• Home
    • NEH Activities History
    • NEH Activities History 2
    • Credentials
    • College Teaching Evaluations
    • College Resume
  • Performer
    • Recording Reviews
    • Performance Resume
    • Performance Reviews
    • Gallery
    • To Hire
    • Sample Recordings
  • Teacher
    • Private Teaching Evaluations
    • Singing Lessons
    • Teaching Podcasts
    • Student Recitals
    • Studio Policies
    • Acting and Speech
    • Piano for Singers
    • Voice Analysis
    • Student Achievements
  • Clinician
    • Workshop Clients
    • Sample Workshop Titles
    • Workshop Evaluations
    • Workshops
  • Writer
    • Hot News
    • Vowel and Consonant Modification
    • Websites for Singers
    • Robert Shaw's Techniques
    • Music and the Child's Brain
    • Representational Singing
    • Keeping Yourself Heard
    • Why Can't I Carry a Tune
    • Lullabye Thesis
    • Going On in Music
    • Monthly Tip
    • Newsletter
    • Blog Archive
  • Contact Me
  • Blog
Toggle navigation

Nancy E. Harris's Activities Record

2025 (Jan-Dec)


Personal Performances:  Senior Serenaders monthly performances--soloist in April, accompanist in July, director in January, May, September, soloist April 5 for New Paradigm Dance Theatre; August Summer Recital; December Holiday Fling recital; May --Sweet Adelines Region 8 Competition


Organizations:Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA);  National Association of Teachers of Singing--CO-WY Chapter, The Blend Chorus (Sweet Adelines); American Sewing Guild--Fort Collins Chapter, Garments & More; 


Adjudication:


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations: Restorative Yoga 3 x week for Fort Collins Recreation


Publications:Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter;



2024 (Jan-Dec)

Personal Performances:  Sumer is a'comin' in Recital; Senior Serenaders monthly performances--soloist in June, accompanist in July, director in August and September, soloist in October, and accompanist in November.  Holiday Fling recital;


Organizations:Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA); Fort Collins MTA, Denver Area Music Teachers Association, Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Association, National Association of Teachers of Singing--CO-WY Chapter, American Sewing Guild--Denver Chapter & Fort Collins Chapter, Haute Couture group (renamed Garments & More)


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations: October Fascinator Workshop; Restorative Yoga 3 x week for Fort Collins Recreation


Publications:Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter;



2022-2023 (July 2022-Dec 2023)


Personal Performances: continued recordings for third jazz album; Holiday Fling; Spring Fling; Senior Serenaders monthly performances--soloist; SOAP Floats--Diva in Dec 2022 show; singer and Director of A SOAP Reunion in May 2023; sang at Pan American Vocology Association Symposium 9/29/23 in Miami; singer and Director of SOAP Dec 2023 How Much to do About Nothing


Organizations: Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA); Fort Collins MTA, Denver Area Music Teachers Association, Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Association, National Association of Teachers of Singing--CO-WY Chapter, American Sewing Guild--Denver Chapter & Fort Collins Chapter, Haute Couture group


Adjudication: Colorado-Wyoming NATS Student Auditions;


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations: Moderator for Panel 3 of PAVA 2022 Symposium; Head to Toe for Ft Collins Senior Center (organizer, presenter) April 2023; International PAVA SYMPOSIUM presentation The First Five Lessons: Introducing New Private Students to Vocal Pedagogy on Sept 29, 2023; Fascinators for Ft C ASG 15 Nov 2023;


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter;



2021-2022 (July-June)

Personal Performances: continued recordings for third jazz album; Fall Fling; Spring Fling;


Organizations: Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA); Fort Collins MTA, Denver Area Music Teachers Association, Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Association, National Association of Teachers of Singing--CO-WY Chapter, American Sewing Guild--Denver Chapter & Fort Collins Chapter, Haute Couture group


Adjudication: None


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations: ASG -- Origami Butterflies (Feb  16); Denver Area Music Teachers Association (The Art of Russian Song, April 13)


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter; 


 
2020-2021 (July-June)
 
Personal Performances: continued recordings for third jazz album; Fall Fling; March: Spice of Life at Chandler Center for the Arts


