Rebecca Sherburn

Coloratura Soprano / Voice Teacher
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EDUCATION  &  EMPLOYMENT

 
EDUCATION

University of Southern California

DMA 

Voice Performance 

2000

University of Southern

California                        

M.M. 

Voice Performance 

1984 

California State University - L.A.

B.M. 

Voice Performance 

1981 

 

 


 
 
EMPLOYMENT

Associate Professor

of Voice                             

 University of Missouri - Kansas City

1999-2011 

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Voice

East Los Angeles Community College 

1998 -1999

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Southern California 

1997-1999 

Opera Singer

Neue Flora Theatre, Hamburg, Germany 

1993-1997 

Opera Singer

Osnabreuck State Theatre, Germany 

1991-1993 

Freelance Opera/Concert Singer

Liegner Management, NY 

1988-1990 

 
 
 

TEACHING

 
 
 
 

GRADUATE COMMITTIES

Anticipated Year of Matriculation

Degree

Student

2012

2011

2010

2009

DMA/AC

Seungwon Lee, Angela Gribble, Ruth Carver, Erica Koehring

Carol Chapman *, Katie Woolf, Robin Griffeath, Kristen Griffeath, Jodie Frisbie

Xin Wang,  MaryJane Wilder-Hardee*,  

Kelly Neil, Kathryn McCreary, Kristy Burge                                                                                                                               

2008

DMA 

Melinda Lein, Kara Douglas,  Ron Patch*, Joel Scrapper*

2007

DMA 

Catherine Boone*, Ida Nicolosi, David Sharlow+

2006

DMA 

Stacey Uthe, Jungyoun Lee, Adam Duncan, Ryan Board 

2005

DMA 

Jennifer Kerber 

2004

DMA 

Rhonda Hackworth*, Stephanie Laws* 

2003

DMA 

Rossevelt Escalante*, Sung Shim Ko* 

2002

DMA 

Clell Wright, In Sook Choi* 

2012

2011

2010

2009

 MM/PC

LauraMacAvoy,  KathrynDavis,NatalieLassinger                                                                                                                                       Evelyn Rossow, Nicole Messier, Paul Hart, Sarah Bauer,                                                                                                                     Laura Sudduth, Alyssa Nance, Sarah Williams, Sean Stephenson

Kathryn Crawford

Julie Wyma, Kristen Davidson, Melissa Whitaker

2008 MM Ashly Evans, Lindsay Craft, Marissa Stolzfus, Regina Grimaldi

2007

 MM

Emily Bathon Brown, Chris Munce

2006

 MM

Beth Kakacek, Jedd Schneider, Matthew Shepard, Christine Edmundson, Carrie Goetcher, Marcella Caprario, Angie Solomon*, Jennifer White*, Jessica Goldring*

2005

MM 

Elizabeth, Bennett, Amy Grable, Michael Coakley

2004

MM 

Gina Galatti Cupini, Julia Scozzafava, Jungyoun Lee, Bradley Hansen,  Keeok Kim, Sarah LaBarr*,  Bonita Hellman*,  Trenton Green*,  Krista Christensen 

2003

MM 

Melanie Snell, Elisa Gutshaw, Christin Marie Hill,
Krista Christensen, Bonita Hellman*, Lauren Braton 

2002

MM 

 Katherine Schuerman

2001

MM 

Keeok Kim Chung. Maureen McKay, Ashley Mitchell

2000

MM 

 KeeTae Kong , Yvonne Walker 

 
* committee member only
 

STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS



 

COMPETITIONS/GRANTS

Alyssa Nance

Evelyn Rossow
Kathy Davis

Angela Gribble

Kristin Griffeath

Met. Opera Nat. Council Auditions Winner,uppermidwest

Encouragement Award - Metropolitan Opera National Council Awards
NATSA Regional winner

Martina Arroyo Foundation Winner

UMKC Women's Council Grant -GAF

 2010
 Katie Woolf
 Naftzger Award Winner - Wichita Symphony, Vocal Division
2009
 Melinda Lein
 UMKC Kauffman Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant2008
Kristen SullivanKansas City Musical Club Award Winner
UMKC Graduate School Grant - Vancouver Early Music Program
2008

Kathryn McCreary

UMKC Kauffman Scholarship

Encouragement Award - Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 

UMKC Women's Council Grant

2007

2008,2009

2008

 Kelly NeilUMKC Kauffman Scholarship, Ovation Award
2007
Julie WymaUMKC Women's Council Grant - Exceptional Award2007 
Lindsey Craft

