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At Large - Art Joslin
Hailed by critics as “a fine baritone” with “a beautiful voice” Art Joslin is rapidly gaining attention on both the operatic and
concert stages. The 2007 season included his performance of Angelotti in Tosca with Toledo Opera where the Toledo
Blade said his performance was “part of a finely tuned cast” and “equal to the challenge” Recent performances include
Pâris in Roméo & Juliet, Melchior in Amahl & the Night Visitors, the jazz opera Stop Blaming Colombus! creating the
multiple roles of Hector and General Shafter, and performances at both the National Cathedral and National Shrine in
Washington, DC. Upcoming performances include Professor Bhaer in Little Women with the Pinckney Players, Pistola in
Falstaff with Amici Opera and a return to Amici Opera in 2009 as Angelotti in Tosca both in Philadelphia.
His solo and concert performances have received similar recognition where critics have hailed his “rich and powerful
baritone voice.” Mr. Joslin recently appeared with the Terra Choral Society as baritone soloist performing the Brahms
Requiem to critical acclaim. He is recognized and sought-after for his energetic and stirring rendition of the National
Anthem having recently performed at the 2006 Triple-A Minor League Baseball World Series and many other venues.
Equally at home in musical theatre, Mr. Joslin thrilled audiences and critics alike when he recently performed the role of
Oliver ‘Daddy’ Warbucks in Annie and Father in Stephen Schwartz’s Children of Eden.
Mr. Joslin focuses much of his spare time in the research and specialization of the French language and French Art Song
repertoire. In December 2007, Mr. Joslin will present a mini- lecture-recital to the French Club at Eastern Michigan
University on the topic of singing French v. the spoken language and the poetic nuances of the French Art Song
repertoire.
His teachers have included Stephen Lusmann, Richard Fracker, Ara Berberian and Kim Renas and his coaches have
included Jean Schneider, Timothy Cheek, Richard Miller and John Wustman. He maintains a private voice studio and
regularly conducts master classes and is an adjudicator for the NATS state competitions as well as MSVMA Solo &
Ensemble Festivals . In addition to his position as member-at-large with the Michigan Chapter of NATS, he is a member
of Opera America, the College Music Society, AGMA, and MSVMA. Mr. Joslin holds a BA in voice from Madonna
University and the MM in voice performance from the University of Michigan.
Hailed by critics as “a fine baritone” with “a beautiful voice” Art Joslin is rapidly gaining attention on both the operatic and
concert stages. The 2007 season included his performance of Angelotti in Tosca with Toledo Opera where the Toledo
Blade said his performance was “part of a finely tuned cast” and “equal to the challenge” Recent performances include
Pâris in Roméo & Juliet, Melchior in Amahl & the Night Visitors, the jazz opera Stop Blaming Colombus! creating the
multiple roles of Hector and General Shafter, and performances at both the National Cathedral and National Shrine in
Washington, DC. Upcoming performances include Professor Bhaer in Little Women with the Pinckney Players, Pistola in
Falstaff with Amici Opera and a return to Amici Opera in 2009 as Angelotti in Tosca both in Philadelphia.
His solo and concert performances have received similar recognition where critics have hailed his “rich and powerful
baritone voice.” Mr. Joslin recently appeared with the Terra Choral Society as baritone soloist performing the Brahms
Requiem to critical acclaim. He is recognized and sought-after for his energetic and stirring rendition of the National
Anthem having recently performed at the 2006 Triple-A Minor League Baseball World Series and many other venues.
Equally at home in musical theatre, Mr. Joslin thrilled audiences and critics alike when he recently performed the role of
Oliver ‘Daddy’ Warbucks in Annie and Father in Stephen Schwartz’s Children of Eden.
Mr. Joslin focuses much of his spare time in the research and specialization of the French language and French Art Song
repertoire. In December 2007, Mr. Joslin will present a mini- lecture-recital to the French Club at Eastern Michigan
University on the topic of singing French v. the spoken language and the poetic nuances of the French Art Song
repertoire.
