Profile
Voice professor and soprano specializing in vocal pedagogy and art song, with a focus on Spanish and Latin American repertoire and cross-cultural vocal pedagogy. Experienced academic leader with expertise in diction, song literature, and music history. International recitalist with performances in Mexico and the United States and multiple commercial recordings.
Teaching Philosophy
Student-centered pedagogue committed to fostering healthy, sustainable vocal technique and expressive artistry in an inclusive studio environment. Emphasizes individualized instruction, stylistic fluency across languages, and the integration of cultural context in repertoire study.
Education
- D.M.A., Vocal Performance (Musicology secondary)
- University of Oregon
Dissertation: Kurt Weill's Love Life and the American Dream - M.M., Violin Performance
- Texas Tech University
- B.A., Music
- Colgate University
Additional study: Barcelona Festival of Song (2019); Somatic Voicework™ (Jeannette LoVetri).
Academic Appointments
Seattle Pacific University
- Administered and led the vocal program, including recruitment, auditions, and curriculum
- Taught studio voice, diction (Italian, German, French, English), and song literature
- Developed and taught Vocal Pedagogy
- Directed Opera Workshop (scenes and productions)
- Advised undergraduate voice majors and evaluated juries
University of Puget Sound
- Directed opera program (scenes and full production)
- Taught studio voice, diction, song literature, and pedagogy
University of Oregon
Teaching Areas
Vocal Pedagogy · Studio Voice · Song Literature
Diction: Spanish · German · French · English · Italian
Music History: Medieval–Baroque · Classical–Romantic · 20th Century · Latin America
General Education Arts Courses
Selected Performance & Recordings
International Performances
- Palacio de Bellas Artes (Manuel M. Ponce Hall), Mexico City
- Festival Hispanoamericano de Guitarra (Mexico)
- Recital tours and performances throughout Mexico sponsored by the Mexican government's Coordinación Nacional de Música y Ópera
United States Performances
Universal Language Project · Seattle Guitar Society · Port Angeles Symphony · Northwest Symphony Orchestra
Oratorio / Soloist Engagements
Handel Messiah · Fauré Requiem · Haydn Creation · Beethoven Symphony No. 9 · Bach Magnificat · Halliday Emily Carr (San Miguel Chorale)
Selected Operatic Roles
Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) · Pamina (Die Zauberflöte) · Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel) · Musetta (La bohème) · Manon (Manon)
Recordings
L'amor Incert (2022) · Poesía en una Canción (2019) · On My People (2015) · Eventide (2012)
Awards & Grants
- Seattle Pacific University Faculty Research Grant (2014, 2018)
- Jack Straw Artist in Residence (2012)
Professional Service
Asociación Mexicana de Maestros de Canto (AMMCA)
Member, 2025–2026 · 2026 Conference Presentation: Descubriendo la canción de arte Americana
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), Puget Sound Chapter
President · Board Member · Vice President (Student Adjudications) · Website Chair
Seattle Pacific University
Faculty Affairs Committee; Race & Pedagogy Learning Community; faculty performances and recruitment activities
Languages
Spanish, German (proficient); Italian, French (reading / IPA proficiency); diction in Catalan, Portuguese, Latin.
Available for private lessons, recitals, chamber music collaborations, and masterclasses.