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Doctor of Musical Arts- Vocal Performance & Stage Direction Major Professor: Dr. Stephen Austin

Master of Music - Vocal Performance Major Professors: Dr. Sharon Radionoff & Ms. Katherine Ciesinksi

Director of Musical Theatre / Associate Professor of Theatre - Granted Early Tenure Courses Taught: Advanced Acting, History of Musical Theatre, Musical Theatre Performance, Private Voice, Voice for the Actor, Speech and Communications (Online)

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS: 2010-2012

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON: 1997 - 2000

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY: 1992 - 1997

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY 2019 - PRESENT LECTURER IN VOICE

NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY: 2014 - 2018

Chair of Musical Theatre - Tenure TrackCourses Taught: Role Preparation, Private Voice, History of Musical Theatre, Graduate Thesis Advisor

MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY (BANGKOK, THAILAND): 2012 - 2014

Biedenharn Endowed Chair in MusicCourses Taught: Major Private Voice, Director of Opera Workshop, Vocal Pedagogy, History of Opera.

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE: 2004-2006

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Bachelor of Music - Vocal Performance Major Professors: Terry Patrick-Harris & Robert Grayson

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

COREY TRAHAN

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APPRENTICESHIPS / ADVANCED TRAININGCentral City Opera - Central City, Colorado | Des Moines Metro Opera - Indianola, Iowa Ash Lawn Opera - Charlottesville, Virginia | Nevada Opera Studio - Reno, Nevada Lake George Opera Festival - Saratoga Springs, New York | Amarillo Opera, Amarillo, Texas Seagle Music Colony - Schroon Lake, New York | Shreveport Opera, Shreveport Louisiana

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Shreveport, LA; Natchitoches, LA; Bangkok, Thailand; Monroe, LA; Frostburg, MD

PRIVATE VOICE STUDIO: 2002-PRESENT

Musical Theatre Voice Faculty

INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTE: 2016 - 2018Kiefersfelden, Germany & Bangkok, Thailand

“VOICE TRAINING FOR MUSICAL THEATRE”March 2017 S.E.T.C. National Conference Lexington, KY

“AUDITIONING FOR MUSICAL THEATRE”March 2017 S.E.T.C. National Conference Lexington, KY March 2015 N.A.T.S. Spring Conference Hammond, LA“THE SINGING ACTOR “

November 2019 Florida Theatre Conference Gainesville, FL March 2019 Eastern New Mexico University Portales, NM February 2019 University of Mobile Mobile, AL October 2018 Florida Theatre Conference Gainesville, FL November2017 Augustana College Rock Island, IL February 2016 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS November 2015 Eastern New Mexico University Portalis, NM October 2015 N.O.C.C.A. New Orleans, LA July, August 2014 University High Lab School Baton Rouge, LA April 2014 KAD Performing Arts School Chiangmai, Thailand July 2013 Burapa University Chonburi, Thailand March 2013 KAD Performing Arts School Chiangmai, Thailand November 2012 Siam Paragon & Seacon Square Bangkok, Thailand

“MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP: 3 DAYS OF TRIPLE THREAT TRAINING”

July 2017 Texas A & M University Commerce, TX July 2015 Texas A & M University Commerce, TX October 2013 Siam Paragon Bangkok, Thailand

WORKSHOPS

CREATIVE / ACADEMIC WORK

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NOVEMBER 2014 N.A.T.S. FALL REGIONAL CONFERENCE HATTIESBURG, MS

APRIL 2014 CADDO MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL SHREVEPORT, LA

NOVEMBER 2012 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA DURANT, OK

April 2017 Presenter, Pedagogy of Style Conference “Broadway Belting in the Male Voice” Hattiesburg,MS

December 2018 Presenter, IUGTE International Conference “The Power of 2: Handel’s Music and the 5 Stages of Attraction” Vienna, Austria

“Showboat: the Musical that Changed Broadway” Natchez, MS

May 2016 Presenter, Southern Musical Theatre Conference

“The History of Musical Theatre in 60 Minutes” Natchez, MSMay 2016 Presenter, Southern Musical Theatre Conference

