Andra has been performing in a show in the mountains and doing multiple gigs caroling during December, as well as teaching her own voice students.
Hela has become the "Go-To" girl for A Capella (no accompaniment) singing of the National Anthem! She sings it at all of her school's volleyball games, for a televised football game, for an assembly of 2000, and even performed it for the Nuggets!
William auditioned for the television show, The Voice, in Dallas, using his own compositions.
Maddy, Sabrina, Leah, and Anna performed for the DAMTA scholarship fundraiser Spookathon.
Rose made the cut from 75 to 18 people performing in the Overland Talent Show.
Louise performs regularly at Swallow Hill.
Lorraine completed her BM in Vocal Performance at Metro and is continuing her studies
Leah is prepping for a career in opera, while a violin major at DSA
Kris sings jazz at Charlie Brown's regularly
Emily, Kayleigh, Keil, Sabrina, Lorraine--all are prepping for NATS Auditions next April
Emily was selected for Jefferson County's All-County Honor Choir, was awarded a soprano solo in her high school choir, as well as the role of Lucille in Thoroughly Modern Millie!
John is preparing the role of Otello (Verdi) for the Rocky Mountain Opera Company production next fall; is singing with his wife in two concerts in Colorado Springs this fall; sings at all RMOC performances for retirement homes, schools, and hospitals
Katherine has a producer wanting her to write songs for his company
Dixie is studying to become a voice-over actor
Anna is prepping audition for Denver School for the Arts and was selected for the Denver City-Wide Choir
Maddy cast as the Mathematician in Hamilton JR HS play, The Phantom Tollbooth
Nick--accepted to the film school at Chapman University Fall 2011
Tasha-- accepted into Colorado Academy's Chanteurs (top choir group) Fall 2011
Emily-- sang the National Anthem six times for all of the major games of the Opening Day of Ken Caryl's Little League
Sabrina--performed in BMS Students' Recital
Sabrina, Kayleigh, Sadie, Zelda, Maddy, Doug, Louise, Rose, Will, Tasha, Leah--performed in DAMTA Musicales
William--performed on the Main Stage in Pride Festival; has original compositions and performances online; was also selected to audition for the television show "The Voice"!
Mollie, Cara, and Rose--in cast of Aida at Overland HS Spring 2011
Zelda, Sabrina, Leah-- all accepted into the Denver School for the Arts Fall 2011:
Nick, Tasha, Summer--in CO-WY NATS Auditions April 2; Nick (HS Sr) placed 2nd in Level 4 (college freshman) Musical Theatre category
Alum Pablo--released his fist operatic album, Once Upon a Winter, available on Amazon.
Alum Blair--3rd Pl in MT Level 7, Honorable Mention CLassical Level 7 at NATS; cast as Zita in DU's Suor Angelica, prepping for a career in opera
Alum Melissa--Honorable Mention Classical Level 11 at NATS
Alums Claire and Ellie--in Opera Colorado's Rusalka, Cenerentolla
Alum Cynthia--performed her original songs at Herman's Hideaway in March; at Toad in Littleton in August
Alum Jonathan--accepted to the University of Northern Colorado after serving several years in Iraq
Alum Erin--accepted into University of Northern Colorado's Music Theatre Dept
Alum Heidi--performed full solo recital at University of Wyoming
2010
Anthony was accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC. He had performed on Broadway in New York as a child in Nine and in The Christmas Carol.
Nick and Erin - participated in the 2010 Colorado/Wyoming NATS Auditions April 10 at DU. Nick won second place in Classical Level 1 for High School Men. He also auditioned West Central Regional NATS Auditions in November.
Claire and Ellie sang in Opera Colorado's chorus for Tosca in April. Claire also sang in OC's La Boheme in Novermber. Alum Pablo sang multiple art song/aria recitals during the summer.
Lydia was accepted to Bryn-Mawr and is singing in the Bi-Co Chorale there.
Annette and Lou Ann presented Chansons d'Amour, an evening of French arias, art songs, and cabaret songs on St. Valentine's Day at Broadway Music School.
Maddy--Ruth in The Stuck Pot at Hamilton Middle School in February; Lisa, the tv producer of a cooking show in "A Nose for the News".
Erin-- Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie at Overland HS in March. Accepted into Music Department of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Mollie-Mathilda in Thoroughly Modern Millie at Overland HS in March. In the fall play, as well.
Rose--in the fall play at Overland HS.
Nick-- the head waiter, Stanley, in Hello, Dolly! at Wheat Ridge HS in March and Brian inAll Shook Up at the Arvada Center in August.
Meghan-- Elaine in Arsenic and Old Lace at the Jewish Community Center in July.
William--performed his own composition to track he created at the December studio recital to great acclaim.
