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Caity Kania

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EDUCATION

Northwestern University ~ High Honors

     Master of Music in Choral Music Education

     IL Initial Special Type 10 (K-12) Certification in Music Education

     Voice and Vocal Pedagogy Emphasis

     Middle School and High School Choral/General Music Emphasis

Illinois Wesleyan University ~ Magna Cum Laude

    Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance

    Piano Minor

    Music Theory Concentration

    Conducting Concentration

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Student Teaching High School Choral Music ~ Glenbrook North High ~ Northbrook, IL ~ 2007~teaching grades 10-12 mixed choirs and grades 9 and 11 women’s choirs choral music, teaching grades 9-12 general music objectives, administering written and oral final exams, grading quizzes and final exams, taking and reporting grades and attendance

Student Teaching Middle School Choral and General Music ~ Hawthorn South~ Vernon Hills, IL ~ 2007~teaching grades 6-8 choral music, guitar, general music objectives, world music, and drumming, preparing, administering, and grading quizzes and exams, recording and reporting grades and attendance

CONDUCTING & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Cosi fan tutte with orchestra (W.A. Mozart) ~ Rehearsal & Asst. Conductor

Gianni Schicchi with orchestra (G. Puccini) ~ Rehearsal Conductor

Illinois Wesleyan University Choir ~ Rehearsal Conductor

Vocal teaching experience ~ 6 years

Piano teaching experience (beginning & intermediate) ~ 5 years

VOCAL, INSTRUMENTAL, & CONDUCTING TRAINING

Voice~15 years, Piano~4 years, Violin~10 years, Guitar~10 years

English diction, German diction, Italian diction, Latin diction, and French Language Undergraduate Studies

Velia Botti (Chicago) & Dr. Sam Scifres (Illinois Wesleyan University) ~ vocal instructors

Dr. Linda Farquharson (Illinois Wesleyan University) ~ vocal/opera/conducting instructor

Professor Elizabeth Fischer-Monastero (Northwestern University) ~ vocal instructor

Professor Susan Brandon (Illinois Wesleyan University) ~ piano instructor

Gail Lilja (Betty Haag Academy) ~ violin instructor

Dr. Scott Ferguson (Illinois Wesleyan University) ~ conducting instructor

Dr. Carren Moham (Illinois Wesleyan University) ~ vocal pedagogy instructor

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Fiona in Brigadoon (BHS Theater)

Narrator in Down in the Valley (IWU Opera)

Sally in Die Fledermaus (IWU Opera)

Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte (IWU Opera)

Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi (IWU Opera)

Chorus and understudy parts: Guys and Dolls (Sarah), Grease (Sandy), Pirates of Penzance, Suor Angelica

Scenes: “Seguidilla Scene” from Carmen (by Georges Bizet), “Embroidery Scene” from Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten, “I Feel Pretty” and “America” scenes from West Side Story by Sondheim & Bernstein

Lead Singer of 50’s & 60’s Girl Group Band (Jonny Start & the Meteors)

ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCE

Madrigals, Swing Choir, Orchestra, IWU Choir, NU Chorus Dance Experience: Beg. Ballet, Beg. Jazz, Musical & Operatic Theater Dance
 

AWARDS, HONORS & COMPETITIONS

Northwestern Talent Scholarship

Illinois Wesleyan Talent Scholarship

1st Place National Voice Competition: Kennedy Center