“The Singing Actor” St. Pete Beach, FL

October 2015 Presenter, Educational Theatre Association’s National Conference

“Uniting Commedia dell’Arte Stock Characters with Spieltenor Roles” Denton, TX

October 2012 Guest Lecturer, N.A.T.S. Texoma Fall Conference

“Uniting Commedia dell’Arte Stock Characters with Spieltenor Roles” Denton, TX

March 2012 D.M.A. Lecture Recital, University of North Texas

Louisiana Music Teachers’ Association Monroe, LA

October 2004 Guest Lecturer, “Making Broadway Babies”

OperaWorks! Los Angeles, CA

June 2004 Lecture/Performance on Stage Presentation for Young Artists

ADJUDICATIONSMARCH 2017 N.A.T.S. COMPETITION NATCHITOCHES, LA NOVEMBER 2016 N.A.T.S. COMPETITION ARKADELPHIA, AK SEPTEMBER 2016 MISSISSIPPI OPERA COMPETITION JACKSON, MS NOVEMBER 2015 N.A.T.S. COMPETITION MONROE, LA MARCH 2015 N.A.T.S. COMPETITION HAMMOND, LA NOVEMBER 2014 N.A.T.S. COMPETITION HATTIESBURG, MS MARCH 2006 N.A.T.S. COMPETITION MONROE, LA APRIL 2005 N.A.T.S. COMPETITION NATCHITOCHES, LA OCTOBER 2004 N.A.T.S. TRI-STATE COMPETITION MONROE, LA

LECTURES & ADJUDICATIONS

MASTER CLASSES

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GRANTS / AWARDS

APRIL 2016 RECIPIENT,

PRINCE ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP (N.S.U.)

APRIL 2015 RECIPIENT,

PRINCE ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP (N.S.U.)

NOVEMBER 2014 RECIPIENT,

PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF MONROE

JUNE 2011 WINNER, CHALLENGE AMERICA GRANT

PRESENTED BY NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

MAY 2009 INDUCTEE, LOUISIANA TOURING ARTIST DIRECTORY

PRESENTED BY LOUISIANA DIVISION OF THE ARTS

JUNE 2008 RECIPIENT, CHALLENGE AMERICA GRANT

PRESENTED BY NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

JUNE 2008 RECIPIENT, ARTIST GRANT

PRESENTED BY LOUISIANA CULTURAL ECONOMY FOUNDATION

MAY 2006 RECIPIENT, COREY TRAHAN PROCLAMATION DAY,

PRESENTED BY THE CITIES OF MONROE-WEST MONROE

MAY 2006 RECIPIENT, CHRISTOPHER AWARD,

PRESENTED BY STRAUSS THEATRE CENTER

FEBRUARY 2006 WINNER, OUTSTANDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR,

PRESENTED BY NORTHEAST LOUISIANA ARTS COUNCIL

FEBRUARY 2005 WINNER, SERVICE TO THE ARTS AWARD

PRESENTED BY NORTHEAST LOUISIANA ARTS COUNCIL

JANUARY 2002 WINNER, MONROE SYMPHONY’S YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION,

VOCAL DIVISION

APRIL 2001 WINNER, LOUISIANA DIVISION OF THE ARTS’ STUDY GRANT

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December 2017 Christmas Gala Natchitoches, LA September 2017 Stars of Tomorrow Natchitoches, LA December 2016 Christmas Gala Natchitoches, LA December 2015 Christmas Gala Natchitoches, LA September 2015 Gypsy Monroe, LA August 2015 South Pacific in Concert Monroe, LA April 2015 Avenue Q Natchitoches, LA March 2014 Stars of Tomorrow in Concert Chiangmai, Thailand February 2014 Stars of Tomorrow in Concert Bangkok, Thailand January 2014 Music Theatre Scenes Program Mahidol University November 2013 Stars of Tomorrow in Concert Bangkok, Thailand July 2013 South Pacific in Concert Bangkok, Thailand March 2013 Stars of Tomorrow in Concert Chiangmai, Thailand November 2012 Stars of Tomorrow in Concert Bangkok, Thailand August 2012 Into the Woods Mahidol University October 2012 U.N.T.’s President’s Gala Denton, TX December 2012, 2005 Amahl & the Night Visitors (Menotti) Monroe, LA April 2005 Opera Scenes (University of Louisiana) Monroe, LA January 2005 Little Red Riding Hood (Barab) Monroe, LA November 2004 Opera Scenes (University of Louisiana) Monroe, LA

