Jacqueline
Roberts
360 New Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone: 859-255-6544
E-mail Address:
jwr@helmr.com
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Jacqueline Roberts |
Education |
1955:
Oberlin Conservatory of Music - Oberlin, Ohio, Bachelor of Music. Student
of Howard Hatton 1960: Miami University - Oxford, Ohio, Master of Music 1961-62: Studied with William Vennard, University of Southern California, Los Angeles |
| Experience | 1955-56:
Cain Park Theatre, Cleveland, OH - Sang leading roles in "Vagabond
King", Where's Charlie?", "Of Thee I Sing" 1959-61: Soloist at Wise Temple, Wyoming Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, OH 1961-62: Member of Roger Wagner Chorale and Mitzelfelt Chorale, Los Angeles, CA 1964-72: Choir Director, Second Presbyterian Church, Lexington, KY. 1970-80: Charter member of Lexington Musical Theatre. Sang leading roles in "Oklahoma"," Three-Penny Opera", "The Grass Harp". 1967-1980: Performed with composer and balladeer, John Jacob Niles at concerts nationwide. Collaborated with the composer in the creation of the "Niles/Merton Song Cycle" which set 22 poems of the monk Thomas Merton to music. Gave premiere performances of this work at Bellarmine College, the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Lexington, KY. 1981: Edited, with Nancie Field, songs for "The Niles-Merton Songs" for Mark Foster Music Company. 1993: Edited and selected eight songs for the popular collection, "The Songs John Jacob Niles" for G. Schirmer, Inc. 1980-1994: Adjunct Professor of Voice, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY. 2002: Authored, with co-writer Kerstin Warner, "A Journey with John Jacob Niles" a memoir of the work with Johnnie. University of Kentucky Libraries, Occasional Paper No. 13. This work includes a CD of concerts and recitals during this period. 1964-Present: Voice teacher and coach. Former Students include: Lydia Hodson, America's Junior Miss, 1972. Currently three of Jackie's students are performing on Broadway, Laura Bundy in "Hairspray", and the Schenck sisters, Joni and Megan in "42nd Street. |
| Memberships | National
Association of Teachers of Singing National Society of Arts and Letters, Kentucky Chapter. Lexington Federated Music Club |