Mary Jane McCloskey

Style: Opera; Folk; Gospel; Rock; Classical; Pop; Musical Theatre

Title: Freelance vocal teacher, stage director, performer and teaching artist

Bio: Mary Jane is pleased to serve as Arizona District Governor for the National Association of Teachers of Singing. She has previously served on the board of the Valley of the Sun NATS Chapter as Co-Chair for the Arizona District Student Auditions, as well as the Arizona Summer Heat CM Auditions. Mary Jane has been active in Arts Education for more than years in public, private and charter schools. She was honored to be awarded “West Valley Teacher of the Year” for her arts education work in the public schools. She also served as Education Director for Arizona Opera, where she developed their “Opera in a Box” school presentation. The program was awarded several state and local grants to bring a simple, fun opera introduction into classrooms around the Phoenix Metro area. Mary Jane is also the co-founder of the Muddy River Opera Company, for whom she wrote and was awarded a National Endowment Grant to bring opera to underserved schools in rural Illinois. The Muddy River Opera Company is still thriving in Central Illinois where its mission is to give emerging singers a chance to perform in fully-staged productions as they develop their careers. Mary Jane has preformed in opera, concert and musical theatre. She is an adjunct voice teacher at Arizona Christian University, and maintains a busy private voice studio. Mary Jane has an MM in Vocal Performance from The University of Michigan and a BM from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music.

Voice Type: Soprano

Music Styles Taught: Opera; Folk; Gospel; Rock; Classical; Pop; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I have a wait-list for private lessons; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I accept students through a college or university program

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