EDUCATION
Master of Music; Westminster Choir College, December 2005
Choral Conducting
With distinction (3.8/4.0)
Bachelor of Music; University of Delaware, 1999
Music Education--Choral/General
Concentration: Voice
Minor in Medieval Studies
Cum Laude (3.642/4.0)
Dean’s List December 1995-May 1999
Seminars
Conducting Institute; Westminster Choir College; Weston Noble, Rodney Eichenberger, Bruce Chamberlain, and Constantina Tsolainou; 2005
Choral Conducting; Central CT State University; Ann Howard Jones; 2003
Choral Conducting for High School Teachers; The Hartt School; Edward Bolkovac and Stuart Younse; 2003
The Humane Choral Conductor; Westminster Choir College; James Jordan; 2000
Choral Conducting; Eastman School of Music; Dale Warland & Bill Weinert; 1998
Multi-Faceted Conductor; University of Michigan; Jerry Blackstone & Sandra Snow; 1998
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Diction Coach; Teaching Music Through Performance Reference Recordings; GIA Music, 2006
James Jordan, Conductor
Instructor; Westminster Vocal Institute; July 2005 & 2006
Scott Hoerl, Supervisor
Taught music theory to high school participants
Choral Director; Seymour High School; August 2001-June 2004
Michael Valovcin, Principal
Conducted Chorale, Concert Choir, Women’s Choir.
Lead a capella groups
Teach music theory, history, and technology
Wrote Music Department Handbook
Directed Spring Musicals
Music Teacher; The Hun School of Princeton; August 1999-June 2001
Roberta King, Middle School Head
Taught 6-12 choral/general music
Conducted instrumental ensemble
Junior Faculty; University of Delaware Community Music School; April 1997-May 1999
Tamara Smith, Supervisor, (302) 831-2589
CONDUCTING EXPERIENCE
Minister of Music; Middlebury Congregational Church, September 2006-present
Bonnie Bardot, Interim Senior Minister
Director of Music; Connecticut Yankee Chorale, September 2006-present
Mary Rolfe, President
Musical Director; Thomaston Opera House, January-May 2006
George Paris, Director
Assistant; Williamson Voices, Westminster Choir College; August 2004-December 2005
James Jordan, Conductor
Organized and prepared rehearsals
Warmed up choir
Coached French, Hungarian, and Church Slavonic diction
Section Leader; Westminster Symphonic Choir; February-May 2005
Dale Warland, Conductor
Lead sectional and full rehearsals
PUBLICATIONS
Jordan, James. Evoking Sound: The Choral Rehearsal. "Teaching diction." Chicago: GIA Music, 2007.
Mendelssohn, Felix. Drei Motteten für weibliche Stimmen, ed. Amelia Nagoski. Chicago: GIA Music, 2007.
Mendelssohn, Felix. “Herr wir Trau’n,” from Drei Geistliche Lieder, ed. Amelia Nagoski. Chicago: GIA Music, 2007. (in press)
Nagoski, Amelia. “Mode and Method: A Choral Conductor’s Guide to Concert Performance Practice of Sacred Harp.” Choral Journal, October 2006: pp. 38-47
Nagoski, Amelia. Reviews including Javier Busto’s “Ave Maria,” Aaron Copland’s “Sing Ye Praises,” “Ka Hia Manu,” arr. Stephen Hatfield, Moses Hogan’s “Battle of Jericho” and "I Am His Child," Ronaldo Mirando‘s Suite Nordestina, and Jose Rincon's "Bullerengue," Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir. Ed. Matthew Mehaffey. Chicago: GIA Music, 2007.
Stravinsky, Igor. Four Russian Peasant Songs, ed. Amelia Nagoski. Chicago: GIA Music, 2007.
SINGING EXPERIENCE
Alto I/Soprano II; Anam Cara, Philadelphia, PA; June 2006-present
James Jordan, conductor
Section Leader; Center Church Choir; Hartford, CT; January-May 2006
Jason Charneski, Director of Music and the Arts, CharneskiJ(at)aol.com
Alto I; Westminster Kantorei; Princeton, NJ; August-December 2005
Andrew Megill, Conductor
20-voice auditioned early music choir of Westminster students and alumni
Performed Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri and Bach’s Cantata 4 in New York
Alto I; Spoleto Festival Opera Chorus; Charleston, SC; May-June 2005
Andrew Megill, Chorus Master
Avante garde production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni directed by Gunther Krämer
Respighi’s puppet opera La Bella Dormente nel Bosco directed by Basil Twist
Brahms’ Requiem with Spoleto Festival Orchestra conducted by Joseph Flummerfelt
Alto I; Westminster Williamson Voices; Princeton, NJ; August 2004-December 2005
James Jordan, Conductor
40-voice auditioned choir at Westminster Choir College
Focus on new music; commissions by Roger Ames, Joel Phillips, Robert Moran
Soprano II; Westminster Symphonic Choir; Princeton, NJ; August 2004-June 2005
Various Conductors and Chorus Masters
Sang large choral works in major venues with orchestras
Brahms Requiem at Avery Fisher Hall with Dresden Philharmonic and at NJPAC with the New Jersey Symphony
Ravel Daphnis and Chloe at Avery Fisher Hall and Kimmel Center with New York Philharmonic and on Princeton University campus with Princeton Symphony
Program of 20th Century music conducted by Dale Warland
Guest Soloist
Naugatuck Congregational Church, Naugatuck, CT; August 2003-July 2005
Mahlon Peterson, Director of Music, (203) 723-0159
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton; May 2002
Dick Swain, Director of Music
First Unitarian of Wilmington, Wilmington, DE; December 1995-December 2005
Scott Ward, Honorary Minister of Music, (302) 478-2384
AWARDS AND HONORS
Semi-Finalist, ACDA National Student Conducting Awards, 1999
Semi-Finalist, Senior Women, Delaware Valley NATS Competition, 1999
University of Delaware Woman of Promise
Pi Kappa Lamda National Music Honor Society
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Coordinator; Westminster Conducting Institute; July 2005
James Jordan, Supervisor
Organize locations
Transport and assist guest conducting instructors
Research Assistant; University of Delaware; October 1997-May 1998
Dr. Russell E. Murray, Supervisor
Transcribing into Finale
4- and 5-part Renaissance choral music from modern and original notation
Stage Crew; University of Delaware Department of Music, August 1995-May 1999
Tamara Smith, Supervisor
MIDI Lab Attendant; University of Delaware, April 1997-May 1999
Charles Clark, Supervisor
Recording Studio Aide, University of Delaware, July 1997-May 1999
Charles Clark, Supervisor,
Record concert live to DAT
Copy DATs to CD for University archive
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Board Member; Connectiut Lindy Exchange (CTLX), January 2004-present
Planned and coordinated CT’s first state-wide swing dance exchange
Hosted visiting dancers from New York and Pennsylvania
Shadow Dancer; Hartford First Night; New Year’s Eve 2003-2004
Swing danced backlit in front of large windows in downtown Hartford
Crew Member; Konnarock Appalachian Trail Crew, June 13-27, 2001
Janet, Coordinator,
Youth Advisor; Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, June 2001-June 2002
Dave Gibson, Youth Minister
MEMBERSHIPS
Music Educators National Conference,1996-present
American Choral Directors Association, 1997-present
Founding President; University of Delaware Student Chapter, 1998-1999
Early Music America, 1997-2001
CERTIFICATION
Connecticut: 049, Choral/General