Faculty
Sharon North Jones - President & Executive Director, VoiceM.M.(Voice and Opera Performance), Northwestern University B.M.E., University of Nebraska at Omaha President and Executive Director, SNJ Studio of Music and co-founder and Executive Director, Performer's Edge Academy of Performing Arts. President, Diva Productions, Chicago, IL. Performances with the Alabama Symphony, Opera di Cornetto, Chicago Composers Consortium, Opera Omaha, Circle Theater, Firehouse Theater, Omaha Community Playhouse, Opera Ensemble of Chicago, Voices of Omaha, The Steinway Society. Concert appearances throughout the United States. Adjudicator for University of Nebraska at Omaha Scholarship Competition, All-State Choir, Singsation Show Choir Festival; adjudicator and Director of Contests, Society of American Musicians. Clinician: vocal master classes, audition prep clinics, opera and music theater scenes workshops, children's theater productions.
Joel Johnston - Director of Ensembles, VoiceM.M., University of Nebraska at Lincoln B.M.E., University of Nebraska at Lincoln Co-founder and Artistic Director, Performer's Edge Academy of Performing Arts; Director of Ensembles, SNJ Studio of Music; Artistic Director, Show Choir Omaha!; Conductor, Southeast Iowa Men's Chorus. Chair of Choral Affairs, Nebraska Music Educators Association; Past President, Nebraska Choral Directors Association; Facilities Chairperson for the 2006 Regional American Choral Directors Convention. Free-lance conductor, presenter, choreographer and adjudicator, with 21 years of experience in music education.NMEA Outstanding Music Educator of the Year, 2003.Has conducted more than 100 choral clinics and festivals in the Midwest including Omaha Community Playhouse, Butler Show Choir Showcase.
Donovan Johnson - Assistant Director, PianoA.A., Waldorf College Additional studies, University of Nebraska at Omaha. Nebraska State Certified Teacher of Piano, MTNA, NMTA, NFMC, OMTA. Co-founder, Prairie Desert Music Co., Omaha. Author, Adult Piano Method In The New Age Style. Composed and recorded three albums: Pieces of Life, Midwestern Landscapes, Gallery. Performances include concert tour for UUSC tsunami relief effort, appearances on NBC television, performance with national recording artist, Lalomi Washburn and a concert tour of England in the fall of 2009.
Michelle Baldwin - VoiceM.M., University of Nebraska at Omaha B.M.E., Nebraska Weslyan University Veteran music educator with Master of Music Degree in Music Education. Over twenty years of teaching experience. Former Vocal Music Director, Conestoga Public Schools, private voice teacher 1989 to present
Carrie Boomgaarden - VoiceB.M.E., University of Kansas M.M. Candidate, University of Kansas Taught conducting and rehearsal techniques at the University of Kansas. Director of Vocal Music at Beadle Middle School since 2005. Specializes in the adolescent changing voice and anatomy and physiology of the voice.
Elizabeth Cartwright - VoiceM.A., Univeristy of Nebraska at Lincoln B.A., Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA M.A. candidate, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Active soloist in opera, jazz, and country music. Roles include: Mrs. Peterson in Bye, Bye Birdie and 2nd Lady in Mozart's The Magic Flute. Performances for Omaha Beef and the Lancers. Featured vocalist with Pink Kadilac.
Katie Erikson - VoiceB.M., University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Marilyn Ingram - VoiceB.A., California State University Graduate of California State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music (voice.) California State University, Northridge, CA, Secondary Teaching Credential (Music, English) (Lifetime Teaching Credential – K-12 - in Music),Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year. Church choir director and worship leader (California); Show Choir coach and adjudicator (Nebraska.) Performances include: Chalice, Joey Hamby Trio, Cantare Chamber Ensemble, Clarion Chamber Chorale. Recordings: Chalice on Maranatha label, Studio back-up singer for Christian artists.
Erinn Machacek - VoiceM.M., University of Nebraska at Linclon B.M.E., Doane College Additional studies, Dorian Opera apprentice program. Director of Vocal Music, Bryan High School, Omaha.Director of Vocal Activities, Lutheran Church of the Master. Member of Omaha Chamber Singers under the direction of David Batter. Featured vocalist for the Lou Arnold Orchestra.
Darren Mill - GuitarCertification: Guitar Institute of Technology Music educator for over fifteen years. Active performer and recording engineer in Omaha area. Member of the band Manna.
Drew Neneman - VoiceB.M., University of Nebraska at Lincoln Drew Neneman, a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is currently giving instruction in Choir, Liturgy, Voice and General Music at the Blessed Sacrament and St. Phillip Neri preparatory schools in urban North Omaha. An Omaha native he is thrilled to return to his roots to teach. A sought after young singer, he as appeared as a soloist throughout the Omaha Arch Diocese, as well as alongside the University of Nebraska University Singers, he performed the National Anthem at the 2009 College World Series and was even invited to sing at a UNL alumni concert this winter. At the University of Nebraska Drew was featured as a soloist in four musical theatre show cases, with the Varsity Mens’ Chorus, the University Chamber Singers and portrayed the roll of Benoit in the 2007 production of La Boheme. A passionate theatre musician, Drew has a long and rich relationship with show choirs from around the Midwest as a clinician and consultant. A member of Big Red Singers from 2005-2008he began working as a clinician and consultant right out of high school for show choirs from Nebraska to Texas. Drew is an aspiring Jazz singer and hopes one day to see his name billed after the words “music and lyrics by...”
Britania Redington - VoiceM.M., Univerity of Nebraska at Lincoln B.M., University of Nebraska at Omaha Britania received her MM in Voice Performance form UNL. She is an accomplished soprano who's opera roles include Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Despina in Cosi fan tutte and Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica, Poppea in L'Incoronazione di Poppea, among many others as well as numerous music theater roles and solo engagements.
Doran Schmidt - Voice/PianoB.F.A.(Music Theater), Missouri State University Doran has performed professionally with Tent Theatre, Springfield Regional Opera, and Swan Repertory Company, and at various other locations, including Missouri State University. She studied voice with Paula Patterson at MSU from 2005-2009 with an emphasis in musical theatre repertoire, but was also trained technically and classically. Since graduating, she has been performing in Cathy Rigby’s Peter Pan as Wendy Darling at the Mansion Theatre in Branson, MO. She also teaches musical theatre at the Omaha School of Music and is the pianist for Dietz United Methodist. A classically trained pianist since the age of four, she has accompanied dance, voice, and choral music at MSU and Central Middle School, and taught private piano lessons for three years. She was the musical director for the Performing Arts Institute at Missouri State University, and choreographed for the MSU Opera workshop as well as Central Middle School’s swing choir for three years.
Andres Silva - PianoB.M., University of Nebraska at Omaha Concert pianist with degree in piano performance. Spanish language liaison for Omaha Public School and director of the Dual Language Choir at Beverage Middle School.
Katie Silva - PianoB.M., University of Nebraska at Omaha Earned dual degree in music composition and Spanish language. Professional pianist and accompanist in Omaha area. Teaches for OPS in the Dual Language Program at Crestridge Magnet Center.
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