Evelyn Marie Schaffer

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

Bio:

Evelyn Marie Schaffer (She/Her) is an accomplished Soprano, whose engaging performances have enabled her to perform internationally in Hungary, Austria, and France. Evelyn is passionate about healthful singing and embodies a particular love of art song and opera.

With a desire to continue a lifelong career in music, Evelyn earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, with distinction, at the University of Alberta, Augustana Campus under Professor Kathleen Corcoran. She then studied in the Bachelor of Arts, Drama program at the University of Alberta where she studied improv, movement, and character development. Evelyn continued to study vocal technique with Canadian Mezzo-Soprano Renée Brad to further hone her craft after completing her studies at the University of Alberta. Evelyn’s training in classical repertoire in both opera and play allow her the ability to breathe new life into familiar and unknown characters alike.

Her performances have earned her a spot at world-renowned facilities including the Franz-Schubert-Institut where she studied under professors Cynthia Hoffmann (The Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music) and Michael McMahon (McGill University), and with the Franco-American Vocal Academy, in the role of Suzanne, in Offenbach's Un Mari à la Porte in France. In her home province of Alberta, she performed selected scenes in the role of Annunciata in Bolcom’s Lucrezia with Edmonton’s own Opera NUOVA.

She has received numerous awards and scholarships for her engaging performances. Most notably, she received a full scholarship to study in Austria on behalf of the Wirth Institute, the prestigious Olga Melsness Loberg Memorial Award, and the Hawkins Family Scholarship in Music.

A believer in lifelong learning, Evelyn continues to study voice privately and is currently pursuing a post-baccalaureate certificate in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy through Concordia University of Edmonton, while performing locally in the Edmonton area. Evelyn is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and currently teaches in-person and virtual lessons out of her home studio in Edmonton, Alberta, and at the Visionary Centre for the Performing Arts in St. Albert, Alberta. Evelyn is currently accepting new students.

Voice Type: Soprano

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

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter

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