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Education
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
Master of Arts in Historical Musicology, ongoing
Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, May, 2003
Master of Music in Voice: Performance and Pedagogy with Distinction, GPA: 4.0
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, May, 2001
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with Distinction, minor: French, GPA: 3.9
Flow Yoga, Vancouver, BC, 2007
Certified Yoga Instructor (RYT)
Selected Performance Experience
Choral:
Vancouver Chamber Choir, Vancouver, BC and throughout Canada, US 2006-2016
Pro Coro, Edmonton, AB, 2015
musica intima, Vancouver, BC, QC, ON 2009-2010
Recital:
Wind Song Trio, Vancouver, BC 2012-present
Kallisto Trio, throughout BC, AB, ON 2010-2015
Solo and Ensemble Recitals, Erato Ensemble, Vancouver, BC 2006-2015
Elysium Festival, Bernried, Germany and New York, NY 2006
IES, Vienna, Austria and Milan, Italy 1999
Oratorio (Solo):
Carissimi Jephthe, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Vancouver, BC 2015
Mendelssohn Elijah, Summerchor, Vancouver, BC 2014
Beethoven 9, Prince George Symphony Orchestra, Prince George, BC 2013
Verdi Requiem, Summerchor, Vancouver, BC 2013
Mozart Requiem, Douglas College Choral Society, New West., BC 2009
Fauré Requiem, Vivaldi Choir, Vancouver, BC 2008
Mozart Mass in C Minor, Brooklyn, NY 2005
Festival:
Pride in Art Festival/Queer Arts Festival, Vancouver, BC 2008-2015
Sonic Boom (Ensemble in Residence), Vanouver, BC, 2014
Vancouver Children’s Festival, Vancouver, BC 2008, 2014
Vancouver International Song Festival 2008
Spoleto Festival, Charleston, SC 2003
Opera:
Players and Singers, Cupid in Henry Purcell's Timon of Athens, Vancouver, BC, 2018
Erato Ensemble, operas by Stefan Hintersteininger, Frederick Schipizky, Rita Ueda (premieres), Vancouver, BC, 2013-2015
Vancouver New Music, Mother in Barry Truax’s Enigma (premiere), Vancouver, BC 2010
Chelsea Opera Scenes, New York, NY 2005
Selected Choral and Music Teaching Experience
TA, writing tutorials, MUS 220, UBC, Vancouver, 2017
Inspirare Conducting Workshop, Vancouver, BC, 2016
Elektra Women's Choir, Conducting Mentorship, Vancouver, BC, 2015
Voice Pedagogy Workshops through the BC Choral Federation CDC, Vancouver, BC 2011-present
Private Voice Teacher, various US/BC 1997-present
Choral Workshops throughout US/Canada privately & via musica intima, Van. Ch. Choir 2000-present
Section Lead, Holy Rosary Cathedral 2010-2015
Voice Faculty (private and small group) BC Conservatory of Music, Burnaby, BC 2011-2013
Diction coaching with Indiana University masters and doctoral students, Bloomington, IN 1998-2001
Voice Teachers
Shirlee Emmons 2004-2006
Margaret Cusack 2002-2004
Sharon Sweet 2001-2002
Donna Robin 1999
Patricia Wise 1997-2001
Wendy Grice 1996-1997
Amy Cofield 1993-1996
Administration/Organization
BC District Governor, National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2018
Project Elysium, Vancouver Producer, 2014-2015
Artistic Director, Roedde House Second Sunday Concert Series 2012-present
NATS Songfest (Vocal Competition) Organizer 2013
Vancouver Chamber Choir, Auditions Coordinator 2011-2013
Erato Ensemble, Co-Director, Vancouver, BC 2006-2013
Administrative Assistant to CEO, Hampshire Designers, Hampshire Group, New York, NY 2004-2006
Graduate Assistant, Alumni and Development, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ 2001-2003
Selected Honors, Scholarships, Memberships
SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's Award, 2018-2019
Ernest Wesley Cubitt Sharpe Memorial Scholarship, 2017
Faculty of Arts Graduate Award, University of British Columbia, 2017-2018
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), Elected to Membership in 2012
Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, Delta Eta Chapter, Elected to Membership in 2003
New Jersey NATS Competition Winner, 2002
Stelios and Sofia Vassos Prize for French Mélodies, Westminster Choir College, 2002
Gwynn Moose Cornell Award, Westminster Choir College, 2002
Graduate Voice Competition and Scholarship Winner, Westminster Choir College, 2001
Sigma Alpha Iota, Iota Epsilon Chapter; Secretary 1998-99, President 2000-01
Arthur R. Metz Scholarship, Indiana University, 2000
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Elected to Membership in 1998
School of Music Dean’s Award, Indiana University, 1997-2001
Alice Freese Memorial Scholarship, Indiana University, 1997-2001
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, 1997-2001
Related Experience
OnSite volunteer (speaking with students visiting rehearsals) for Vancouver Chamber Choir 2012-present
Registered Yoga teacher, classes/private instruction, Vancouver, Richmond, White Rock, BC 2007-2010
Teacher/Caregiver, EDEN ACRES (adult autistic population), Princeton, NJ 2003-2004
Piano studies, 12.5 years private lessons, one graduate class focused on accompanying singers 1983-2001
Substitute teacher, elementary through high-school, Indiana Public School System 1999-2000
Study Abroad, IES (music history, voice, German, art history, song literature) Vienna, Austria 1999