Robin Hansen, Soprano 515A S. Eldorado Street * San Mateo, CA 94402

(650) 278-2707 cell www.joyfulvoicestudio.info joyfulvoice@sbcglobal.net

RESUME

OPERA/OPERETTA Role Company

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO Marcellina San Francisco Cabaret Opera 2009 MADAMA BUTTERFLY Chorus, Zia Mission City Opera 2008

Chorus Trinity Lyric Opera 2006 SUOR ANGELICA Alms Sister 1 Golden Gate Opera 2006

CARMEN, MADAMA BUTTERFLY Chorus Golden Gate Opera 2005 AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS The Mother Masterworks Chorale (CA) 2004 AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS

THE BALLAD OF BABY DOE

The Mother

Friend of Augusta

Masterworks Chorale (CA) 2004

Seattle Opera 1993 1984-1992 SEASONS AGMA Chorister Seattle Opera (8 seasons)

THE MAGIC FLUTE Queen of the Night Boise Opera 1989 Telemaco Broadway Symphony (Seattle) 1988

WIENER BLUT (Strauss) Countess Zedlau Ohio Light Opera 1987 H.M.S. PINAFORE Josephine Ohio Light Opera 1987 + 4 other prods.

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD Elsie Maynard Peccadillo Players (Seattle) 1985 THE IMPRESARIO Mme. Goldentrill New Opera Theatre Ensemble (NY)

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (NY/tour) Mabel NY G&S Players 1978-85 THE MIKADO (NY and on tour) Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo NY G&S Players 1977-85

RUDDIGORE Rose Maybud NY G&S Players 1984 PATIENCE (NY and on tour) Patience/Saphir NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players 1984

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA Berta (soprano) Brooklyn Opera Society DIDO AND AENEAS Second Woman Brooklyn Opera Society

ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD Cupid Bronx Opera ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO Blonde (understudy) Bronx Opera ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO Blonde (understudy) Bronx Opera

MUSICAL THEATRE

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Queen Aggravaine Sunnyvale Community Players, 2009 CAMELOT Nimue Pacifica Spindrift Players 2008

THE MUSIC MAN Ensemble Hillbarn Theatre, Foster City CA 2007 THE VAGABOND KING Katherine Ohio Light Opera 1987

SONG OF MYSELF (original about Walt Whitman)

Musette (featured) Pennsylvania Stage Company

WEST SIDE STORY Maria Theatre-by-the-Sea (RI) SHOWBOAT Julie Freeport, Long Island Chorale

MAN OF LA MANCHA Antonia Club Bené Dinner Theatre (NJ) PAL JOEY Linda English Club Bené Dinner Theatre (NJ)

SOUTH PACIFIC Liat Prather Productions (PA)

THE HIGHLIGHTERS Selections from Funny Girl, Birdie, Cabaret, My Fair Broadway by the Bay, San Mateo, CA THE HIGHLIGHTERS (trio program)

Selections from Funny Girl, Birdie, Cabaret, My Fair Lady, Ragtime, Joseph/Dreamcoat. Fiddler, 7 Brides, Miss

Saigon, Showboat, Beauty/Beast, Annie Get Your Gun

Broadway by the Bay, San Mateo, CA 2004-2007

BRIO VOCAL ENSEMBLE Manager and Soprano Soloist Brio Vocal Ensemble (Seattle 1989-92, San Mateo 2002-present)

A BIT OF BROADWAY (Man of La Mancha,

Fiddler, Pippin, George M!)

Aldonza; Hodel; Katharine/ Bertha /

Fastrada; Josie/ Nellie Cohan

Jackson-Turner Enterprises,

Blueberry Hill, PA

Duo/Trio/Quartet Programs NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players BRAVO BROADWAY Peter Pan/Gretel/Ensemble Sing-A-Tale-Players, NY

THE HAUNTED MOORS Emily Bronte Open Stage, Inc. (NY) A CHOICE FOR CINDERELLA 2 person show - 5 characters Open Stage, Inc. (NY)

Robin Hansen Resume 2012 - Page 2 CHORAL/CONCERT REPERTOIRE - partial

Soloist in the following:

Beethoven CHORAL FANTASY Peninsula Symphony & Masterworks

Chorale 2013

Mendelssohn ELIJAH (featured ensembles) Masterworks Chorale 2013

Brahms ZIGEUNERLIEDER, Vivaldi GLORIA; Handel DIXIT DOMINUS; Haydn LORD NELSON MASS

Masterworks Chorale 2004-05

G.F. Handel, THE MESSIAH; Song Masterworks Chorale 2003-04 G.F. Handel, THE MESSIAH; Song Masterworks Chorale 2003-04

Gershwin PORGY AND BESS (selections) Masterworks Chorale 2002-03

Fauré REQUIEM Masterworks Chorale 2001-02

Brahms GERMAN REQUIEM Masterworks Chorale 2001, and St.

