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Opera

Mercedes Carmen Pacific Repertory Opera 2008
King Flavio Flavio Pocket Opera 2007
Carmen Carmen Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra 2007
Carmen Carmen Roswell Symphony Orchestra 2007
Carmen Carmen Santa Maria Philharmonic 2007
Rosina Figaro's American Adventure Los Angeles Opera 2004-2006
3rd Noble Orphan Der Rosenkavalier Los Angeles Opera 2005
Maddalena Rigoletto Amarillo Opera 2003
Sarica Illusions Utah Opera 2002
1st Prioress Dialogues des Carmélites Aspen Opera Theater Center 2001
Cinderella Cinderella Fort Worth Touring Opera 2001
Rebecca Nurse The Crucible University of North Texas 2001
La Mort Le Rossignol Aspen Opera Theater Center 2000
Mrs. Nolan The Medium 92nd St. Y (NY) 2000
Margot The Merry Widow University of North Texas 2000
1st Prioress Dialogues of the Carmelites University of North Texas 1999
Third Lady The Magic Flute Carnegie Mellon University 1998
Ottavia L'incoronazione di Poppea Carnegie Mellon University 1997

Concert

Carmen Recital- Carmen Trinity Lutheran Manhattan Beach Concert Series (CA) 2008
Carmen Recital- Carmen Brand Library Music Series (CA) 2008
A Holiday Concert- Headliner DuBois Community Concerts (PA) 2005
Mozart Requiem- Alto Soloist Haddonfield Symphony / Pro Arte Chorale (NJ) 2004
Much Ado About Shakespeare- Soloist New Jersey Symphony Orchestra / Pro Arte Chorale /
with Actress- Claire Bloom
2003
A Midsummer Night's Dream- Soloist The Metropolitan Opera- Metropolitan Opera Orchestra /
American Ballet Theatre
2003
A Midsummer Night's Dream- Soloist Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage)- New York String Orchestra / Young People's Chorus of NYC /
with Actress- Claire Bloom
2002
The Bhatnagar Sisters- Headliner Brookville Arts Council Concert Series (PA) 2002
A Tribute to American Musicals- Soloists Utah Opera 2001
A Midsummer Night's Dream- Soloist Aspen Chamber Symphony / Benedict Music Tent / Aspen Music Festival / with Actress- Claire Bloom 2001
Vivaldi Gloria- Alto Soloist All Angels Oratorio Orchestra and Choir (TX) 2000
Messiah (Christmas)- Alto Soloist Flower Mound Chamber Orchestra and Choir (TX) 1999
Messiah (Christmas / Easter)- Alto Soloist Westminster Orchestra and Choir (PA) 1998
Bach Magnificat- Alto Soloist Westminster Orchestra and Choir (PA) 1997

Theater

Apurna (Supporting Actor) The End of the Apurnas Rasa Theater Co.- Theatre Row Theater (NY) 2004
Featured Vocal Soloist / Supporting Actor Abortion- Eugene O'Neill Rasa Theater Co.- Theatre Row Theater (NY) 2004

Film / Television

Christina (Lead Actor) A Mellow Apple Independent- AFI / Dir: Hyup Kim 2006
Nina (Supporting Actor) Mended Spectacle Independent- AFI / Dir: Rebecca Cremona 2006
Kavita (Lead Actor) A.S.K. Motion Reaper Entertainment / Dir: Sriram Rajan 2006
Lead Vocal Soloist (Film Score) Shanghai Red MARdeORO Films, Dir./ Prod.: Oscar Luis Costo / Composer: Randy Miller 2006
Featured Singer A Night at the Opera ABC News' Nightline / Dir.: David Marash 2004

Competitions

Grand Prize Winner- Vocal Duo, The Bhatnagar Sisters International Young Artist Peninsula Music Festival Competition 2003
Finalist AIMS International Meistersinger Competition 1997

Awards

University of North Texas Full Teaching Fellowship- 2000-2001

Aspen Music Festival and School Scholarship (Full Session) - 2000, 2001

Harry G. Archer Award for Outstanding Progress in Vocal Performance (Carnegie Mellon University) - 1996, 1998

Charlotte Black Memorial Scholarship Voice Award (Carnegie Mellon University) - 1997

Education / Training

University of North Texas (UNT) - Denton, TX Master of Music (M.M.) - 2 years completed 1999 - 2001
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)- Pittsburgh, PA Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) 1994-1998
Utah Opera Ensemble Apprentice Artist 2001-2002
Aspen Music Festival and School Artist 2000, 2001
American Institute of Musical Studies- Graz, Austria Artist 1995, 1997

Conductors: James Conlon, David Crone, Steven Dubberly, Cornelius Eberhardt, John Farrer, Jaime Laredo, Nicholas McGegan, Kent Nagano, Robert Page, Julius Rudel, Ormsby Wilkins, David Zinman

Directors: Elizabeth Bachman, Edward Berkeley, Janet Bookspan, Garnett Bruce, Dorothy Danner, Thom Delventhal, Paula Homer, Greg Lehane, Rhoda Levine, Manu Narayan, David Roth, Maximillian Schell, Patricia Weinmann

Coaches: Ann Baltz, Lydia Brown, Brian Farrell, Harold Heiburg, William Hobbs, Sylvia Plyler, Kristof VanGryspeer

Voice Teachers: Fred Carama, Irene Gubrud, Linda Di Fiore, Anne E. Kopta

Acting: Howard Fine Acting Studio (LA) - Laura Gardner; Audition Technique / Cold Reading (LA) - David Nathan Schwartz

Special Skills

Instruments Played: Violin- Classical, Fiddling; Piano; Percussion- Timpani, Bells, Cymbals; Dance: Ballet, Ballroom, Tap; Sports: Yoga, Hiking, Softball, Basketball


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