News
KARI’S CORNER:
Vocal Health Workshop and CMT Masterclass: March 3, 2012 Portland, OR
NATSAA Adjudicator: March 4, 2012 Portland, OR
Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) State Adjudicator: April 27-28, 2012
Voice Foundation Symposium: Van L. Lawrence recipient, June 1, 2012
Wicklund Singing Voice Specialist Certificate, 2011
51st Annual National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) National Conference in Salt Lake City, UT (2010). Presentation: “It Takes a Team: Managing Voice Disorders,” with Karen Wicklund and Leda Scearce.
The New York Singing Teachers Association (NYSTA) Distinguished Voice Professional, March 2010
Article: “The Connected Private Voice Studio” published in the Journal of Singing September, 2010 issue
Article: “Intubation Considerations for Singers” published in The NYSTA’s publication VOICEPrints, April 2010. Augmented article co- written with Dr. Kunal Gangopadhyay to be published in the Journal of Singing, September 2012.
WMEA Spokane District Adjudicator, January, 2010
Contemporary Music Theatre Pedagogy Workshop and Masterclass, Cascade Chapter NATS, Portland, OR, February 2010
Contemporary Music Theatre Pedagogy Masterclass, Spokane Washington, November 2010
National Association of Teachers Singing (NATS) Pedagogy Award (2009)
MusicFest Northwest Adjudicator, Spokane, Washington May 10th-15th, 2009
WMEA State Adjudicator, Ellensburg April 27th-28th, 2009
STUDENT NEWS:
WMEA Solo-Ensemble:
2010: Michelle Bretl and Emily McFaul District Winners
WMEA Solo-Ensemble:
2009: Gabriela Toledano-Soprano State 2nd Place Winner
2008: Serena Eduljee- Soprano State 1st Place Winner
2009: Michelle Bretl-Alto Division Winner
Gabriela Toledano- Soprano Division Winner
Michelle Bretl and Emma O’Melia-Small Ensemble Division Winner
Emily McFaul-Small Mixed Ensemble Division Winner
COLLEGIATE NEWS:
2010:Emily McFaul and Nicole Prothro received $12,000 and $15,000 scholarships to Westminster Choir College respectively.
2009: Gabriela Toledano received a full music scholarship to University of Arizona; Rebekah Hamilton received a $12,000 scholarship to Westminster Choir College.
2008: Serena Eduljee- Accepted to Eastman School of Music; Cincinnati Conservatory of Music; New England Conservatory and more. Chose to go on scholarship to the world renowned program at Indiana University. Chelsea Heffernan- University of Arizona on a full music scholarship.