JOANNE ELIZABETHE ABROM
1820 Brubaker Run Road
Lancaster, PA 17603
717-391-9990
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDUCATION:
Arizona State University			Susquehanna University
Tempe, Arizona GPA: 3.92			Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania  GPA: 3.8
MM in Vocal Performance			BM in Music Education; vocal
Emphasis: Vocal Pedagogy			PA Certified: K-12 Vocal/Instrumental
Arizona Certified: Secondary Music
*Additional graduate work at Westminster Choir College and Millersville University  	
*Vocal pedagogy and teaching master classes with Karen Peeler, Barbara Hahn, Sharon Sweet, Anat Keider, Scott McCoy, Rudolph Piernay, Martha Randall, Mary Schiller, Richard Miller, Suzanne Samaras, coaching and observation-Robert Edwin, Pop techniques -Brett Manning 
Vocal study:  Kathleen Hartzel, David Britton, Claudia Kennedy, Joyce Hall in Manhattan

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Private Studio				PA, AZ, and NJ	9/89 - Present	
Instruct children and adults in voice and piano; Current and former students have performed professionally on Broadway, in regional theatres, commercials, movies, as front singers for bands, recordings artists, and as music directors and conductors. They have received full scholarships towards University studies and awards for roles. Specialize in developing voices that have a grasp of both legit and belt/mix technique. 

Choreographer/Director
Movement Laboratory-35th Anniversary Gala -stage manager; 2005
Closer than Ever-Assistant to the Director-Arizona State University-Lyric Opera; 1994
Let’s Go to the Rock-co-director/Choreographer-Moon Valley Productions; 1995
The Choice-Choreographer-Moon Valley Productions; 1993 
I’ll Be Home for Christmas- Choreographer- Moon Valley Productions; 1994
Brigadoon-Choreographer/Director’s assistant-Mesa Community College; 1992
Anything Goes-Choreographer/ran vocal and staging rehearsals-Susquehanna University; 1990
Anything Goes- Choreographer, Warrior Run School District; 1991
Choreographer-Bloomsburg School District;1991
Grease-Choreographer-Susquehanna University;1989

Workshop director
SPATTS music director; Dutch Apple Musical theatre camps; 2008
Vocal pedagogy workshop/masterclass clinician- Phoenix, AZ 2007
Music/Vocal training-APT College, Nadi, Fiji;  2005  
Vocal workshops for cantors and church musicians for Catholic and Methodist area churches.
Vocal techniques workshop/Choral festival-Lancaster PA; 2004
Musical Theater classes-Junior High students-Lancaster, PA; 2003
Music Workshop and camp for Junior High students-San Diego, California; 1994
Summer Musical Theatre Workshops-Mesa Community College, AZ; 1993
Musical Theatre Workshop for High School Students-Susquehanna University, PA; 1991
 
Adjudicator
ACSI Solo and Ensemble Festival-Lancaster, PA -2006
Rocky Mountain Regional Choral and Solo Festival-Phoenix, AZ; 2004
Lancaster Area Choral Festival; 2004
Christian Arts Festival-Phoenix, AZ; 1995
Phoenix All State Festivals Junior and Senior High; 1992, 1993, 1994

Choral Director/ Vocal Instructor
Lancaster Country Day School- Vocal instructor-2006-present
Living Word Academy-Private Vocal Instructor-Leola, PA; 1999-2001
Osborn School District- public school choral director, Junior High Choir-220 students, Show 				Choir; Phoenix, AZ; 1992-1994
Tempe School- general /choral K-8th, wrote curriculum and musicals, Tempe, AZ;1991-1992
Susquehanna University- prep program instructor; 1988-1991
Lewisburg Area School District; 1991