His teachers have included Stephen Lusmann, Richard Fracker, Ara Berberian and Kim Renas and his coaches have
included Jean Schneider, Timothy Cheek, Richard Miller and John Wustman. He maintains a private voice studio and
regularly conducts master classes and is an adjudicator for the NATS state competitions as well as MSVMA Solo &
Ensemble Festivals . In addition to his position as member-at-large with the Michigan Chapter of NATS, he is a member
of Opera America, the College Music Society, AGMA, and MSVMA. Mr. Joslin holds a BA in voice from Madonna
University and the MM in voice performance from the University of Michigan.
President - John Pierce
John Pierce completed a Bachelor and Master of Music in 1982 at the University of Illinois, studying with William Warfield,
Grace Wilson and John Wustman. He continued with his Doctoral studies at Indiana University with Dale Moore and Jean
Deis, performing several leading operatic baritone roles. After an Apprenticeship in Santa Fe in 1985, Pierce moved to
North Carolina, started a family and began a career as a voice teacher, teaching at UNC Wilmington and the NC School
of the Arts. During that time he made the switch to Heldentenor. The first fruit of this change was winning the Wagner
Prize at the Liederkranz Competition in New York in 1990. Pierce then accepted an engagement at the Brandenburg
State Theater in Cottbus, Germany, where he successfully appeared in parts such as Hoffmann in Les contes
d`Hoffmann, Erik in Der fliegende Hollaender, Lohengrin, Tannhaeuser, Don Jose in Bizet’s Carmen, Otello, as Max in
Weber’s Freischuetz, and also the title role in Britten`s opera, Peter Grimes. Pierce was a recipient of Cottbus’ prestigious
Max Gruenebaum Award. In 2002 he left Cottbus to become a freelance singer. One of his greatest successes is his
portrayal of Wagner`s Tristan, which he has sung in the German opera houses of Dortmund, Karlsruhe, and Innsbruck
among others. In August 2003 he appeared as Tristan in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). His portrayals in Das Spielwerk by Franz
Schreker, as Loge in Wagner`s Rheingold, and in the title role of Friedrich Cerha`s contemporary opera, Der
Rattenfaenger (the Pied Piper of Hamlin), have been unanimously acclaimed successes. The Cerha opera was a
highlight of the 2004 Vienna Festwochen. In Chemnitz he appeared as Tristan in Tristan and Isolde with Evelyn Herlitzius
in a new production by Michael Heinicke, with Niksa Bareza conducting. In January 2005 in Innsbruck, he gave his
celebrated debut as Peter Grimes. In March 2005 he sang a celebrated Tristan at the Staatstheater in Stuttgart. Autumn
2005 he was a part of the celebrated Wonder of Minden; a new production of Tannhaeuser staged by Keith Warner. In
2007 he can be heard as Tristan in Chemnitz again and sings the title-role in the new production of Lohengrin. He was
Tannhaeuser at the State Opera Hannover in January 2007 and will be singing Tristan at the Koblenz Theater in 2007.
He will also sing the title role of Tannhaeuser from May-June 2007 at the original setting of the opera, the Wartburg in
Eisenach. In September 2007 he will be singing Tristan next to Irene Theorin with the Rotterdam Philharmonic and Valery
Gergiev conducting. John Charles Pierce is also a sought after concert soloist. Time and again he can be heard in the
oratorios of Haendel, Gounod, Verdi and Dvorak, and also in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. He was recently a featured
soloist in the Philharmonic Hall in Berlin. His collaboration with pianist John Wustman, has resulted in song recitals in
Europe, among them Schubert`s Winterreise in Bayreuth. As an honorary member of the International Hans von Buelow
Society, he regularly performs the works of this great musician. In September of 2004, John Charles Pierce joined the
distinguished faculty of the University Of Michigan School Of Music, teaching Voice.
