Artist Diploma, Vancouver
Academy of Music, 1997.
Studied
with Phyllis Mailing (voice) and Dr. Christopher Foley (coach).
Master of Music in Opera
Performance, University of British Columbia, 1994. Studied
voice with Lauren Wagner and French Tickner.
Bachelor of Music in Voice
Performance, Wilfrid Laurier University, 1992.
Graduated
with Honors. Studied with Dr. David
Falk (voice) and Leslie De’ath (opera).
Minor field in philosophy.
Ontario Secondary School
Diploma, Drama and Voice Major, Peel School of the Performing Arts, 1988. Graduated with honors.
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Frobisher (John Estacio) |
Mother |
Workshop, Banff
Centre of the Arts, February 2005 |
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Filumena (John Estacio) |
Mother |
Workshop, Banff
Centre of the Arts, May 2002 |
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Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart) |
Marcellina |
Vancouver Opera 2001 |
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Game Misconduct (Uyeda) |
Trish |
Festival Vancouver 2000 |
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Thérèse Raquin (Finnissy) |
Camille |
Banff Centre for the Arts Workshop 1996 |
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Dido and Aeneas (Purcell) |
Dido |
Western
Concert Opera 1995 |
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The Three Penny Opera (Weill) |
Jenny |
U.B.C.
Opera 1994 |
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Iolanthe (Sullivan) |
Fairy
Queen |
U.B.C.
Opera 1993 |
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Un Ballo in maschera (Verdi) |
Ulrica |
U.B.C.
Opera 1992 |
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Der Jasager (Weill) |
Mother |
W.L.U.
Opera 1992 |
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The Happy Prince (Williamson) |
Seamstress |
W.L.U.
Opera 1991 |
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The Sorcerer (Sullivan) |
Mrs.
Partlett |
Waterloo
Regional G&S Society 1991 |
OPERA: SCENES PERFORMED
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Albert Herring |
Florence |
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Aida |
Amneris |
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The Architect (David MacIntyre) |
Architect
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The Ballad of Baby Doe |
Augusta
Tabor |
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Il Barbiere di Siviglia |
Rosina,
Berta |
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Boris Godunov |
Nurse |
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Carmen |
Carmen,
Mercedes |
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La Cenerentola |
Cenerentola |
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Cosi fan tutte |
Dorabella |
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Don Carlos |
Princess
of Eboli |
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Falstaff |
Meg |
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Game Misconduct (Lelsie Uyeda) |
Sylvia,
Trish |
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The Gondoliers |
Duchess |
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L’Incoronazione di Poppea |
Ottavia |
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Le Nozze di Figaro |
Marcellina |
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Peter Grimes |
Mrs.
Sedley |
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The Rape of Lucretia |
Lucretia,
Bianca |
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Rigoletto |
Maddalena |
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Zurick 1916 (Christopher Butterfield) |
Mrs.
Koritzky |
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Beethoven |
9th Symphony |
Chilliwack Symphony, Jon
van Liempt, 2002. |
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Brahms |
Alto Rhapsody |
Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto, Lydia Adams, 2004 |
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Duruflé |
Requiem |
Amadeus
Choir of Greater Toronto, Lydia Adams, 2003 |
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Handel |
Messiah |
Elmer Iseler Singers, Lydia Adams, 2003 |
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Mendelssohn |
Elijah |
UBC Symphony at the Chan
Centre, Bruce Pullan, 2000. |
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Mozart |
Requiem |
Handel Society, Johann
Louwersheimer, 2001 |
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Prokofiev |
Alexander Nevsky |
W.L.U.
Symphony, Paul Pulford, 1992 |
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Raminsch |
Symphony of Psalms |
Amadeus
Choir of Greater Toronto, Lydia Adams, 2004 |
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Rossini |
Petite Messe Solonelle |
Chorus Niagara, Robert Cooper, 2005 |
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Saint-Saëns |
Christmas Oratorio |
Douglas College
Choir, Pat Ralston, 1997 |
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Schubert |
Ab Mass |
Handel Society, Johann
Louwersheimer, 2001. |
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Verdi |
Requiem |
Vancouver
Chamber Players, Clyde Mitchell, 1995 |
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Vivaldi |
Gloria |
West
Point Grey United Church, Charles Willet, 1994 |
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Wagner |
Wesendonk Lieder |
U.B.C.
Symphony, Jesse Read, 1993 |
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Shifting Tides |
Performed Jean Coulthard’s Four Prophetic Songs
with the Vancouver New Music Ensemble, 2001. Broadcast on CBC Radio. |
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Recital |
Vancouver Academy of Music Retirement Concert for
Phyllis Mailing, 2001. |
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Recital |
Barbara Pentland’s Sung Songs, UBC Sunday
Concert Series, 2000. |
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Recital |
The National Association of Teachers of Singing,
Vancouver Chapter Annual General Meeting, 2000. |
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COUNTDOWN: The Even
Decades |
The Vancouver New Music Ensemble in Concert, Owen
Underhill, 1999. |
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Last Night of the Proms |
The
Vancouver Bach Choir and the Vancouver Symphony at the Orpheum, Bruce Pullan,
1999. |
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Showcase of Canadian Opera |
Conducted
by Leslie Uyeda, directed by Peter Hinton for the Opera America Conference,
1999. |
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Publishers Concert |
Opera
America Conference concert, 1999. |
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Out For Lunch Concert
Series Recitals |
Vancouver
Art Gallery, Gene Ramsbottom, 1998, 1999 |
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Recital |
Vocal
Arts in Concert, Phyllis Mailing, 1997 |
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OTHER PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
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Chansons Madécasses (Ravel) |
Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, Cynthia Hoffman, 1998 |
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Pierrot Lunaire (Schönberg ) |
Bowdoin Summer Music
Festival,
Phyllis Bryn-Julson, 1997 |
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Solo
Voice Recital |
Vancouver
Academy of Music, Phyllis Mailing, 1997 |
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20th Century
Opera & Song Integration |
Banff
Centre for the Arts, Mary Morrison, 1996 |
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Solo
Voice Recital |
Vancouver
Academy of Music, Phyllis Mailing, 1996 |
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Solo
Voice Recital |
Wilfrid
Laurier University, David Falk, 1992 |
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Semifinalist in the National Association of Teachers
of Singing Competition, 2000.
Semifinalist in the CBC
Radio National Competition for Performers, 1999.
Bowdoin Summer Music Festival
Scholarship, 1997, 1998.
Banff
Centre for the Arts Scholarship, 1996.
Vancouver Academy of Music
Scholarships, 1995, 1996.
Western Concert Opera
Scholarship, 1995.
Winner of the 1993-1994
University of British Columbia Concerto Competition.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Music Achievement Scholarship, 1989.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Music Entrance Scholarship, 1988.
Peel School of the
Performing Arts Drama Contribution Award, 1988.
Canadian Opera Company
Scholarship, Peel Guild, 1986.
Kiwanis Most Promising
Junior Voice, Stanley Valiant Memorial Award, 1985.