February 2017 Next to Normal Natchitoches, LA October 2016 Young Frankenstein Natchitoches, LA June 2016 Hooray for Hollywood Natchitoches, LA April 2016 Oklahoma Natchitoches, LA October 2015 RENT Natchitoches, LA September 2015 Gypsy Monroe, LA August 2015 South Pacific in Concert Monroe, LA April 2015 Avenue Q Natchitoches, LA October 2014 Sweeney Todd Natchitoches, LA September 2014 9 to 5 the Musical Monroe, LA March 2014 Jekyll and Hyde (Mahidol University) Bangkok, Thailand March, February 2014 Senior Music Theatre Showcases (3) Mahidol University January 2014 Junior Music Theatre Showcase Mahidol University September 2013 Senior Music Theatre Showcases (2) Mahidol University December 2013 When You Wish Upon a Star: Disney’s Best Mahidol University September 2013 Senior Music Theatre Showcases (2) Mahidol University July 2013 South Pacific in Concert Bangkok, Thailand

CONDUCTING/MUSICAL DIRECTION/ VOCAL COACH

STAGE DIRECTING

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OPERA

Cacambo Der Narr Gastone Emperor Altoum Monostatos Monostatos Lacouf/Journaliste Monostatos Goro Spoletta Triquet Remendado Monostatos Goro King Kaspar Visa/Customs Officer Don Basilio/Curzio King Kaspar Dr. Blind/Frosch Don Curzio Pang Dr. Blind Pepe Monostatos Spoletta Gastone Remendado Snout Schaunard Papageno Ted Steinert Dancairo Taddeo Gianni Schicchi Demetrius Papageno Sibanda Dancairo Cacambo Papageno

Candide Wozzeck La Traviata Turandot Die Zauberflöte Die Zauberflöte Les Mamelles di Tirésias Die Zauberflöte Madama Butterfly Tosca Eugene Onegin Carmen Die Zauberflöte Madama Butterfly Amahl & the Night Visitors Before Night Falls Le Nozze di Figaro Amahl & the Night Visitors Die Fledermaus Le Nozze di Figaro Turandot Die Fledermaus Before Night Falls Die Zauberflöte Tosca La Traviata Carmen A Midsummer Night’s Dream La Boheme The Magic Flute Frau Margot Carmen L’italiana in Algeri Gianni Schicchi A Midsummer Nights Dream Die Zauberflöte Sibanda Carmen Candide Die Zauberflöte

Des Moines Metro Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Rapides Symphony Orchestra Mississippi Opera Shreveport Opera Rapides Symphony Orchestra La Fête (Bangkok) Opera Birmingham Opera Birmingham Fort Worth Opera Opera Naples Opera Birmingham Santa Fe Concert Association Mississippi Opera St. Paul’s Methodist (LA) Fort Worth Opera Opera Birmingham Santa Fe Concert Association Salt Marsh Opera Ash Lawn Opera Festival Opera Birmingham Amarillo Opera Fort Worth Opera Opera Works! Jefferson Performing Arts Society Jefferson Performing Arts Society Des Moines Metro Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Opera Company of Brooklyn University of Louisiana Fort Worth Opera Workshop Lake George Opera Festival Fort Worth Opera Frostburg State University Seagle Music Colony Nevada Opera Studio Houston Grand Opera to Go Opera Birmingham Des Moines Metro Opera Shreveport Opera

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Fiorello Yamadori Wolf/Woodsman Piper Papageno Valmont Ned Keene Marquis David Gobin Old Man Schlendrian King Melchoir Billy Opera Quartet Adonis Marco Barney Micha Trio

Il Barbiere di Siviglia Madama Butterfly Little Red Riding Hood Pied Piper of Hamelin Die Zauberflöte Dangerous Liaisons Peter Grimes La Traviata A Hand of Bridge La Rondine Wise Women Coffee Cantata Amahl & the Night Visitors Rise and Fall of Mahagonny The Ghosts of Versailles Venus & Adonis Gianni Schicchi The Ballad of Baby Doe The Bartered Bride Trouble in Tahiti

