Jonathan Walker-VanKuren curriculum vitae www.jonathanwvankuren.com
[email protected] / 570.250.8700 education Artist Diploma in Voice Texas Christian University / Fort Worth, TX / 2020 Master of Music in Vocal Performance Michigan State University / East Lansing, MI / 201 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Vocal Performance Indiana University of Pennsylvania / Indiana, PA / 2015 academic employment & teaching Lebanon Valley College ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF VOICE (ARTIST TEACHER OF MUSIC THEATRE & STUDIO VOICE) Present • Teach Applied Voice Lessons (MUI 121 & 221); which involves assigning repertoire, weekly lessons, developing vocal technique in varying genres, informing lyric diction and preparing for jury evaluations. • Teach Song Interpretation (MSC 225); which involves analyzing texts of songs of varying genres and workshopping how to perform them on the stage whether in concert, production, or in an individualized lesson. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF VOICE August 2019 – May 2020 • Teach English, Italian, and Latin Diction (VOI 1602A): which involves teaching students the basics of the International Phonetic Alphabet as it pertains to the English, Italian, and Latin languages. • Teach German, Italian Song Literature (VOI 3412A); which involves giving the students the tools to listen to certain repertoire and distinguish the differences between the standard eras of music and composers all while exposing them to literature/poetry of the greats in the respective languages. • Teach English, French, Spanish Song Literature (VOI 3422A); which involves giving the students the tools to listen to certain repertoire and distinguish the differences between the standard eras of music and composers all while exposing them to literature/poetry of the greats in the respective languages.