Kierstin

Bible, D.M.A.

Lyric Mezzo Soprano

Kierstin.Bible@music.org

www.kierstinbible.com

Academic Preparation

Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance

Dec 2007
Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Concentrations: Vocal Performance and Instruction, Contemporary Vocal Pedagogy, Directing Opera & Musical
Theatre
Doctoral Research: Female Belting: Developments and Methods in Vocal Pedagogy with Specific Applications to Popular
Music - Completed November 2007
Advisor: Dr. Anne DeLaunay

Master of Music in Vocal Performance

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR - Member Pi Kappa Lambda
Concentrations: Vocal Performance, Vocal Instruction, Directing Opera & Musical Theatre
Advisor: William Farlow

May 1997

Bachelor of Music w/ all-level Teaching Certification

Angelo State University San Angelo, TX - Graduated cum laude
Concentrations: Secondary and Elementary Music Education, Choral Conducting, Vocal Performance
Advisor: Debrah Ehrhardt-Gunther

August 1995

Teaching Experience

Directing Intern - Harrower Opera Workshop

5/15 to 6/15
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
Assist the Artistic/Stage Director (Carroll Freeman) in presenting fully costumed and staged production of Der
Rosenkavalier.

Instructor of Voice/Choral Program Director

9/08 to 6/15
Crowder Community College Neosho, MO
Teach Applied Voice, including both classical and contemporary vocal styles.
Teach Voice Class For Theatre Majors, including musical theatre legit and belting. Classes include basic vocal
pedagogy, character analysis, and rehearsal techniques and conclude with students presenting a staged recital.
Serve as vocal/musical director for school musicals, in collaboration with the theatre department.
Direct performance group in evenings of musical theatre and opera scenes.
Teach Vocal Pedagogy to music majors, including classical and contemporary vocal styles.
Teach Fundamentals of Music, utilizing Practica Musica software in combination with classroom instruction.
Teach Music Theory I & II to music majors.
Teach Aural Skills I, II & III to music majors using solfeggio system with moveable do and hand-signs. Practica Musica
software is used to aid in student practice.
Direct collegiate choral ensembles: Chorale (un-auditioned) and Chamber Choir (auditioned).
Arrange and compose choral music.
Teach Music Appreciation in an online format, using Blackboard and Camtasia, to deliver materials to students.
Recruit prospective students from high schools in Missouri and Arkansas. Recruiting activities include school visits,
joint concerts, choral festivals, music seminars, judging competitions, choir clinics and teaching private voice.
Tasked with building up the music program. Crowder Choirs have doubled in size, with a significant increase in
Crowder music graduates.
Make purchases for the music department, managing several key budgets.
Interview and hire adjunct music instructors as needed, assigning students to teachers.
Plan and design programs, flyers and posters for choral events.
Act as advisor to music majors.
Write grant requests to obtain equipment including six acoustic shells (valued at $12,000) and music lockers ($600).
Establish and maintain a relationship with the community, including faculty recitals and special events.
Raise funds for special events, such as the 2013 performance of the Vivaldi GLORIA, with professional orchestra and
soloists.
Plan special events and seminars for students. Workshops have included Speech Therapy and an Indian Music
Seminar. Special events have included a 9/11 Memorial, where the students raised funds for Joplin Tornado victims,
and a 2010 Sacred Music Combined Concert, where students raised funds for Haiti earthquake relief.
Established the Crowder Food Bank in conjunction with the Baptist Student Union.

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Lyric Mezzo Soprano

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www.kierstinbible.com

Music/Vocal Coach
10/12 to present
Grace Point Church - Bentonville, AR
Lead the Worship Team vocalists in rehearsals, as necessary.
Rehearse with choir weekly, in preparation for Total Praise - An Evening of Worship in Song, which includes several
pieces I have composed, along with traditional choir anthems, hymns and spiritual/gospel pieces.
Arrange music for the Grace Point Church Choir to sing with the Worship Team, concentrating on a praise and
worship setting, rather than a traditional choir. Arrangements occasionally arrange for extra instrumentation.
Create sheet music and practice tracks for members of the worship team and choir.
Lead the choir in rehearsals, preparing them to sing with the worship band.