Alum-Cynthia performed at the Buffalo Rose in Golden in February, the Larimer Lounge in March, Gothic's Ladies Night Out in April.
Alum Rick is performing his own popular compositions regularly at multiple venues.
Alum-Mark--pianist with jazz improvisation group at Denver University.
Alum-Blair-singing in Suor Angelica, trip to Italy to sing in summer.
Alums-Heidi and Blair--competing at CO/WY NATS Auditions in April.
Alum Kerry--in the cast of the TV movie The Craigslist Killer
2009
Ellie gave a voice workshop for the Golden Concert Choir in December. She is a regular member of Opera Colorado's ensemble.
Nick is in the top choir and jazz group at Wheat Ridge HS and has the role of Head Cook in Hello, Dolly there.
Lou Ann, Claire, Ellie, and Allison all performed at Confluence Concert in Golden.
Alumni student Hannah R is attending Interlochen for her senior year, and is considering Julliard.
Melissa did a wonderful job as Marianne in Tartuffe for UNC’s Opera Scenes on Oct 16 & 17 in the Hensel-Phelps Theatre at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley!
Cynthia 's first original EP album, {EP}ic had its official release on September 15, 2009, and has been selling well. She's also been featured on more online and terrestrial radio and is preparing for much more live performing this fall and winter.
Lydia and Erin are both in their high school Honors Choirs, and Erin is also in the jazz group.
Mollie is in the Trebelaires at her high school.
Louise is a professional actress working to improve her voice for musicals.
Samantha was invited to join the Denver School for the Arts’ Vocal Department this year.
2008-2009
Hannah R. won First Place at the Metropolitan State College Singers Competition in October. She also won First Place in younger HS Women's Classical Division at the CO/WY NATS Auditions in April.
Blair W. won First Place in older HS Women's Mutsical Theatre and 2nd Place in the Classical Division at the CO/WY NATS Auditions in April.
Pablo R. sang Nemorino in the Loveland Opera Theatre's production of Elixir of Love, and competed in the Metropolitan Opera Auditions.
Mary Claire S. performed in Madama Butterfly and The Pearl Fishers as part of Opera Colorado’s ensemble.
Cynthia D. has been in a dozen auditions and accepted parts in several movies. She was one of only 9 finalists in Los Angeles in the “Wanna Be Wicked” competition for walk-on parts in Wicked…but she was too good! An agent told her afterward that she would have out-shone some of the leads, a no-no for a walk-on! She’s also been in call-backs at Arvada Center, no mean feat when competing against Equity performers. She recently finished a musical, The Night of the Singing Dead. and she is currently in rehearsals for Performance Now's production of Crazy for You, a Gershwin evening, as a Follies Girl. She was in callbacks for Fiddler and is next auditioning for Evita. Cynthia has recorded and released three original songs on I-tunes.
Erin M. had the part of the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet and was cast as Rusty (2nd female principal) in Footloose at Overland HS.She received all scores in the 90's at the CO/WY NATS Auditions in April '09. She has been accepted at Perry Mansfiel Music and Theatre Camp for the summer, and was awarded a scholarship and work-study.
Nick L. was in The Crucible at Wheatridge HS.; performed in the NATS Honors Recital in October; competed in the 3rd Annual Metro State Young Colorado Singers Vocal Competition; was cast as the Wizard in Once Upon a Mattress at Wheat Ridge H.S.; Nick won 1st Place in H.S. Men's Musical Theatre and 2nd Place in Classical at the CO/WY NATS Auditions in April '09
Matt M. was hired to sing solos for two weddings this fall.
Richard S. is now paid soloist at two churches and will be putting his cd on I-tunes, soon.
Mollie M was an Ensemble member in Footloose at Overland HS.
LouAnn V. sings regularly as lead for her barbersop quartet.
Lydia I. sings with the Intermediate Girls Choir, Seraphim, at East HS.
Char R. is auditioning for the Greeley Chorale.
Carson ZB was in Denver School of the Arts’ Opera Scenes!
Samantha W. auditioned for Denver School of the Arts in January '09. She was cast as Mrs Mugglewump in her school musical, Under the Willow Tree. She is on the waiting list for DSA.
2007-2008
Lydia I. and Talya Z. were in the Intermediate Girls Choir, Seraphim, at East HS. Talya took AP Music Theory and Lydia had a solo in East H.S. Seraphim’s a cappella project.
Heidi D. and Hannah R. were selected as regional finalists and went to New York City in May for the National Classical Singer Scholarship Finals!
