Sarah Stokes Music Studio, Georgetown, TX    (512) 868-6537  
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Sarah Stokes

Education

B.A. in Vocal Performance 1973 - Abilene Christian University

Minor - German

M.A. in Vocal Performance  - 1977 California State University,

Los Angeles

Pepperdine University in Heidelberg, Germany

Voice Instructors  

Nikita Storojev, International Russian Singer - Professor at UT - Austin

Tatiana Stepanova - Voice Coach at UT - Austin

Dr. John Van Cura - Professor at Baylor University

Gina DuCloux - Austin, Texas

Nitza Niemann - Vocal Coach, Beverly Hills, CA.

Esther Andreas - California State University Los Angeles

Erica Buchmann - Heidelberg, Germany

Colleen and Raleigh Blondeau - Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas

Master Classes

Robin Broad - Graz, Austria

Eva Brink Hilleman - Graz, Austria

Dorit Hanak -Tscharre - Graz, Austria

Nitza Niemann, Beatrice Bourles - Royal Academy of Music, Paris, France

Michael Moores - BBC, Sadler Wells - California State University, Los Angeles

Opera Roles

Musical Theater and Theater Roles

Specialties – Private and Class Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, Diction, Sight Singing and Ear Training, Vocal Literature, Audition and Performance Techniques, Musical Theater, Music Appreciation, Choral Directing

Adjunct Professor, Tarleton University – Central Texas

Adjunct Professor of Voice, University of Mary Hardin  Baylor - 5 years

Private Voice and Piano studio in Georgetown - 8 years

Private Voice and Piano Studio - over 25 years, Glendale, California

Voice Instructor – Leander Middle School, Running Brushy Middle School, Georgetown High School

Head of Voice Department Old Town Conservatory of Music, Pasadena, California

Abilene Christian University

Languages: German, Italian, French, Latin, Spanish, Russian

Performance Highlights

Soloist

• Austin Singers, Ara Carapetian, Conductor

• Austin Choral Society for Sacred Music, Gene Galbraith, conductor

• Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble, David Stevens, conductor

• Los Angeles CETA Orchestra, Los Angeles Premiere Chorale

• Cambridge Singers

• Radio and TV

Austin Symphony – Alexander Nevsky, Lord Nelson Mass, Peter Bay, conductor  

San Antonio Symphony - Messiah, Martin Pearlman, conductor

Los Angeles Master Chorale, in concert with Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, conductors included Roger Wagner, Zubin Mehta, Simon Rattle, Andre Previn, Gerard Schwartz and notable singers such as Frederica Von Stade, Jessye Norman, Florence Quivar, Dawn Upshaw

Commercials – Trained children for Stevie Wonder commercials

Professional Organizations- NATS, Piano Guild, AFTRA, AGMA

Additional study: 12 years piano

Student Awards:

Student won vocal scholarship to USC

Erin Duncan - Star Search National Winner – First place

Coached - John Burroughs High School Show Choir, Burbank, California : National Show Choir Competition – First place

JUDGE

UIL Texas State judge for vocal soloists

District and Regional TMEA in Texas

California schools

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