Musical Talent
Wal-Mart Shareholders - Bentonville, AR
2012 - Prepared and conducted on-stage choir for finale performance with Celine Dion.
2010 - Sang One World finale performance with rock band and world-instrument performers.

2010 & 2012

Choral Director
Ozarks Chorale - Eureka Springs, AR
Conducted the Ozarks Chorale, which is one of two community choirs in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

9/05 to 5/06

Private Voice Instructor

1/95 to present
Teach vocal students of all ages, including very young students. Students study several different styles of singing,
including classical, musical theatre, country, rock, Christian Contemporary, jazz and pop.
Work with students referred by Speech Pathologist, Dr. Mary Toner, Associate Professor of Communication Disorders
at the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions (http://cdis.uark.edu) in rehabilitating their
singing voice after vocal damage incurred from faulty technique and/or medical problems.

Adjunct Vocal Instructor

University of Arkansas in Ft. Smith Ft. Smith, AR
Taught private voice lessons to music majors and minors.
Taught music appreciation within a historical framework, while also relating it to popular music.

8/04 to 5/05

Instructor of Voice/Choral Director

1/00 to 8/01 and 8/04 to 5/05
Institute of Music Worship and the Arts Bella Vista, AR
Taught vocal students of all ages, including very young students.
Worked with vocal students who are majoring in music ministry, with emphasis on Christian Contemporary music.
Formed and directed the student choir, preparing them for several concerts and church conventions.

Adjunct Vocal Instructor

8/04 to 12/04
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
Taught private voice lessons, and team-taught master class. Students worked on all areas of vocal technique, with
specific attention to learning classical technique and adapting it to contemporary styles.

Graduate Assistant

8/01 to 5/03
University of Missouri - Kansas City, MO
Directed students in a community performance of Mozarts Impresario, using my translation.
Taught private voice lessons to music education vocal majors and taught voice class to music education majors and
non-music majors.
o For music majors, the emphasis was on vocal technique for choirs.
o For non-music majors, the emphasis was on the aspects of learning new repertoire and preparing for
performances.
o Organized a recital every semester to give students the opportunity to perform in front of their peers.
Graded music education majors in their jury examinations.

Scenes Director/Musical Coach

9/99 to 8/01
Halo Sound - Fayetteville, AR
Directed students in evenings of musical theatre scenes, including scenes from The Secret Garden and Jekyll and Hyde.
Directed several small vocal ensembles of young singers in performin a selection of pop, big band, Christian
contemporary, gospel and classical music, as well as music from movies and musicals with choreography and staging.
Guided students in how to cut their music for competition and sat in on several recording sessions as a vocal and
musical advisor. Students were very successful in local and national competitions, winning awards both as soloists
and groups in Arkansas Kids and American Kids competitions, local and state vocal competitions, as well as regional
and state fairs and rodeos.

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Kierstin Bible, D.M.A.

Lyric Mezzo Soprano

Kierstin.Bible@music.org

www.kierstinbible.com

Choral Director
8/96 to 8/01
First United Methodist Church - Prairie Grove, AR
Directed the adult choir with member numbers ranging from five to twenty throughout the year.
Composed anthems, introits and prayer responses for the choir.
During the Advent Season, directed a combined choir during the "Mid-Way" program.
Wrote a narrative for the Christmas and Easter services.
Brought in guest singers, instrumentalists and a liturgical dancer to enhance the worship service.
Introduced "Christian Contemporary" music to the church by singing solos and bringing in several of my private
students and ensembles.

