Performance Experience
Aeneas in Dido and Aeneas
Participated in Dido and Aeneas as part of Dakota Pro Musica. - Lovingly learned an English translation of Dido and Aeneas for concert performance in a month-and-a-half - Experienced vocal growth in diction and acting emotions within my singing, for solo and choral parts The Beauty of Music Concert
Organized a concert to be performed for free. - Selected repertoire, musicians, taught repertoire, scheduled rehearsals, managed rehearsals, booked a place for the concert to be performed, advertised the concert, performed in the concert on October 13, 2019 - Conducted 11 choral pieces and performed numerous solo acts (see Professional Characteristics for additional details and a livestream link) Leporello in Don Giovanni
Participated in Don Giovanni as part of Vocal Arts Ensemble. - Memorized a full opera's worth of arias in Italian and completed word-for-word translations - Developed a strong sense of character and conveying emotion through expression Conductor
Conducted small ensembles from within the University of Mary Concert Choir. - Taught parts for all singers and made musical and conducting decisions - Conducted a slow piece in mixed meter ("Sleep" - Eric Whitacre) and a very fast piece ("Shipshape" - Anonymous) Mr. Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol
Played the role of Mr Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol, as well as the roles of Old Joe and other ensemble features. - Learned a proper British accent for the roles - Sang multiple music numbers throughout the play - including four-part harmony |
January 2021 - March 2021
Directed by: Jason Thoms (Bismarck State College) July 2019 - October 2019
Directed by: Kolbe Schanzenbach October 2018 - March 2019
Directed by: Youna Hartgraves (University of Mary) January 2018/19 - April 2018/19
Supervised by: Thomas Porter (University of Mary) September 2017 - December 2017
Directed by: Dan Bielinski (University of Mary) |
Reb Nahum in Fiddler on the Roof
Participated in the ensemble for Fiddler on the Roof. - Performed in a small group for the 'Bottle Dance' as well as a dream sequence for 'Chavala' - Participated in all ensemble scenes, including 'To Life' Cantor/Psalmist
Cantored for Sunday and Wednesday Services at the University of Mary and local parishes. - Prayerfully reflected on psalms and relation to the readings - Cantored for masses with proper reverence and accompanied cantors on harmony parts |
December 2016 - March 2017
Directed by: Dan Bielinski (University of Mary) August 2016 - Present
Directed by: Rebecca Raber (University of Mary), Jacey Wanner (Christ the King Parish) |
Ensemble Experience
Dakota Pro Musica
Learn and perform advanced choral repertoire at a professional level. - Maintain high-level musicianship through rehearsal and performance of classic and new choral repertoire - Performed Christmas concert in Dickinson December 2020 Bismarck-Mandan Civic Chorus
Learn and perform choral repertoire. - Performed two virtual concerts (due to COVID) - Sang in small group for Valentine's concert Prairee Jubilee Singers
Learn and perform advanced spiritual repertoire at a professional level. - Achieved masterful levels of musicianship with spiritual repertoire - Performed with Bismarck Mandan Symphony Orchestra on February 8 Chapel Choir/Schola
Learned and performed intermediate/advanced sacred repertoire. - Achieved high levels of musicianship and expression while maintaining reverence - Learned music in short periods of time and performed often and frequently Steel Pan Ensemble
Learned to play and performed on the Lead Pan. - Section Leader from September 2017 - Present - Achieved high levels of technical proficiency in learning rhythmically difficult music, improvisatory solos, and improvised harmonizations of existing melodies Vocal Arts Ensemble
Performed numerous arias and opera selections as a baritone. - Guglielmo in Cosi Fan Tutte (March 2016), Uberto in La Serva Pedrona and the Witch in Hansel and Gretel (April 2018) - Learned and performed world music selections in song and dance, including Norweigan (March 2016 & September 2016), and Spanish (October 2017) Concert Choir
Participated in the active and intentional creation of beautiful music. - Section leader from September 2017 - Present - Performed multiple masterworks, including Faure's Requiem Mass, Pergolesi's Stabat Mater (April 2017), and Thompson's The Peaceable Kingdom (April 2019) Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Participated as a Baritone and a Vocal Percussionist. - Transcribed multiple pieces for learning and performance, and arranged a chart, taught it and performed it - Student leader within the ensemble from September 2016 - Present |
August 2020 - Present
Directed by: Jason Thoms January 2020 - Present
Directed by: Thomas Porter December 2019 - Present
Directed by: Rebecca Raber August 2016 - April 2019
Directed by: Rebecca Raber (University of Mary) January 2016 - April 2019
Directed by: Lucas Bernier (University of Mary) January 2016 - April 2019
Directed by: Kathy Henjum; Youna Hartgraves (University of Mary) August 2015 - April 2019
Directed by: Thomas Porter (University of Mary) August 2015 - April 2019
Directed by: Thomas Porter (University of Mary) |
Pep Band
Learned and played the bass drum. - Learned to read standard marching band notation and play it - Learned to maintain tempo and rhythm against other parts desiring to speed up or slow down frequently Concert Band
Learned and played the bassoon. - Learned to achieve higher levels of expression and musicality - Performed Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy (March 2018) and played Version A of Movement III in the second quartet |
August 2016 - May 2017; January 2018 - April 2018
Directed by: Daniel Loudenback; Brian Lydeen (University of Mary) January 2017 - April 2018
Directed by: Dennis Gowen (University of Mary) |