EDUCATION

M.M. Vocal Performance, 2006
University of Houston, Houston, TX

B.M. Vocal Performance, 2002
B.M. Music Education, 2002

Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

PERFORMANCE  EXPERIENCE

OPERA

Count

Cherubin (Massenet)

University of Houston

2006

Poet

Il Turco in Italia

University of Houston

2006

Eugene Onegin

Eugene Onegin

University of Houston

2005

George Emerson

A Room With a View

University of Houston

2005

Pip

Miss Havisham’s Fire

University of Houston

2004

Prince

Der Freischutz

University of Houston

2004

Pantalone

The Love for Three Oranges

University of Houston

2003

Dr. Falke

Die Fledermaus

Ithaca College

2003

Jailer

Dialogues des Carmélites

Ithaca College

2003

Marco

Gianni Schicchi

Ithaca Opera

2002

Sprecher

Die Zauberflote

Ithaca College

2002

     OPERA SCENES

Guglielmo

Cosi fan tutte

Pinkstone Opera Productions

2006

Figaro

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Pinkstone Opera Productions

2006

Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

Atlantic Coast Opera Festival

2006

Don Pasquale

Don Pasquale

Atlantic Coast Opera Festival

2006

George

Mice and Men

Atlantic Coast Opera Festival

2006

     CONCERT

Handel, Bach

Selections with Orchestra

Memorial Drive Presbyterian

2007

Mozart 

Requiem

Ithaca College

2002

Vaughan Williams

Dona Nobis Pacem

Ithaca College

2002

Brahms

German Requiem

Ithaca College

2001

     RECITALS

Vaughan Williams, Mahler, Grieg

Graduate Recital

2006

Strauss, Donaudy, Ravel,

Senior Recital, Ithaca College

2003

Tosti, Fauré, Brahms

Junior Recital, Ithaca College

2002

 MUSICAL THEATER (selections)

Curly

Oklahoma

1997

Georg

She Loves Me

1997

Harry the Horse

Guys and Dolls

1997

Billy

Anything Goes

1996


TEACHERS

Timothy Jones – Assistant Professor of Voice, Univeristy of Houston, 2006 - 2007
Katherine Ciesinski – Professor of Voice, University of Houston, 2003 - 2006
Randie Blooding – Professor of Voice, Ithaca College, 1998 – 2003

COACHES
Tom Jaber – Faculty at University of Houston, Rice University
David Lofton – Coach at Academy of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Wayne Wyman – Director/Conductor of Capital Opera Raleigh, North Carolina
Joanne Ritacca – Faculty at University of Houston, original coach/accompanist for HGO Studio

CONDUCTORS
Patrick Hansen
Peter Jacoby
Larry Doebler
Charles Hausmann
 

DIRECTORS
Buck Ross
Karen Miller

TEACHING  EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Voice Faculty, 2007 - Present
Lee College, Baytown, TX. 

Private Voice Instructor, 2006 - Present
Klein I.S.D., Spring, TX.  Teach variety of ages.  Several students recognized highly in solo venues, including vocal performance scholarships to major universities.

Private Voice Instructor, 2005 – Present
Tomball I.S.D., Tomball, TX.  Teach variety of ages.

Clinician and Adjudicator, 2003 – Present
Since my arrival in Houston in 2003 I have taught several informal masterclasses in voice and also worked with some of the choirs in the schools where I teach privately.  I also spent much time in 2006 – 2007 adjudicating Solo U.I.L. festivals in the Houston area.

Assistant Conductor, Ithaca College Faculty Choir, 2001-2002
I assisted the head of the education department in leading the school’s first all faculty choral ensemble.