Performance Résumé
Education
2009 University of Minnesota Duluth, BFA in Vocal Performance with Musical Theater Emphasis
2001 Como Park Sr. High School
Vocal Training
2011 Terry Daniel, voice over coach
2009 Craig Fields, vocal coach
2008/09 Dr. Thomas Wegren, songwriting coach
2008 Anita Derian, vocal coach
2000 Berklee School of Music Summer Program
1999 Phil Mattson Vocal Jazz Workshop
1996/01 Carole Whitney, choir teacher and vocal coach
Soloist Experience
2017 - 2018 Midwest Gaming Classic, Milwaukee, WI
2017 - 2018 Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul, MN
2017 - 2018 Mississippi Market E. 7th, St. Paul, MN
2015 - 2017 The Sound Exchange, national tours
2013 - 2014 Mississippi Melodie Showboat, Grand Rapids, MN
2013 - 2014 Jazz @ Christos, Recurring Thursdays at Union Depot, St. Paul, MN
2013 Mississippi Melodie Showboat, Grand Rapids, MN
2013 Twin Cities Jazz Festival Fundraiser Event, St. Paul, MN.
2012 St. Paul Winter Carnival - Royal Coronation, St. Paul RiverCentre
2009 President's Club Holiday Party, University of MN, Minneapolis, MN
2009 Concrete & Grass Music Festival, soloist, Mears Park
2001 - 2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Mears Park St. Paul and Peavy Plaza Minneapolis
2007 - 2008 UMD Jazz Combo, Duluth, MN
2004 The 50th & France Arts Festival, Edina, MN
2002 Vanessie of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
2002 Songs of the Century, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN
2001 The Times Bar & Grill, Minneapolis, MN
2001 The Artists' Quarter, Minneapolis, MN
2000 The Dakota Jazz Club, St. Paul, MN
Theatre Experience
2017 Queer Circus, Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul, MN
2018 Martina's Playhouse, Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul, MN
2015 Pirates of Penzance, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul, MN
2013 Princess Diana the Musical, Cabaret at Camp, St. Paul, MN
2013 A Light from Within, vocal cabaret, Richfield, MN, Apple Valley, MN & Decorah, IA
2012 The Wizard of Oz, Wicked Witch of the West, Woodbury Community Theater, Woodbury, MN
2012 Tower: A Rapunzel Musical, staged reading, Cabaret at Camp, St. Paul, MN
2012 IPAC Presents: Broadway Bound, Expect the Unexpected. Director, Stillwater, MN
2011 IPAC Presents: A Christmas Spectacular! Mrs. Claus, White Bear Lake, MN
2011 Word. An Urban Musical About the End of Hip Hop, Assistant Director, Minneapolis, MN
2009 Born in a Trunk, tribute to Judy Garland, herself, Camp Bar, Saint Paul, MN
2009 Seussical the Musical, Sour Kangaroo, UMD
2009 Typed Out: An Unconventional Cabaret, soloist, UMD
2008 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Domina, Duluth Playhouse
2005 And the World Goes Round, soloist, UMD
2002 Alicia Renée Sings: Songs of an American Idol, Judy Garland, Womens Club Theater
2001 Once Upon a Mattress, Winifred, Como Park High School
2001 I Remember Mama, Mama, Como Park High School
Opera Experience
2007 La Traviata, Aninna, DECC (Duluth, MN)
2007 La Traviata, Annina, Opera on the James (Lynchburg, VA)
2007 The Merry Widow, Praskovia, DECC/UMD
2005 La Boheme, Chorus, U of M
A-Rey (Original pop band) Performances
2013 Concrete & Grass Music Festival, Saint Paul, MN
2013 Black Dog Café, Saint Paul, MN
Country Experience
2009/10 Mississippi Sirens, soloist/songwriter
Performed at:
House of Blues, Chicago, IL
The Lowry Theater, Saint Paul, MN
Fast Freddie's, New Richmond, WI
Teaching Experience
2012 - 2018 Private Voice Lessons/Coaching
2011 - 2012 Inspiration Performing Arts Center. Vocal Coach, Acting Teacher, Choir Director
