Halla T.

Soprano Halla Bachelor of Music 2016, Cleveland Institute of Music is an experienced and versatile singer who is qualified to teach in the classical, sacred, folk, and musical theatre genres. Over the past several seasons Mrs.has been in demand as a soprano soloist for oratorios including Handel's Messiah, Bach's Magnificat D Major, Vivaldi's Gloria, and John Rutter's Gloria. In June of 2016, she was invited to perform the U.S. premiere of composer Amy Barlowe's Magnificat with Akron Baroque. For many years Mrs.was a featured soloist with the Youth Ensemble of New England and also with Rose, Thorn, and Fiddle, both throughout the United States and internationally. In 2011, while studying with Gregorio Rangel at New England Conservatory's Prep Division, she soloed with the NEC Youth Chorus in Jordan Hall. Nearly every year since 2009 Mrs.has presented solo recitals at Thayer Performing Arts Center in South Lancaster Massachusetts. Major student opera roles include Hero Beatrice et Beneadict, First Spirit Die Zauberflute, Spirit Dido and Aeneas, Oberto Alcina, and cover. Opera scene roles include Marcelline Fidelio, Gretel Christopher Columbus, and Eurydice Orpheus in the Underworld. Although her degree is in opera, Mrs.spent much of her childhood performing in local musical theatre productions, which gives her a special insight into the genre. Local theatre roles have included Chip Beauty and the Beast with Clinton Community Theatre, Amaryllis The Music Man and the Nightingale of Samarkand Once Upon a Mattress with Sterling Community Theatre, Fanny Bah Humbug with Calliope Theatre and Salata Utopia, Ltd. with Sudbury Light Opera Company. While studying with Dr. Mary Schiller at the Cleveland Institute of Music, in 2016 Mrs.won CIM's Pauline Thesmacher Award for vocal and musical excellence and placed third in the Ohio Division of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition. In 2015 she placed second in the NATS competition. At CIM's commencement exercises in 2016, Mrs.was selected the represent the undergraduate division by singing The Doll Song from Tales of Hoffmann by Offenbach. Mrs. ' teaching career includes private students and group lessons, as well as music theory and acting classes, and finally directing choirs and orchestras. She has experience teaching students from 5 years of age all the way to retired adults.