Catherine R. Collins

Education

• MFA, Art History, Ohio University, 2008
• BM, Vocal Performance, Capital University, 2009
• BFA, Art History, Ohio University, 2000, summa cum laude
• BA, Theatre, Ohio University, 2000, summa cum laude

Teaching Experience

• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ohio University, History of Art Survey and History of Photography, 2002-2003
• As an Undergrad, I was a Music Theory and Music History tutor from 2007-2009
• Vocal Pedagogy and Advanced Pedagogy at Capital University with Sharon Bennett.  I taught students as part of my training.
• Estill Voice Training System, Levels 1 & 2 at OSU with Kerrie Obert and Diane Sheets for teaching voice.  I used this technique in my vocal pedagogy teaching demonstrations/training with my students for my critiques by Sharon Bennett, who accompanied me to the EVTS workshops.
• Private voice teacher Columbus, OH 2007-2011

Academic Presentations

As a graduate student at Ohio University, I did a special presentation on the Architectural Sculpture of the Sun Temple of Konarak, Ohio University Art Historical Symposium, 2000.  This was a multi-school invitational symposium.

While I was a graduate student, working with the History of Photography, I was asked to do a special presentation on the stars of the Golden Years of Hollywood.  I presented Photography as Related to the Hollywood Stars of the 1920s-1940s, Ohio University, History of Photography to the undergraduate class as a special lecture.

Academic Performance Training Experience

• Private French Horn lessons with Dr. Thomas Hunt, Ohio Northern University 2015-2018
• French horn lessons with Nicholas J Perrini, Capital University, 1994-1996, 2006-2009
• Private French horn lessons with Barbara Nokes, 1992-1995
• ONU freelance Hornist, ONU Orchestra and Wind Symphony 2015-present
• Ohio University MM program with Dr. Patricia Pease, Vocal Performance and Pedagogy 2010-2011
• Private voice lessons with Ms. Eileen Davis, 2009
• Capital University Community School of Music, voice lessons with Sharon Bennett 
• Private electric bass lessons w/ Ed Moed, 2004-2012
• Ohio University School of Music, voice (w/ Carolyn Lee) and French horn (w/ C. Scott Smith) lessons 2002-2003: 
• Concert Band rotating French hornist 
• Capital University/CLO Workshop, full scholarship recipient 1995-1996
• Capital University Woodwind Quintet Workshop, full scholarship recipient, 1995-1996
• Private voice lessons with Linda Ebright, 1992-1996
• Private piano lessons with Linda Ebright, 1994-1996
• Capital University Community School of Music, piano w/ Phillip Cordell, 1990-1994
• Ohio University School of Music, voice w/ Dr. Ira Zook, 1996-1998
• Ohio University, French horn w/ C. Scott Smith, 1996-2000
• Various acting classes with William Fisher and Bob Winters at Ohio University, 1996-2000
• Voice for the stage with Laura Parrotti, Ohio University, 1997-2000
• Singing with the Lima Area Concert Band

Study Abroad Experience

• Art History in Italy, Ohio University, Summer 1999

Language Skills

• Proficient in Italian, German, and French, read/spoken
• Basic skills in Spanish and Russian, some experience in Hebrew and Latin

Publications

Sarah Bernhardt the Visual Artist, thesis 2008, accessible online through Ohiolink https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_olink/r/1501/10?p10_etd_subid=60790&clear=10

Selected Professional Experience

• Lima Area Concert Band, Stage Door Canteen, Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center, Lima, Ohio 7/23/22
  • Embraceable You
  • Someone to Watch Over Me
  • God Bless America
• Opera Columbus, 2009-2010 season (chorus): Pagliacci, Mario Lanza Tributei Romeo & Juliet, and  The Arnold Classic 2008-2009.season (chorus):  Pearl Fishers and Turandot
• Our Lady of Peace cantor/section leader, Linda L. Ebright, director
• Professional Soloist, First and Second Church of Christian Scientist, Columbus, OH
• First substitute for Soloist, Third Church of Christ, Scientist, Columbus, OH
• Small combo gigs w/ Ed Moed:  Dick’s Den, Club Diversity, private functions, Columbus, OH:  
• Singer w/ Souls of Swing in Lancaster, OH
• Organist, Alger 1^st United Methodist Church 2017-present

Awards

• Margaret Guinsler Linker Scholarship Recipient for Performance 2008 (CU)
• Capital University Music Scholarship and Grant recipient for BA Program 2007-2008 
• 3^rd Place Mature Singer at Buckeye NATS 2008 BGSU

Selected Musical Theatre/Theatre Experience

• Capital University, Into the Woods, The Witch, Mark Baker director; 2009.
• Warehouse Theatre, Six Women with Brain Death, Dee Shepard director; 2004
• Columbus Children’s Theatre, touring company, Bill Goldsmith director; 2001
• Columbus Children’s Theatre, Scrooge!, Mrs. Dilber, 2000
• Stage5Rep, The Rocky Horror Show, ensemble, Beth Kattleman director 2000
• Ohio University, Buried Child, Halle, 1999
• Ohio Valley Summer Theater, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Nora, 1998
• Athenean Players Theater, Into the Woods, Little Red Ridinghood, 1999
• Athenean Players Theater, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Philia, 1998
• Ohio Valley Summer Theater, Something’s Afoot, Hope Langdon, 1997
• Columbus Junior Theatre, Cabaret, Sally Bowles, 1996
• Park Playhouse, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Narrator, 1996

Audio/Visual Skills

• Employed as graduate student in Ohio University Slide Library, 2002-2003
• Dark room training/experience in both B/W and Color Photography, some Photoshop experience
• Drawing skills in charcoal, graphite, and pastel
• Etching experience
• Painting, acrylic