Original Shows
2014 Vaudeville Dreams
2014 Fairytale Burlesque
2013 Viva Vaudeville!
2013 Burlesque Through the Decades
2012 IPAC's Broadway Bound, Expect the Unexpected - Script and 2 original songs
2011 IPAC's Christmas Spectacular - Script
2009 Tower: A Rapunzel Musical. Book, Music & Lyrics
Writing/Producing Experience
2014 Vaudeville Dreams, Klub Haus Cabaret
2014 Fairytale Burlesque, Klub Haus Cabaret
2014 Viva Vaudeville!, Klub Haus Cabaret
2014 Burlesque Through the Decades, Klub Haus Cabaret
2009 Tower: A Rapunzel Musical, Duluth Playground
Awards
2008 KCACTF Outstanding Soloist, Seussical the Musical, Sour Kangaroo
2006 NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Category 7 winner, Saint Cloud, MN
2000 Berklee College of Music Summer Program - Songwriting Competition winner
Additional Experiences
* Child Supervisor for Ordway Center for Performing Arts in 2014, A Christmas Story
* Child Supervisor for Minnesota Opera between 2015-2018.
* Judge for the Eric Stokes Composition Contest 2014
* Judge for the Ramsey County Fair Talent Contest 2011, 2013-2014 & 2017
* Soloist in University Singers International Tour to Turkey. (Istanbul, Bodrum, Marmaris)
* Soloist for the Ordway Honors Choir, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul, MN in 2000 "City Called Heaven"
* Proficient in composing music in various genres and currently have written over 100 songs to date
* Proficient with Finale music notation software and charting music
* Section leader for Alto section in University Singers, UMD for two semesters.
* Performed original material on a Carnival Cruise trip to the Bahamas for several visiting high schools in 2001
Special Skills
* Scream
* Cricket chirp
* Overtones
* Juggling 3 balls/scarves
* Conducting
* Accents [Voice Samples]
