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Opera For All
Posted on July 29th, 2010
As the Manager of Education and Outreach for Chicago Opera Theater, I want to share our successful middle school opera program. Check out our WEBSITE!What moment do you think the kids captured opera that’s shown in our website?
Send your answer to me via my contact page.
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La Traviata in William’s Bay
Posted on July 21st, 2010Operatic masterpiece La Traviata by the famous Giuseppe Verdi will be performed in William’s Bay, Wisconsin on Saturday July 24th at 7:30 and Sunday, July 25th at 4pm.
Traviata
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Singing at Soldierfield
Posted on July 21st, 2010Sunday, July 11th, 2010
At Soldier Field with John
I was fortunate enough to start of the Chicago World-Cup Tournament at Soldierfield with the National Anthem. This was in collaboration with the French Bastille Day, I sang for this special day last year as well in Lincoln Park. There were over 5,000 at Soldierfield throughout the day. Mexico won the Chicago World-Cup, but I couldn’t see the games since I had to be in Lake Geneva for a staging rehearsal.
Joshua Smith accompanied me for both the Star Spangled Banner and the French anthem, La Marseilles, as well as Hahn, Faure, and of course Edith Piaf selections!To see more results go to www.chicagoworldcup.com
My first time inside Soldierfield will always be a memorable one! Know I just need to find the right connection to sing there for the Bears
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Peoria Municipal Band
Posted on June 7th, 2010
Singing with the Peoria Municipal Band
Come see the Fireworks at Glen Oak Park accompanied by the Peoria Municipal Band playing Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever, conducted by Dr. David Vroman. I will be singing several selections with the band including God Bless America and Till There Was You, Summertime and I’ve Got Music
The Performances are at 7:30pm on Wed. June 30th and Sat. July 3rd.
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One the News, ABC Channel 7
Posted on June 5th, 2010I’ve spent the past three years teaching opera at Reilly Elementary School. This year my 4th and 5th grade students performed in Jason and the Golden Fleece. Channel 7, ABC News came to interview me and the students in between performances and even stayed to see the whole show! They loved it as will you!
Take a look for yourself:
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Hansel & Gretel
Posted on June 4th, 2010
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Hansel and Gretel
Posted on May 27th, 2010Title: Hansel and Gretel
Location: Amherst, Wisconsin
Description: I\’ll be singing the roles of Sandman & Dew Fairy with Tomorrow River Opera in Amherst, WI. For tickets call 773-355-9782.
Start Time: 3:00 & 7:00
Date: 2010-06-05For those of you looking for a Wisconsin vacation, come stay at the Tomorrow River Supperclub and enjoy this performance with singers from the Chicago Lyric Opera. Tickets are $25 and you can make your reservation by calling 773-355-9782.
Licking Lollipops with Rachael... our Gretel
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Goldilocks & the Three Bears at DePaul University
Posted on April 14th, 2010Come to DePaul University’s School of Music, 804 W. Belden Ave. Room 103 to see the short opera, Goldilocks and the Three Bears! My Prelude Choir will be performing in the finale as the Bear’s friends.
Saturday, April 17th @ 1pm (Only 40 minutes)
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Easter Celebration Concert
Posted on April 10th, 2010You are invited to attend Chicago Opera Playhouse’s Easter Celebration concert. A vocal quartet, string quartet, trumpet and piano will be be filling the church with glorious celebratory chorals and selections from Handel’s Messiah & Judas Maccabeus. I’ll be singing the famous “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth”.
Sunday, April 11th at 1:30 at North Park Covenant Church
5250 North Christiana Avenue, ChicagoSunday, April 11th at 7pm at Edison Park Methodist Church
6740 North Oliphant Avenue, ChicagoBoth concerts are free with a good will offering.
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Dancing in Chicago
Posted on March 15th, 2010
My sister, Devery, teaching 330 Chicago kids how to dance
March 9-12th was an intense work-out week as I accompanied my sister, Devery McCoy, dance choreographer, to five public schools through Chicago Opera Theater’s Opera for All program. Devery taught two different dances at each school for students in grades 4th-7th, for a total of 330 students.
One dance was set to I’m Holding Out for A Hero. This is the finale number of the students opera, Jason and the Golden Fleece which they’ve been preparing the whole year! The other dance number combines the baroque composer, Albinoni’s concerto with Keisha’s Don’t Stop. The students had 40 minutes to learn the entire dance and all did a wonderful job!