| RESUMÉ |
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| Alicia Guilder, Soprano |
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date of Birth: October 28, 1979 |
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| SOLO PERFORMING EXPERIENCE |
| CD Release,
Edmonton, June 2006 |
| Guest Soloist |
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(Orchestral debut), Red
Deer Symphony Orchestra, Fort McMurray,
June 2003 |
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CBC Nextfest music series, Edmonton, June 2006 |
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Harvest of Hope
Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser, Fort McMurray, September 2007 |
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Profiles Public Art Gallery Auction, St. Albert, March 2007 |
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Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer Society of
Alberta fall conference
Edmonton, November 2006 |
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Fashion for Compassion Cancer fundraiser, Edmonton, October 2006 |
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Pink Ribbon Run
for Breast Cancer, Fort McMurray, October 2006 |
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I-India Gypsy Carnival Fashion Show fundraiser, Edmonton, May 2006 |
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Voices of the Past,
Alberta History presentation, Edmonton, October 2005 |
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Heritage Community Foundation, Benefit Gala, Edmonton, September 2005 |
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Edmonton School of Ballet, March 2004 |
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Breast Cancer Fundraiser, Edmonton, March 2004 |
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| ROLES |
| Operatic |
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Handmaiden
(compramario role), Turandot, Edmonton Opera, December 2003 |
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Rosalinde,
Die Fledermaus
(adaptation), University of Lethbridge, April 2002 |
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Laetitia,
The Old Maid and the Thief, University of Lethbridge, April 2001 |
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Sandman/Dewfairy,
Hansel & Gretel, NUOVA, July 2000 |
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Gretel,
Hansel & Gretel, University of Lethbridge, April 2000 |
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| Oratorio |
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Soprano solo,
Haydn's Creation, Lethbridge, April 2002 |
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Soprano solo,
Faure's Requiem, Lethbridge, December 2001 |
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| VOICE TRAINING |
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David Meek,
(Head of Voice/Opera), The Vancouver Academy of Music
September 2007 to Present |
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Blaine Hendsbee,
(Voice Instructor), University of Lethbridge Faculty of Music, September 2000 to October
2002 |
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Joanne Hounsell,
(Voice Instructor), Victoria Conservatory of Music
September 1998 to April 2000 |
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Dr. Karen Rees,
(Voice Instructor), Fort McMurray
September 1994 to 1998 |
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| EDUCATION AND MUSIC TRAINING |
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Bachelor of Music, University of Lethbridge, 2002 |
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International Vocal Arts Institute, Montreal, June
2004 |
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Victoria Conservatory of Music, Operatic Intensive,
2002 & 2004 |
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NUOVA, Operatic Intensive, 2000 |
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Courtenay Youth Music Centre, 1998 |
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Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 8 singing, Grade
6 piano |
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Bilingual (French/English), Lyric diction (French,
Italian, German) |
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| Master Classes. |
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Tracy Dahl, Nico Castel, Judith Forst, Catherine Malfitano,
Joan Dornemann, Leslie Uyeda, Paul Nadler, Timothy Vernon, Robert Dean |
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| Coaches. |
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Wendy Neilson, Bill Neill & Dixie Ross-Neill, Laurent
Philippe, Michael McMahon, Peter Barcza, Martin Isepp, Deborah Birnbaum, Hemdi Kfir, Marlena Malas, Denise Masse,
Peter Dala, Kinza Tyrrell, Robert Holliston, Marc Bourdeau, Phillip May |
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| RELATED EXPERIENCE |
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Kindermusik Licence, Kindermusik International, 2007 |
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Recorded self-titled debut professional CD, released
June 11, 2006 |
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Instructor of Voice, Fort McMurray Keyano College,
2003 |
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Instructor of Voice, Lethbridge Community College,
2002 |
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| AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
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International Vocal Arts Institute (ICAV), Full Scholarship
(one of two singers from Western Canada selected to attend the first Canadian division in Montreal), June 2004 |
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Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Marketing Grant for
CD Release, 2006 |
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1st Runner up for Provincial/National Class in the
Oilsands Rotary Music Festival Competition, May 2003 |
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Fort McMurray Chinese Cultural Society Scholarship,
2003 |
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Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch Scholarship
from the Lethbridge Kiwanis Music Festival, May 2000 |
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Louise Needham Scholarship from the University of Lethbridge,
September 1998 |
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Musicamrose Scholarship for attendance at an intensive
Music Camp, Camrose, 1996 |
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| OPERATIC & CHORAL EXPERIENCE |
| Chorus Member |
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H.M.S. Pinafore,
Edmonton Opera, February 2008 |
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Carmen,
Edmonton Opera, October 2007 |
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Macbeth,
Edmonton Opera, April 2007 |
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Don Giovanni,
Edmonton Opera, November 2006 |
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La Bohème,
Edmonton Opera, March 2006 |
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Filumena,
Edmonton Opera, December 2005 |
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Porgy & Bess,
Edmonton Opera, May 2005 |
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Edmonton Opera Chorus Recital, February 2005 |
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Lakme,
Edmonton Opera, October 2004 |
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South Pacific,
Edmonton Opera, April 2004 |
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Madama Butterfly,
Edmonton Opera, March 2004 |
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Turandot,
Edmonton Opera, November 2003 |
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Filumena,
(World Premiere) Calgary Opera, 2003 |
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Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor, NUOVA, 2000 |
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| Choir Member |
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University of Lethbridge Singers (1998 /1999) |
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Vox Musica (2000-2002) |
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Alberta University and College Choir (October 1998) |
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Keyano College Youth Singers (1990-1993) |
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| References available upon request. |
