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Kristen Ruiz, MSEd, ACVP PHONE: 845-594-4509
E-MAIL: [email protected]
Work Experience New York University, New York, NY 2010-‐Present
Adjunct Professor of Voice: Vocal Performance and Music Educa4on Departments
Developmental approach to training exercises and repertoire selec*on Teach private voice lessons; includes recital, jury and showcase prepara#on Adjudicate recitals and provide wri$en report Collaborate with faculty for enrichment workshops Subs%tute for graduate repertoire classes Group voice instructor
Highland Visual and Performing Arts Ins1tute, Highland, NY 2007-‐Present Choral Director, Voice Teacher, Curriculum Design
Interdisciplinary approach to curriculum design Collaborate with faculty for joint projects Prepare vocalists and conduct choir during annual showcase
Cantate Music, New York, NY 2006-‐Present Director of Vocal Music, Voice Teacher, Workshop Facilitator, Conductor, Tour Coordinator
Teach private and group voice lessons Prepare and conduct vocal ensemble Prepare professional singers for engagements and tours with strategies for sustainability Prepare students for state/regional compe44ons and university audi!ons Coordinate and facilitate educa/on outreach events Coordinate performance events (concerts, recitals, tours, masterclasses, fes,val choirs) Coordinated benefit concerts for outreach
Iglesia Alianza, New York, NY 2009-‐2012 Director of Children and Youth Choir
Curriculum design with focus on mul3cultural relevance Rehearsed and conducted children’s and youth choir for quarterly presenta-ons Introduced use of media for training and presenta2ons Organized enrichment events with other musicians Guest conductor for adult choir Established an annual day camp for underprivileged children; coordinated fundraising events to offer the camp free of charge
Goodwill Choir, Montgomery, NY 2002-‐2010 Co-‐Director of Adult Concert Choir
Designed voice training program Selected repertoire Co-‐conducted adult choir; prepare monthly anthems and annual concerts Par$cipated in a recruitment team; increased membership from 15-‐members to 60-‐members Coordinated regional performance events Facilitated training workshops and masterclasses
St. Mary’s-‐in-‐Tuxedo, Tuxedo, NY 2006-‐2009 Director of Children’s Educa&on
Designed teacher training program and provided oversight for children’s curriculum Established a network of subs'tute teachers Directed annual performances Coordinated, produced, recruited and trained faculty, and served as an instructor for a week long day camp for 50 children Established and maintained a community-‐wide newsle)er Coordinated and lead fundraisers for ac0ve outreach program focused locally and abroad
Highland High School, Highland, NY 2002-‐2005 High School Vocal Music Director, Voice Teacher, Choral Director, Event Coordinator
Conducted 3 choirs and prepared bi-‐annual performances Coordinated annual regional choral compe&&ons Established a pull-‐out program for group voice lessons Prepared singers for district, county and state fes'vals, and state conven,ons Established and music directed annual musical produc'ons Established and directed annual musical showcases for assemblies Co-‐chaired an all-‐county music fes-val Established and facilitated an outreach group Coordinated choral exchanges, and established the Tri-‐County Choral Workshop with annual featured guest composers
Performance Experience
Soul Chant Concert Ensemble NPR Radio, Washington DC w. Chandrika Tanden (Grammy Nominee) Somewhere Between Concert Ensemble Lincoln Center w. Steve Green (Dove Winner, Grammy Nominee) Party of Six Cabaret Featured Soloist Don’t Tell Mama Interfaith Concert Series Featured Soloist Middle Collegiate Church David Byrne’s The Forest Ensemble NYU Symphony Space Bachfest Series Featured Soloist Bardavon Opera House Tuxedo Park Performing Arts Guild Featured Soloist Tuxedo Park Salon, NY On Broadway Revue Featured Soloist RCC Theater Into the Woods Cinderella Hilltop Theater Barefoot in the Park Corrie Hilltop Theater Cric?Crac! Sassa Helen Hayes Regional Theater dir. by Stone “Bud” Widney (Camelot, Paint Your Wagon)
Tour Experience
Heritage's "Anthem” Featured Soloist Eastern United States Commission Series Tour s Featured Soloist Southern United States Nyack Vocal Ensemble Ensemble Europe
Education & Training
Leslie University, Cambridge, MA PhD, In process (projected gradua.on: May 2016) Focus: Adult Learning and Development Theory; addi&onal study included Leadership and Program Development Disserta(on Topic: Pedagogy and Legacy of Dr. Barbara Doscher: A Synthesis of Vocal Pedagogy and Learning Theory New York University, New York, NY Advanced Cer+ficate in Vocal Pedagogy University of New England , Biddeford, ME Master of Science in Educa+on: Music Educa+on Juilliard School, New York, NY Choral Union under the direc+on of Judy Clurman Nyack College, Nyack, NY Bachelor of Music: Music Educa+on/Voice
Principal Teachers Voice Stage Coaching Masterclass Brian Gill, DMA William Wesbrooks Stuart Rogers Ben Hepner Celeste Simone Stone “Bud” Widney Chris&ne Reimer Marion Howe, PhD Katherine Fitzmaurice
Choral Experience
Beethoven’s Mass in C Carnegie Hall Electra: Opera World Premier Carnegie Hall John Rutter’s Feel the Spirit Carnegie Hall Michael Conley’s Appalachian Requiem Premier St. Luke in the Fields John Rutter’s Requiem Grace Episcopal Church Carmina Burana Bardavon Opera House
Civic Center
Conferences, Research, Workshops and Symposia
AAACE, Charleston, SC 2014 Round Table Presenter: “Culturally and Spiritually Relevant Education”
Created and presented a PowerPoint based on research findings Facilitated a group discussion
Voice Habilitation Workshop, Pearl River, NY 2014-‐2015 Presenter
Presented a lecture on the fundamentals of vocology Demonstrated practitioner-‐friendly strategies; Facilitated a masterclass based on the concepts of the lecture
NYU Voice Habilitation/Rehabilitation Course, New York, NY 2012 Research Participant
Served as the voice teacher as part of a voice care team Partnered with a Speech Language Pathologist in training Was assigned a student complaining of voice issues Was present for laryngoscopy (scoping revealed mid-‐fold swelling) Worked with student for 5-‐days under direct oversight of researchers Student performed at conclusion of course for final data collection to be used for analysis
NYU Symposium, New York, NY 2013-‐2014 Attendee/Staff
Greeted participants and organized registration Created work schedule for volunteers Set up/break down conference each day; prepared break-‐time food displays Assisted facilitator as needed
Voice Foundation Symposium, Philadelphia, PA 2012-‐2014 Attendee
Attended presentations and workshops focused on contemporary singing strategies; injured voice care; differences between male and female acoustic strategies; new research in glottal adduction, nasonance and formant tuning; the use of semi-‐occluded vocal tract posture tools; technology for the studio
Honors
Outstanding Achievement & Contribu6on to Vocal Pedagogy (New York University) Graduate Program in Vocal Performance Excellence in Music Educa.on (Nyack College) Vocal Department