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Kirsten Kunkle Assistant Professor of Voice Opera Workshop Department of Visual and Performing Arts Ware Center, Room 104 484-365-7557 kkunkle@lincoln.edu

EDUCATION:
*A.Mus.D., Vocal Performance, University of Michigan 
*M.M., Vocal Performance, University of Michigan
*B.M.A., Vocal Performance, Bowling Green State University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
*Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera Workshop, Visual and Performing Arts Department, Lincoln University
*Assistant Professor of Music – Voice, Shorter College (Shorter University), Rome, Georgia
*Adjunct Professor of Music – Youngstown State University,  Youngstown, Ohio
*Adjunct Professor of Music/Humanities – Terra State Community College, Fremont, Ohio
*Adjunct Professor of Musical Theatre – Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

COURSES TAUGHT AT LINCOLN:
*MUS 200:  Introduction to Music
*MUS 226:  Vocal Diction
*MUS 2V1: Voice Private Lessons
*MUS 2E2:  Opera Workshop
*MUS 409:  Voice Pedagogy

CURRENT PROJECTS:
*faculty recitals
*student outreach/recruitment through master classes and recitals
*world-premiere performances
*regular performance of opera, oratorio, and vocal competitions
*continued development of the promotion of the works of Alex Posey in the form of American art song. 

RECENT PERFORMANCES
* September 7, 8, 14, 2012, The Consul, Philadelphia Opera Collective, Philadelphia, PA.
* July 23, 2012, Russian Romances Song Concert, Russian Opera Workshop, Philadelphia, PA.
* July 17, 2012, Queen of Spades, Russian Opera Workshop, Philadelphia, PA.
* June 28, 2012, Aleko, Russian Opera Workshop, Philadelphia, PA.
* June 25, 2012, Rachmaninoff Song Concert, Russian Opera Workshop, Philadelphia, PA.
* May 21, 2012, The Lavender Lady, Comic Opera Guild, Hazel Park, MI.
* May 20, 2012, Miss Camille and Naughty Marietta, Comic Opera Guild, Hazel Park, MI.
* April 11, 2012, Musical Theater Recital, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA.
* March 22, 2012, Recital, Jenners Pond, Jennersville, PA
* November 3, 2011, Recital, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA.<
* September 23, 2011, Hall of Fame induction and performance, Fremont Ross Music Alumni
            Foundation, Fremont, OH.
* August 12, 2011, Musical Theater Recital, Jenners Pond, Jennersville, PA
* July 26-27, 2011, Iolanta, Russian Opera Workshop, Philadelphia, PA.
* July 14-17, 2010, Don Giovanni, Sieur Du Luth, Duluth, MN. 
* April 11, 2010, Coronation Mass soloist, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rome, GA
* March 10, 2010, Recital, Houston Music Teachers Association, Houston, TX
* March 10, 2010, Recital and Master Class, High School for the Performing and Visual
            Arts, Houston, TX
* January 25, 2010, Recital, Shorter College, Rome, GA
* December 8, 2009, Lessons and Carols soloist, Rome Forum, Rome, GA
* December 5, 2009, Messiah soloist, Rome Symphony Orchestra, Rome, GA
* November 14, 2009, Night of Stars, Fremont Ross Music Alumni Association,
            Fremont, OH
* November 6, 2009, MTNA banquet, Shorter College, Rome, GA
* November 5, 2009, Toowhopera - World Premiere, Georgia Music Teachers
            Association, Rome, GA
* September 19, 2009, Shorter Chorale patriotic fundraiser, Shorter College, Rome, GA
* September 14, 2009,  New Music Concert with music by Jocelyn Hagen, Shorter
            College, Rome, GA
* September 14, 2009, National Anthem Singer, Barron Stadium, Rome, GA
* August, 31, 2009, Shorter Faculty Gala, Shorter College, Rome, GA
*  March 12-14, 2009, Conference recital, Southeastern Historical Keyboard Society,
            Philadelphia, PA

CURRENT ACTIVITIES:
*Vocal studies
*Vocal study observation
*Opera direction observation
*NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing)
*NYSTA (New York Singing Teachers Association)
*Competition and audition at the level of Emerging Artist

CONTACT INFORMATION:  
Phone: 484-365-7557
Email: kkunkle@lincoln.edu