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.
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
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










