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Lyn Koenning, M.M.

9313 Linkmeadow Drive , TX 78748 ph: 512.567.4214 email: [email protected]

Education: The University of 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) 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: 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); 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- 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 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 (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 (ZACH Theatre) 2004 Austin Critic’s Table Award: Outstanding Director of a Musical for (UT) and The Secret Garden (Zilker Hillside Theatre) 1999 B. Iden Payne Award Nomination: Outstanding Musical Director: 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, , 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 creators and - Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: Texas Musical Theatre Workshop Princesses: The Musical (June, 2014) New Musical Workshop with creators Cheri Steinkellner, , 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 the Musical (June, 2008), Musical Director: ZACH Theatre (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 Party (Nov. - Dec., 2007) Musical Director: ZACH Theatre Just Go to the Movies (October, 2007), Asst. Musical Director/Piano: St. Edward’s University Music Series Carousel (June, 2007), Musical Director/Conductor: TexARTS/Paramount Theatre Comedy Tonight (April, 2007), Asst. Musical Director/Piano: St. Edward’s University Music Series Marat/Sade (2007), Musical Director/Piano/Conductor/Actor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance Big River (2007), Piano: TexARTS/Paramount Theatre

Lyn Koenning, Curriculum Vita 4 Art Isn’t Easy: The Musical Mind of (October, 2006), Asst. Musical Director/Piano: St. Edward’s University Music Series (2006), Piano: Mary Moody Northen Theatre/St. Edwards’ UniversityAustinA Cabaret (2004), Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance The Secret Garden (2004), Musical Director/Conductor: Zilker Summer Musical Time Again in Oz (2000), Musical Director/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance The Threepenny Opera (2000), Musical Director/Conductor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance West Side Story (2000), Musical Director/Conductor: Zilker Summer Musical Big River (1999), Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: Zilker Summer Musical A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine (1999), Musical Director/Piano: Mary Moody Northen Theatre Camelot (1999), Musical Director: Mary Moody Northen Theatre A Christmas Carol (1999), Musical Director: State Theatre Little Shop of Horrors (1998), Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: Mary Moody Northen Theatre (1998), Musical Director/Conductor: Zilker Summer Musical Dreamgirls (1997), Piano/Conductor: Zach Scott/Paramount Theatre Branson or Bust (1997), Assistant Musical Director/Piano/Conductor/Actor: UT Dept. of Theatre and Dance The Good Times are Killing Me (1996), Music Director: Austin Theatre for Youth All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten (1996), Narrator and Piano: ZACH Theatre The Beggar’s Opera (1995), Musical Director: The Public Domain Rockin’ Christmas Party (1995), Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: Zach Scott/Paramount Theatre Five Guys Named Moe (1995), Musical Director/Piano/Conductor: ZACH Theatre Dreamgirls (1995), Piano/Conductor: ZACH Theatre Rockin’ Christmas Party (1994), Vocal Director/Piano: Zach Scott/Paramount Theatre The Buddy Holly Story (1994), Assistant Musical Director/Actor: ZACH Theatre Soul Sisters (1994), Vocal Director: ZACH Theatre (1994), Assistant Director: ZACH Theatre Beehive (1993), Musical Director/Vocal Arrangements/Actor: ZACH Theatre/Paramount Theatre Beehive Christmas Party (1993), Assistant Director: ZACH Theatre (1993), Assistant Director/Actor: State Theatre Dancing at Lughnasa (1993), Musical Resource: State Theatre Beauty and the Beast (1993), Actor: Second Youth Theatre Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1993), Actor: Second Youth Theatre Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (1992), Assistant Director: ZACH Theatre Beehive (1992), Assistant Director: ZACH Theatre Other Performances (selected): May, 2015: Season Announcement Gala for Austin Playhouse April, 2015: UT Co-op/George Mitchell Student Awards for Academic Excellence February, 2014: Development Fundraiser for the Spectrum Theatre January, 2014: UT Doty Award Honoree Reception/Dinner November, 2013: Center for American History Luncheon October, 2013: UT Development Board Meeting October, 2013: Live Out Loud TEDxSMU and TEDxKids @SMU featured performer April, 2013: Dedication of new wing at Children’s Hospital April, 2013: UT Presidential Endowed Scholarship Awards Reception/Dinner February, 2013: UT Doty Award Honoree Reception/Dinner October, 2012: Texas Appleseed Honoree Reception/Dinner October, 2012: UT Chancellor’s Executive Committee Reception/Dinner

