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Amy de Cola
Services
Piano and Voice Instructor
- Students of all ages 5-85
- Beginning to Advanced
Church Musician Piano and Organ
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- Pianist and Organist
- Sacred, Classical
Vocalist
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- Opera, Operetta, Musical Theatre
- Symphonic Performance
About me
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University of North TexasMaster of Music, 1998Voice, Piano and Organ
Towson State University, MDBachelor of Science in Music, 1989
Peabody Conservatory, MDMusic Studies: Piano and Voice
Performing, Teaching, Conducting, and Church Experienceas a Vocalist, Organist and Collaborative Pianist
Private StudioTeacher of Voice, Piano, Theory, Collaborative Pianist
The Music Store, Brook Mays Music in Plano and Mesquite, Dallas School of Music, TX and in Hagerstown, Frederick and Baltimore, MD
Richland Community CollegeAdjunct Vocal Professor, Supervisor Repertoire Class and Collaborative Pianist for the Women’s and the Gospel ChoirOrganist and Collaborative Pianist Pianist/OrganistChurch of Christ Scientists, First Church Garland, Fifth Church Dallas, First Church Plano,and First Church, Irving.
Vocal SoloistSt Laurence Episcopal Church, South Lake; St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth; St. John’s Episcopal Church, Dallas; First Church of Christ Scientists, Garland; Third Church, Dallas; First Church, Plano; First Church, Irving, Texas.
University of North TexasFellowship in Vocal Instruction (Classical and Jazz)
Music Enrichment, Garland Independent School DistrictVocal lessons and Collaborative Pianist for Solo and Ensemble and Recitals
Naaman Forest HS, Austin Academy of Excellence, South Garland HS
Towson State University, MDBachelor of Science in Music, 1989
Peabody Conservatory, MDMusic Studies: Piano and Voice
Performing, Teaching, Conducting, and Church Experienceas a Vocalist, Organist and Collaborative Pianist
Private StudioTeacher of Voice, Piano, Theory, Collaborative Pianist
The Music Store, Brook Mays Music in Plano and Mesquite, Dallas School of Music, TX and in Hagerstown, Frederick and Baltimore, MD
Richland Community CollegeAdjunct Vocal Professor, Supervisor Repertoire Class and Collaborative Pianist for the Women’s and the Gospel ChoirOrganist and Collaborative Pianist Pianist/OrganistChurch of Christ Scientists, First Church Garland, Fifth Church Dallas, First Church Plano,and First Church, Irving.
Vocal SoloistSt Laurence Episcopal Church, South Lake; St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth; St. John’s Episcopal Church, Dallas; First Church of Christ Scientists, Garland; Third Church, Dallas; First Church, Plano; First Church, Irving, Texas.
University of North TexasFellowship in Vocal Instruction (Classical and Jazz)
Music Enrichment, Garland Independent School DistrictVocal lessons and Collaborative Pianist for Solo and Ensemble and Recitals
Naaman Forest HS, Austin Academy of Excellence, South Garland HS
OPERAFiordiligi Cosí fan tutte Sacramento’s Capitol Opera Music Director: Malfar Harlan Director: Lynn Panatton
Miss Wordsworth Albert Herring Des Moines Metro Opera Music Director: Dr. Robert Larsen Director: Patrick Hansen Rosina and Il Barbiere di Siviglia Berta The Berkshire Festival, NY; Amalfi Coast Opera, Italy; Union Avenue Park, NY Music Director and Conductor: Rogelios Riojas Director: Maureen Codelka
Contessa Lo Schiavo The Ravello Festival, Italy Music Director: Rogelios Roijas Zerlina Don Giovanni Nuovo Festivale di Roma, Italy Music Director and Conductor: Stefano Vignati Director: Mara Waldman
Susanna Le Nozze di Figaro Tulsa Opera Music Director and Director: Carol Crawford
Sandman Hansel and Gretel Des Moines Metro Opera Music Director: Patrick Hansen Director: Paula Homer