Graduate Assistant
8/95 to 5/97
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, AR
Directed vocal performance majors in several scenes for opera workshop and other performances.
Assisted the opera director in any way required:
o Notated blocking/staging
o Helped with set building.
o Distributed posters & flyers.
Taught voice class to undergraduates, including music education majors and non-music majors.
o Designed new curriculum for the class, including weekly journals, coaching sessions, Alexander Technique
workshops, character interpretation, master classes, private voice lessons and preparation for a semester
class recital.
o For music majors, the emphasis was on the techniques they would be using in teaching proper vocal
technique to choir classes.
o For non-music majors, the emphasis was on the different steps in learning new repertoire, proper vocal
technique and preparing for performances.
o Requested and received a small budget to pay for workshops and to hire a class accompanist.
o Designed curriculum for an undergraduate voice major to be my "assistant" and have the opportunity to
teach both private voice lessons and voice class.

Summer Camp Music Counselor

6/95 to 8/95
Heidelberg Youth Services - Heidelberg, Germany
Served as the music class instructor for the elementary school summer camp program.
Two days a week were spent with the children rotating from one class to another (sports, art, music, etc.). Students
sang group songs, put on small scenes and made musical instruments.

Interim Choral Director

Heidelberg Lutheran Church - Heidelberg, Germany -
Directed a small church choir.
Sang solos during the worship service.

1/95 to 7/95

Student Teacher
9/94 to 12/94
Taught music to grades one through six. After the second week, taught every class, full time.
Restructured the method in which the Texas "Music Memory" program was taught at the school.
Team-taught on a regular basis with the physical education teacher, stressing the combination of music, rhythm and
motor skills.
Directed five junior high school choirs in preparation for competition and the Christmas concert.
Assisted in coaching the show choir for their Christmas performance and for competition.

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Kierstin Bible, D.M.A.

Lyric Mezzo Soprano

Kierstin.Bible@music.org

www.kierstinbible.com

Directing Experience

SCENE COLLECTIONS

An Evening of Musical Scenes 2014 - VIDEO (www.kierstinbible.com/scenes-2014)

o Crowder Community College - March 2014 (see list below)
An Evening of Musical Scenes - VIDEO (www.kierstinbible.com/scenes-2012)
o Crowder Community College - February 2012 (see list below)
Scenes From The Secret Garden (Concert Staging)
o VIDEO - www.kierstinbible.com/secret-garden
o Private Studio Performance - May 2001
Jekyll and Hyde A Collection of Scenes from the Broadway Musical (Concert Staging)
o VIDEO - www.kierstinbible.com/jekyll
o Private Studio Performance - September 2000

OPERA AND MUSICAL THEATRE SCENES

Crowder College An Evening of Musical Scenes 2014

o Evening Primrose
o Guys & Dolls
o Into The Woods
o Little Women
o Miss Saigon
o The Most Happy Fella
o Music Man
o Songs for a New World
o Sweeney Todd
o Thoroughly Modern Millie
o Cosi Fan Tutt
Crowder College An Evening of Musical Scenes 2012
o Bye, Bye, Birdie
o Cinderella
o Fiddler on the Roof
o A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to The Forum
o The Hunchback of Notre Dame
o Showboat
o Susannah
o Wicked
Private Studio Scenes Performances 2000 & 2001
o Annie
o Carmen
o Cinderella
o Jekyll & Hyde
o Newsies
o Secret Garden
Dido and Aeneas (Concert Staging)
o University of Arkansas - Walton Art Center, 1997
The Abduction from the Seraglio (Concert Staging)
o University of Arkansas, 1996
o Concert Staging
o Performers used my translation of the duet.
Opera in Ozarks 1996
o Die Zauberflte*
o Norma*
o Carmen*

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Lyric Mezzo Soprano

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www.kierstinbible.com

FULL OPERAS

UPCOMING - Der Rosenkavalier

o Directing Intern for Carroll Freeman, Artistic & Stage Director
o Harrower Opera Workshop at Georgia State University
The Impresario VIDEO (www.kierstinbible.com/impresario)
o University of Missouri in Kansas City, 2002
o I translated the arias and ensembles into English.
Amahl and the Night Visitors
o Assistant Director
o Opera Kadopera in Kansas City, 2002

FULL OPERA DIRECTING PLANS

Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail Directing Book Available

o Graduate Special Topics course final project at University of Arkansas.

