CURRICULUM VITAE Josepha Gayer 1512 Spruce Street-#2308 BarrettVantage Management Philadelphia, PA 19102 505 Eighth Avenue-Suite 601 267-687-8275 New York, NY 10018 610-585-1509(cell) (212) 245-3530
[email protected] www.barrettvantage.com Higher Education Bachelor of Fine Arts (Vocal Performance), Carnegie-Mellon University; 1964 Teaching Specialization Private Voice Instruction Professional Vocal and Dramatic Coaching Language Diction for Singing Master Classes Academic Experience Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Vocal Consultant; 1979-1984 Non-Academic Experience Professional Operatic and Concert Performing Career; 1976-Present (See Addendum 1) Private Voice Studio; 1978-Present Master Classes-1988-present Demonstration of Students’ Success Singers in my studio who have achieved professional careers include: Kathleen Hegierski, New York City Opera, Dallas Opera, L’Opera de Montreal, Milwaukee Florentine Opera Jane Gilbert, Pavarotti Competition Winner, Washington Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, many regional companies and awards Jami Rogers, New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Hawaii Opera Theater, Cleveland Opera, Sarasota Opera Kevin Anderson, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Canadian Opera Center, Nancy, France, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Hawaii Opera Theater, numerous symphony orchestras Josepha Gayer: Curriculum Vitae, Page Pamela Dillard, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Boston Lyric Opera, San Francisco Opera, soloist on Armistad soundtrack ( John Williams, composer) Cheri Rose Katz, Gerda Lissner Foundation Encouragement Award Winner 2000, NYC regional winner Macallister Awards, Finalist Palm Beach Opera National Vocal Competition, Finalist Young Patronesses of the Opera Florida Grand Opera Bi-Annual Voice Competition, 2nd Place Winner National Society of Arts and Letters, NJ,.