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Lyn Koenning, M.M. 9313 Linkmeadow Drive Austin, TX 78748 ph: 512.567.4214 email: [email protected] Education: The University of Texas at Austin 1983 Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy and Literature Studied under David Renner (piano performance), Rex Woods (collaborative piano) and Amanda Vick Lethco (piano pedagogy). Texas Tech University 1981 Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, summa cum laude Honors: 1st place: Eva Browning Four-Year Piano Scholarship Competition (as entering freshman) 1st place: Texas Tech University Commencement Concert Competition (as graduating senior) Studied under Dr. Thomas Redcay and Judith Burganger. Employment: The University of Texas at Austin August, 2007 – present Lecturer, Department of Theatre and Dance Courses Taught: (current) Musical Theatre Studio Voice 3 & 4; (past) Musical Theatre Studio Voice 1 & 2; Musical Theatre Performing Ensemble; Musical Theatre Auditioning Skills; Singing for the Stage; Vocal Repertoire and Rehearsal Techniques for Musical Theatre; Musical Theatre Performance Workshop; Musical Theatre History Program of Study Developed (approved 12/2013): BA in Theatre and Dance, Emphasis in Musical Theatre Musical Director for Departmental Musical Productions Vocal Coaching and Collaborative Piano Adjudicator: Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards Department of Theatre and Dance Liaison for Broadway Across America touring companies Musical Theatre Faculty: US Performing Arts Camp (2008, 2009, 2010); Institute for Digital- Performing Arts, San Jose, Costa Rica (2010); ZACH Theatre Performing Arts Camp (2012, 2016); Texas Musical Theatre Workshop (2012 - 2016) Texas Musical Theatre Workshop (www.texasmusicaltheatreworkshop.com): 2012 – present Founding Producing and Artistic Director Bannockburn Baptist Church June, 2006 – present Pianist/Keyboardist Texas Musical Theatre Workshop (www.texasmusicaltheatreworkshop.com): 2012 – present Founding Producing and Artistic Director Bannockburn Baptist Church June, 2006 – present Pianist/Keyboardist November, 2005 – June, 2006 Interim Director of Music Operations Responsible for managing all aspects of music program October, 2000 – November, 2005 Pianist/Organist Assistant to the Minister of Music St. Edward’s University, Austin, Texas August, 2006 – December, 2008 Adjunct Faculty, College of Humanities Assistant Musical Director, Omni Singers Courses taught: Piano I; Piano II; Applied Piano Vocal Coaching and Collaborative Piano Facilitated procurement of new, state-of-the-art digital piano lab in Fall, 2006 Lyn Koenning dba MusicWorks Studios September 1987 – December, 2008 Sole Proprietor Musical Theatre Direction; Vocal Coaching; Collaborative Pianist; Live Music for All Occasions; Group and Private Piano Instruction; Desktop Music Publishing; Composing; Arranging Central Texas Keyboard Kids, LLC November, 2003 – 2007 President Developed after-school group piano program for elementary school students Responsible for all aspects of marketing, placing program in private elementary schools, and recruiting and training teachers Endorsed by the National Piano Foundation Steinway Piano Gallery February, 2003 – November, 2003 Piano Consultant Developed relationships between Austin area piano teachers and the educational arm of Steinway Pianos Capital Music Center September, 2000 – February, 2003 Director of Education Developed and taught group piano program; supervised piano faculty; responsible for marketing/publicity, curriculum and recruiting students Lyn Koenning, Curriculum Vita 2 Southwest Texas State University September, 1983 – May, 1984 Free-Lance Accompanist for School of Music Awards: Reviews for my June, 2016 musical direction of A Little Night Music included: “The show sounds wonderful, with an excellent orchestra… amazing vocals…”(American-Statesman) and “…wonderful under Lyn Koenning's musical direction…” (Austin Chronicle). 2016 Austin Critic’s Table Award Nomination: Outstanding Director of a Musical for The Wild Party (UT) 2014 Austin Critic’s Table Award Nomination: Outstanding Director of a Musical for Chicago (SummerStock Austin) 2011 Faculty Fellows Summer Creative Research Grant Recipient: Best Practices in Musical Theatre: From Broadway to Texas (UT College of Fine Arts) 2010 Austin Critic’s Table Award: Outstanding Director of a Musical for The Difficulty of Crossing a Field (UT) 2009 Austin Critic’s Table Award Nomination: Outstanding Director of a Musical for Caroline, or Change (ZACH Theatre), Always…Patsy Cline (TexARTS), and Oklahoma! (SummerStock Austin) 2008 Austin Critic’s Table Award: Outstanding Director of a Musical for Assassins (UT), Carousel (TexARTS) and Porgy and Bess (ZACH Theatre) 2004 Austin Critic’s Table Award: Outstanding Director of a Musical for Cabaret (UT) and The Secret Garden (Zilker Hillside Theatre) 1999 B. Iden Payne Award Nomination: Outstanding Musical Director: