Education Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana ABD Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance Chair: Patricia Wise (Committee: Paul Kiesgen, Teresa Kubiak) Major: Voice Minor: Stage Direction Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia June 1995 Master of Music Major: Vocal Performance Emory University Atlanta, Georgia May 1992 Bachelor of Arts Majors: Psychology and Liberal Studies Teaching Experience Private Voice Instructor Atlanta, GA 2001-present Maintain an active private voice studio Direct Master Classes and Group Voice Class upon request Adjunct Faculty Clayton College and State University, Morrow, GA Spring 2002 Studio voice instruction for music majors Directed weekly master classes Managed program and course curricula by writing course syllabi Participated in the assessment of student learning outcomes for the program and/or department Attended department, division, and College meetings as required Supported the integrity of curricula, encouraged student success, and promoted the mission of the department as well as the College as a whole Visiting Artist Atlanta Opera Studio, Atlanta, GA Nov 2001 Conducted Opera Workshop under auspices of Atlanta Opera's education initiative Assisted in the staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore Visiting Artist MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL Nov 2000 Presented a voice master class Observed voice lessons and participated in the assessment of student learning outcomes Performed as soloist for the MacMurray College Concert Choir's annual fall concert Adjunct Faculty Brevard College, Brevard, NC Spring 1999 Studio voice instruction for music majors Co-directed opera workshop Managed program and course curricula by writing course syllabi Participated in the assessment of student learning outcomes for the program and/or department Attended department, division, and College meetings as required Participated in recruitment auditions as well as a faculty search Supported the integrity of curricula, encouraged student success, and promoted the mission of the department as well as the College as a whole Private Voice Instructor Bloomington, IN 1997-2001 Maintained an active private voice studio Directed Master Classes and Group Voice Class upon request Private Voice Instructor Atlanta, GA 1995-1997 Maintained an active private voice studio Directed Master Classes and Group Voice Class upon request Technical Experience Stage Director, Noye's Fludde Cathedral of St. Philip Atlanta, GA 2002 Stage Director, The Fantasticks Bloomington Music Works 2001 Stage Manager, The Pirates of Penzance Bloomington Music Works 2000 Stage Manager, Mavra and The Boar IU Studio Opera 1999 Assistane Stage Manager, Vanessa IU Opera Theater 1999 Vocal Direction, Into the Woods Newton County High School 1993 Vocal Direction, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater Ad Hoc Productions 1992 Music Direction, Into the Woods Ad Hoc Productions 1992 Vocal Direction, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Theater Emory / Ad Hoc 1992 Honors and Scholarships Pi Kappa Lambda, Eta Epsilon Chapter. Elected to Membership in 1995 Regent's Opportunity Scholarship Recipient, Georgia State University, 1993-1994 Psi Chi, Psychology Honor Society. Emory University, 1992 Miriam Boykin Scholarship Recipient, Emory University, 1989-1992 Professional Memberships College Music Society Opera America, Student Member Professional Training Teachers Patricia Wise, Betty Boone, Mac Morgan Coaches Shuichi Umeyama, Louisa Panou-Takahashi, Walter Huff Directors Drew Minter, Nigel North, James Middleton, Scott Parry, Louisa Panou-Takahashi, Dwight Coleman Conductors Robert Shaw, Yoel Levi, Alfred Calabrese, Andrew Lawrence-King, Paul Hillier, Nigel North, Stanley Ritchie, Stefano Vignati, Robert Gehrenbeck, Jonathan Ng, Phillip Cheah, Christine Howlett Master Classes Julianne Baird, Richard Miller, Catherine Malfitano, Patricia Wise, Richard Alderson, William Fred Scott, American Bach Soloists, Florence Kopleff, Nancy Maultsby, Valerie Walters Workshops Amherst Early Music, July 2005 Vocal Performance and Teaching Workshop conducted by Richard Miller, June 2000 Competitions Chimay Baroque Singing Competition Semifinalist, Chimay, Belgium 2000 Mozarteum Competition Finalist, The Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta 1994 Choral Discography Thou Ever Blessed Morn, Cathedral Choirs of St. Philip, Atlanta (Featured Soloist) Cathedral of St. Philip 2004 Requiem, Berlioz, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Telarc 2004 Symphony No. 9, Beethoven, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Telarc 2003 A Sea Symphony, Vaughan Williams, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Telarc 2002 I am the True Vine, Arvo Pärt, Pro Arte Singers Harmonia Mundi 2000 Carols from the Old and New Worlds II, Pro Arte Singers (Uncredited Soloist) Harmonia Mundi 1998 Requiem, Mozart, Atlanta Opera Orchestra and Chorus ACA Digital 1998 Angels on High, Robert Shaw Chamber Singers Telarc 1997 The Planets, Holst, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Telarc 1997 Magnifical and Mighty, The Britten Choir ACA Digital 1996 Elijah, Mendelssohn, ASO and Chorus Telarc 1995 Daphnis and Chloé, Ravel, ASO and Chorus Telarc 1995 Stabat Mater, Szymanowski and Poulenc, ASO and Chorus Telarc 1994 A Concert Tribute to Olivier Messiaen, Emory University, The Britten Choir ACA Digital 1993 Grand and Glorius: Great Operatic Choruses, ASO and Chorus Telarc 1993 Areas of Research Song Literature "The Agony and the Pity: Owen, Sassoon, Graves and Musical Settings of their War Poetry" "The air de cour as a Metaphor for Musical Absolutism in the Court of Louis XIV" "The Dialectic of Schumann Interpretation: Eric Sams versus Richard Miller" "Harris, Thomson, and Copland: Finding an American Voice" "Richard Wagner, France and His French Songs" Vocal Pedagogy "General Vocal Pedagogy Knowledge: A Pre-test for an Undergraduate Vocal Pedagogy Class" "Singing a Well-Supported Belt Voice by Incorporating Bel canto Techniques" "Menstruation and Singers" "Vocal Pedagogy: Theory and Practice, A Handbook for an Upper-level Undergraduate Course" "Why Countertenor? Why Not?"