UMKC Women's Council Grant 

2007 

Katy Lindhart                 

Encouragement Award - Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 

Kansas City Musical Club Award

2007 

2007

Ashly Evans

UMKC Women's Council Grant

Kansas City NATS 2nd Place - Advanced division

Encouragement Award MONC 

2007

2006 

2006

Kara Cowart

 

UMKC Women's Council Grant

Winner Midwest Regional MONC 

Winner Kansas City Musical Club Award

2007

2006

2006 

Kristy Ruff

Winner State NATSAA Competition 

UMKC Ovation Award Winner

2006

2006 

Regina Grimaldi

 

Winner Kansas City Musical Club Award  

2006 

Marissa Stoltzfus

UMKC Women's Council Grant

Winner Kansas City Musical Club Award 

2007

2006 

Carrie Gotcher

Winner Kansas City Musical Club Award 

2005 

Elizabeth Bennett

Winner Midwest Regional - Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 
Winner Kansas City Musical Club Award                            

Winner Naftger Competition – Voice 
Winner SAI Voice Competition                            

Winner KC Metro NATS competition – advanced division

2004

2003

2002
2002

2002 

Lauren Braton

 

The Kansas City Star's Emerging Artist Award

Winner SAI voice competition, Kansas City

Winner KC Metro NATS competition – advanced division

Encouragement Award - Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 

2008

2004

2004

2003

Marcella Caprario

Winner Kansas City Musical Club Award 

2004 

Amy Grabel

Winner National Federation of Music Clubs Competition 

Winner Midwest Regional - Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 

Winner Kansas City Musical Club Award
Winner SAI voice competition, Kansas City

2003

 

Stacey Uthe

Winner KC Metro NATS Competition - advanced division 

Winner Midwest Regional - Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 

2003

2001 

Julia Scozzafava

Winner Kansas City Musical Club Award 

2003 

Rachel Kuhn

Winner KC Metro NATS Compeition - undergraduate women 

2002 

 
 
 

APPRENTICE/YOUNG ARTIST/ TRAINING PROGRAMS

Angela Gribble

 

Ruth Carver

Kathy Davis

Erica Koerhring

Angela Gribble

 

Alyssa Nance

Ruth Carver

 

Kathryn McCreary

 

 

 

Indianapolis Opera Apprentice, IN

 

Emerald City Apprentice, CO, Opera in the Ozarks, AR

AIMS - Grax Austria

Opera in the Ozarks, AR

Brevard, SC

 

Opera Omaha Apprentice, NB

Wichaita Opera Apprentice, KS

 

 

Merola Outreach Program - San Francisco Opera, CA

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

2010

 

 

 

2009

 Megan Simmons Wichita Grand Opera, Apprentice2008
 Kristen Sullivan

 Wesley Balk Summer Intensive

 Baroque Music Festival, Vancouver, Canada

2008
 Julie Wyma Wesley Balk Summer Intensive2008

 Lindsay Craft

St. Louis Opera Theater, Apprentice

2008
 Marissa Stoltzfus

Quincinara Summer Program - Maine

Opera North - waiting list 

2007 

Katy Lindhart                       

Dayton Opera, OH

Central City Apprentice Program, CO 

2008

2007 

Ashly Evans

 

Ohio Light Opera, OH

New Jersey Opera Theater, Studio Artist, NJ 

Ohio Light Opera, OH

Opera in the Ozarks, AR

2008, 2009

2007

2006

2004 

Melissa Muys

Sarasota Opera Apprentice, FL  

Opera in the Ozarks, AR

2007

2003 

Kara Cowart

Wichita Grand Opera, Apprentice

Bayview, MI 

2008

2006 

Stacey Uthe Wichita Grand Opera, Apprentice2005

Regina Grimaldi

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Apprentice

2006 -2008

Maureen McKay

Seattle Young Artist Program, WA

Filene Young Artist - Wolf Trap

2006

2005

Ida Nicolosi

 