John Pierce completed a Bachelor and Master of Music in 1982 at the University of Illinois, studying with William Warfield,
Grace Wilson and John Wustman. He continued with his Doctoral studies at Indiana University with Dale Moore and Jean
Deis, performing several leading operatic baritone roles. After an Apprenticeship in Santa Fe in 1985, Pierce moved to
North Carolina, started a family and began a career as a voice teacher, teaching at UNC Wilmington and the NC School
of the Arts. During that time he made the switch to Heldentenor. The first fruit of this change was winning the Wagner
Prize at the Liederkranz Competition in New York in 1990. Pierce then accepted an engagement at the Brandenburg
State Theater in Cottbus, Germany, where he successfully appeared in parts such as Hoffmann in Les contes
d`Hoffmann, Erik in Der fliegende Hollaender, Lohengrin, Tannhaeuser, Don Jose in Bizet’s Carmen, Otello, as Max in
Weber’s Freischuetz, and also the title role in Britten`s opera, Peter Grimes. Pierce was a recipient of Cottbus’ prestigious
Max Gruenebaum Award. In 2002 he left Cottbus to become a freelance singer. One of his greatest successes is his
portrayal of Wagner`s Tristan, which he has sung in the German opera houses of Dortmund, Karlsruhe, and Innsbruck
among others. In August 2003 he appeared as Tristan in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). His portrayals in Das Spielwerk by Franz
Schreker, as Loge in Wagner`s Rheingold, and in the title role of Friedrich Cerha`s contemporary opera, Der
Rattenfaenger (the Pied Piper of Hamlin), have been unanimously acclaimed successes. The Cerha opera was a
highlight of the 2004 Vienna Festwochen. In Chemnitz he appeared as Tristan in Tristan and Isolde with Evelyn Herlitzius
in a new production by Michael Heinicke, with Niksa Bareza conducting. In January 2005 in Innsbruck, he gave his
celebrated debut as Peter Grimes. In March 2005 he sang a celebrated Tristan at the Staatstheater in Stuttgart. Autumn
2005 he was a part of the celebrated Wonder of Minden; a new production of Tannhaeuser staged by Keith Warner. In
2007 he can be heard as Tristan in Chemnitz again and sings the title-role in the new production of Lohengrin. He was
Tannhaeuser at the State Opera Hannover in January 2007 and will be singing Tristan at the Koblenz Theater in 2007.
He will also sing the title role of Tannhaeuser from May-June 2007 at the original setting of the opera, the Wartburg in
Eisenach. In September 2007 he will be singing Tristan next to Irene Theorin with the Rotterdam Philharmonic and Valery
Gergiev conducting. John Charles Pierce is also a sought after concert soloist. Time and again he can be heard in the
oratorios of Haendel, Gounod, Verdi and Dvorak, and also in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. He was recently a featured
soloist in the Philharmonic Hall in Berlin. His collaboration with pianist John Wustman, has resulted in song recitals in
Europe, among them Schubert`s Winterreise in Bayreuth. As an honorary member of the International Hans von Buelow
Society, he regularly performs the works of this great musician. In September of 2004, John Charles Pierce joined the
distinguished faculty of the University Of Michigan School Of Music, teaching Voice.
At Large - Kathleen Segar
Mezzo-Soprano
"…a deeply nuanced performance, filling the theater with her ripe mezzo…" - Baltimore Sun
The breadth of Kathleen Segar's career earns the mezzo-soprano vast acclaim and recognition. Her multifaceted
understanding of signature roles such as Siebel in Faust are "intense" says the Chicago Tribune and "glowed warmly"
says the New York Times. Of her musical portrayal in Madama Butterfly the Detroit Free Press says "To Suzuki, Kathleen
Segar brings a rich and creamy mezzo." Other noted roles include Siegrüne in Die Walküre, Amneris in Aida, Thisbe and
Angelina in Cenerentola, Mamma Lucia in Cavallaria Rusticana, Meg Page in Falstaff, Marcellina and Cherubino in Le
Nozze di Figaro, Adalgisa in Norma, Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte, and Maddalena in Rigoletto. Ms. Segar is a house
favorite at the Michigan Opera Theater and has recently worked with the Metropolitan Opera, Washington Opera, New
York City Opera, Philadelphia Opera, and Toledo Opera.
After winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions early in her career, Ms. Segar has steadily built an
important career in the U.S. and abroad. More specifically, she recently covered Siegrüne in Die Walküre at the
Metropolitan Opera, and has performed roles with the Washington Opera such as Driad in Ariadne auf Naxos, Mama
McCourt in Ballad of Baby Doe¸Thisbe in Cenerentola, Mother in The Consul, Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible, Annina in
Der Rosenkavalier, Bianca in La Rondine, Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro, Giovanna in Rigoletto, Mrs. Ott in Susannah,
Mother's Voice in Tales of Hoffmann and Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, which she also performed with Eugene Opera and
Virginia Opera. In the 2007-2008 Season, Ms Segar returns to the Michigan Opera Theatre in several roles including
Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro, Teresa in La Sonnambula, and Duenne (cover) in the world premiere of Cyrano by
David DiChiera and Bernard Uzan.