2009 University of Minnesota Duluth, BFA in Vocal Performance with Musical Theater Emphasis
2001 Como Park Sr. High School
Vocal Training
2011 Terry Daniel, voice over coach
2009 Craig Fields, vocal coach
2008/09 Dr. Thomas Wegren, songwriting coach
2008 Anita Derian, vocal coach
2000 Berklee School of Music Summer Program
1999 Phil Mattson Vocal Jazz Workshop
1996/01 Carole Whitney, choir teacher and vocal coach
Soloist Experience
2017 - 2018 Midwest Gaming Classic, Milwaukee, WI
2017 - 2018 Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul, MN
2017 - 2018 Mississippi Market E. 7th, St. Paul, MN
2015 - 2017 The Sound Exchange, national tours
2013 - 2014 Mississippi Melodie Showboat, Grand Rapids, MN
2013 - 2014 Jazz @ Christos, Recurring Thursdays at Union Depot, St. Paul, MN
2013 Mississippi Melodie Showboat, Grand Rapids, MN
2013 Twin Cities Jazz Festival Fundraiser Event, St. Paul, MN.
2012 St. Paul Winter Carnival - Royal Coronation, St. Paul RiverCentre
2009 President's Club Holiday Party, University of MN, Minneapolis, MN
2009 Concrete & Grass Music Festival, soloist, Mears Park
2001 - 2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Mears Park St. Paul and Peavy Plaza Minneapolis
2007 - 2008 UMD Jazz Combo, Duluth, MN
2004 The 50th & France Arts Festival, Edina, MN
2002 Vanessie of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
2002 Songs of the Century, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN
2001 The Times Bar & Grill, Minneapolis, MN
2001 The Artists' Quarter, Minneapolis, MN
2000 The Dakota Jazz Club, St. Paul, MN
Theatre Experience
2017 Queer Circus, Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul, MN
2018 Martina's Playhouse, Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul, MN
2015 Pirates of Penzance, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul, MN
2013 Princess Diana the Musical, Cabaret at Camp, St. Paul, MN
2013 A Light from Within, vocal cabaret, Richfield, MN, Apple Valley, MN & Decorah, IA
2012 The Wizard of Oz, Wicked Witch of the West, Woodbury Community Theater, Woodbury, MN
2012 Tower: A Rapunzel Musical, staged reading, Cabaret at Camp, St. Paul, MN
2012 IPAC Presents: Broadway Bound, Expect the Unexpected. Director, Stillwater, MN
2011 IPAC Presents: A Christmas Spectacular! Mrs. Claus, White Bear Lake, MN
2011 Word. An Urban Musical About the End of Hip Hop, Assistant Director, Minneapolis, MN
2009 Born in a Trunk, tribute to Judy Garland, herself, Camp Bar, Saint Paul, MN
2009 Seussical the Musical, Sour Kangaroo, UMD
2009 Typed Out: An Unconventional Cabaret, soloist, UMD
2008 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Domina, Duluth Playhouse
2005 And the World Goes Round, soloist, UMD
2002 Alicia Renée Sings: Songs of an American Idol, Judy Garland, Womens Club Theater
2001 Once Upon a Mattress, Winifred, Como Park High School
2001 I Remember Mama, Mama, Como Park High School
Opera Experience
2007 La Traviata, Aninna, DECC (Duluth, MN)
2007 La Traviata, Annina, Opera on the James (Lynchburg, VA)
2007 The Merry Widow, Praskovia, DECC/UMD
2005 La Boheme, Chorus, U of M
A-Rey (Original pop band) Performances
2013 Concrete & Grass Music Festival, Saint Paul, MN
2013 Black Dog Café, Saint Paul, MN
Country Experience
2009/10 Mississippi Sirens, soloist/songwriter
Performed at:
House of Blues, Chicago, IL
The Lowry Theater, Saint Paul, MN
Fast Freddie's, New Richmond, WI
Teaching Experience
2012 - 2018 Private Voice Lessons/Coaching
2011 - 2012 Inspiration Performing Arts Center. Vocal Coach, Acting Teacher, Choir Director
Original Shows
2014 Vaudeville Dreams
2014 Fairytale Burlesque
2013 Viva Vaudeville!
2013 Burlesque Through the Decades
2012 IPAC's Broadway Bound, Expect the Unexpected - Script and 2 original songs
2011 IPAC's Christmas Spectacular - Script
2009 Tower: A Rapunzel Musical. Book, Music & Lyrics
Writing/Producing Experience
2014 Vaudeville Dreams, Klub Haus Cabaret
2014 Fairytale Burlesque, Klub Haus Cabaret
2014 Viva Vaudeville!, Klub Haus Cabaret
2014 Burlesque Through the Decades, Klub Haus Cabaret
2009 Tower: A Rapunzel Musical, Duluth Playground
Awards
2008 KCACTF Outstanding Soloist, Seussical the Musical, Sour Kangaroo
2006 NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Category 7 winner, Saint Cloud, MN
2000 Berklee College of Music Summer Program - Songwriting Competition winner
Additional Experiences
* Child Supervisor for Ordway Center for Performing Arts in 2014, A Christmas Story
* Child Supervisor for Minnesota Opera between 2015-2018.
* Judge for the Eric Stokes Composition Contest 2014
* Judge for the Ramsey County Fair Talent Contest 2011, 2013-2014 & 2017
* Soloist in University Singers International Tour to Turkey. (Istanbul, Bodrum, Marmaris)
* Soloist for the Ordway Honors Choir, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul, MN in 2000 "City Called Heaven"
* Proficient in composing music in various genres and currently have written over 100 songs to date
* Proficient with Finale music notation software and charting music
* Section leader for Alto section in University Singers, UMD for two semesters.
* Performed original material on a Carnival Cruise trip to the Bahamas for several visiting high schools in 2001
Special Skills
* Scream
* Cricket chirp
* Overtones
* Juggling 3 balls/scarves
* Conducting
* Accents [Voice Samples]