Brayton A. offers Classical Voice Lessons, Opera Voice Lessons, Singing ...
Tutor in New York, NY 10001
New York, NY 10001
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Price starts at: $50
Subjects: Artist Business Coaching, Broadway Singing, Classical Voice, Opera Voice, Singing, Vocal Training
I am a classically trained lyric baritone, experienced voice teacher, performer, and arts administrator. As a performer, I have sung operatic and musical theatre roles at regional opera companies around the United States. I have appeared as a featured soloist with orchestra in concert and performed solo art song recitals. I particularly love collaborating with composer colleagues to commission new vocal concert works.
I am a former President and Vice-President of the Indiana University student chapter of NATS and coordinated the New Voice Educators Symposium in 2016. I maintain a private studio, and my students have have been accepted to music degree programs at Indiana University, Bloomington; Roosevelt University-Chicago College of Performing Arts; University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem; DePauw University; Indiana State University; Indiana Wesleyan University. I have presented academic papers on “The Songs of Ernst Bacon,” “Technical Faults Related to Intonation,” and “Learning to Workshop Opera.”
I am currently completing his Doctor of Music degree at Indiana University, Bloomington – Jacobs School of Music, where I previously earned my Master of Music degree. I earned his Bachelor of Music (cum laude) from Ball State University. I have studied voice privately with renowned teachers Heidi Grant Murphy, Dr. Robert Harrison, Carol Vaness, and Dr. Craig Priebe and vocology and vocal pedagogy from Dr. Brian Gill, Dr. Brian Horne, and Dr. Meryl Mantione.
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EDUCATION
Date: August 15, 2007 – May 15, 2011
School: Ball State University
Degree: Bachelor of Music (cum laude)
Description: Major field of study: vocal performance
Primary instrument instructor: Dr. Craig Priebe
Date: August 15, 2011 – December 15, 2013
School: Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
Degree: Master of Music
Description: Major field of study: vocal performance
Minor field of study: opera
Primary instrument instructor: Dr. Robert Harrison, Carol Vaness
Date: August 15, 2013
School: Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
Degree: Doctor of Music
Description: Current DM candidate (anticipated completion 2021)
Major field of study: vocal performance and literature
Minor field of study: music education
Primary instrument instructor: Heidi Grant Murphy
Research director: Dr. Ayana Smith
Vocal pedagogy instruction: Dr. Brian Gill, Dr. Brian Horne
AFFILIATIONS
Date: January 15, 2018
Name: Opera America
Description: OPERA America draws on resources and expertise from within and beyond the opera field to advance a mutually beneficial agenda that serves and strengthens the field through programs in the following categories: Creation: Artistic services that help artists and companies increase the creativity and excellence of opera productions, especially North American works; Presentation: Opera company services that address the specific needs of staff, trustees and volunteers; Enjoyment: Education, audience development and community services that increase all forms of opera appreciation.
Date: September 15, 2013
Name: National Association of Teachers of Singing
Description: Founded in 1944, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with more than 7,000 members worldwide.
EXPERIENCE
Date: August 15, 2012
Organization: Brayton Arvin (Self)
Title: Voice Teacher, Music Career Consultant, and Arts Administrator
Description: • Teach private voice instruction to students of varying ages and styles
• Instruct on vocal health and general vocology/voice science
• Provide music literacy instruction
• Coach performance interpretations
• Consult with aspiring professionals regarding audition packages, social and multimedia, career paths, and social network connections
Date: April 15, 2017 – June 15, 2020
Organization: Opus 3 Artists
Title: Artist Management (Vocal)
Description: • In conjunction with Manager, co-managed 21 artists of department’s roster, coordinated logistics, acted as liaison for scheduling, travel (international and domestic), housing, ground transportation, visas, merchandising, interviews, ancillary and special events, recordings and broadcasts
• Negotiated and advanced over 150 contracted performance and outreach engagements a year with renowned international presenting organizations
• Managed department-wide contract systems for over 40 artists and attractions, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information across company-wide database
• Managed artists’ financial details: payment schedules, tax documents and waivers, budget expenses and reimbursements, invoices and commission statements
• Maintained and distributed promotion and publicity, programming, and personal information of over 40 artists
• Provided comprehensive administrative support to the Senior Vice-President/Manager and Associate Manager
for arrangements of business trips and meetings, and preparation of associated notes and materials
AWARDS
Date: December 15, 2016
Authority: American Prize – Opera Division
Name: 2nd Prize
Description:
Date: August 15, 2014
Authority: Indiana University, Bloomington – Jacobs School of Music
Name: Graduate Assistantship
Description: Graduate Assistant for the Indiana University Opera Theatre
LANGUAGES
Language: French
Proficiency: Limited Proficiency
Language: German
Proficiency: Limited Proficiency
Language: Italian
Proficiency: Limited Proficiency