of Music - Performance: Classical Voice

Azusa Pacific University

Bachelor of Arts - Vocal Performance

California State Polytechnic University
Kristen Hamilton