As part of the New York City Opera tour, she performed Siebel in Faust, and enjoyed success at the Philadelphia Opera
as Madame Larina in Eugene Onegin and Mamma Lucia in Cavallaria Rusticana. She additionally reprised the role of
Mamma Lucia at Opera Pacific. As a Michigan Opera Theatre regular, Ms. Segar has performed a multitude of roles such
as Amneris in Aida, Anoush's Mott in Anoush, Smeton in Anna Bolena, Driad in Ariadne auf Naxos, Meg Page in Falstaff,
Mercedes in Carmen, Annina in Der Rosenkavalier, 3rd Lady in Die Zauberflote, Jadwiga in The Haunted Castle,
Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Emilia in Otello, Maddalena
in Rigoletto, Madame Larina in Eugene Onegin, Martha in Faust, Auntie in Peter Grimes, which she also performed with
Opera de Montreal. Additionally, with the Dayton Opera she has much success with roles such as Siebel in Faust, Suzuki
in Madama Butterfly, Maddalena in Rigoletto, Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Adalgisa in Norma, and Stephano in
Romeo et Juliette. With a long standing career at the Toledo Opera, Ms. Segar has performed Suzuki in Madama
Butterfly, Amneris in Aida, Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte, and Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible to much acclaim.
Ms Segar currently resides in Michigan where she serves on voice faculty at Eastern Michigan University.
Mezzo-Soprano
"…a deeply nuanced performance, filling the theater with her ripe mezzo…" - Baltimore Sun
The breadth of Kathleen Segar's career earns the mezzo-soprano vast acclaim and recognition. Her multifaceted
understanding of signature roles such as Siebel in Faust are "intense" says the Chicago Tribune and "glowed warmly"
says the New York Times. Of her musical portrayal in Madama Butterfly the Detroit Free Press says "To Suzuki, Kathleen
Segar brings a rich and creamy mezzo." Other noted roles include Siegrüne in Die Walküre, Amneris in Aida, Thisbe and
Angelina in Cenerentola, Mamma Lucia in Cavallaria Rusticana, Meg Page in Falstaff, Marcellina and Cherubino in Le
Nozze di Figaro, Adalgisa in Norma, Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte, and Maddalena in Rigoletto. Ms. Segar is a house
favorite at the Michigan Opera Theater and has recently worked with the Metropolitan Opera, Washington Opera, New
York City Opera, Philadelphia Opera, and Toledo Opera.
After winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions early in her career, Ms. Segar has steadily built an
important career in the U.S. and abroad. More specifically, she recently covered Siegrüne in Die Walküre at the
Metropolitan Opera, and has performed roles with the Washington Opera such as Driad in Ariadne auf Naxos, Mama
McCourt in Ballad of Baby Doe¸Thisbe in Cenerentola, Mother in The Consul, Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible, Annina in
Der Rosenkavalier, Bianca in La Rondine, Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro, Giovanna in Rigoletto, Mrs. Ott in Susannah,
Mother's Voice in Tales of Hoffmann and Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, which she also performed with Eugene Opera and
Virginia Opera. In the 2007-2008 Season, Ms Segar returns to the Michigan Opera Theatre in several roles including
Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro, Teresa in La Sonnambula, and Duenne (cover) in the world premiere of Cyrano by
David DiChiera and Bernard Uzan.
As part of the New York City Opera tour, she performed Siebel in Faust, and enjoyed success at the Philadelphia Opera
as Madame Larina in Eugene Onegin and Mamma Lucia in Cavallaria Rusticana. She additionally reprised the role of
Mamma Lucia at Opera Pacific. As a Michigan Opera Theatre regular, Ms. Segar has performed a multitude of roles such
as Amneris in Aida, Anoush's Mott in Anoush, Smeton in Anna Bolena, Driad in Ariadne auf Naxos, Meg Page in Falstaff,
Mercedes in Carmen, Annina in Der Rosenkavalier, 3rd Lady in Die Zauberflote, Jadwiga in The Haunted Castle,
Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Emilia in Otello, Maddalena
in Rigoletto, Madame Larina in Eugene Onegin, Martha in Faust, Auntie in Peter Grimes, which she also performed with
Opera de Montreal. Additionally, with the Dayton Opera she has much success with roles such as Siebel in Faust, Suzuki
in Madama Butterfly, Maddalena in Rigoletto, Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Adalgisa in Norma, and Stephano in
Romeo et Juliette. With a long standing career at the Toledo Opera, Ms. Segar has performed Suzuki in Madama
Butterfly, Amneris in Aida, Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte, and Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible to much acclaim.