Shreveport Opera Shreveport Opera Shreveport Opera Express Shreveport Opera Express Seagle Music Colony Moores Opera Center Moores Opera Center Opera in the Heights Moores Opera Center Moores Opera Center Houston, Texas Moores Opera Center Houston, Texas Moores Opera Center Moores Opera Center Moores Opera Center Moores Opera Center L. S. U. Opera L. S. U. Opera L. S. U. Opera

2001 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998 1998 1998 1997 1997 1996 1996 1995

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OPERA (CONTINUED)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OPERETTA

Njegus Samuel Pish Tush Njegus Sergeant Strephon Cascada Cyril

The Merry Widow The Pirates of Penzance The Mikado The Merry Widow The Pirates of Penzance Iolanthe The Merry Widow Princess Ida

Opera New Jersey Louisiana Lyric Opera Lake George Opera Festival Amarillo Opera Amarillo Opera Houston’s G&S Society Seagle Music Colony Baton Rouge’s G&S

2008 2007 2005 2003 2002 1999 1998 1996

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MUSIC THEATRE

Hysterium Madame Armfeldt Mordred Franklin D. Roosevelt Utterson Luther Billis Thernadier Zach Lun Tha Soloist Mr. Erlanson Baker Mordred Matt Will Parker Seymour Henry Higgins * Don Lockwood James Action Sir Harry Trio Wolf/C. Prince Mr. Whitman Mr. Lindquist Muleteer Trio Lun Tha

A Funny Thing Happened A Little Night Music Camelot Annie Jekyll & Hyde South Pacific Les Misérables A Chorus Line The King and I Jacques Brel … A Little Night Music Into the Woods Camelot The Fantastiks Oklahoma! Little Shop of Horrors My Fair Lady Singing in the Rain Shenandoah West Side Story Once Upon a Mattress Side By Side by Sondheim Into the Woods Follies A Little Night Music Man of La Mancha Side by Side by Sondheim The King & I

Natchez Festival of Music Natchez Festival of Music Natchez Festival of Music Academy of Children’s Theatre Academy of Christian Theatre Strauss Theatre Center Strauss Theatre Center Mahidol University (Bangkok) Ash Lawn Opera Festival Santa Fe Concert Association St. Petersburg Opera University of North Texas Ash Lawn Opera Festival Natchez Festival of Music Natchez Festival of Music Louisiana Lyric Opera Natchez Festival of Music Strauss Theatre Center Cumberland Theatre Seagle Music Colony Seagle Music Colony Seagle Music Colony Moores Opera Center Moores Opera Center Seagle Music Colony Tulane Summer Lyric Baton Rouge’s G&S Baton Rouge Little Theatre

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ORATORIO AND CONCERT WORK

Guest Vocalist Guest Vocalist Guest Vocalist Guest Vocalist Guest Vocalist Guest Vocalist Tenor Soloist Guest Vocalist Tenor Soloist Guest Vocalist Guest Vocalist Guest Vocalist Tenor Soloist Guest Soloist Tenor Soloist Guest Soloist Tenor Soloist Tenor Soloist Tenor Soloist Guest Vocalist Guest Vocalist Guest Vocalist Guest Vocalist Guest Soloist Guest Vocalist Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist Adam Adam Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist Baritone Soloist

Power & Grace! The Music of Elton John Sacred Songs of Life and Love Music to Our Eyes Bach’s Cantata 78 The Polar Express Handel’s Messiah An Evening of Broadway Handel’s Messiah Power & Grace! Power & Grace! Happy Days are Here Again V. Williams’ The first Nowell The Polar Express V. Williams’ Serenade to Music Power and Grace! Handel’s Messiah Bach’s Cantata 61 Bach’s Magnificat Hooray for Hollywood! Concert of Christmas Music Celebrating Sinatra Concert of Christmas Music Five Mystical Songs Concert of Christmas Music Handel’s Messiah Clydesdales’ Savior Handel’s Messiah Haydn’s The Creation Haydn’s The Creation Bach’s St. John’s Passion Seven Last Words of Christ Mozart’s Mass in C Minor Beethoven’s Mass in C Major Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass Paert’s Misere Faure’s Requiem Five Mystical Songs Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass Archer’s Requiem

