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