Ms Segar currently resides in Michigan where she serves on voice faculty at Eastern Michigan University.
At Large - Dr. Barbara Burdick
Dr. Barbara Burdick holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Vocal Performance and Opera Direction from The
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees in Vocal
Performance from Indiana University. She has sung professionally with such opera companies as the Santa Fe Opera,
the Washington Civic Opera, Opera Colorado, Goldovsky Opera Institute, and Karlsrud Concerts Touring Opera. Her
numerous concert appearances include a concert with composer Ned Rorem. She has received awards and scholarships
from The University of Cincinnati, the Denver Lyric Opera Guild, and the Aspen Music Festival. In 1992 she was chosen
to participate in the NATS Foundation Internship Program in Denton, Texas where she studied with James McKinney and
Barbara Doscher. Her teachers include Barbara Honn, Ellen Faull, Eleanor Steber, Myron McPherson, and Cora Enman.
Dr. Burdick has taught at Longwood College, Shenandoah Conservatory, St. Mary’s College, the University of Cincinnati,
Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. She currently teaches at Central
Michigan University and Alma College. Her classes have included Vocal Pedagogy, Diction, Opera Workshop, Stagecraft,
and Music Theatre. She has served as director and musical director for many musicals, including West Side Story,
Fiddler on the Roof, Secret Garden, Oklahoma, and South Pacific. Her students have placed highly in NATS
Competitions throughout the United States, including three first-place winners in Music Theater. She has judged vocal
competitions nationally since 1977. She presented her research on the belt voice at the Wisconsin Music Educators
Convention in 2000 and 2001, at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Convention in 2002 and at the
International Congress of Voice Teachers in 2005. Her article on the same subject was published in The Journal of
Singing in January 2005.
Dr. Barbara Burdick holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Vocal Performance and Opera Direction from The
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees in Vocal
Performance from Indiana University. She has sung professionally with such opera companies as the Santa Fe Opera,
the Washington Civic Opera, Opera Colorado, Goldovsky Opera Institute, and Karlsrud Concerts Touring Opera. Her
numerous concert appearances include a concert with composer Ned Rorem. She has received awards and scholarships
from The University of Cincinnati, the Denver Lyric Opera Guild, and the Aspen Music Festival. In 1992 she was chosen
to participate in the NATS Foundation Internship Program in Denton, Texas where she studied with James McKinney and
Barbara Doscher. Her teachers include Barbara Honn, Ellen Faull, Eleanor Steber, Myron McPherson, and Cora Enman.
Dr. Burdick has taught at Longwood College, Shenandoah Conservatory, St. Mary’s College, the University of Cincinnati,
Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. She currently teaches at Central
Michigan University and Alma College. Her classes have included Vocal Pedagogy, Diction, Opera Workshop, Stagecraft,
and Music Theatre. She has served as director and musical director for many musicals, including West Side Story,
Fiddler on the Roof, Secret Garden, Oklahoma, and South Pacific. Her students have placed highly in NATS
Competitions throughout the United States, including three first-place winners in Music Theater. She has judged vocal
competitions nationally since 1977. She presented her research on the belt voice at the Wisconsin Music Educators
Convention in 2000 and 2001, at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Convention in 2002 and at the
International Congress of Voice Teachers in 2005. Her article on the same subject was published in The Journal of
Singing in January 2005.
Vice President - George Shirley
George Shirley is The Joseph Edgar Maddy Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Music and former Director of
the Vocal Arts Division of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.He has won international acclaim
for his performances with the Metropolitan Opera, and with major opera houses and festivals in Europe, Asia, and South
America. Mr. Shirley received a GRAMMY AWARD in 1968 for his role (FERRANDO) in the RCA recording of Mozart's
COSI FAN TUTTE. He has performed more than 80 operatic roles as well as oratorio and recital literature over the span
of his 48-year career.
