Students and Alumni

What are Florence Voice Seminar Alumni doing now?

*Two of the ten 2007 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions finalists are Florence Voice Seminar alums.
*Three of five finalists at the 2007 Greenfield Competition at the Philadelphia Orchestra were Florence Voice Seminar alums. The competition was won by FVS alum Disella Larusdottir.
* Florence Voice Seminar Alum Amanda Moody wins Philadelphia Orchestra Young Artists Voice Competition and is with the Young Artist Program at Arizona Opera.
*Florence Voice Seminar Alum Kiera Duffy performed with James Levine at Tanglewood in July 2007. 
*" Rose, has the flightiest music, and Kiera Duffy sang it vituosically"Allan Kozinn, New York Times
*Florence Voice Seminar Alum  Allen Pinkney Jr performed the role of Don Jose in Carmen at Brevard(August 2006) and is an apprentice with Sarasota Opera in 2007.
*Disella Larusdottir was a winner in the Zachary Competition.   She won the Astral Artistic Services Auditions and will make her Philadelphia recital debut.
*Soprano Dalma Boronkai performed Gilda in Rigoletto with New Opera Festival di Roma
*Elisa Vilbergsdottir won second place in the Wagnerian Division of the Liederkranz competition
*Takesha Kizart was the winner of The Classical Singer Young Artists Competition and one of the winners in the general opera division of the  Liederkranz competition.

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Quotes from Florence Vocie Seminar Alumni

"I couldn't have expected the leap to this next level that your teaching, the positive learning environment and living with other musicians has given him. He really came back with great information from teaching and coaching, and a fire in his belly!
                                           Sharon Daniels
                                           Director, Opera Institute
                                           Boston University
 
"Amazing teachers and coaches, great spaces to live in and sing in...I feel inspired and thankful for the experience"
Jamie Lupien, Westminster Choir College
 
"My lessons were amazing. I love the garden apartment, great program with great teachers and people"
Lauren Blair, Boston University
 
"I thought the festival and facilities were wonderful"  Sarah Ryman, New England Conservatory
 
"Every musician was encouraging, the environment was awe-inspiring, the wealth of information was overwhelming and I loved every moment!"  Cassandra Douglas, Westminster Choir College

 

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If you would like to contact singers who have attended the Florence Voice Seminar, here are some email addresses:

Devon Guthrie (2006)  DevGuthrie@gmail.com

Dalma Boronkai (2006) dboronkai@yahoo.com

Noah van Niel (2006) vanniel@fas.harvard.edu
 
Elisabeth Begnoche Brown (2006) songbird.elizabeth@gmail.com
 
Sarah St. Denis (2006) stdenis@bu.edu
 
Whitney Corbett (2006) whitney.corbett@gmail.com
 
Sheila Carroll (2006) carrollsh@rider.edu
 
Andrew Klima (2006) andrew.klima@gmail.com

Darci Van Vlerah (2005, 2006) - VANVLERAH@RIDER.EDU

Lauren Athey (2005, 2006) - LAURENATHEY@YAHOO.COM

Julie-Ann Whitely (2002,2003,2004, 2005)- JAWHITELY@YAHOO.COM

Sarah Nisbett (2005) - NISBETTS@GMAIL.COM

Alexandra Loutsion (2005) - SINGING_GREEK_OPERA_FREAK@HOTMAIL.COM

Emily Ogden (2005) - EOGDEN@STUDENT.UMASS.EDU

Rebecca Beierschmitt (2005) - RBEIERSCHMITT@YAHOO.COM

Mary Evans (2005) - MARYCEVANS@HOTMAIL.COM

Meg McGinnes (2004) - MEGMCG@BU.EDU

Rachel Brook (2004) - RBROOK@INDIANA.EDU

Disella Gunnarsdottir (2004) - DISELLA77@HOTMAIL.COM

Linda Sciuto (2004) - LINDIVA6@AOL.COM

Lauren Blair (2004) - LWBLAIR@BU.EDU

Audrey Pernell (2003, 2004)- AUDREY.PERNELL@GMAIL.COM

Dana Schnitzer (2003) - SWEETSONG1129@YAHOO.COM

Amanda Moody (2002) - NTREBLE@AOL.COM

Drew Fernandez (2003) - BLUEDRAGON1128@HOTMAIL.COM
 
Heather Fetrow (2002) - FEATHERSOP@AOL.COM
 
Valeska Cambron (2003) - LESKA4@HOTMAIL.COM
 
Elizabeth Jones (2003) - ESJONES82779@YAHOO.COM