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Molly Johnson Dr. Molly J. Johnson, lyric mezzo-soprano
Assistant Professor of Music, Voice
Department of Music
The University of Texas at Tyler

mojohnson@uttyler.edu
(903) 566-7088

Course schedule


EDUCATION

D.M.A. Vocal Performance, Louisiana State University, 1997

Doctoral monograph: ‘Maria Stuart,’ opus 172: A song cycle by Joseph Joachim Raff based on the poetry of Mary Queen of Scots

M.M. Vocal Performance, Louisiana State University, 1990

B.M. Vocal Performance, Oklahoma City University, 1983

Student of Martina Arroyo, Stephen F. Austin, Patricia O’Neill, Susan Straley, Florence Birdwell

College/University Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Tyler 2001-present
        Applied Voice, Form and Analysis

Montreat College, Montreat, NC 1998-2001
        Applied Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, Song Literature, Diction, Form and Analysis,
        Red, Hot, and Blue (history of Musical Theater), Art and Aesthetics

University of North Carolina - Asheville 1998-2001
        Applied Voice, Voice Class, Director of undergraduate research project in vocal
        composition techniques and repertoire

Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC 1995-1998
        Applied Voice, Beginning Voice Class, Fundamentals of Music I, Musical Theater Workshop

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1991-1994
        Taught undergraduate French Diction, Italian Diction, and Applied Voice (Music and
        Music Education majors) as a teaching assistant

World Evangelism Bible College, Baton Rouge, LA 1989-1991
        Applied Voice, Voice Class, Vocal Pedagogy

Selected Performing Experience

Oratorio roles
    Handel - Messiah
    Saint-Saëns - Christmas Oratorio
    Rutter - Magnificat
    Fauré - Requiem
    Mendelssohn - Elijah
    Tippett - A Child of Our Time

Opera roles
    Mother - Amahl and the Night Visitors
    Prince Orlofsky - Die Fledermaus
    Mercedes - Carmen
    La Ciesca - Gianni Schicchi
    Javotte – Manon
    Paprika the Witch, Tortoni Marconi - The Ring of the Fettucines

Companies
    Asheville Lyric Opera
    Asheville Symphony/Mockingbird Theatre
    Baton Rouge Opera
    Nebraska Theatre Caravan
    Music Theatre of Wichita
    Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Inc.

Additionally an active performer in recitals, musical theatre revues, lecture recitals, concerts, and church music programs.

Additional Professional Activities

Private voice studio since 1987

Music and stage directing musicals and revues

Workshops in voice, musical theatre, music reading, history of musical theater

Adjudication at state and regional auditions

Assistant stage director to Richard McKee, Bodo Igez, Franco Gratale, Frank Gentilesca

Assistant stage manager to Sam Gray

Props coordinator for Michael Davidson, Tom Holliday

Choir director for church music programs

NC NATS treasurer 1998-2001

ORGANIZATIONS, HONORS, AWARDS

National Association of Teachers of Singing

Sigma Alpha Iota (Sword of Honor Recipient; Nominee for National Leadership Award; [Oklahoma City] Patroness Award)

Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society

Sterling P. Gladden Rotary Music Scholar (Baton Rouge)

Cum Laude graduate, Oklahoma City University

Outstanding Young Women of America

Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

National Dean’s List

 

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