George Shirley is The Joseph Edgar Maddy Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Music and former Director of
the Vocal Arts Division of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.He has won international acclaim
for his performances with the Metropolitan Opera, and with major opera houses and festivals in Europe, Asia, and South
America. Mr. Shirley received a GRAMMY AWARD in 1968 for his role (FERRANDO) in the RCA recording of Mozart's
COSI FAN TUTTE. He has performed more than 80 operatic roles as well as oratorio and recital literature over the span
of his 48-year career.
State Gevernor - Robert Doyle
Tenor
Robert Doyle, Michigan District NATS Governor, is an active performer, director and teacher. Mr. Doyle serves on the
Voice Faculty at Albion College and is the Director of Choral Activities at Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn, Michigan,
where he serves as the Producer and Musical Director for the award winning Musical Theatre Program. In performance
and as a stage and musical director, Mr. Doyle is equally at home in Oratorio, Opera, Operetta and Musical Theatre,
performing with various orchestras and theatre companies throughout Michigan.
He holds degrees in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and The University of Texas at Austin. He also
has advanced study in Organ at The University of Michigan with Dr. Marilyn Mason. His voice teachers include George
Shirley, Lorna Haywood, Rose Taylor, and Ethel Armeling. His Opera and Art Song coaches include Gerard Souzay,
Fiora Contino, Terry Lusk, Timothy Cheek and the late David Garvey (exclusive accompanist for Leontyne Price.) His
Level III Orff Schulwerk Studies were completed under Dr. Susan Snyder and Margarete Campbelle-Holman. He is a
Level III Certified Teacher of Somatic VoiceWork™- The LoVetri Method and continues his studies with Jeannette LoVetri
and Robert Marks of New York. He has been invited to present at the 2008 Michigan Music Conference, and he will
assist Miss LoVetri in a Level I Certification Course for Somatic Voicework™ to be held at Albion College in April 2008.
He is a Master Adjudicator and Clinician for the Michigan School Vocal Music Association and is currently the Governor of
the Michigan District of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. He is in constant demand as an adjudicator for
many scholarship competitions throughout the state. His students have gone on to become teachers of Music and
Performers in Opera, Oratorio, and Musical Theatre. He has formerly served as a Music Instructor for Olivet College,
Siena Heights University, Lansing Community College, and Saginaw Valley State University. An avid equestrian, Mr. Doyle
and his family operate Doyle Quarter Horses in Concord, Michigan.
Tenor
Robert Doyle, Michigan District NATS Governor, is an active performer, director and teacher. Mr. Doyle serves on the
Voice Faculty at Albion College and is the Director of Choral Activities at Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn, Michigan,
where he serves as the Producer and Musical Director for the award winning Musical Theatre Program. In performance
and as a stage and musical director, Mr. Doyle is equally at home in Oratorio, Opera, Operetta and Musical Theatre,
performing with various orchestras and theatre companies throughout Michigan.
He holds degrees in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and The University of Texas at Austin. He also
has advanced study in Organ at The University of Michigan with Dr. Marilyn Mason. His voice teachers include George
Shirley, Lorna Haywood, Rose Taylor, and Ethel Armeling. His Opera and Art Song coaches include Gerard Souzay,
Fiora Contino, Terry Lusk, Timothy Cheek and the late David Garvey (exclusive accompanist for Leontyne Price.) His
Level III Orff Schulwerk Studies were completed under Dr. Susan Snyder and Margarete Campbelle-Holman. He is a
Level III Certified Teacher of Somatic VoiceWork™- The LoVetri Method and continues his studies with Jeannette LoVetri
and Robert Marks of New York. He has been invited to present at the 2008 Michigan Music Conference, and he will
assist Miss LoVetri in a Level I Certification Course for Somatic Voicework™ to be held at Albion College in April 2008.
He is a Master Adjudicator and Clinician for the Michigan School Vocal Music Association and is currently the Governor of
the Michigan District of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. He is in constant demand as an adjudicator for
many scholarship competitions throughout the state. His students have gone on to become teachers of Music and
Performers in Opera, Oratorio, and Musical Theatre. He has formerly served as a Music Instructor for Olivet College,
Siena Heights University, Lansing Community College, and Saginaw Valley State University. An avid equestrian, Mr. Doyle
and his family operate Doyle Quarter Horses in Concord, Michigan.
NATS Michigan Board Members