About Me!
My name is samantha angelica sandy, and I am a coloratura operatic soprano from originally from texas! I recently graduated from ndnu in belmont, california with a ba in opera/ vocal performance.
I love both opera and musical theatre. some of my favorite roles have included rapunzel and cinderlla (into the woods), audrey (little shop of horrors), lily (the secret garden) and anne (a little night music). i am currently in graduate school studying european history. thank you so much for visiting!
I love both opera and musical theatre. some of my favorite roles have included rapunzel and cinderlla (into the woods), audrey (little shop of horrors), lily (the secret garden) and anne (a little night music). i am currently in graduate school studying european history. thank you so much for visiting!
RésuméOpera: 2016- Opera scenes - Fair Robin I Love, Tartuffe, Kirke Mechem 2015- Falstaff, Verdi- Nanetta- Bel Canto Summer Institute - Florence, Italy 2015 - Opera scenes- Quel fior que all’alba ride, HWV 192, Handel; “I attempt from Love’s sickness to fly…” , The Indian Queen, Purcell- Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) 2014 - L’Etoile, Emmanuel Chabrier-Lazuli the Peddler (Full role)- NDNU 2014 - De España Vengo! - Featured soloist- NDNU 2013 - Opera Rocks! - La Cenerentola, Gioachino Rossini, opening scene as Clorinda-NDNU2012 - Die Fledermaus Johann Strauss II- Servant girl/Chorus - NDNU Theatre: Macbeth- Second Witch/Lady Macduff- Half Moon Bay Shakes Musical Theatre: Into The Woods- Rapunzel/Cinderella’s Mother- Pacifica Spindrift Players The Secret Garden- Lily Craven- NDNU A Little Night Music- Anne Egerman- NDNU Little Shop of Horrors- Audrey- Pacifica Spindrift Players 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Rona (Understudy) - NDNU 2014- Musical Theatre Conservatory - NDNU Choral/Ensemble: 2012- TMEA Regional Choir (Soprano I, 9th chair) - Texas Music Educators’ Association 2012- TMEA District Choir (Soprano I, 5th chair) - Texas Music Educators’ Association 2012- Madrigals Acapella Group - Kingwood High School 2010- Howard Goodall’s “Eternal Light: A Requiem”, (American premiere)- 2010- dir. Sid Davis- St. Luke’s Methodist Church Awards and Honors: 2012: Belmont Scholarship - Notre Dame de Namur University 2012: NATS Semi-Finalist - National Association of Teachers of Singing Education and Training: 2017 Dual Bachelors- Vocal Performance, emphasis in Opera; History, emphasis in Women’s Studies. Notre Dame de Namur University, Graduated Cum Laude Voice Teachers: Debra Lambert, Marcelle Dronkers, Beverly Laubach, Stephanie Handal, Mary-Elizabeth Poore Vocal Coaches: Louise Costigan-Kerns, Dr. Lee Strawn, Robert Morrison, Jane Klaviter, Joana Pons Directors: Allie Bailey, Robert Pickett, Jane Klaviter, Jenny Matteucci, Debra Lambert, Dianna Schuster, Kimberly Moyne-Hill, Greg Fritsch, Yefim Maizel, Steve McCurdy, Robin Guarino, Michael Lodick Conductors: Daniel Lockert, Eric Morris, Hatem Nadim, Sid Davis, Beverly Laubach, Dr. Tim King, Jason Watt, Louis Lagalante Dance: Paige Bennett, Dottie Lester-White, Robyn Tribuzi, Morgan Dayley Master Classes: Susanne Mentzer, Susan Egan, Karen Morrow, Jamie Torcellini, Wesla Whitfield, Marc Jacobs Languages: Fluent in Spanish and French; Studied English, German, Italian, and French diction Stage and Movement: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Salsa, Swing, Ballroom, and Polka |