Additional Roles/Companies:Title role; Madama Butterfly, Rosalinda in die Fledermaus, (TSU); Adina, Elixir of Love, Title role, Premiere Rumpelstiltskin (Opera Iowa) Title role; Little Red Riding Hood, (Title Role) Susanna, Le Nozze di Figaro; Gilda, Rigoletto (Tulsa Opera); Pauline, The Toy Shop, Gretel, Hansel and Gretel (Fort Worth Opera); Lucy, The Telephone (UNT): Marzelline, Fidelio (UNT); Monica, The Medium, Mabel, Pirates of Penzance, Flora, Turn of the Screw (Opera in the Ozarks); * Norina, Don Pasquale, *Clorinda, La Cenerentola, Nadina, The Chocolate Soldier (National Opera Company); Elsie, Yeomen and the Guard; Gretel, Hansel and Gretel (Texas Gilbert & Sullivan Company); Yum Yum, Mikado (MD Theatre); Josephine, HMS Pinafore (Deep Ellum Opera); Frasquita and Micaëla (Sacramento’s Capitol Opera); Zerlina in Don Giovanni (Nuovo Festivale di Roma); Miss Wordsworth in Albert Herring; Sandman in Hansel and Gretel; A Hand of Bridge (Des Moines Metro Opera). *86 performances of this role Musical Theatre: Marian, The Music Man; Maria, The Sound of Music; Sara, Guys and Dolls;Luisa, The Fantastiks; Maria, West Side Story; Nimue, Camelot; Lori, Oklahoma; Twin, A Funny Thing Happened…
Conductors: Patrick Hansen, Robert Larsen, Stefano Vignati, Carol Crawford, Steve Crawford, Mara WaldmanDirectors: Robert Larsen, Jonathon Field, Bill Farlow, Paula Homer, Carroll Freeman, Will GrahamCoaches: Steve Crawford, Corradina Caporello, Martha Gerhart, K. Olsen, Kelly Horsted, Ann Balz, Bill Lewis, David Brock, D. Randall Teachers: Laurel Miller, Elaine Bonazzi, Ruth Drucker, Tom Houser, Willa StewartApprenticeships: Fort Worth Opera, Tulsa Opera and Des Moines Metro Opera
Miss Wordsworth Albert Herring Des Moines Metro Opera Music Director: Dr. Robert Larsen Director: Patrick Hansen Rosina and Il Barbiere di Siviglia Berta The Berkshire Festival, NY; Amalfi Coast Opera, Italy; Union Avenue Park, NY Music Director and Conductor: Rogelios Riojas Director: Maureen Codelka
Contessa Lo Schiavo The Ravello Festival, Italy Music Director: Rogelios Roijas Zerlina Don Giovanni Nuovo Festivale di Roma, Italy Music Director and Conductor: Stefano Vignati Director: Mara Waldman
Susanna Le Nozze di Figaro Tulsa Opera Music Director and Director: Carol Crawford
Sandman Hansel and Gretel Des Moines Metro Opera Music Director: Patrick Hansen Director: Paula Homer
Additional Roles/Companies:Title role; Madama Butterfly, Rosalinda in die Fledermaus, (TSU); Adina, Elixir of Love, Title role, Premiere Rumpelstiltskin (Opera Iowa) Title role; Little Red Riding Hood, (Title Role) Susanna, Le Nozze di Figaro; Gilda, Rigoletto (Tulsa Opera); Pauline, The Toy Shop, Gretel, Hansel and Gretel (Fort Worth Opera); Lucy, The Telephone (UNT): Marzelline, Fidelio (UNT); Monica, The Medium, Mabel, Pirates of Penzance, Flora, Turn of the Screw (Opera in the Ozarks); * Norina, Don Pasquale, *Clorinda, La Cenerentola, Nadina, The Chocolate Soldier (National Opera Company); Elsie, Yeomen and the Guard; Gretel, Hansel and Gretel (Texas Gilbert & Sullivan Company); Yum Yum, Mikado (MD Theatre); Josephine, HMS Pinafore (Deep Ellum Opera); Frasquita and Micaëla (Sacramento’s Capitol Opera); Zerlina in Don Giovanni (Nuovo Festivale di Roma); Miss Wordsworth in Albert Herring; Sandman in Hansel and Gretel; A Hand of Bridge (Des Moines Metro Opera). *86 performances of this role Musical Theatre: Marian, The Music Man; Maria, The Sound of Music; Sara, Guys and Dolls;Luisa, The Fantastiks; Maria, West Side Story; Nimue, Camelot; Lori, Oklahoma; Twin, A Funny Thing Happened…
Conductors: Patrick Hansen, Robert Larsen, Stefano Vignati, Carol Crawford, Steve Crawford, Mara WaldmanDirectors: Robert Larsen, Jonathon Field, Bill Farlow, Paula Homer, Carroll Freeman, Will GrahamCoaches: Steve Crawford, Corradina Caporello, Martha Gerhart, K. Olsen, Kelly Horsted, Ann Balz, Bill Lewis, David Brock, D. Randall Teachers: Laurel Miller, Elaine Bonazzi, Ruth Drucker, Tom Houser, Willa StewartApprenticeships: Fort Worth Opera, Tulsa Opera and Des Moines Metro Opera
Piano and Voice Studio
Ms. Amy Claire de Cola has been teaching piano and voice for twenty five years. She began taking piano lessons at age 4. At age 12, as the adult choir’s official page turner, she became the substitute pianist for the church choir when her teacher, Jean Harris of Peabody Conservatory, was detained by a snow storm for choir rehearsal. In her teens, she entered numerous festival and competitions under the watchful eye of Peabody graduate, Julia Westphal.