Spoletto Festival , SC

Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice, IA 

2005

2004

Christin Marie Hill

Minnesota Opera - YAP

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Apprentice 

Utah Opera Festival, Logan, UT

2007-2008

2004-2008

2004

Elizabeth Bennett

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Apprentice

Seagle Music Colony, NY

Jerdine Young Artist, St. Louis Opera Theater

Des Moins Metro Opera Apprentice, IA

Opera in the Ozarks, AR

2004-2006

2005

2004

2003

2002-2003

Marcella Caparrio

Central City Opera Apprentice Program, CO

Opera in the Ozarks , AR

2005

2004 

Amy Drysdale

 Lyric Opera of Kansas City Apprentice

2002-2004 

Nick Larson

 

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Apprentice 

2002-2004 


 
 
 
STUDENTS TEACHING COLLEGE - UNIVERSITY

 

JillEtter

KristenGriffeath * 

Robin Griffeath *

Kelly Neill*

 

Blue River Community College, MO

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Harding University, AR

 

current 

current

current

2006-current

Stacey Uthe*

University of Illinois-Evanston

University of Missouri - Kansas City 

William Jewell College, Liberty, MO

Longview Community College, MO 

current

2007-2011

2006

2005

 Jodie Frisbie-Reese
 Bethany College, Kansas
 Dodge City Community College, Kansas

2008-2010 

current

 Kristen Davidson Sullivan
 Blue River Community College, MO
 2010-2011

Melinda Lein*

Wingate University, SC

William Jewell College, Liberty, MO

 current

2006-2009

Kristy Burge* 

Avila College, Overland Park, KS 

current 

AdamDuncan* 

Park University, Parkville, MO 

2004-2006 

Erin Jackson Legris
 Kansas City Kansas Community College
 current
Lisa Gerstenkorn
 Pittsburgh State University, Kansas
Kansas City Kansas Community College
 current
2010

Ida Nicolosi*

 

Pepperdine University, CA

University of Missouri - Kansas City 

Longview Community College, Longview, MO 

 

current

2006-2011

2006

 
*former students
 

SUPPERVISION OF GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Stacey Uthe, Ida Nicolosi, Marcella Caprario, Ashley Evans, Kara Douglas, Melinda Lein, Robin Griffeath, Kristen Griffeath

 

 
 

AJUDICATION & MASTERCLASSES

  
 
AJUDICATION

NAACP, National ACT-SO voice competition

NATS Regional Voice Competition

Cantate High School Choral Festival - UMKC

2010

2010

2004-2009

 NAACP ACT-SO High School Voice Competition 2008
 MTNA Senior Voice Competition, Young Artist Voice Competition, Drake University
 2008
NATSSA - Mid West Regionals, Wichita State Univ.2008

Kansas State Solo and Ensemble High School Competition                                                                                               

2001-2011

Kansas City Metro NATS Competition

2003-2011

Missouri State NATS Competition

2002-2004 

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions - Iowa District

2002 

Missouri Music Teachers Association Competition

2002 

William Jewell College Concerto/Aria Competition

2002, 2008

MidAmerica Vocal Arts High School Choral Festival

1999-2003 


 
 
MASTER CLASSES CONDUCTED

Pittsburgh State University

 

Harding University

 

University of Northern Colorado

 

Opera in the Ozarks 

 

Richmond High School

 

Big Bear Lake Song Festival

Pittsburgh, KS

 

Serse, AR

 

Greeley, CO

 

Eureka Springs, AR 

 

Richmond, MO

 

Big Bear, CA

2010

 

2010

 

2010

 

2010

 

2010

 

2009, 2010

 Raytown Public School Raytown, MO 2008

Blue Valley North High School                                                                     

Overland Park, KS 

2006 

University of Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV 

2005 

Cinncinati Conservatory of Music

Cinncinati, OH 

2003 

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

2003 

MidAmerica Vocal Arts Festival

UMKC,  MO

2003 

La Sierra University

La Sierra, CA 

2002

Olathe North High School

Olathe, KS 

2003 

Park Hills South High School

Kansas City, MO 

2002 

La Verne University

La Verne, CA 

2002 

Park Hills North High School

North Kansas City, MO 

2002 

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL 

2001 

 
 

PERFORMING & SCHOLARSHIP

 
 

RECITALS

Alta Lyrica - Trio Recital

 

Alta Lyrica-Trio Recital

 

Music at the Mansion

 

Lccture Recital

 

Songs without Words

 

Big Bear Lake Song Festical, CA

 

University of Northern Colorado, CA

 

Big Bear Lake Song Festival, CA

 

MALAS - St. Louis with Dr. Sarah Tyrrell

 

ArtSounds Presentation
Kansas City Art Instutite

2010

 

