Tanya Coyne
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Dynamic music professional with extensive experience in performance, direction, and education. Proven ability to engage and inspire diverse audiences while fostering a strong musical community. Notable achievements include successful leadership in community programs and innovative teaching methods that enhance student learning. Committed to promoting creativity and collaboration within the arts.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Teacher and Choir Director
Washington International School
01.2018 - Current
Music Teacher, Grades 2-8
Two Rivers Public Charter School
01.2016 - 01.2018
Interim Artistic Director
Trenton Children’s Chorus
01.2015 - 01.2016
Director of Lower School Music and Choirs
National Cathedral School
01.2005 - 01.2015
Director (and founder) Middle School Choral Program
Norwood School
01.1999 - 01.2005
Director of Lower School Music
Maret School
01.1995 - 01.1999
Music Theater Camp and “Opera Kids” Director
Levine School of Music
01.1994 - 01.1997
Music Director, Course Instructor, and Composer
Bethesda Academy for Performing Arts
01.1994 - 01.1997
Yamaha Keyboard Course Instructor
Gordon Keller Music
01.1994 - 01.1996
Director (and Founder) of Vocal and Musical Theatre Programs
Music Education Center
01.1991 - 01.1994
Education
M.A. - Vocal Performance
Syracuse University
B.A. - Vocal Performance
University of North Dakota
Skills
- Keyboard Instrument Expertise
- Experienced Vocal Performer
- Voice Training Specialist
- Conducting Expertise
- Score Analysis
- Multimedia Production Skills
- Student Engagement Techniques
- Concert Event Planning
- Educational Excursion Planning
- Tour Performance Management
- Stage Performance Skills
- Composition Skills
- Applied Performance Psychology
Previous Roles
- Carmen, Carmen
- Amneris, Aida
- Azucena, Il Trovatore
- Maria, West Side Story
- Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Mother, Amahl and the Night Visitors
- Cinderella, R & H’s Cinderella
- Aldonza, Man of La Mancha
- Josephine, H.M.S. Pinafore
- La Voix Humaine, Francis Poulenc
- Mother, Equus
- Syracuse Opera, Chorus
- Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, Ensemble
Additional Interests
- Running
- Biking
- Baking
- Reading
- Writing Music
- Video Editing
Ancillary Employment
- Organist, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 08/01/19, Present
- Alto Soloist and Section Leader, St. Jane de Chantal Church, 08/01/22, 11/30/24
- Alto Section Leader and Soloist, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 08/01/07, 08/01/15
- Alto Section Leader and Soloist, St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, Bethesda, 08/01/03, 08/01/07
- Alto Section Leader and Soloist, St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, Rockville, 08/01/02, 08/01/03
- Alto Section Leader, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Kensington, 08/01/99, 08/01/02
Certifications And Awards
- Potomac Organ Institute Student Scholarship, 08/01/13 - 08/01/14
- National Cathedral School Teacher of the Year Award, 08/01/11
- MICCA Independent Schools Outstanding Technology Using Educator Award, 08/01/04
- Professional Development Courses, Westminster Choir College, 08/01/04 - 08/01/10
- Orff-Schulwerk, Level I-IV, George Mason University, 08/01/04 - 08/01/08
- Choral Music Experience, Ithaca College, Level I, 08/01/07
- Choral Music Experience, Elon College, Level 2, 08/01/08
- Kodaly, Level III, Nebraska-Wesleyan University, 08/01/02
- Music for Kids Certification, 08/01/92
- Yamaha Corporation Music Education Program Certification, 08/01/90
Timeline
Music Teacher and Choir Director
Washington International School
01.2018 - Current
Music Teacher, Grades 2-8
Two Rivers Public Charter School
01.2016 - 01.2018
Interim Artistic Director
Trenton Children’s Chorus
01.2015 - 01.2016
Director of Lower School Music and Choirs
National Cathedral School
01.2005 - 01.2015
Director (and founder) Middle School Choral Program
Norwood School
01.1999 - 01.2005
Director of Lower School Music
Maret School
01.1995 - 01.1999
Music Theater Camp and “Opera Kids” Director
Levine School of Music
01.1994 - 01.1997
Music Director, Course Instructor, and Composer
Bethesda Academy for Performing Arts
01.1994 - 01.1997
Yamaha Keyboard Course Instructor
Gordon Keller Music
01.1994 - 01.1996
Director (and Founder) of Vocal and Musical Theatre Programs
Music Education Center
01.1991 - 01.1994
M.A. - Vocal Performance
Syracuse University
B.A. - Vocal Performance
University of North Dakota
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