Ms de Cola started her education at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland where she received instruction from Leon Fleisher, Elaine Bonazzi, Mr. Grubb and Ruth Drucker in piano and voice. Her undergraduate degree is in Music from Towson State University where she was under the tutelage of Rinaldo Reyes, Kathryn Merani and Dr. Steven Crawford in piano. In voice she worked with Ruth Drucker, Phyllis Frankel, Shirley Thompson and Dr. Zabo. Ms. de Cola received numerous awards which assisted her at TSU including the Music Department Foundation Award, the Senatorial Scholarship, and awards from Annapolis Opera, the Bel Canto Foundation and the Jewish Arts League Vocal Competitions. Along with a teaching fellowship, she was given a scholarship to attend the University of North Texas where she received the Winspear scholarship to study with Petronel Malan (piano),
Dr. Dale Peters (organ), S. Wayne Foster (organ), Laurel Miller (voice), Harold Highberg, David Brock, Dr. Collins, Greg Ritchey and Paula Homer (drama) where she received a Master of Music Degree in 1998.
Ms.de Cola has performed hundreds of recital in the United States and Italy and over fifty operas and musicals. She has conducted choirs and hand bells, played the organ and piano and has been a soloist in Episcopal, Methodist, Christian Scientist and Unity Churches. Ms. de Cola plays and accompanies regularly at several local churches, for UIL Solo and Ensemble and student recitals. Also, she plays the organ for an area church. She and her husband Gary Pearce, own The Music Store in Garland, Texas where she has a lovely studio and instructs thirty five students ranging from 5 years of age to 80. She prepares students for studio recitals, UIL, festivals, competitions, church work and entrance to college. Over the past twenty years, she has had finalists and first place winners in Piano and Voice in UIL Solo and Ensemble in the state of Texas. Ms de Cola has taught at Richland College, Brook Mays Music and with Music Enrichment with the Garland School District at Austin Academy of Excellence, Naaman Forest High School and South Garland High School. She has numerous students performing and working in the music industry.
Ms. de Cola believes that each student has his or her optimal way to learn whether it be visually, kinesthetically or aurally and uses this to help each student to learn and memorize music. She teaches different styles and genres of music believing the student needs to like the music while learning, Ms. de Cola uses several different methods, depending on the student’s age and music he or she would like to play. Finding basic musicianship important in the foundation of music, she includes theory, games, sight reading drills and sight singing drills. Ms. de Cola encourages two yearly recitals and competitions through UIL and NATS among others.
To request a copy of the guidelines, teaching resume, or student accomplishments please e-mail amydecola@msn.com call 214.532.8932orThe Music Store: 972.686.2263
Ms de Cola started her education at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland where she received instruction from Leon Fleisher, Elaine Bonazzi, Mr. Grubb and Ruth Drucker in piano and voice. Her undergraduate degree is in Music from Towson State University where she was under the tutelage of Rinaldo Reyes, Kathryn Merani and Dr. Steven Crawford in piano. In voice she worked with Ruth Drucker, Phyllis Frankel, Shirley Thompson and Dr. Zabo. Ms. de Cola received numerous awards which assisted her at TSU including the Music Department Foundation Award, the Senatorial Scholarship, and awards from Annapolis Opera, the Bel Canto Foundation and the Jewish Arts League Vocal Competitions. Along with a teaching fellowship, she was given a scholarship to attend the University of North Texas where she received the Winspear scholarship to study with Petronel Malan (piano),
Dr. Dale Peters (organ), S. Wayne Foster (organ), Laurel Miller (voice), Harold Highberg, David Brock, Dr. Collins, Greg Ritchey and Paula Homer (drama) where she received a Master of Music Degree in 1998.
