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sai-national.org • SPRING 2016 • PAN PIPES 5 S oprano Leah Hawkins, an initiate of the Kappa Xi Chapter of SAI, is in her first season of the Washington National Opera's Domingo- Cafritz Young Artist Program. She has appeared with the WNO this season as Mrs. Dorsey and Viola Lee in the world premiere of the revised version of Appomattox. Her previous roles include Julia Child in the one-woman opera Bon Appétit, Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro, La Badessa in Suor Angelica, and Giulietta in Les contes d'Hoffmann. On the concert stage, she has appeared with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony, Black Pearl Orchestra, Chesapeake Youth Symphony, Yale Philharmonia, and the New Haven Symphony. She has been a young artist with the Martina Arroyo Foundation's Prelude to Performance Program, Houston Grand Opera's Young Artist Vocal Academy, and Central City Opera. A few of her awards include an Encouragement Award at the 2015 George London Competition, second place at the 2015 New England Region finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the Hope Clark award at the 2014 Opera Ebony Competition, and first place at the 2013 National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. Vocal Arts Competition for Emerging Artists. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from Morgan State University and her Master of Music from Yale School of Music. Her recent performances included the role of Maria in Porgy and Bess with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Morgan State University Choir on April 8-10th. A review in the Baltimore Sun shared that she "impressed mightily with her plush tone and impeccable phrasing" in "My Man's Gone Now." Hawkins will also perform on Tuesday, May 3rd at the Terrace eatre with the Young Artist Concert. D r. Marvelene Moore, an initiate of the Iota Phi Chapter at Vanderbilt University, was the 2015 inductee into the University of Michigan School of Music Hall of Fame. e Hall of Fame Award was established in 1977 and is presented annually to recognize and honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to society, their profession, the School of Music, eatre & Dance, or one of its departments or programs. Dr. Moore, who received her Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Michigan, is currently Professor of Music Education and a James A. Cox Endowed Chair at the University of Tennessee, where she specializes in K-8 classroom music and choral music. She has served as a clinician and guest conductor for music organizations in forty-four states, and she has presented sessions at the International Society for Music Education (ISME) Conferences in South Korea, South Africa, Norway, Malaysia, the Canary Islands, Italy, Australia, and China. Dr. Moore is former chair of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Council on IN-ovations and has served as the president of the Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education (TAAE). She is founder and chair of the National Symposium on Multicultural Music, co-sponsored by NAfME. Dr. Moore is author of numerous publications and chapters within larger texts, including: Critical Essays in Music Education (2012); Kaleidoscope of Cultures (2010); Classroom Management in General, Choral and Instrumental Music (2002); and Making Connections: Multicultural Music and the National Standards (1998). F ormer Eta-Iota President and University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music alumna, Katherine Rossiter performed in one of Mozart's beloved operas, Die Zauberflöte, singing the roles of Second Lady and First Spirit at the Richard B. Fisher Center for Performing Arts at Bard College-Conservatory of Music on March 4 & 6, 2016. is production was a double bill with Oliver Knussen's Higgelty, Piggelty, Pop!, based on the popular children's book by Maurice Sendack. ese operas were led by two major figures from the classical music scene in Cincinnati, Maestro James Bagwell of the May Festival Chorus and directed by Nic Muni of the Cincinnati Opera. Elements from both stories were incorporated in both halves of the double bill, creating a fantasy world suitable for the entire family. A soprano, Ms. Rossiter received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from CCM in May of 2015 under the tutelage of Dr. Gwen Detwiler. While at CCM, she served as Vice President Membership, Vice President Ritual, and President of Eta-Iota chapter. She received the Sword of Honor from her chapter, as well as the Community Service and Outstanding Academic Achievement awards from her chapter upon graduation. She is currently pursuing her Master of Music in the Graduate Vocal Arts Program at Bard College-Conservatory of the Music, spearheaded by soprano, Dawn Upshaw. Later this season, she will also be performing a program of Haydn part-songs as part of Peter Serkin's e Haydn Project at Bard College-Conservatory. SAIS IN THE NEWS Kappa Xi Initiate Joins Opera's Young Artist Program Eta-Iota Alumna In Die Zauberflöte At Fisher Center Moore Inducted into UM School of Music Hall of Fame Dr. Marvelene Moore speaking at the University of Michigan School of Music Hall of Fame ceremony. Leah Hawkins Katherine Rossiter

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