LYNN JEMISON-KEISKER Associate Professor, Director of Opera ...

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• Member of the MTNA National Subcommittee on collaborative arts; purpose
to publish a national directory of ensemble pianists and collaborative artists as a
networking resource for educational programs, including elementary through
university level, as well as for independent teachers in private studios; also to
promote recognition of the importance of degree programs in collaborative arts,
to encourage the study of ensemble repertoire at every level of applied studies,
and to develop skills of the collaborative artist as a performer and teacher
• Co-presider and presenter for one of four panel discussions on the ensemble
pianist and a panel participant in the other three of four panels for the MTNA
National Convention; duties included identifying and inviting potential
panelists for each of the four sessions, introducing panelists and providing
introductory remarks for the session to which I was assigned as a co-presider.
In addition, I participated as a member of the other three panels, Wyndham
Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, 6 April 1997
• Panelist with a five-member group; in addition to the above, the subcommittee
hosted an informal two-hour session at the MTNA National Convention to discuss
the future of the ensemble pianist in education and performance including
curriculum development, Wyndham Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, 7 April 1997
• Piano-conductor, MARY DYER, Act III by Richard Owen, National Opera
Association National Convention, Sheraton Park Central Hotel, Dallas, Texas,
1 February 1997
Local/State/Regional instructional activities:
[guest lectures, adjudicator, master classes]
• Work toward new course for service-learning curriculum and credit for Marie
Eccles Caine Opera Scholarship Quartet (4-5 student participants) in collaboration
with on-going project [2002 to present], including faculty Cindy Dewey, Chair of
Voice/Opera and Lynn Jemison-Keisker, Director of Opera Theatre; quartet is
currently service community outreach with no credit assigned
• Utah Public Radio, interview with Tom Williams for USU Opera Theatre
2005-2006 season productions of Smetana’s THE BARTERED BRIDE and
Moore’s THE BALLAD OF BABY DOE, and follow-up interview for broadcast
of USU Opera Theatre November 2004 performance of de Falla’s, LA VIDA
BREVE, Logan, Utah, taped October 8, 2005
• Opera Alumni Guest Soloists visit with current Utah State University Opera
Theatre students for career insights and question/answer session; Tamara
Mumford (2003; Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist program) and
Michael Chipman (1997); New York City based eclectic career in concert,
oratorio, opera, and arts administration; April 20, 2005