Ms.de Cola has performed hundreds of recital in the United States and Italy and over fifty operas and musicals. She has conducted choirs and hand bells, played the organ and piano and has been a soloist in Episcopal, Methodist, Christian Scientist and Unity Churches. Ms. de Cola plays and accompanies regularly at several local churches, for UIL Solo and Ensemble and student recitals. Also, she plays the organ for an area church. She and her husband Gary Pearce, own The Music Store in Garland, Texas where she has a lovely studio and instructs thirty five students ranging from 5 years of age to 80. She prepares students for studio recitals, UIL, festivals, competitions, church work and entrance to college. Over the past twenty years, she has had finalists and first place winners in Piano and Voice in UIL Solo and Ensemble in the state of Texas. Ms de Cola has taught at Richland College, Brook Mays Music and with Music Enrichment with the Garland School District at Austin Academy of Excellence, Naaman Forest High School and South Garland High School. She has numerous students performing and working in the music industry.
Ms. de Cola believes that each student has his or her optimal way to learn whether it be visually, kinesthetically or aurally and uses this to help each student to learn and memorize music. She teaches different styles and genres of music believing the student needs to like the music while learning, Ms. de Cola uses several different methods, depending on the student’s age and music he or she would like to play. Finding basic musicianship important in the foundation of music, she includes theory, games, sight reading drills and sight singing drills. Ms. de Cola encourages two yearly recitals and competitions through UIL and NATS among others.
To request a copy of the guidelines, teaching resume, or student accomplishments please e-mail amydecola@msn.com call 214.532.8932orThe Music Store: 972.686.2263
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Recital, Oratorio, Symphonic Performances
Gomez Lo Schiavo Ravello Festival, Italy
Argento, Britten, Mozart, Handel Amalfi Coast Recital Series, Italy
Oscar Strauss The Chocolate Soldier N.C. Symphony
Mozart Exsultate jubilate TX Symphony Orchestra Mesquite Symphony, (TX) Eastfield College
Handel Messiah Raleigh Symphony,NC St. Cecilia Choral Society, (MD) St. John’s Episcopal Church, (TX)
Puccini, Mozart, Rossini and Webber The Berkshires
Rossini Il Barbiere di Siviglia St. Louis Opera Concert Version, Amalfi in the Park Union Square Park, (NY) Bryan Square Park, (NY)
Mozart, Humperdink, Rossini Duets Flower Mound Symphony, (TX)
Featured Soloist: Evening of Opera Favorites Mesquite Symphony, (TX): Otello, Rusalka, Simon Boccanegra
Vivaldi Gloria St. Andrew’s Cathedral, (TX) Christmas Concert
Concert Works: Villa Lobos, Schubert Steinway Hall, (Dallas, TX) Rachmaninoff Richland College, (Dallas, TX)
Dvořák, Verdi, Scenes and Arias Mesquite Symphony Richland College
Mozart Mass in c minor St. Andrew's Cathedral Concert Series Laudate Dominum St. Andrew's Cathedral Concert Series
Schubert Mass in G St. Andrews Cathedral Concert Series St. Laurence Cathedral Concert Series
Webber and R&H Broadway Review Mesquite Symphony
Puccini “Plentiful Puccini” Blue Candlelight Series, Mesquite Symphony, Cedar Valley College, Eastfield College
Vivaldi, Mozart, Gounod Garland Chorale Christmas Gala, (TX)
Recital:Strauss, Mozart, Puccini, Gershwin Steinway Hall, (TX)
Vivaldi Gloria Mesquite Symphony
Two for Mozart Arias and Duets Richland College, and Steinway Hall
Handel, Samson St. John’s Episcopal Church, (TX)
Bach Magnificat Chapel Hill Concert Series, (TX)
Mozart “And that was Mozart” Mesquite Symphony
Rachmaninoff Vocalise Cedar Valley College, Eastfield College,
Cantaloube Songs of the Auvergne Mesquite Symphony, Cedar Valley College Eastfield College, (TX)
Haydn The Seven Last Words St. Andrews Cathedral Concert Series
Villa-Lobos Brasileiras Bachianas No.5 Cedar Valley College, Eastfield College Richland College
Orff Carmina Burana St. Andrews Cathedral Concert Series
Bach Cantata #191 St. Laurence Cathedral Concert Series, Brookhaven College, (TX)
Rutter Requiem St. Andrews Cathedral Concert Series, (TX)
Pergolesi Stabat Mater Richland Symphony
Recent Repertoire:Fauré, Brahms, Menotti, Bernstein, Hoiby, Duke, LisztDebussy, Ariettes Oubliêes et AquarellesThe Ladies and Loves of Cherubio, (Mozart)Favorite Scenes: Verdi, Gounod, NicolaiScenes from Operas: Gounod, Dvořák, NicolaiShepherd on the Rock, Schubert
(A complete list is available upon request.)