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE:
Recording (1978 - present)
Extensive recording experience (solo, albums, jingles, demos, group, backup work) with Mountain Sound Studio, Shawnee Press, Nashville Studio, Brooksound, Susquehanna Sound, Bullet Productions; Artmark Productions
Event Soloist
Concerts in Nadi, Fiji
2004 Presidential Rally
Annual Commonwealth Prayer Breakfast-Harrisburg, PA; Aired nationally on CSPAN 
Soloist for Refuge Concerts at Sight and Sound Theatres-Strasburg, PA
Performer at American Music Theater-Lancaster, PA
Soloist at Hershey Theatre
Soloist for Regional September 11th Memorial
Soloist for Fundraiser for Senator Santorum
Soloist for NJ Music Educators Banquet
Soloist for Ephrata Area Republicans
Arbor Place Annual Banquet
ACTION banquets- featured soloist for state senators, congressmen, gubernatorial candidates, 	and other national leaders such as Joe Pitts, Rick Santorum, Michael Geer, Pat Robertson  
Pocono Lively Arts Featured Performer Recital

Touring
Lifeforce, Inc.-toured northeastern United States; 1990-91
Jasper-founder, promoted, bookings, rehearsals-5 person entertainment group-over 200 	performances throughout the northeast; 1988-90
Re-Creation USA- Singer, dancer, public speaker; Toured 38 states, Canada, Mexico, 8 person entertainment group. Over 350 performances a year; service organization that took over stateside USO programming for VA Medical Centers; conventions, schools, state fairs, trade shows, National Maybeline Convention; MGM Grand in Reno, Nevada; Hilton Hotel in NYC, etc. Opened for Alan King, The Spinners, Mary Lou Retton, group has performed at Camp David; 1985-1987

Musical Theater
	Wild West Show- lead of Mary Darlin- Scenic Mirage Dinner Theatre-Scottsdale, 			AZ; 1995
	Gypsy -dancer, Hollywood Blonde, Musical Theatre of Arizona; 1993
	The Choice- Hannah- Moon Valley Productions; 1993
	I’ll Be Home For Christmas, radio singer (lead), Moon Valley Productions; 1994
.	Beauty and the Beast- (Stephen Oliver)- Younger Sister-Lyric Opera; 1992
	Company- Dance Captain, Vocal group, soloist-Lyric Opera; 1991
	Anything Goes- Hope- Weber Theatre; 1990	
	Cinderella- Cinderella- Pocono Lively Arts; 1985
	Babes in Toyland- Jane- Pocono Lively Arts; 1984
	Godspell- Peggy; ESU Summer stock; 1985
	Cabaret- Soloist, dancer- ESU Summer Stock; 1984

 Solo/Choral/Oratorio Work
	Pro-Arte Chorale, Paramus NJ 95-96, Bart Folse conductor
		Performances with the New Jersey Symphony 
 		American Symphony at Avery Fisher Hall 
		Soloist -John Harms Theatre, NJ
	Great Neck Choral Society, Great Neck, NY - hired 96’
	Performed with Phoenix Symphony-93’
	Susquehanna Choir, Selinsgrove, PA - tours to Florida and northeast, featured 								soloist 91’
	Solo recitals/Concert/Studio recitals, Lecture/Demonstration Recitals, and recitals 			of private students-ongoing

Church Work
	Choral conductor/worship leader-Lifecenter Ministries Int.-Harrisburg
	Worship leader-Church of the Word-Lancaster, PA 
	Worship team/Leader- contemporary service, -Worship Center-Leola, PA 				(3,000 member church) frequently hired to work with other churches 				as a soloist and to lead worship, open Camp Meeting events;1998-present
	Worship Team/Leader- contemporary service, Covenant Life; Teaneck, NJ; 1995-98
	Traveled to numerous churches as a featured soloist.
	Worship Team/Leader- Lifeline-AZ; 1992-1995; Fullife-PA; 1988-91

HONORS AND AWARDS
Lindback Scholar
Presidential Fellows
Pocono Lively Arts Feature Performer
University Scholar
Who’s Who among America’s Colleges and Universities
Stephen Fieldler Memorial Award for Excellence in the Fine Arts

ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS
John App Honor Society,  MENC, University Honors Program, Alpha Lambda Delta, National Educators Association, NATS candidate