Brahms LIEBESLIEDER WALTZES OPUS 65 Masterworks Chorale 2000-01

Ramirez MISSA CRIOLLA, J.S. Bach GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO; Conrad

Susa CAROLS AND LULLABIES

Masterworks Chorale 1999-2000

Seattle Choral Company 1990

Vocal Recital: Handel, Caldara, Debussy, Fauré, Grieg, Bruneau and Mozart Tolt Valley Artist Series 1988

Poulenc GLORIA Drew University Chorale (NJ) 1976

Saint-Saens CHRISTMAS ORATORIO, Dubois SEVEN LAST WORDS Bishop Janes Church (NJ)

Chorus in the following: Chorus in the following:

Vaughn- Masterworks Chorale 2006-07

Masterworks Chorale, College of San Mateo, CA 2005-06

Vivaldi GLORIA; Handel DIXIT DOMINUS; Lauridsen O NATA LUX Masterworks Chorale, 2004-05

W.A. Mozart REQUIEM, Corigliano FERN HILL, Persichetti SONG OF CELEBRATION, Copland (3 Appalachian Songs), Brahms NANIE, Beethoven CHORAL FANTASY, Handel ZADOK THE PRIEST, Prokofiev POLOVETSIAN DANCES

Masterworks Chorale, College of San Mateo, 2003-04

John Rutter GLORIA, Bernstein CHICHESTER PSALMS, Aaron Copland APPALACHIAN SONGS, Vaughan-Williams PSALM OF THANKSGIVING,

-Williams

Masterworks Chorale, 2002-03

Music of Gershwin, Porter & Kern songs from Kenya, Wales, Cuba, Israel, Ireland,

Masterworks Chorale, 2001-02 songs from Kenya, Wales, Cuba, Israel, Ireland,

England, Korea, Uruguay, Bulgaria, Bali, and Argentina

Masterworks Chorale, 2000-01

Bruckner FOUR MOTETS, Duruflé QUATRE MOTETS, Lauridsen LES

Masterworks Chorale, 1999-2000

Verdi REQUIEM, Vivaldi GLORIA, Dubois SEVEN LAST WORDS Bronx Symphony

Mozart REQUIEM, Rossini STABAT MATER Bronx Symphony

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TEACHING / DIRECTING / CONDUCTING Music Director, School Outreach Program 3/2013 Vocal Director, Youth Theatre Camps Tabard Theatre, San Jose, CA June-July 2012 Music Teacher, Preschool St. Paul Preschool, Burlingame, CA Oct 2011-present

Music Teacher, Grades Pre-K to 1st Holy Family School, San Jose, CA Sept-Dec 2011 Music Teacher, Grades K-5 St. Raymond -11 Resound Music Program - Preschool & K-1 Bethany Lutheran Church, Menlo Park, CA Spring 2008 Teaching voice privately as Joyful Voice Studio San Mateo/San Carlos, CA - September 2001 to present

Supertitles, LA BOHEME, DIE FLEDERMAUS Mission City Opera, 2010, 2012 Chorus Mistress & Supertitles, MAGIC FLUTE Mission City Opera, September 2006 Chorus Mistress & Supertitles, MAGIC FLUTE Mission City Opera, September 2006 Chorus Mistress & Supertitles, CARMEN Mission City Opera, Santa Clara, CA, February 2006 Chorus Mistress, CARMEN Golden Gate Opera, San Rafael, CA, September 2005

Burlingame, CA Parks & Recreation, spring 2005 Rehearsal Assistant, Chorale Liaison 2003-2006 Masterworks Chorale, College of San Mateo Artistic Director/Booking Manager/Soloist Brio Vocal Ensemble (WA 1989-92, CA 2002-07) Music Ministry, 1993-2003 Community U.C.C., San Carlos, CA

Kidsing Choir Director 1995-2000 Community U.C.C., San Carlos, CA Music Director 1984-90 Tolt Congregational U.C.C., Carnation, WA Music Director 1976-80 Lakewood Community Church, New Hyde Park, NY

TRAINING

Classical Singer Convention 2004 and 2005: Participation in Masterclasses

3-day Vocal Pedagogy workshop by David Jones at Belmont University, TN, 2004

Choral Direction / Vocal Development

Member of Choristers Guild 1995 to present (training events with national clinicians)

Voice Dr. Julia Hunt Nielsen (SF) and David Jones (NY) - current; Guy Waid; Anna Moffo

Masterclass (1985); Margaret Hoswell, Margaret Chalker, Jerald Stone, Charles Reading, Betty Ann Busch, Barbara Troxell, Margaret West Davis.

Coaches Dr. Bryan Baker, Dr. Denis Moreen, Charles Calhoun (SF); Phillip Kelsey, John Webber, Michael Mitchell, George Fiore (Seattle Opera); Daniela Siena (NYC Opera).

Acting Stephen Wadsworth (private coaching); Frank Corsaro: (1983-84) Acting for Singers.

HB Studio, NY: Aaron Frankel (Shakespeare, Technique, Monologue)

Weist-Barron, NY: Roger Sturtevant (Musical Theatre).

Dance Phil Black (Jazz, Tap); New Dance Group Studio (Ballet) New York

Languages Experience singing in English, French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Korean, Spanish/Catalan,

Italian, Russian, Czech, Kenyan, Bulgarian and Norwegian. Language courses: 8 yrs Spanish; 2 yrs college French; 6-week intensive German

Education Theatre Arts Major, Acting/Directing concentration, Cornell University. Music Theory (1 year) and private vocal study in college. and private vocal study in college.

GRANTS/AWARDS 1984-85: District Prize Winner, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Western Washington

District; Regional Finalist, MONC Auditions, Northwest Region

REFERENCES: Jennifer Packard, Director of Camps, Tabard Theatre (San Jose, CA)

Dr. Bryan Baker, Music Director, Masterworks Chorale (San Mateo, CA) Michael Taylor, Conductor and Michael Morris, Stage Director, Mission City Opera (Santa Clara, CA) Geoffrey Gallegos, Conductor, Golden Gate Opera (San Rafael, CA)