| EXPERIENCE |
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Waterbury Arts Magnet School, Waterbury, CT | August 2006—Present |
| | Full time, Certified Music Teacher responsible for teaching courses in both Middle School and High School levels - currently teaching:
Middle school exploratory general music
Middle school chorus
High school voice classes for both beginner and intermediate levels
High school musical theater class
Vocal coach for WAMS spring musical at the Palace theater | |
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| | Chase Collegiate School, Waterbury, CT | 1998—2006 |
| | Instructor of Voice | |
| | Responsible for teaching students from grades 2–12 private voice instruction, and all aspects
of preparation for stage performances. Marianna's roster tripled during her tenure at Chase Collegiate. Assistant to Performing Arts Chair in all aspects
of vocal music instruction, worked as substitute teacher when needed. |
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| | The Mead School, Greenwich, CT | July, 1991—1995 |
| | Vocal Music Director, Creative Summer Program | |
| | Managed and instructed a program with over eighty students, ages 6—15 years old, to introduce
and create musical theatre presentations at the end of each month, and to strengthen and develop each child's singing ability and knowledge of their voices. |
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| | Holy Cross High School, Waterbury, CT | 1979—1995 |
| | Choral Director, 1979—1984 | |
| | Directed all vocal music activities, such as chorus, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and Vocal Music.
Director for the annual Spring Musical. Also, founded String Ensemble and a course in Music Listening. The choral music department grew from 50 students in the
Fall of 1979 to 120 students in the Spring of 1984. Returned in 1989 to act as Vocal Music Director of the Spring Musical each year until 1995. |
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| | New Fairfield High School, New Fairfield, CT | 1989—1997 |
| | Vocal Mentor, Talented and Gifted Program | |
| | Responsible for the education and development of several selected students, ages 15—18 years old,
who have demonstrated exceptional promise in singing and wish to seriously pursue their abilities. |
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| | Choral Director, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Naugatuck, CT | 1989—1990 |
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| | Instructor of Voice, Institute for Musical Arts, Waterbury, CT | 1982—1985 |
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| | Instructor of Voice, Connecticut Academy of Performing Arts, Waterbury, CT | 1980—1982 |
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| | Voice Instructor, Self–Employed | 1980—present |
| | Current roster of students as of Sring, 2006: 35 Students ages 9 — 80. | |
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| REPERTOIRE — VOCAL MUSIC DIRECTOR |
| | The Pajama Game • Chicago • No, No Nanette •
Godspell • The Best of Broadway — An original Revue • Brigadoon • The 1940's Radio Hour •
West Side Story • The Mystery of Edwin Drood • Once Upon A Mattress • The Wiz • Camelot •
Cabaret • Bells Are Ringing • Working • The Spitfire Grill • The Wizard of Oz •
The King and I • Some Enchanted Evening–Rodgers and Hammerstein • Jekyll and Hyde •
The Boyfriend • The Sound of Music • Into the Woods • Les Miserables |
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| EDUCATION |
| | Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT | |
| | B.S. Cum Laude — Major: Music Education | May, 1979 |
| | State Certification: Pre-K — 12 Vocal Music | Recertification date: April 2005 |
| | Aspen Music School, Summer Music Program, Aspen, CO | |
| | The University of Colorado, Boulder, CO | 1979 |
| | Columbia University Summer Music School, Siena, Italy | 1977 |
| | The Institute for Musical Arts, New Britain/Hartford, CT | 1981—1991 |
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| MEMBERSHIPS/HONORS |
| | Music Educators National Conference | |
| | Sigma Alpha Iota | |
| | Connecticut Music Educators Association | |
| | National Dean's List | |
| | Who's Who Among College Students | |
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| REFERENCES |
| | Available upon request. | |
