Rachel DeShon Resume

R ACHEL D E S HON
S O P R A N O CONCERTS: Guest Artist Guest Artist Guest Artist Guest Artist Guest Artist Winner / Guest Artist HOLIDAY POPS WITH MARVIN HAMLISCH AMERICA! KEITH LOCKHART’S POPSEARCH CHARMING VIETNAM GALA MARVIN HAMLISCH – Songs of Broadway MARVIN HAMLISCH’S Search For A Star Seattle Pops – Seattle Symphony Boston POPS! – Boston Symphony Boston POPS! – Boston Symphony Esplande Concert Hall -­‐ Singapore Blanche Touhill PAC – St. Louis Seattle Pops – Seattle Symphony 2011 2007 2007 2007 2004 2001 HEARTS ON FIRE – Dinner & Dreams LOVE, CHAOS, COUTURE – Dinner & Dreams HEARTS ON FIRE – Love, Chaos, & Dinner BOTTEGA ZINZANNI – Love, Chaos, & Dinner HEARTS ON FIRE – Love, Chaos, & Dinner LOVE & LUNACY – Dinner & Dreams THE TRICKSTER’S TRUNK – Dinner & Dreams THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS GIRL OF MY DREAMS NUNSENSE II – The Second Coming CANDIDE ALICE IN OPERALAND HENRY IV FOOTLOOSE THE MAGIC FLUTE TITANIC THE MIKADO Teatro ZinZanni – Seattle Teatro ZinZanni – San Francisco Teatro ZinZanni – San Francisco Teatro ZinZanni – Seattle Teatro ZinZanni – San Francisco Teatro ZinZanni – Seattle Teatro ZinZanni – Seattle SecondStory Repertory Village Theatre Civic Light Opera University Opera Theatre Opera On Wheels, Regional Tour Western Illinois University Summer Music Theatre University Opera Theatre Western Illinois University University Opera Theatre 2011 2010 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2003 ROLES: The Opera Diva – Zinga The Opera Diva – Gabby The Opera Diva – Zinga The Opera Diva – Gabby The Opera Diva – Zinga The Opera Diva – Little Bit The Opera Diva – Pixie Lust Cindy Hawthorne – und. Sister Mary Leo Cunegonde The Soprano Lady Mortimer Rusty Papagena Caroline Neville Yum-­‐Yum COMMERCIAL / PRINT / FILM / SPOKESMODEL: Seattle Channel -­‐ Arts Zone Washington State – Department of Ecology Seattle Chamber of Commerce Teatro ZinZanni Luly Yang Couture “The Amazing World of Norman Durkee” Biography -­‐ film “litter and it will hurt” Radio & Television Ad Campaign “It’s Time for Business” Economic Recovery Campaign -­‐ film “Love, Chaos, & Dinner” Print, Radio, TV Ad Campaign “Pearl Essence” High Tea Fashion Show Herself Jingle Singer The Opera Singer The Opera Diva Spokesmodel / MC 2010 2009 2009 2011-­‐2006 2009 AWARDS: Encouragement Award 1st Place Winner 1st Place 2nd Place 1st Place The Metropolitan Opera Auditions NATS – Classical Voice / Musical Theatre Concerto Competition NATS – Classical Voice City Opera -­‐ Young Opera Singers Comp. NATS – Classical Voice / Musical Theatre Western Washington / Alaska Illinois State Western Illinois Univ. Tri-­‐State (IL, IA, MO) Quad Cities, IL Puget Sound Region 2008 2004, 2002 2004 2003 2003 2001–1998 TRAINING: Yale University Western Illinois University Portland State University San Francisco Girls Chorus Cabaret Conference BFA, Music Theatre – cum laude, Departmental Scholar Bel Canto Northwest Vocal Institute Opera Arts Training Program SPECIAL SKILLS: Languages – French, German Goethe-­‐Institut, San Francisco, IPA Literate, Basic Korean Acting – Classical & Contemporary: Marcus Olson, Bill Kincaid, John Abramson Dance – Modern, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Yoga Musical Instruments – French Horn, Mellophone, Basic Flute REFERENCES: Marvin Hamlisch – information furnished upon request Norman Durkee – information furnished upon request