Debra Field - Lehigh University - Music Department

Debra Field, Lyric Coloratura Soprano

Vitae

Objective	To instill a love and enthusiasm for music in students and choral members by exposing them to a varied repertoire and habits of good technique, and in audience members through expressive and intelligent performance.
Experience	2006-Present Private Vocal Instructor, Community Music School, Allentown, PA 1982–Present Private Vocal Instructor 1995–Present Lecturer, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA Head of the voice faculty and private voice instructor. Associate conductor of University Choir under Dr. Steven Sametz. Sophomore level Aural Skills instructor. Musical Director for Musical Theatre and Opera productions. 1993–2002 Choral Director, Community Music School, Allentown, PA Conductor of Pueri Voci Boys Choir and the Mixed Choir. Previously Apprentice Chorus instructor. Choruses have sung nationally and internationally, producing 2 CD’s. 1993–1996 Music Teacher, First Presbyterian Church Nursery School, Bethlehem, PA 1990–1992 Choral Director, Tower Hill School, Wilmington, DE Conducted 7th and 8th grade chorus. Conducted 5th and 6th grade chorus. Conducted High School Vocal Ensemble. Private voice instructor. Served as coordinator for Delaware All-State Auditions.
	1985–1992 Soprano Soloist, First & Central Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, DE 1981–1982 Choral Director, Lamar High School, Houston, TX Conducted Freshman Concert Choir and Freshman Madrigal group. Assistant conductor and rehearsal accompanist for Concert Choir, Concert Girls Choir, Second Girls Choir and Concert Boys Choir Conducted Girls Choir at 1982 TMEA convention and assisted in leading a seminar on diction. Freshman Choir received perfect score at Concert/Sight Reading Contest. 1979–1981 Choral Director, Lanier Junior High School, Houston, TX Taught 7th and 8th grade general music. Conducted 8th grade Treble Choir and 9th grade Concert Choir. Treble Choir received perfect score at Concert/Sight Reading Contest.

Objective

To instill a love and enthusiasm for music in students and choral members by exposing them to a varied repertoire and habits of good technique, and in audience members through expressive and intelligent performance.

Experience

2006-Present
Private Vocal Instructor, Community Music School, Allentown, PA

1982–Present
Private Vocal Instructor

1995–Present
Lecturer, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Head of the voice faculty and private voice instructor.
Associate conductor of University Choir under Dr. Steven Sametz.
Sophomore level Aural Skills instructor.
Musical Director for Musical Theatre and Opera productions.

1993–2002
Choral Director, Community Music School, Allentown, PA

Conductor of Pueri Voci Boys Choir and the Mixed Choir.
Previously Apprentice Chorus instructor.
Choruses have sung nationally and internationally, producing 2 CD’s.

1993–1996
Music Teacher, First Presbyterian Church Nursery School, Bethlehem, PA

1990–1992
Choral Director, Tower Hill School, Wilmington, DE

Conducted 7th and 8th grade chorus.
Conducted 5th and 6th grade chorus.
Conducted High School Vocal Ensemble.
Private voice instructor.
Served as coordinator for Delaware All-State Auditions.

1985–1992
Soprano Soloist, First & Central Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, DE

1981–1982
Choral Director, Lamar High School, Houston, TX

Conducted Freshman Concert Choir and Freshman Madrigal group.
Assistant conductor and rehearsal accompanist for Concert Choir, Concert Girls Choir, Second Girls Choir and Concert Boys Choir
Conducted Girls Choir at 1982 TMEA convention and assisted in leading a seminar on diction.
Freshman Choir received perfect score at Concert/Sight Reading Contest.

1979–1981
Choral Director, Lanier Junior High School, Houston, TX

Taught 7th and 8th grade general music.
Conducted 8th grade Treble Choir and 9th grade Concert Choir.
Treble Choir received perfect score at Concert/Sight Reading Contest.

Education

Bachelor of Music Education- Choral
University of Houston: Graduated summa cum laude with a lifetime teaching certificate in K-12 from the state of Texas

Master of Music - Vocal Performance
Temple University

Levels I-III Certification: Somatic VoiceworkSM The LoVetri Method
Pedagogy method for Contemporary Commercial Music

Professional Affiliations

American Guild of Musical Artists
Music Educators National Conference
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Currently serving as Secretary of the Lehigh Valley Chapter
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association