2010

 

2010

 

2010

 

 2009

 Guest Soloist
 Summerfest, Kansas City, MO
 2009
 Recital American Musical Instrument Society Annual Meeting
 2009
 Words of Love
by James Mobberley
CBDNA Convention, Austin TX
UMKC Conservatory Wind Ensemble
2009
 Soprano Soloist
 Mendelssohn's St. Paul
UMKC Conservatory Choirs and Orchestra
Village Presbyterian Churck, KS
 2009
Schoenberg Retrospective 

Cabaret Songs with Patricia Higdon, piano

White Hall, UMKC, MO 

2008 
Faculty Chamber Music Recital Jane Carl, clarinet, Patricia Higdonb, piano, Andrew Grenade, musicologist, UMKC 2007 
Kansas City Chamber Music Society Village Presbeterian Church, Prairie Village, KS 2007,2008 

Faculty Recital

UMKC, Guest of Jane Carl, clarinet

2006

Faculty Recital

Grace and Holy Cathedral, MO, Guest of Keith Benjamin, trumpet 

2006 

Lecutre Recital

"Ladies of the European Cabaret" Kansas City Art Institute

Artsounds, Kansas City, MO 

2006 

Guest Recital

Park University, Parkville, MO 

2005 

Guest Recital

Ludington Music Festival, Ludington, MI 

2005 

Aurora Trio Recital

University of Las Vegas, NV 

2005 

Aurora Trio Recital

Shepherd Center, Kansas City, MO 

2005 

Aurora Trio Recital

Westport Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, MO 

2005

Lecture Recital

UMKC, BWV 51 Johann Sebastian Bach  

2004 

Lecture Recital

"Go East Young Man"

Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, HI

2004 

Recital

Cincinnati Conservatory of Music

Cinncinati, OH 

2003 

Lecture Recital

UMKC, BWV 199 Johann Sebastian Bach

2003 

Duet Recital

Dr. Todd Fitzpatrick, baritone

Christpher Newport University, VA 

2003 

Duet Recital

UMKC, Dr. Todd Fitzpatrick, baritone  

2003 

Aurora Trio Recital

Conservatory Friends of Music Annual Dinner,

Kansas City, MO 

2003 

Lecture Recital

American Society of the History of Medicine Convention,

Kansas City, MO 

2002 

Lecture Recital

College Music Society Annual Convention,

Kansas City, MO 

2002 

Recital

University of La Verne, La Vern, CA 

2002 

Aurora Trio Recital

Atonement Lutheran, Overland Park, KS 

2002 

Aurora Trio Recital

Emporia State University, Emporia, KS 

2002 

Lecture Recital

UMKC, "Lovesickness:  Female Insanity in 19th Century Opera"

2001 

Aurora Trio Recital

Shepherd Center, Kansas City, MO 

2001 

Recital

Truman Library, Truman Music Series, Liberty, MO 

 2001

Recital

La Sierra University, La Sierra, CA 

2001 

Aurora Trio Recital

Conservatory Women's Committee - UMKC 

2000 

Aurora Trio Recital

Westport Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, MO 

2000 

Faculty Recital

University of Missouri - Kansas City 

2000 

 Aurora Trio Recital

University of Missouri - Kansas City 

1999 

Recital

Contemporary Music Ensemble

University of Southern California, CA 

1997 


 
 
OPERAS                                                                                                                                           
Die Koenigin der Nacht

 Die Zauberflote

Osnabrück, Germany

Banchetto Musicale, Boston, MA
Virginia Opera, VA

San Bernardino Symphony, CA

Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra, CA

LucyThe Telephone

Osnabrück, Germany 

Die Prima Donna AssolutaRiemann Oper (Johnson) Osnabrück, Germany
Aachen, Germany
LaurettaGianni Schicci  Osnabrück , Germany 
SusannaLe nozze di Figaro 

Osnabrück , Germany  

Hilda MackJunge Liebende (Henze)

Osnabrück, Germany  

FrasquitaCarmen 

Osnabrück, Germany

Oberhausen, Germany

Guetersloh, Germany 

SchlepptraegerinElektra Zürich Opera, Switzerland 
RitaRita (Donizetti)Zürich Opera Switzerland 
Carlotta GiudicelliPhantom of the Opera Neue Flora, Hamburg, Germany 
CuenegondaCandide Hoboken Chamber Orchestra, NJ 
LuciaLucia di Lammermoor Casa Italiano, Los Angeles, CA 
Gilda Rigoletto Casa Italiano, Los Angeles, CA 
Romilda Xerxes Liederkranz Foundation, NY 
Adele Die Fledermaus 