Performing Experience

MUSICALS

Songs For And About Women

Crowder College Faculty Recital

Featured Soloist

2008

Lily

2001

Frulein Schneider

1999

Petra

1994

Mary Magdalene

1994

Averse to Music
Augsburg Community Theatre

Judy

1990

Grease
Augsburg Community Theatre

Betty Rizzo

1987

Flora

2014

Hansel & Gretel

Heartland Opera Theatre

Mother

2012

Gianni Schicchi*
Harrower Opera Program

Zita

2011

Zweite Dame

2004

The Crucible
University of Missouri - Kansas City

Sarah Good

2003

Hansel and Gretel

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Mother

2003

Second Star

2001

Orpheus

1997

Beppe

1996

Scenes from A Secret Garden

Halo Sound

Cabaret
Ozark StageWorks

A Little Night Music

Opera in the Ozarks

Jesus Christ Superstar

Angelo State University

OPERAS

La Traviata*
Heartland Opera Theatre

Die Zauberflte*
University of Missouri - Kansas City

The Wise Women

Civic Opera of Kansas City

Orpheus and Euridice

University of Arkansas

L'amico Fritz*
University of Arkansas

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Lyric Mezzo Soprano

Kierstin.Bible@music.org

www.kierstinbible.com
Die Fledermaus
Opera in the Ozarks

Prince Orlofsky

1996

Tisbe

1996

Spirit & Second Woman

1995

Flora

1994

Gianni Schicchi
Angelo State University

Zita

1994

The Marriage of Figaro

Angelo State University

Marcellena

1993

Madame Flora

1993

Donna Ribalda

1993

La Cenerentola
University of Arkansas

Dido and Aeneas

University of Arkansas

La Traviata*
Opera in the Ozarks

The Medium Act II

Angelo State University

The Stoned Guest

Angelo State University

CONCERT PERFORMANCES

Joplin Memorial Gala

Heartland Opera Theatre

Soloist

2011

Featured Soloist

2009

Featured Soloist

2004

Featured Soloist

2003

Contralto

2003

Soprano

2002

Missa In Tempore Belli*

Kansas City Symphony

Soprano

2002

Requiem (Mozart)*
North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
San Angelo Symphony

Contralto

1997

Mezzo Soprano

1997

Contralto

1997

Mezzo Soprano

1996

Mezzo Soprano

1996

Mezzo Soprano

1995

Contralto/Mezzo Soprano

1995

Sunday Afternoon of Spirituals

Bella Vista Highlands Methodist Church

Kansas City Liberty Memorial Day Celebration

American Legion Band of Kansas City

July Fourth Symphony Celebration

Fort Smith Symphony

Chichester Psalms*
Faith Lutheran Church Prairie Village, KS

Vesperae Solennes De Confessore*

University of Missouri Kansas City

Il Tramonto*
University of Arkansas

Stndchen - D. 920*
University of Arkansas

Mirabai Songs
University of Arkansas

Shhrazade*
University of Arkansas

Stabat Mater (Rossini)*

University of Arkansas

Gloria (Vivaldi)*
St. Andrew's Church - Rogers, AR

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Lyric Mezzo Soprano

Kierstin.Bible@music.org

www.kierstinbible.com

Christmas Oratorio
St. Luke's Episcopal Church - San Angelo, TX

Mezzo Soprano

1994

Mezzo Soprano

1993

Contralto

1992

Contralto

1991

Te Deum (Kodaly)*
Angelo State University

Messiah
First Presbyterian Church - San Angelo, TX

Bach Cantata #21 ("Ich hatte viel bekmmernis")*

Angelo State University

*Performed in original language.