Big River 1999 Austin Critics Table Award Nomination: Outstanding Musical Director: Big River and A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine 1995 B. Iden Payne Award Nomination: Outstanding Musical Director, The Beggar’s Opera 1994 B. Iden Payne Award Nomination: Outstanding Musical Director, Five Guys Named Moe 1993 Outstanding Achievement in Theatre Production: Progressive Arts Collective 1993 Outstanding Achievement in Music (Piano): Progressive Arts Collective 1993 – present Musical and Vocal Director and/or Conductor for the following productions named Best Musical in Austin: Beehive, Rockin’ Christmas Party, Dreamgirls, Big River, The Secret Garden, and Porgy and Bess Theatre: Little Women (Nov., 2016) Musical Director: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Persuasion (June, 2016) New Musical Workshop -Musical Director: Texas Musical Theatre Workshop A Little Night Music (May-June, 2016) Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: Austin Playhouse Legally Blonde (April, 2016) Musical Director/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Helldrivers of Daytona (Jan., 2016) New Musical Workshop - Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: Texas Musical Theatre Workshop The Wild Party (Michael John LaChuisa) – (Dec., 2015) Musical Director/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Chicago (May-June, 2015) Musical Director: Austin Playhouse Wish (Jan. - April, 2015) New Musical with creators Allen Robertson and Damon Brown- Musical Director: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Fame (November-December, 2014) Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Chicago (July-August, 2014) Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: SummerStock Austin Lyn Koenning, Curriculum Vita 3 Untitled Zombie Musical (“ZM”) (June, 2014) New Musical Workshop with Urinetown creators Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis - Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: Texas Musical Theatre Workshop Princesses: The Musical (June, 2014) New Musical Workshop with creators Cheri Steinkellner, David Zippel, and Matthew Wilder - Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: Texas Musical Theatre Workshop Untitled Zombie Musical (Sept.-Dec., 2013) New Musical Workshop with Urinetown creators Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis - Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Midsummer Night (June, 2013) New Musical Staged Reading with creators Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda – Producing Artistic Director Giant Steps (June, 2012) New Musical Staged Reading with creators Eric Weinberger and Michael Dexter and director Billy Porter - Producing Artistic Director Rosie (September, 2011) New Musical Second Staged Reading - Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Rosie (April, 2011) New Musical Staged Reading - Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance You Can’t Win (March/April, 2011) Cohen New Works Festival Staged Reading - Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance The Threepenny Opera (February, 2011) Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Eurydice (January, 2011) Musical Director: Mary Moody Northen Theatre/St. Edwards’ Univ. The Fantasticks (October, 2010) Musical Director/Pianist: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Try to Remember: A Portfolio of Jones/Schmidt Theatre Songs (October, 2010) Musical Director: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance The Difficulty of Crossing a Field (April, 2010) Musical Director/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Rockin’ Christmas Party (Nov. – Dec., 2009) Musical Director: ZACH Theatre The Trojan Women (Oct. – Nov., 2009) Musical Director: The UT Department of Theatre and Dance I’ve Never Been So Happy (NEA New Play Development Award Winner) Work-in-progress Showing (June, 2009) Musical Direction/Piano: Rude Mechs and The University of Texas at Austin Footprints: A Musical Eco-Tale (Mar. – Apr., 2009) Musical Direction and Arrangements: The University Co-op presents the Cohen New Works Festival Beehive (Jan. – Feb., 2009) Vocal Director: ZACH Theatre Rockin’ Christmas Party (Nov. – Dec., 2008) Musical Director: ZACH Theatre Caroline, or Change (Sept. – Nov., 2008) Musical Director: ZACH Theatre Always…Patsy Cline (Sept. – Oct., 2008) Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: TexARTS Oklahoma! (July – Aug., 2008), Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: SummerStock Austin Seussical the Musical (June, 2008), Musical Director: ZACH Theatre Cats (June, 2008), Musical Director: TexARTS Summer Intensive Angst: A Musical Revue (April, 2008), Asst. Musical Director/Piano: St. Edward’s University Music Series Assassins (April, 2008) Musical Director/Pianist/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Porgy and Bess (Jan. – Feb., 2008) Musical Director/Pianist/Conductor: ZACH Theatre Rockin’ Christmas