University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan
Bachelor of Music with honors and “distinctive recognition”
   Double Major
    Voice
     John McCollum
     Carol Westerman
    French Horn
     Louis Stout

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan
Graduate Studies
(All but last semester of Masters in Vocal Music) (honors and distinction)
   Voice
     John McCollum
   Opera
     Josef Blatt

Julliard School of Music, New York, New York
Classes in Vocal Technique and Voice Therapy
     Oren Brown, Instructor

Austrian Summer Festival for Artists,
Graz, Austria
Vocal Training, Opera Repertoire
     Sarah Corti Sforni

Salzburg Summer Festival, Salzburg, Austria
Advanced Vocal Coaching
     James King

Washington National Endowment for the Arts: Headed by George London
Training in vocal technique specializing in German, Italian, French repetoire including diction and translation
     George London

Private Studios of New York City
Techniques of correct singing

     William Glazier
     George London
     Oren Brown
     Annette Edwards
     Eric Thorendahl
     Rita Patane
     William Schuman

Rome School of Great Artists, Rome, Italy
Italian Repertoire and Vocal Expertise
     Maria Corbonne
     Anna Dore Pradella
     Lucille Udovick
     The Great Piccolo Maestro, Senior Francardi

Walter Berry Studios, Vienna, Austria
Vocal and Interpretative Specialization
     Walter Berry

Kuchta Studios, Frankfurt, Germany
Artistic Training for German Repetoire
     Gladys Kuchta

Munich Opera Artist Program, Munich, Germany
Vocal Coaching and Artistic Interpretation, Opera and Art Songs
     Tomoko Okada

Berlin Staatsoper Artistic Program, Berlin, Germany
Specialized Vocal Technique and Musical Interpretation, Art Songs and Opera
     Herr Hecht

Martin Katz, NewYork
     Realized Handel's Opera, Rinaldo, personally
      for me for the premiere in Houston, Texas,
      Ottawa, Canada.
     Accompanist for my recital given in Carnegie
      Recital Hall.
     Personal Coach

William Glazier, New York
     My personal coach and accompanist for many
      recitals, auditions, and professional
     engagements

Samuel Sanders, New York
     Coach and accompanist

Acting Schools
     Herbert Berghoff, New York
     Frank Corsaro, Actor's Studio, New York
     Uta Hagen, New York
     Norma Francis, New York

Stage Direction and Comportment

Goldovsky Institute, Boris Goldovsky,
     conductor, director, author
     Carnegie Hall, New York City

Frank Corsaro, NY Actor's Studio, Broadway
      and Opera (New York City Opera and
      Metropolitan Opera) director

Beni Montressori, famous stage director of
      La Scala Milan, Italy

John Copley, famous stage director of
     Covent Garden London, England

Jeanne Pierre Ponelle, famous stage and film
      director Milan, Italy

Norman Ayerton,
famous English stage and acting director,
opera, stage, films
London, England

David Alden, famous stage director and producer,
     Los Angeles, California

Robert Altman, famous film director
     Los Angeles, California

Language Teacher's Training Courses:Language Schools

     Berlin, Germany
     Milan, Italy
     New York, New York
     Oxford, England, Professor James Blackburn
     of Oxford University
     London and New York International Language
     Schools, London, England

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
     Full scholarship, honors awards for GPA and
     outstanding contribution to the arts at the
     university, graduated “with distinction”
     Honorary membership to Phi Kappa
     Lamda

Musical America Magazine
     “YOUNG SINGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR”
     Cover picture with George London with article
     in recognition of talents and promise for a
     grand career as a performing artist.

Metropolitan Opera National Contest
     Winner of the Weyerhauser Award, one of
     nine final winners.

National Endowment for the Arts Contest
     Winner, prize of $10,000 and European
     Audition Tour

Carnegie Recital Contest
     Winner, prize included money and a recital in
     the Carnegie Recital Hall

Rockefeller Center for the Arts
     Winner of several artistic and singer's grants
     of over $10,000.

Worcester Massachusetts Singing Contest
     Winner, prize included money and opportunity
     of singing with the Boston Symphony

WCNN Chicago Singing Contest
     Winner, prize included money and opportunity
     of singing with the Detroit Symphony

Cleveland Annual Singing Contest
     Winner, prize included money and a
     performance with the Cleveland Orchestra

Detroit Grinnel Contest
     Winner, prize included money and a
     performance with the Detroit Opera Company

The Best in the World Award,
     Strahsund, Germany Chamber of Commerce
     Plaque, watch and letter of thanks, affection
     and recognition for outstanding achievements
     on behalf of students and faculty.

Yellow Rose Professor of the Year Award, University of Tampa
     Yellow Rose, Plaque, and Letter of
     Accommodation in recognition of superior
     teaching and care of students

Teacher

     University of Tampa
          Teacher of singing (six years)

     Tampa, Florida, private studios
          Large private studio – from word of mouth
          due to results

     Milan, Italy (ten years)
          Vocal Instructor – first in schooling studio
          of Sarah Corti Sfoni
               later in own studio

     New York City (two years before moving to
          Europe, private studio)
          Vocal Instructor and coach

     University of Michigan
          (two years as part of degree program and
          privately)
          Vocal Instructor

Teacher of English Language and Training of Teachers

     German Chamber of Commerce
          Manager of program for integration of East
          German Youth into the West after the fall
          of the Eastern Wall:
          Taught courses in English, and skills for
          taking interviews and sustaining jobs,
          telephone and work ethics.
          Trained teachers, taught singing, drama,
          social skills

     International School of Language,
     Taught and trained teachers
          New York City; Berlin, Germany; Milan,
          Italy

     Berlitz School of Languages:
     Manager and trainer of teachers
          Berlin, Rostock, Stralsund, Germany;
          Milan, Italy