Organizations: Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA); Fort Collins MTA, Denver Area Music Teachers Association, Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Association, National Association of Teachers of Singing--CO-WY Chapter, American Sewing Guild--Denver Chapter & Fort Collins Chapter, Haute Couture group



Adjudication: None



Workshops, Seminars, Presentations: COVID 19 cancellations


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter; The Boy Who Wasn't Lost sent to parenting magazines



2019-2020 (July-June)


Personal Performances: continued recordings for third jazz album; Dec: Denver Fall Fling; March: Spice of Life at Chandler Center for the Arts


Organizations: Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA)--attended conference; Fort Collins MTA, Denver Area Music Teachers Association, Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Association, National Association of Teachers of Singing CO-WY NATS Chapter--attended conference, American Sewing Guild--Denver Chapter & Fort Collins Chapter, Haute Couture group


Adjudication: CO-WY NATS Student Auditions online


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations: January--Hat presentation, Fascinator workshop; March--Faux Fur presentation; COVID 19 cancellations: March & April for UCHealth Aspen Club--Vocal Breathing Exercises (Posture for Speaking, Breath & Energy, Making Sound [Phonation], and Pulling It Together); June--CSMTA Annual Conference Keyboard Singing


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter;



2018-2019 (July-June)


Personal Performances:  continued recordings for third jazz album; March: Spice of Life at Chandler Center for the Arts; April: S of L Road Shows, Sunland Village Luncheon; May: DAMTA Teachers Musicale and Denver Spring Fling  


Organizations: Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA); Denver Area Music Teachers Association, Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Assoc, East Valley MTA, Arizona State MTA, National Association of Teachers of Singing--Valley of the Sun Chapter, American Sewing Guild--Phoenix Chapter, Phoenix  Sews

Adjudication: AZ State NATS Auditions in Nov; 


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations: Summary of Russian Art Song at DAMTA May meeting


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter;



2017-2018 (July-June)

Personal Performances: Oct: Denver recital; continued recordings for third jazz album; Dec: Phoenix recital; May: DAMTA Teachers Musicale; April: Spice of Life at Chandler Center for the Arts; May: Denver Spring Fling; June: ASMTA Annual Conference Banquet--guest vocal soloist--Russian Songs; 


Organizations: Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA); Denver Area Music Teachers Association, Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Assoc, East Valley MTA, Arizona MTA, National Association of Teachers of Singing--Valley of the Sun Chapter, American Sewing Guild--Phoenix Chapter, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals--Phoenix Chapter;


Adjudication: Valley of the Sun NATS Music Theatre/CCM Auditions in Nov, Cal-West NATS Regional Auditions in Jan; AZ State NATS Auditions in Jan; 


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations:  Fascinator class for ASG in April; ASMTA Conference presentation on The Art of Russian Song in June


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter; continued work on my own book; short stories: Dilemma; A War Story;



2016-2017 (July-June)

Personal Performances: November in Denver recital; started recordings for third jazz album; DAMTA Teachers Musicale May; Denver Spring Fling May; AZ recital May


Organizations: Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA); Denver Area Music Teachers Association, Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Assoc, East Valley MTA, Arizona MTA, National Association of Teachers of Singing--Valley of the Sun Chapter, American Sewing Guild--Phoenix Chapter, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals--Phoenix Chapter;


Adjudication: Valley of the Sun NATS Music Theatre Auditions in Nov, Cal-West Regional NATS Auditions in January;  National Student Auditions for NATS, Musical Theatre, College level, May


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations: PAVA conference October in Scottsdale--program committee; VSNATS Fall Workshop with Craig Bohlmer; presented Keyboard Singing to EVMTA in March; presentation for AZ State Music Teachers Assoc Conference in June


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter; continued work on my own book;



2015-2016 (July-June)

Personal Performances:  (under treatment by ENT after intubation damage in August)


Organizations: Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA); Denver Area Music Teachers Association, Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Assoc, East Valley MTA, Arizona MTA, National Association of Teachers of Singing--Valley of the Sun Chapter, American Sewing Guild--Phoenix Chapter, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals--Phoenix Chapter;