Opera Grand Rapids, MI

Santa Barbara Light Opera, CA 

Olympia Tales of Hoffmann Orange County Touring Co., CA 
 KathyThe Student Prince Moldonado's Pasadena, CA 
Musetta La Boheme Moldonado's, Pasadena, CA 
Despina Cosi fan tutte Valley Opera, CA 
Wanda Grand Duchess of Gerolstein Euterpe Opera, CA 



SOLO CONCERT APPEARANCES

St. Matthew Passion

J.S. Bach

 

 Signature Series, UMKC Conservatory, Village Presbyterian Church, KS

St. John Passion                       

J.S. Bach

Long Beach Bach Festival, CA 

Cantatas 51, 84

J.S. Bach 

Anaheim Presbyterian Church, CA 

Cantata 199

J.S. Bacy 

UMKC Chamber Orchestra, MO 

Magnificat

Berio 

Contemporary Music Ensemble, CA 

9th Symphony

Beethoven 

Symphony of the Verdugos, CA 

Mass in C

Beethoven 

Camerata Singers, CA 

Choral Fantasy

Beethoven 

 Camerata Singers, CA

Reqium

Brahms 

 

Joseph Flummerfelt, UMKC Choirs and Orchestra, MO

Oneonta Congregational, CA

Apparition

George Crumb

 NewEar, Kansas City, MO

Parole di Sna

 Paolo Dallapiccola

 Los Angeles Phil-New Music, CA

 Counterpoise

 Jacob Druckman

NewEar, Kansas City, MO

Time Past IV

 Simon Emmerson

Musica Nova, UMKC, MO

NewEar, Kansas City, MO

 Requiem

 Faure

Claremont Chorale, CA

Time Cycle

 Lucas Foss

Music Academy of the West, CA

Tenebrea

 Golijov

newEar, Kansas City, MO

 Messiah Handel 

Grace and Holy Cathedtral, MO
Missouri Southern University, Joplin, MO

 Samuel Chapter John Harbison 

Berliner Festwochen, Germany

Schoenberg Institute, CA

Die Schoepfung

 Haydn

Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Northland Community Chorus, MO

 

Lord Nelson Mass 

 Haydn

Oneonta Congregational, CA

St. Joseph Community Choir and Orchestra, St. Joseph, MO

Missa Solemnis

 Haydn

 Los Angeles Master Chorale, CA

Contextures II

 William Kraft

 Contemporary Music Ensemble, CA

Ghostfires

John Anthony Lennon

Fromm Week of New Music, CO

Alleluia *

 Frederick Lesemann

 Los Angeles Phil. New Music, CA

St. Paul
 MendelssohnUMKC Conservatory Choirs and Orchestra
Village Presbyterian Church, KS

Elijah

  Mendelssohn

 UMKC Signature Series, MO

 Words of Love * James MobberleyCBDNA Southwest Division Conference, MO
CBDNA National Conference, Austin, TX

Vox Inhumanna *

 James Mobberley

Midwest Electronic Convention,  MO

newEar, Kansas City, MO
Musica Nova, UMKC, MO

Four Lorca Songs

 Morten Lauridson

Contemporary Music Ensem., CA

1610 Vespers

 Monteverdi

 Long Beach Bach Festival, CA

 Exsultate Jubilate

 Mozart

Los Angeles Master Chorale, CA

 Litanie Laurentane

  Mozart

Los Angeles Master Chorale, CA

Mass in c minor

 Mozart

South Florida Master Chorale, FL

 

Sinfonia Espansiva

 

Nielson

 

Aspen Concert Orchestra, CO

Carmina Burana

 

Gloria

 

 Fisherman's Last Supper*

Orff

 

Poulenc

 

Paul Rudy 

Ventura Symphony Orchestra, CA

UMKC Siganture Series, MO

 

KC Symphony Chorus, Liberty, MO

 

Nelson Atkins Museum, MO 

The Heavenly Spheres  Somei SathonewEar, Kansas City, MO 
The Lowliest Trees Have Tops Peter Schikel Chamber Music Society, Kansas City, KS 
Brettl LiederSchoenberg 

