Brian Manternach, D.Mus. 508 Steep Mountain Drive (574) 386-2973 (c) Draper, UT 84020 [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Education: ​ ● Doctor of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington (5/09) Voice Performance and Literature Minor in Music History and Literature GPA: 3.86 (4.0) Vocal study with Dr. Robert Harrison ● Master of Music, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (5/99) Vocal Performance Graduate Assistantship in Vocal/Choral Departments Music Scholarship recipient GPA: 3.9 (4.0) Vocal study with Dr. William Lavonis ● B.A. in Music, St. John’s University/College of St. Benedict, MN (5/97) Major in Music with a concentration in Vocal Performance Minor in Theology GPA: 3.6 (4.0) Vocal study with Prof. Scott Dewese and Dr. Carolyn Finley ● NCVS-Trained Vocologist, Summer Vocology Institute, National Center for Voice and Speech, UT (8/19) Completed Blocks I, II, & III ● Certificate of Completion, CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute, Shenandoah Conservatory, VA (7/16) Completed Sessions I, II, & III Employment: ​ ● Assistant Professor (Clinical), University of Utah, Department of Theatre (1/11-present) Teach Studio Voice (Classical and Music Theatre techniques) to students in the Music Theatre Program and Actor Training Program; Teach Class Voice/Pedagogy/Music Theory to students in the Actor Training Program ● Research Associate, National Center for Voice and Speech, University of Utah (5/19-present) ● Adjunct Professor of Music, Westminster College, UT (8/16-5/17) Taught Studio Voice; Performed in faculty recitals and as featured soloist with college ensembles ● Director of Choral/Vocal Activities, Juan Diego Catholic High School, Draper, UT (8/07-5/13) Fine Arts Department Chair; Director of Concert Choir and Chamber Choir; Music Director/Conductor of musical theatre productions; Taught Intro to Music Theory and AP Music Theory; Music Coordinator for Campus Ministry ● Associate Director of Music/Adult Choir Director, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Draper, UT (8/08-2/11) Directed Adult Choir in weekly liturgy; Provided vocal instruction to cantors ● Voice Instructor, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN (8/01-12/05) Taught Studio Voice to majors and non-majors; Taught Class Voice to non-majors; Vocal preparation of the Opera Chorus; Guest lecturer in French Diction and Vocal Pedagogy; Taught high school voice students through the University Prep Program ● Adjunct Lecturer/Instructor, Indiana University South Bend (1/02-5/04) Taught Studio Voice to graduate and undergraduate majors; Taught Vocal Pedagogy and Supervised Practice Teaching for graduate students ● Adjunct Instructor, Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN (8/02-12/03) Directed Liturgical Choir, which provided music at weekly liturgy and collaborative concerts with the Holy Cross Chamber Ensemble ● Director of Music, Sacred Heart Parish, Notre Dame, IN (6/01-1/06) Selected music, trained cantors, and directed two choirs in three Sunday liturgies; Chair of the Liturgy Commission ● Choir Director, St. Thomas More High School, Rapid City, SD (12/99-6/00) Directed school choir in competitions, concerts, and guest performances; Coordinated musicians for weekly school liturgy ● Have maintained a private voice studio since 1995 Publications: ​ Associate Editor, Journal of Singing ​ ● Author/Editor, “The Independent Teacher” column (appointed 7/16) Author, “The Singer’s Library” book review column, Classical Singer ​ Books: ​ Contributing author, The Voice Teacher’s Cookbook, Ed., Brian Winnie, Meredith Music ​ ​ Publications, 2018. Journals/Magazines/Newsletters: ​ Voice and Speech Review: ● Research Article: “Survey of University Acting Majors Regarding the Most ​ Useful Elements of Singing Training,” lead author, with Jeremy Manternach, PhD (11/19, available online 2/19) Journal of Voice: ​ ● “Perceptual Differences Between Novice and Professional Music Theater Singers,” 2nd author, with Lynn Maxfield, PhD (9/18, available online 9/17) Journal of Singing: ​ ● “Exploring Adjunct Teaching, Part 2” (5/20) ● “Exploring Adjunct Teaching, Part 1” (3/20) ● “Technology Translated to Teaching: Vocal Dosimetry,” 2nd author, with Matt Schloneger, Ph.D. (1/20) ● “Choose Your Own Adventure” (5/19) ● “Preparing High School Acting Students for the Singing Portion of College Theater Auditions,” lead author, with Robert Scott Smith (1/19) ● “Loaded Words: Finding the Right Place for ‘Placement’” (9/18) ● “Conference Syndrome” (5/18) ● “Teaching Transgender Singers. Part 2: The Singers’ Perspectives” (11/17) ● “Teaching Transgender Singers. Part 1: The Voice Teachers’ Perspectives,” lead author, with Michael Chipman, Ruth Rainero, and Caitlin Stave (9/17) ● “Hesitant to Refer” (5/17) ● “The Value of Performing” (3/17) ● “So You Want to Sing?” (9/15) ● “Teaching Singers with Emphysema and other Pulmonary Diseases,” lead author, with Robert Sataloff, M.D., D.M.A. (1/08) College Music Symposium: Journal of the College Music Society ● Lectures, Performances, and Lecture-Recitals Review: “Dr. Candace Magner on the Life and Legacy of Barbara Strozzi” (9/19) VOICEPrints: Journal of the New York Singing Teachers’ Association ● Book Review: “The Oxford Handbook of the British Musical” (11/19) ● Book Review: “The Evolving Singing Voice: Changes Across the Lifespan” (1/19) Music Theatre Educators’ Alliance Journal: ​ ● “Acting the Song: Performance Skills for the Musical Theatre” (1/18) NATS Inter Nos Newsletter: ​ ● “Eyes on the Horizon” (9/18) Classical Singer: ​ ● “The Singer’s Library: New Editions with New Additions” (3/20) ● “John Chest: A Budd-ing Career Centered on Signature Roles” (3/20) ● “Failure is the Only Option: (2/20, online) ● “Stages of Learning and How it Affects Your Singing Progression” (1/20, online) ● “The Singer’s Library: Music by Women” (1/20) ● “The ‘So You Want to Sing’ Series Continues” (12/19, online) ● “The Singer’s Library: Auditioning for College Musical Theater Programs” (11/19, online) ● “The Singer’s Library: College Prep for Musicians” (11/19) ● “Crossing Over: The Search for Stylistic Authenticity” (10/19, online) ● “The Singer’s Library: Pedagogical Practices: Exploring the ideas of renowned voice teachers” (9/19) ● “So You Want to Sing in Review!” (7/19, online) ● “The Singer’s Library: Singing with Your Whole Self” (5/19) ● “Elizabeth Stanley: Rooted in the Midwest, Blooming on Broadway” (5/19) ● “The Singer’s Library: The Singing Teacher’s Guide to Transgender Voices” (4/19, online) ● “Option Up or Option Out? When to Stick with the Score” (3/19, online) ● “The Singer’s Library: Vocalize and Exercise” (3/19) ● “A Summer in Ohio: Celebrating 40 seasons of the Ohio Light Opera” (1/19) ● “The Singer’s Library: Vocal Cross-Training: Building a Technique for Broadway and La Bohème” (1/19) ​ ​ ​ ​ ● “The Singer’s Library: Sane Singing: A Guide to Vocal Progress” (3/19, online) ● “The Singer’s Library: No Instruments Needed” (12/18) ● “The Singer’s Library: So You Want to Sing Barbershop” (11/18, online) ● “The Singer’s Library: CCM Earns Some R-E-S-P-E-C-T” (11/18) ● “The Singer’s Library: Everything Old is New Again” (10/18) ● “Neil Shicoff: A Force for 40 Years” (9/18) ● “The Singer’s Library: Des Chansons Renouvelées” (9/18) ● “The Singer’s Library: Contractually Obligated: Walking musicians through the world of performer contracts” (7/18) ● “The Singer’s Library: Different Strokes for Different Folks” (6/18, online) ● “The Singer’s Library: Directing Conductors” (5/18) ● “The Singer’s Library: Like No Business I Know” (4/18) ● “The Singer’s Library: Progressive Pedagogy: An insider’s look at Inside View Press” (3/18) ● “The Singer’s Library: So You Still Want to Sing?” (1/18) ​ ​ ● “The Singer’s Library: Finding Your Vocal Compass” (12/17) ● “The Singer’s Library: Acoustic Insights” (11/17) ● “The Singer’s Library: Exploring the Estill Voice Model” (9/17) ● “The Singer’s Library: A Hybrid Profession: Singing Voice Rehabilitation Specialist” (7/17) ● “The Singer’s Library: New Books Demystify Unconventional Songs” (5/17) ● “Ryan Speedo Green: From low points to high notes” (4/17) ● “The Singer’s Library: Sing for Your Life” (4/17) ● “The Singer’s Library: Three-Step Singing Essentials” (3/17) ● “The Singer’s Library: Matters of the heart: A new book melds yogic philosophies and classical singing technique” (2/17) ● “The Singer’s Library: Inside the (Singing) Actor’s Studio: Grooming smarter actors” (1/17) ● “The Singer’s Library: Let the games begin: Training Singers to be Vocal Athletes” (12/16) ● “The Singer’s Library: Telling Secrets: Crucial Clues for Constructing a Career” ​ (11/16) ● “The Singer’s Library: All that Jazz: The third installment in the So You Want to ​ Sing series takes on the sounds and styles of jazz” (10/16) ​ ● “The Singer’s Library: Awakening Your Business Brain: Taking a Business-Minded Approach to Music” (9/16) ● “The Singer’s Library: Overcoming a voice disorder: A book’s new edition clarifies the roles of voice teachers, singing voice specialists, and speech-language pathologists” (7/16, online edition) ● “The Singer’s Library: The Alexander Technique Leads to a Journey of Vocal Discovery” (5/16) ● “The Singer’s Library: Cantabile: A Class Voice Text for a Student Budget” (4/16) ● “The Singer’s Library: Savvy Strategies for Successful Teaching” (3/16) ● “Stephanie Blythe: With a song in her heart” (1/16) ● “The Singer’s Library: Singing in Greek: A new guide to lyric diction explores the sounds and songs