Directors

Debrah Ehrhardt-Gunther
William Farlow
Carroll Freeman
Daniel Helfgot
Paula Homer
Carol Werner-Feiertag

Charles Bontrager
Nicholas Gilmore
Timothy Hankewich
Frank Hube
David Itkin
John Jeter
Gene Chartier Smith
Carlton Woods

Dr. Eldon Black

Dr. Anne DeLaunay
Debrah Ehrhardt-Gunther
Wanda Herron
Kay Paschal
Janice Yoes

Lucy Cain Hargis

Mark Ensley
Gene Kline
Christy Lee
Joseph Machavich
John Meuter
Valerie Trujillo
Richard Williams

Conductors

Voice Teachers

Vocal/Musical Coaches

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Master Classes

Denyce Graves
Harrower Opera Workshop

2011

Gilda Cruz Romo

Angelo State University

1994

Recordings

Live to Worship (Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir)

March 2011

Hold On For Life (Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir)

May 2009

Professional Memberships

National Music Educators Association

2014 to present

College Music Society

2003 to 2005, 2014 to present

Arkansas Gospel Mass Choir

2007 to 2011

Sigma Alpha Iota

Member of Kansas City Alumnae Chapter (2003 to 2004)
UMKC Tau-Sigma Chapter Alumnae Advisor (2003 to 2004)
Member of the Zeta Sigma chapter (1991 1994)
Vice-President of Membership of the Zeta Sigma Chapter (1992-1993)

1990 to present

Pi Kappa Lambda

1997 to present

Apprentice Programs & Workshops

Harrower Opera Workshop

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

2011 & 2015

Opera in the Ozarks

Inspiration Point Fine Arts Center, Eureka Springs, AR

1994 & 1996

Educational Travel

E Canto Lirico/Centro Studi Italiani

Urbania, Italy - Italian language program for singers

1997

Goethe Institute
Munich, Germany - German language immersion program

1997

Music and Educational Skills

Contemporary/Musical Theatre
Vocal Instruction
Vocal Pedagogy & Diction

Vocal Performance (Lyric Mezzo-

Soprano)
Choral Conducting

Classroom/Online Instruction

Curriculum Design & Development

Microsoft Publisher/Adobe
Fireworks & Dreamweaver
Finale & Practice Musica

Classical Vocal Instruction

Opera/Musical Direction

Choral Composition & Arranging

Information Technology Skills

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint

Blackboard

Camtasia/Screencast/YouTube

Audio & Video Samples

Singing Samples - www.kierstinbible.com/singer

Directing Samples - www.kierstinbible.com/director
Lectures & Lessons - www.kierstinbible.com/teacher

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Lyric Mezzo Soprano

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References

Reference Contact Information Available Upon Request

Drew Fethers
o Interim Head of Theatre - Crowder College (2013/2014)
o Adjunct Theatre Instructor - Crowder College (2005-2013)
o Drama Instructor at Dipont Education Management Group - Shenzhen, China
Kathy Nenadal
o Collaborative Pianist, Accompanist & Piano Instructor
o Missouri Southern State University, Crowder College & Heartland Opera Theatre
Nicholas Gilmore
o Artistic Director - Heartland Opera Theatre
o Adjunct Instructor - Missouri Southern State University & Crowder College
Mary Ann Toner, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
o Associate Professor of Communication Disorders
o Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
o Epley Center for Health Professions - University of Arkansas - http://cdis.uark.edu/1619.php
Debra Brown
o Online Coordinator - Crowder College
Carol Werner-Feiertag
o Independent Performing Arts Professional
o Freelance Stage Director
Carroll Freeman
o The Valerie Adams Distinguished Professor of Opera
o Artistic Director, Harrower Summer Opera Workshop
Dr. Ann DeLaunay
o Associate Professor of Voice (Retired)
o University of Missouri Kansas City
Maureen McKay
o Professional Operatic Soprano
o www.maureenmckay.com

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