KUSC Broadcast, CA

Schoenberg Retrospective, Kansas City, MO 

Herzgewaechse  Schoenberg New York New Music Ensemble, NY 
Two Songs by PizarroJoseph Schwantner Aspen Music Festival, CO 
Bentano Lieder  Richard Sctrauss Rio Hondo Symphony, CA 
Les NocesStravinsky UMKC Stravinsky Festival, MO 
 Dona Nobis PacemVaughn Williams South Florida Master Chorale, FL 
Sea Symphony  Vaughn Williams UMKC Symphony, MO 
 Gloria Vivaldi South California Mormon Chorale, CA 
 Memorial MusicYehudi Wyner Musica Nova, UMKC, MO 

Haloween Spooktacular 

 

Christmas Show

 

Kansas City Symphony, MO

 

Kansas City Symphony, MO 


*Works written for Rebecca Sherburn



AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS

Muriel McBrien Kauffman

Excellence in Teaching                                                    

UMKC Conservatory 

2004 

UMKC Students

Faculty/Staff Recognition 

2004 

University of Southern California

John Sherman Scholar

USC 

1999 

University of Southern California

Marilyn Horne Scholar

USC 

1997-1998 

Viennese Culture Club Voice Competition

Winner 

1990 

Metropolitan Opera National Council

Regional Winner 

1998 

Joy in Singing Competition

NYC, Finalist 

1989 

Liederkranz Foundation

Finalist 

1989 

Pavrotti International Competition

Finalist 

1988 

American Opera Awards

 Winner

1988 

Aspen Fesitval Voice Competition,

Winner  

 1988

Loren Zachary Awards

National Winning Finalist  

1986 – 1987

Viktor Fuchs Awards

First Place and

The People’s Choice Award  

 1987


 
 
TEACHERS/COACHES

Adele Addison, Jean Barr, Herta Glaz, Gary Glaze, Armen Boyagian, Gwendolyn Koldofsky,

Jan deGaetani,  Martial Singher,  Alan Smith




PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Teaching Simple Tone Singing

Why do we sing so loud?

 

Simple Tone Singing
Invited Presentation

ACDA Southwestern Conference-Dallas

 

Hawaii International Arts and Humanities

 February 2012

 

January 2010

Teaching Straight Tone Singing
Invited Podium Presentation
 
 4th annual Physiology and Acoustics of Singing Conference
San Antonio,TX
 January 2009

"Straight Talk on Simple Tone Singing"                                                               

ACDA Choral Journal 

February 2007

Published Paper 

"Cultural Influences on the Composition of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantata BWV 199"  

NATS Journal of Singing Vol. 61, No. 2, pg. 137 

November/December 2004

Published Paper 

Art Song in the United States - 1759-1999, Carmen, Goddert, Rech, Meyers, Schubert's Late Lieder, Susan Youens, Roger Quilter

His Life and Music, Valerie Langfield. 

Symposium

College Music Society 

December 2004

Published Book Reviews 

Training Voices in a Weekly

Choral Rehearsal

SWACDA South West ACDA Annual Meeting 

St. Louis, MO 2006

Guest Speaker 

ACDA, Kansas Annual Meeting, "A Healthy Collaboration"Topeka, KS 2003  Guest Speaker

Great Plains Music Education Workshops
 Emporia State University

Emporia, KS 2004

Guest Speaker 

The Singing Voice Helped in a Choral SettingMMEA Missouri Music Educators Association Annual Convention,

 Osage Beach, MO, 2005.

Guest Speaker

Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities Go West Young Man!

Honolulu, HI 2004

Lecture Recital


College Music Society, Texas Division
Henderson State University,

Arkansas  2004

Lecture Recital

American Association for the History of MedicineAnnual convention

Kansas City, MO 2002

Lecture Recital

College Music Society   National Convention

Kansas City, MO 2002

Lecture Recital 

Make Me A Song: Obbligato Songs by American Composers. To be released Rebecca Sherburn, soprano, Ann Sears, piano, Jamie Fiste, cello, Irina Muresanu, violin. CD Recording 

 
MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Teachers of Singing - NATS

College Music Society - CMS

Music Teachers National Association - MTNA, MMTNA (Missouri)

American Choral Director's Association - ACDA

Pi Kappa Lambda - National Honor Society for Music - Alphi Psi Chapter

America Guild of Musical Artists - AGMA

American Federation of Television and Recording Artists - AFTRA

Deutsches Buehnen Verein


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