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Kathleen Roland
Soprano
kathleenroland@mac.com

Educational Background
B.M. Chapman College 1978, Vocal Performance
M.M. University of Southern California 1994, Vocal Performance
D.M.A. University of Southern California 1997, Vocal Performance, graduation with distinction.
Minor fields in opera directing, music history, Jewish liturgical studies.

Fellowships, Grants, Honors
Fulbright Senior Scholarship, Stockholm, Sweden, 2007
Research for anthology of svenska romanser (Swedish art song) for English speaking singers.

  • Concerts of American art song
  • Master Classes of American art song and musical theater
  • Royal Music College, Stockholm, host institution

American Scandinavian Foundation Grant, 2003

  • American art song/musical theater master classes and performances
  • Swedish art song research
  • Royal Music College, Stockholm, host institution

Tanglewood Music Festival, Fellow, 1992, 1993

Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor of Voice, Setnor School of Music, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. Fall 2012.

Professor of Voice, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 2011-2012

Visiting Assistant Professor, Scripps College, Claremont, CA  2008-2009

Adjunct Professor, World Mission University, Los Angeles, CA 2006-2010

Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA 2003-2011

Lecturer, Voice and Vocal Pedagogy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1997-2001, and 2011-2012

Professional Organizations
National Association of Teachers of Singing

  • Served as competition judge for  NATS competitions in the Southwest United States

International Congress of Voice Teachers

  • Invited presenter at ICVT conference, July 2009, Paris

National Opera Association

  • Served on board of directors 2007-12
  • Currently editor (since 2008) of organizational newsletter, NOA Notes, which under my editorship has become an on-line version as of January 2009

Member of College Music Society, Screen Actors Guild, American Guild of Musical Artists