Adjudication: Valley of the Sun NATS Music Theatre Auditions in Nov, VSNATS Classical Auditions in Feb; (declined NSA due to illness)


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations: PAVA conference October in NC; VSNATS Fall Workshop with Adam Guettel; presented two workshops on Making Fascinators to the Assoc of Sewing & Design Professionals; presented The Teacher's Voice to the AZ State Music Teachers Assoc Conference June 4


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter; continued work on my own book; 



2014-2015 (July-June)

Personal Performances: November in Denver recital Nov 16; DAMTA Teachers Musicale May 13; Spring Fling May 17;


Organizations: Pan-American Vocology Association (PAVA); Denver Area Music Teachers Association, Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Assoc, East Valley MTA, Arizona MTA, National Association of Teachers of Singing--Colorado/Wyoming Chapter, National Association of Teachers of Singing--Valley of the Sun Chapter, American Sewing Guild--Phoenix Chapter, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals--Phoenix Chapter;


Adjudication: Valley of the Sun NATS Music Theatre Auditions Nov 8; National Student Auditions for NATS, Musical Theatre, College level, May 11-13


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations: Attended two-day seminar on Healthy Pop/Rock Singing by Prof Edwards of Shenandoah University; two lectures by Mayo Clinic head laryngologist Dr. David Lott and speech pathologist Christina Kang;


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter; continued work on my own book; published poem in Who's Who in Amateur Poetry;



2013-2014 (July-June)

Personal Performances:Opera and Beyond performances at the Children's Hospital Colorado; Mostly Disney Aug 4, and Oct 6, Sept 28 Open mic night at Englewood Community Center; Pizzicato Performance Group Oct 13 and March 9,  Halloween Howl Oct 26, studio recitals Winter Wonderland Nov 22, Heartfelt Jazz Feb14, Spring Fling May 2; DAMTA Teachers Musicale May 14;  Mrs. Paroo in LTHAC's The Music Man May 16-June 15;


Organizations: Opera and Beyond--Artistic Director; Vocology Alumni Association; Denver Area Music Teachers Association (Treasurer), Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Assoc, National Association of Teachers of Singing--Colorado/Wyoming Chapter (Secretary-Treasurer), Board member of Music Business Roundtable; Pizzicato Performance Group, Littleton AARP (Secretary), American Sewing Guild--Denver Chapter, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (ASDP Secretary)


Adjudication: Oct 19 CSMTA Senior Voice Preliminaries for the MTNA national competition at CU;  Mar 29 CO/WY NATS Auditions at CSU ;  Denver-South Center Representative for the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program Assessments and Testing 


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter; continued work on my own book; published poem in Who's Who in Amateur Poetry; recorded cd of Lullabyes



2012-2013 (July-June)

Personal Performances: Opera and Beyond  performances at the Children's Hospital Colorado: Mostly Disney Aug 5 & Jan 27, Fun & Funny Songs Oct 14, Englewood Live Nov 10 , Hansel & Gretel Dec 9; Mostly Disney Jan 27; Children's Folk Songs Apr 7; Briefly, The Bat for Englewood Live May 11;  Mostly Disney June 2; Three studio recitals, DAMTA Annual Teachers' Concert in May;


Organizations: Opera and Beyond--Artistic Director; Vocology Alumni Association; Denver Area Music Teachers Association (Secretary and Treasurer), Colorado State MTA, Music Teachers National Assoc, National Association of Teachers of Singing--Colorado/Wyoming Chapter (Secretary-Treasurer), Pizzicato Performance Group, Littleton AARP (Secretary), American Sewing Guild--Denver Chapter, Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (ASDP Secretary)


Adjudication:  Apr 6 CO/WY NATS Auditions at CU Boulder; May 2013 Denver-South Center Representative for the  Royal Conservatory Music Development Program Assessments and Testing


Workshops, Seminars, Presentations:  June 5-7 CSMTA Conference, July NCVS Conference


Publications: Monthly blog and tips on website; monthly studio newsletter;CSMTA Notes & News article "Websites Useful to Singers and Instrumentalists", continued work on my own book; published poem;


Prior Years--Click HERE to read