Lyn Koenning, Curriculum Vita 5 April, 2012: Hats Off to Broadway – UT Libraries Series “Research and Pizza” November 1, 2008: 75th Anniversary Gala and Concert: Musical Director (ZACH Theatre) November, 2007 and May, 2009: Pianist for UT System Regents’ Inauguration November, 2006: Musical Director for the Dedication of the Larry L. King Theatre, Austin, TX September 24, 1999: Musical Director for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sculpture Unveiling, UT Austin June, 1994 – May, 1995: Keyboardist/Vocalist/Arranger for 45 rpm, an oldies cover band featuring Austin entertainer Boyd Vance State and National Masterclasses/Presentations/Publications/Certifications: June, 2016 Texas Musical Theatre Workshop Masterclasses Accompanied master classes for Broadway guest artists Joseph Leo Bwarie and Kamilah Marshall April, 2016 Tonya Pinkins Masterclass Prepared, coached, and accompanied students to perform for Ms. Pinkins June, 2015 Texas Musical Theatre Workshop Masterclasses Accompanied master classes for Broadway guest artists Andy Einhorn and Mandy Gonzalez October, 2014 South Chapter of NATS (National Assn. of Teachers of Singing) Lecture/demonstration on musical theatre auditioning and vocal technique June, 2014 Texas Musical Theatre Workshop Masterclasses Accompanied master classes for Broadway guest artists Andy Einhorn and Laura Osnes February, 2014 Wicked Audition Masterclass Prepared, coached, and accompanied students to audition for John Hillner and Lindsey Britt Carothers October, 2013 Masterclass Prepared, coached, and accompanied students to perform for Ms. Cook June, 2013 Texas Musical Theatre Workshop Masterclasses Accompanied dance rehearsals and master classes for Broadway guest artists Kathleen Marshall, Judy Kuhn, Joyce Chittick, Rick Faugno, and Dave Clemmons April, 2013 Texas Musical Theatre Workshop Masterclass Accompanied and prepared students to perform in a concert with Broadway guest artist Ramin Karimloo June, 2012 Texas Musical Theatre Workshop Masterclasses Accompanied dance rehearsals and master classes for Broadway guest artists Billy Porter, Joyce Chittick, and Mark Hollmann Feb. 22, 2012 New York Film Academy Auditions Accompanist and vocal coach for NYFA regional auditions held in Austin Dec. 2-3, 2011 Texas Thespians State Festival Presented musical theatre auditions workshop for Texas high school students and theatre teachers Jan. 6-9, 2011 Musical Theatre Educators Alliance International Conference Site coordinator for annual conference held on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin Jan. 9, 2010 Musical Theatre Educators Alliance International Conference at NYU: Presenter – “Show Me Who You Are: Acting the Song” 2006: Music Teachers National Association National Convention: Technology Track Session Presenter – “Developing Functional Musicians: The ABCs of Developing a Group Piano Program” January 18-19, 2006: Texas Educational Theatre Association Convention: Musical Director for TETA Performance Project 2002: Keyboard Educator, Vol. 6, No. 3: “Piano Pedagogy from the Pros” 2002: One of only six teachers in Texas to be awarded the distinction “Nationally Certified Teacher of Music” (piano) by Music Teachers National Association

Lyn Koenning, Curriculum Vita 6 Personal: Married to Mike Koenning (BA ’95, MM ’97, UT Austin), professional jazz drummer and Director of Instrumental Music at Bannockburn Baptist Church. Lyn and Mike reside in Southwest Austin with their son Cole, age 17. Son Stephen, 32, is the Molecular Diagnostics Coordinator for the University of Massachusetts Medical School; daughter, Lisa, 27, is in the fifth year of a Ph.D. program in Molecular Virology at the Baylor College of Medicine; and daughter, Kim, 25, is the Digital Strategist and Web Developer for the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.

Member: Musical Theatre Educators Alliance International; National Alliance for Musical Theatre; Lifetime Member: The Texas Exes References: Andy Einhorn Music Director for Audra McDonald Broadway Credits as Musical Director/Conductor: Brief Encounter, The Light in the Piazza, the 2012 revival of , Sondheim on Sondheim, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Bullets over Broadway, and the national tour of The Sound of Music. [email protected]

Rod Caspers, MFA Director of University Events (retired) The University of Texas at Austin [email protected]

Lara Toner, AEA Austin Playhouse, Austin, TX Artistic Director [email protected]

Allen Robertson, MFA ZACH Theatre, Austin, TX Resident Music Director [email protected]

Elizabeth Hemmerdinger New York University Tisch School of the Arts Dean’s Council [email protected]

Susan Graham Mezzo-soprano Opera houses and Concert Halls worldwide [email protected]

Lyn Koenning, Curriculum Vita 7