Catherine Maynes

Dialects/Accents: British, Italian, French, German, and Spanish Characters I've played; Little girl - around ages 5 - 10, excitable, whining, fast talking, high-pitch squeal, giggle, cackle Young boy (around 10 - 12 years old) - daydreaming, inquisitive, fiercely protective, crying, singsong Young Ballerina/ Wannabe Diva/Social Climber - teasing, feigned cultured/high-class, bossy, pushy Barmaid/pub owner - short but in control, ordering, bossing, sly, tricky Teenage girl (turn of the 20th century) - boy-frenzied, fluffy, silly, imaginative, clueless, tantrum, giggly, snort-giggle

General Education Currently enrolled in BYU's School of Music as a Vocal Performance Major working on Bachelor's Degree. High School Graduate. Graduating Class 2010 from the Colburn School of Performing Arts in voice and violin. Classical Vocal Training Fall 2011- present, Darrell Babidge, BYU School of Music Spring 2011, Dr. Lawrence Vincent, BYU School of Music 2010-2011, Carla Rae Cook, BYU School of Music 2007-2010, Mike Stevens, Colburn School of Performing Arts Classes/Courses Vocal Pedagogy: learned how to teach classical, pop, musical theater, and country singing, various techniques to manipulate the voice. Opera Workshop: stage movement, improvisation, characterization, changing the meaning of a phrase with different inflections of the voice. Italian, German, French, Spanish and British English Diction: IPA of each language, correct and proper pronunciation of words in each language/dialect, especially in singing. Choir: blending and matching voice in a group Acting and Voice work experience include: Theater/Opera 2013, Die Fledermaus, Ida, BYU School of Music 2013, Pirates of Penzance, Isabel, BYU School of Music 2012, Cosi fan Tutte, Chorus, BYU School of Music 2012, The Play of Daniel, Chorus, LA Opera 2011, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Amahl, BYU School of Music 2010, The Play of Daniel, Chorus, LA Opera 2009, Noye’s Fludde, Mrs. Ham, LA Opera Vocal Performance March 2013, “Bedtime Stories”, Little girl / soprano 1, BYU Opera Chorus 2012-2013, Concert Choir, 2nd soprano, BYU School of Music December 2011, “What Sweeter Music”, soprano soloist, Burbank Chorale 2010 – 2011, Women’s Chorus, soprano 1, BYU School of Music 2007 - 2010, Children’s Choir, soprano 1, Colburn School of Performing Arts 2010, Honors Recital, soprano soloist, Colburn School of Performing Arts December 2009, “Gloria”, soprano soloist and duet, Burbank Chorale