Hannah also played Miss Dorothy in Cherry Creek’s Thoroughly Modern Millie; won Honorable Mention, participated in a Master Class, and sang at the Winners Concert of the Second Annual Competition for Young Colorado Musicians at Metropolitan State College on Oct 27; got Honorable Mentions in both Classical and Musical Theatre Level 2 (HS girls 9-11th grades), in April at the CO/WYO NATS Auditions; was selected to be in Cherry Creek HS’s two top vocal groups, Meistersingers and Union Street Jazz Singers, for her junior year in fall. She spent the summer at Perry Mansfield Performing Arts Camp.
Heidi D. was in the Denver School of the Arts jazz choir and the top singing group, 4 Squared, made All-State Choir which performed in Fort Collins in February; won 5th place in Level 1 High School Girls at the NATS West Central Regional Auditions, and gave a truly impressive performance at the High School Master Class at UNC in Greeley on Nov 2. She gave an hour-plus Senior Recital at DSA in April for which she was responsible for all aspects of the program, recruiting assistants, writing arrangements for groups who participated, etc. After she graduated in May, she left for the University of Wyoming to study voice.
Emeri N., 10, auditioned for DSA. Nine-year-old Samantha W. was selected to sing in her talent show at school in April and did a great job, according to fellow Bill Roberts School student Emeri.
Jonathan R. was cast as the BEAST in Beauty & The Beast at Overland HS; made All State Jazz Choir (got the Highest Tenor marks), performing a solo and with his group at Broadmoor at the end of January; made All State Choir where he had a gospel solo; sang on a Cruise Ship in March in Orlando with the Overland HS Jazz Choir which won a trophy in there in a competition; and won first in All-State Barbershop. Jonathan was in the play "Arsenic and Lace" , was Vice President of Thespians, and was in three choirs. He received a choir award, won a trophy with his Barbershop quartet, and his Jazz choir sang at the Jazz Festival at UNC. For graduation, he was selected to sing a solo, “Go the Distance” from Hercules, for the ceremony at DU. After graduation he won the part of Collins in Rent performed at Rangeview HS this summer. He then joined the US Army.
Erin M. was Madame de la Grande Bouche/Wardrobe in Beauty and the Beast at Overland HS, and won positions for her junior year in the two top choirs at Overland H.S.--Jazz Choir and Cecilians. She also had the part of Roger’s Mom in Rent produced at Rangeview HS this summer.
Claire G. was cast in Boulder Dinner Theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors. She was the highest pitched singer in the girls’ trio and the understudy for the lead female role Audrey.
Amalia R. & Blair W. did a great job of their solo roles in Parade at DSA. The cast was been honored by being chosen to perform in the Thespian competition. Seniors in the fall, Blair and Amalia were also both selected to be in Denver School for the Arts’ top small vocal jazz group, 4-Squared. Blair was given the role of Margot in DSA’s opera scenes, is also in DSA’s Chorale for next year, and spent the summer at two music camps at DePauw University and Brevard University, while Amalia participated in the DSA acting department’s trip to Scotland for the On the Fringe theatre festival.
Eric V. auditioned in Fresno, CA, for the Univision (Spanish TV) “Objetivo Fama 5” in late October and won 1st Place, and was then interviewed on 3 different tv shows.
Lindsay C. played a huge part in East's fall production. She was in charge of costumes for East Theater Company's production of MacBeth, played a huge part in building the sets, and did some of the makeup during the productions. On a cruise, she sang karaoke AND she and her mother were invited by the pianist in the sing-a-long bar to get up on his platform with him and sing two songs from Wicked--“Popular” and “What Is This Feeling”.
Nick L. was part of the cast of The Importance of Being Ernest, the fall play at Wheat Ridge High School, was in the Chamber Chorale, singing tenor. He was moved to baritone second semester and inducted into the elite jazz group, the Singers, at the end of his freshman year. He received Honorable Mention in the Classical Division in Level 1 of the CO/WYO NATS Auditions in April. He then auditioned at the Arvada Center and was awarded the role of Zach in the summer production of High School Musical.
Max & Ellie S. performed in December in the chorus of the Aurora Fox’s presentation of Dicken’s The Christmas Carol.
Mary Claire S. was selected for the Classical semi-finals in the West Central NATS Auditions (4 states) in Level 14B in Nov 3 at UNC in Greeley. She was asked to join the ensemble for Opera Colorado’s Don Pasquale in February. At the CO/WYO NATS Auditions in April, she placed third in Level 14B (Adult) Musical Theatre.
Pablo R., who moved to Ft Collins, won 1st place in the 14B Classical category at the CO/WYO NATS Auditions. He also won the lead in The Magic Flute produced by Loveland Opera Theatre, and sang in the LOT Annual Gala.
Kalyn T, graduated from the Baccalaureate program at GWHS and received an appointment to the Air Force Academy, where she will be on the soccer team. She also competed in the Miss Asian-American contest in Denver.
John Ostander recorded a cd of “Besame mucho” for a surprise gift to his fiancé at his wedding over LaborDay weekend