Voice & Piano Studio ~ Wendy Reynolds
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Music Instructor / Asst Director: TOPS FAU 2009, 2010; solo and duet piano instruction.
Music Instructor: Summit Private Montessori School, Boca Raton, FL; 2004-2005; Music teacher for ages 4-11. Introduce ear training, harmony, note recognition, rhythm, music history, various musical styles, music appreciation.
Vocal Instructor Private Studio: High School through adult, beginner through professional; 1997-present
Piano Instructor Private Studio: Piano and music theory for children and adults of various levels; 1992-present
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Haydn Society of Florida, Inc.: Founding Director; Executive Director; 1998-present; Oversee fiscal activity, marketing, promotion, fund-raising, and concert organization. Plan and design programs.
Duelling Divas®: Co-founder with Birgit Fioravante of comedic operatic revue. 2006-present; Director, writer, producer, performer.
Graduate Assistantship: 1993-1994; Plan lessons, teach Freshman Theory and Ear Training classes, administer exams, run computer lab.
Pianist: 33 years.
Dance experience: 20 years of training in ballet, modern, jazz, ballroom.
PERFORMING HISTORY IN BRIEF
Principal operatic roles: Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata for Island Opera Theatre (Key West); Musetta in Puccini’s La boheme for Palm Beach Opera; title role in Lehar’s The Merry Widow for Palm Beach Opera; Vi in Gershwin’s Blue Monday for Key West Pops.
Performances of contemporary composers: John Corigliano, David Sleeper, Bruce Lazarus.
Recital and concert appearances nationwide in song literature, opera, oratorio, musical theatre.
Recordings: wings of healing 2000; Duelling Divas 2006; Music to Eat Chocolate By: A Diva Sampler 2010
TEACHERS/COACHES
Judith Natalucci, Renata Scotto, Anton Guadagno, Ira Siff, Cristina Stanescu, Robert Herzl, Patricia Panton.
EDUCATION & POST-GRADUATE
The Renata Scotto Opera Academy, Westchester NY; 2005
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth TX
Master of Music, Theory/Composition 1994; Graduate Assistantship – see above
Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance 1992; Nordan Young Artist/Scholar Award
AWARDS
Ducrest International Competition – Vocal Division Winner
Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition – Giuseppe Verdi Award
References/excerpt recordings available upon request.
