Michael Ashby - Teaching Resume
Experience
Adjunct Instructor (Voice), Performance Consultant
Ursinus College- Collegeville, PA
3/2008-Present
Director of Philadelphia Vocal Conservatory, Director of Camps, Voice Teacher
Philadelphia Boys and Girls Choirs- Philadelphia, PA
7/2012-8/2023
Voice Teacher, Voice Chairperson, Director of Opera
Community Music School- Trappe, PA
1/2008-2017
Graduate Assistant, Private Voice Instructor, Locum to Director of Vocal Studies, Graduate Director of Opera Workshop
New Jersey City University- Jersey City, NJ
9/2003-5/2004
Voice Teacher, Director of Teen Opera Camp
Rutgers Community music Program- New Brunswick, NJ
9/2000-5/2011
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Private Voice, Class Voice
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University- New Brunswick, NJ
9/1998-5/2000
Education
Master of Music-Operatic Performance
New Jersey City University- Jersey City, NJ
Bachelor of Science - Vocal Performance
Indiana State University- Terre Haute, IN
Skills
Managing camp programs and performances of various sizes
Coordinating and directing recitals and masterclasses
Managing conservatory and camp staff, counselors, and mentors
·Assisting in the coordination of large groups of children and adults on tours (international and national)
Public speaking and performance
Teaching vocal technique and problem solving for all ages and genders
Technical specialization in “changing” voices
Additional freelance private teaching, singing, and consulting/masterclasses both in my home and for various arts and religious organizations