MUSICAL DIRECTION – CHORAL/ORCHESTRAL

• Music Director, The Most Happy Fella, Novato Community Players, Novato, April 2003
• Music Director, Man of La Mancha, Novato Community Players, Novato, April 2002
• Choir Director, United Church of Christ, Hayward April 1991- December 1999
• Music Director, Guys and Dolls, Contra Costa Civic Theatre, El Cerrito, June 1999
• Vocal Coach, West Side Story/Oklahoma, Alameda Civic Light Opera, Summer 1998
• Music Director, The Pajama Game/Guys and Dolls, Alameda High School, 1998/1999

MUSICAL THEATER

• Life, Love and Lyrics, Musical Revue “Glitter and Be Gay” (Candide), Alameda Civic Light Opera,
  February 1998
• Tom Donato and Friends, Musical Revues Altarena Playhouse, Alameda, Dec./Aug. 1994-1998
• Amalia Balash, She Loves Me, Altarena Playhouse, April 1990
• Nettie Fowler, Carousel, Altarena Playhouse, April 1991

OPERA ROLES

• Marguerite, Faust, French, Ina Chalis Ensemble, 1995
• Iolanthe Iolanthe, Russian, Ina Chalis Ensemble, 1995
• Monica The Medium, English, Ina Chalis Ensemble ,1994
• Pamina The Magic Flute, English, Ina Chalis Ensemble, 1991
• Suor Angelica Suor Angelica, Italian, Cal State-Hayward, 1985-88
• Oakland Opera Chorus, Various productions, Oakland Opera, 1980s

SPECIALIZATIONS/FESTIVALS/CONCERTS

• Teacher of the Alexander Technique, certified by the Alexander Technique Institute, S.F.
• North Beach/Jack London Square Italian Festivals, featured performer, 2001, 1998, 1997
• Italian-Catholic Association concerts 1994-1998; on-going classical recitalist

EDUCATION

• Voice teachers: Karen Anderson of Martinez, Sharon Davis of San Francisco
• California State University at Hayward, Bachelor of Arts in Music 1989
• New York University, New York, N.Y., Bachelor of Arts in Journalism 1981

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