Education/Training
Post-Graduate Studies
The Juilliard School
Apprentice Artist
Santa Fe Opera
Vocal Chamber Music Fellowship
Aspen Music School
Italian Studies with Ettore Campogaliani
Mantova, Italy (funded by the United Nations)
Summer Italian Language Course
Perugia, Italy
Continuing Education in Composition–Juilliard at Night (Jonathan Dawe, teacher)
BA in Vocal Performance/Opera/Vocal Pedagogy
Indiana University
Teaching Experience
Magaziner Vocal Studio (MVS) Certified Licensee
Voice and Speech Instructor
Actor’s Studio Drama School of The New School University
2001-2005
Masterclass
LaGuardia Arts High School
New York City
Masterclass
“Singing Quality at the Keyboard”
Jupiter, Florida
Private Voice Studio (NYC & PBG, FL)
1990-present
Professional Organizations
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
New York Singing Teachers Association (NYSTA)
New York Women Composers (NYWC)
Competitions/Awards:
Metropolitan Opera New York District and Regional Finalist
Palm Beach International Vocal Competition First Place 1985 (awarded a principal contract with the Vienna State Opera)
Eleanor Steber Vocal Competition Finalist 1984
2nd Place/Concerts “Ismael Voltoliani” Mantova, Italy
3rd Place/Concerts “Giuseppe Borgatti” Centro, Italy
Finalist w/Concert “Mario del Monoco” Udine, Italy
Finalist “Francisco Vinas” Barcelona, Spain
Grant (1985 & renewed yearly) Sullivan Music Foundation
Grant (1983) Institue for International Education (United Nations) For participation in International Vocal Competition (Lawrence Korwin Award)
Indiana Scholarship (full) to attend Aspen Music School (1975)
Opera/Oratorio Performances since 1990
Angel Voice, Maid of Orleans
Opera Orchestra of New York
Carnegie Hall
Papagena, Magic Flute
Opera Orchestra of New York
Temple of Dendur (Met Museum)
Kitchen Boy, Rusulka
Opera Orchestra of New York
Avery Fisher Hall
Reaper, Libuse
Opera Orchestra of New York
Carnegie Hall
Lisa, La Sonnambula
Opera Orchestra of New York
Carnegie Hall
2007: Pre-Concert Recital “Spohr Songs with Clarinet”
Cincinnati May Festival, James Conlon, conductor
2001: Pre-Concert Recital “Shepherd on the Rock”
Cincinnati May Festival, James Conlon, conductor
1998: King David (Honegger)/”Glitter and Be Gay”/Street Scene
Cincinnati May Festival, James Conlon, conductor
Musetta, La Boheme
Palm Beach Opera
Kravis Center
Norina, Don Pasquale
Palm Beach Opera
Antonia, Les Contes d’Hoffman
Kansas City Opera, Russell Paterson, conductor
Messiah (Handel)
Masterworks Choral Society, Jack Jones, director
Palm Beach, FL
The Creation (Haydn)
Masterworks Choral Society, Jack Jones, director
Palm Beach, FL
C minor Mass (Mozart)
Masterworks Choral Society, Jack Jones, director
Palm Beach, FL
Samson (Handel)
Masterworks Choral Society, Jack Jones, director
Palm Beach, FL
St. John Passion (Bach)
Masterworks Choral Society, Jack Jones, director
Palm Beach, FL
“Pops Concerts”
Masterworks Choral Society, Jack Jones, director
with Palm Beach Orchestra
Palm Beach, FL
An Evening of Viennese Operetta with Sir John van Kesteren (tenor)
Boca Raton Pops
Boca Raton, FL
“Pops Concert”
Jacksonville “Starlight” Symphony
Jacksonville, FL
Opera/Oratorio Performances prior to 1990
Blondchen, Abduction from the Seraglio
Staatsoper Wien
Blondchen, Abduction from the Seraglio
BAM
Marie, Fille du Regiment
Michigan Opera Theater
Gilda, Rigoletto
Goldovsky Opera
Rosina, Barber of Seville
Virginia Opera
Clomiri, Imeneo
LaGuardia College
Grilletta, Il Padrone
St. Lukes Chamber Ensemble
Caramoor Festival
Marzelline, Fidelio
Aspen Music Festival
Lauretta/1stSpirit/Blondchen/Marie
Santa Fe Apprentice Artist