Education
AA (Music), City College of San Francisco
MA (Linguistics), Southern Illinois University
MS (Chemistry), Iowa State University
6 years classical voice training with:
- Jeanne Garson (San Jose State Univ.; Viennese Opera)
- Donna Petersen (Mills College; San Francisco Opera)
- Ruby Pleasure (San Francisco Conservatory of Music)
- Judy Hubbell (City College of San Francisco)
- Judy Goff (Natick, Mass.)
Teaching experience
* Private lessons in classical voice training, since 2001.
* Effective teaching techniques combining musical, linguistic, physiological and
artistic approaches.
* Teacher who cultivates and cares about students.
* Student's progress often exceeds their own expectation.
Plays basic keyboard and basic guitar.
Singing experience
as soloist:
* St. Matthew’s Church, San Francisco
* St. Phillip Neri, Alameda
* Weddings, Memorials
* Led National Anthem and was Student Speaker at City College of SF
Graduation 2006. Click to see Graduation Speech
* Soloist for Oakland Turnverein German Choir and Harmonie German Choir
(2002- present)
* Soloist in Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” with City College of San Francisco
Chorale (2005)
* 8 Recitals and 3 Benefit Concerts (1992-2003)
* Max’s Opera Café (2000)
* NATS Student Recitals (1992-95)
as chorister
* Oakland Turnverein German Choir and Belmont Harmonie German Choir (1987-
present)
* Walnut Creek Opera Chorus (1993)
* Boston Sängerchor (1985-87)
Repertoire Click here to see my repertoire
* Sacred classics - Art Songs (especially German Lieder)
* Musicals and Operettas
* Opera arias
* Folksongs
Languages sung (besides English*)
German*, French, Italian, Chinese*, Latin, Russian (* also spoken) |