Louisiana Delta Ballet Monroe Symphony Orchestra South Dakota Chorale Monroe Symphony Orchestra N.S.U. Concert Choir Louisiana Delta Ballet Dallas, Texas Louisiana Delta Ballet Dallas, Texas Louisiana Delta Ballet Louisiana Delta Ballet Monroe Symphony Orchestra Monroe, Louisiana Louisiana Delta Ballet Charlottesville, VA Louisiana Delta Ballet Huntington Choral Society, NY Rockville Center, New York Oyster Bay, New York Monroe Symphony Orchestra Monroe Symphony Orchestra Monroe Symphony Orchestra Monroe Symphony Orchestra Monroe Symphony Orchestra Monroe Symphony Orchestra Shreveport Symphony Strand Theatre Lake Charles Symphony Houston Masterworks Brazos Symphony University of Houston Houston, Texas Houston Masterworks Akron Symphony Kingwood Chorale University of Houston Baton Rouge, Louisiana L.S.U. Schola Cantorum L.S.U. Symphony Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 2001 2001 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998 1998 1997 1996 1996 1995

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECITALS/CABARETS: *INDICATES RECITALS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS FROM NATIONAL AND STATE RESOURCES

Hooray for Hollywood Home for the Holidays Home for the Holidays Sweeney Todd (Highlights) The Best of Broadway The American Songbook Come Fly with Me I've Got Rhythm It is Well with My Soul Schumann’s Dichterliebe Op48 The Voices: One Night Only Broadway’s Best Broadway’s Latest and Greatest Broadway’s Latest and Greatest Love and Marriage Broadway and Beyond You Make Me Feel So Young Music of the Night Starry, Starry Night Guest Recitalist The Best of Broadway Schumann’s Dichterliebe Op48 Schumann’s Dichterliebe Op48 I Have Seen the Light (Concert Tour) * The American Songbook Mahler’s Lieder eines Gesellen Fahren I’ll Be Home for Christmas Tour * Strike Up the Band! Pops Tour * Broadway: The Latest and Greatest * Five Golden Rings Tour * Hooray for Hollywood! Concert Tour * We Three Kings Holiday Concert Tour * Celebrating Sinatra Concert Tour * Faculty Recital We Three Kings Holiday Concert Tour * The Louisiana Trio Holiday Tour * Faculty Recital The Louisiana Trio Holiday Tour * Flip Side Faculty Recital The Louisiana Trio Holiday Tour *

Mississippi Opera Cabaret Series Schepis Museum First Baptist Church, Farmerville Natchitoches Symphony Princess Theatre, Winnsboro Biedenhard Museum, Monroe N.S.U. Concert Series N.S.U. Concert Series Zoar Baptist Church, Monroe Grace Episcopal Church, Monroe Strauss Theatre Sala Sudasiri, Bangkok KAD Academy, Chiangmai Mahidol University Bangkok Theatre Festival Mahidol University Mahidol University Chiangmai, Thailand Mahidol University N.A.T.S. Texoma Fall Conference Strauss Theatre, Monroe University of North Texas University of Louisiana at Monroe 6 Cities University of North Texas University of North Texas 4 Cities 5 Cities 10 Cities 3 Cities 10 Cities 6 Cities 10 Cities University of Louisiana at Monroe 5 Cities 2 Cities University of Louisiana at Monroe 9 Cities Madrid Theatre (Los Angeles) Frostburg State University, Maryland 9 Cities

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS • Actor’s Equity Association - Member • American Guild of Musical Artists - Member • National Association of Teachers Singing - Member • Louisiana State Artist Roster - Member • Pi Kappa Lamda - Member • Louisiana Touring Directory - Member • Northeast Louisiana Arts Council - Visiting Artist

The Louisiana Trio Spring Tour * Flip Side The Louisiana Trio Christmas Tour * The Louisiana Trio Fall Tour * An Evening of Broadway An Evening of Broadway

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONT’D) RECITALS/CABARETS: *INDICATES RECITALS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS FROM NATIONAL AND STATE RESOURCES

3 Cities Salmon Center, Dallas 5 Cities 3 Cities Minden, Louisiana Alexandria, Louisiana

2003 2003 2002 2002 2002 2001

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