Gomez Lo Schiavo Ravello Festival, Italy
Argento, Britten, Mozart, Handel Amalfi Coast Recital Series, Italy
Oscar Strauss The Chocolate Soldier N.C. Symphony
Mozart Exsultate jubilate TX Symphony Orchestra Mesquite Symphony, (TX) Eastfield College
Handel Messiah Raleigh Symphony,NC St. Cecilia Choral Society, (MD) St. John’s Episcopal Church, (TX)
Puccini, Mozart, Rossini and Webber The Berkshires
Rossini Il Barbiere di Siviglia St. Louis Opera Concert Version, Amalfi in the Park Union Square Park, (NY) Bryan Square Park, (NY)
Mozart, Humperdink, Rossini Duets Flower Mound Symphony, (TX)
Featured Soloist: Evening of Opera Favorites Mesquite Symphony, (TX): Otello, Rusalka, Simon Boccanegra
Vivaldi Gloria St. Andrew’s Cathedral, (TX) Christmas Concert
Concert Works: Villa Lobos, Schubert Steinway Hall, (Dallas, TX) Rachmaninoff Richland College, (Dallas, TX)
Dvořák, Verdi, Scenes and Arias Mesquite Symphony Richland College
Mozart Mass in c minor St. Andrew's Cathedral Concert Series Laudate Dominum St. Andrew's Cathedral Concert Series
Schubert Mass in G St. Andrews Cathedral Concert Series St. Laurence Cathedral Concert Series
Webber and R&H Broadway Review Mesquite Symphony
Puccini “Plentiful Puccini” Blue Candlelight Series, Mesquite Symphony, Cedar Valley College, Eastfield College
Vivaldi, Mozart, Gounod Garland Chorale Christmas Gala, (TX)
Recital:Strauss, Mozart, Puccini, Gershwin Steinway Hall, (TX)
Vivaldi Gloria Mesquite Symphony
Two for Mozart Arias and Duets Richland College, and Steinway Hall
Handel, Samson St. John’s Episcopal Church, (TX)
Bach Magnificat Chapel Hill Concert Series, (TX)
Mozart “And that was Mozart” Mesquite Symphony
Rachmaninoff Vocalise Cedar Valley College, Eastfield College,
Cantaloube Songs of the Auvergne Mesquite Symphony, Cedar Valley College Eastfield College, (TX)
Haydn The Seven Last Words St. Andrews Cathedral Concert Series
Villa-Lobos Brasileiras Bachianas No.5 Cedar Valley College, Eastfield College Richland College
Orff Carmina Burana St. Andrews Cathedral Concert Series
Bach Cantata #191 St. Laurence Cathedral Concert Series, Brookhaven College, (TX)
Rutter Requiem St. Andrews Cathedral Concert Series, (TX)
Pergolesi Stabat Mater Richland Symphony
Recent Repertoire:Fauré, Brahms, Menotti, Bernstein, Hoiby, Duke, LisztDebussy, Ariettes Oubliêes et AquarellesThe Ladies and Loves of Cherubio, (Mozart)Favorite Scenes: Verdi, Gounod, NicolaiScenes from Operas: Gounod, Dvořák, NicolaiShepherd on the Rock, Schubert
(A complete list is available upon request.)
Prices
Private Instruction
Time: 30 min
$30/lesson
once a week, monthly commitment
Musical Theatre
Price:
Negotiable
Symphonic
Price:
Negotiable
Wedding
Price:
Negotiable
Funeral
Price:
Negotiable
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