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Darlene Koldenhoven
Vocalist, Educator, Keyboardist, Producer,
Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Conductor, Engineer
Resume: as Educator
DEGREES
Masters of Music-Voice, Chicago Conservatory
College-magna cum laude (1976)
Bachelors of Music Education, Chicago
Conservatory College-cum laude (1971)
(Majors: Voice &
Education, Minors: Piano & Conducting)
EDUCATION
Vocal technique: Virginia Parker, Robert Edwards,
Seth Riggs, Ron Anderson, Bruce Eckstut
Vocal coaching: Alice Martz, C. Willard Clutter
Choral conducting: Margaret Hillis, Ron
Schweitzer (Chicago Symphony
Chorus)
Orchestral conducting: Brad Keimach (prodigy of
Leonard Bernstien)
Pop/Rock arranging: Larry Muhoberac, Grove School
of Music
Synthesizer Programing: Clark Spangler, U.C.L.A.
Piano & Keyboard harmony: Bernice Peck, Clare
Fischer, Terry Trotter
Lyric-writing:
Jack Segal (AGAC); K.A. Parker (Nat'l. Academy of Songwriting)
VoiceOver: Don Burns, U.C.L.A.
Acting: Larry Moss, Los Angeles
Neruo-Linguistic Programming: John McCarthy &
Joe Leeway, Hypnosis Motivational Institute
Entertainment Marketing Strategies &
Negotiations: Michael Donaldson, UCLA
Chicago Christian High School class of '68
CREDENTIALS
California lifetime certified music teacher in
community college music
Illinois certified music teacher in elementary
and secondary education
NLP Practitioner, Certified by the American
Hypnosis Association & NLP Trans-World
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Presently
Unions
American Federation of Television and Radio
Artists A.F.T.R.A.
American Federation of Musicians Local 47
A.F.M.47
Screen Actors Guild S.A.G.
Guilds
American Society of Composers, Authors, and
Publishers A.S.C.A.P
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
N.A.R.A.S. (The Grammys)
Society of Composers and Lyricists S.C.L
National Association of Teachers of Singing
N.A.T.S.
Formerly
Unions
Illinois Teachers Association
California Faculty Association C.F.A.
California Teachers Association C.T.A.
Service Employees Int'l. Union/Am. Fed. of Labor-Congress of Industrial Org. SEIU/AFL-CIO
Guilds
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences A.T.A.S.
Association of University Professors A.A.U.P.
National Education Association N.E.A.
Choral Conductor's Guild of Los Angeles
Chorus America
Fuller Seminary Media Group
Gospel Music Association G.M.A.
Illinois Educators Association I.E.A.
International Alliance of Women in Music I.A.W.M
Media Fellowship International M.F.I.
Music Educators National Conference M.E.N.C.
National Religious Broadcasters N.R.B.
Networking Alternatives for Publishers,
Retailers, and Artists, Inc. N.A.P.R.A.
Society of Singers S.O.S.
AS
AN OFFICER
*2nd Vice-President, National Academy of
Recording Arts & Sciences, L.A. Chapter, 1986
*Governor, National Academy of Recording Arts
& Sciences, L.A. Chapter, 1985-1991, '93-95
*National Trustee, National Academy of Recording
Arts & Sciences, 1985-1989
AS
A COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN/CO-CHAIRMAN
Singers' Caucus, Nominating Committee,
and Limited Pressings Agreement Committee AFTRA
2 Keyboard Symposiums, NARAS
2 MVP Awards Banquets, NARAS
2 Roast Banquets, NARAS
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
GIVEN
Abottsford Christian
High School, Abottsford, British Colombia, Canada
Art of Singing School,
Studio City, CA
Azusa Pacific
University, Azusa, CA
BremanTownship High
School, Midlothian IL
Bethel College, South
Bend, IN
California Baptist
College, Riverside, CA
Calvin College, Grand
Rapids, MI
Chicago Christian High
School, Palos Hts., IL
Chicago Southwest
Christian Grammer School, Oak Lawn, IL
Christian Artist
Seminars, Estes Park, CO (& Adjudicator)
Citrus College,
Glendora, CA (also Produced vocal recording for video shoot)
Dordt College, Sioux
Center, IA
East West Living Bookstore, New York, NY
First Baptist Church
Downey, Downey, CA
Global Sound Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Golden West Coast
College, Huntington Beach, CA
Grammy In The Schools,
Hamilton High School-Los Angeles, CA
Greenville College,
Greenville, IL
Holland Christian High
School, Holland, MI
Illiana Christian High
School, Lansing, IL
International Christian
Video Association, Anneheim, CA
Integrated Listening Conference, Boulder, CO
Kalamazoo Christian
High School, Kalamazoo, MI
Lindenwood College, St.
Charles, MO
Los Angeles Songwriters
Showcase, Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Vocal
Registry, Los Angeles, CA
National Association Of
Teachers Of Singing, Valley College, No. Hollywood, CA
National Religious
Broadcasters Convention, Washington D.C.
Olivet Nazarene
University, Kankakee, IL
Power of Oneness Spiritual Center, Chicago, IL
Rosewood Christian
Reformed Church, CA
Society of Composers and Lyricists, Los Angeles, CA
Timothy Christian High
School, Elmhurst, IL
U.C.L.A. Extension
Courses - Music Industry Panels,
Los Angeles, CA
Vineyard Community
Church, Laguna Beach, CA - Choir Workshop and Applied Vocal Technique
Voice Career Symposium,
John Anson Ford Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Whitinsville Christian
High & Elementary Schools, Whitinsville, MA
TEACHING
AND COACHING
Currently:
- Private Students in Voice, Ear-Training, Sight-Singing, Vocal Coaching, Piano, Theory, Harmony, Pop Arranging & Composing, Music Appreciation,
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Salon Classes in my
studio 2001 to present:Adult Singing, Kid Singing, Group Singing, Pop Singing, Basic to Advanced
Ear-Training & Sight-Singing, Marketing for Singers,
Demo Production for
Singers, Introduction to the Recording Studio for Singers and Songwriters
Formerly:
California State
University, Los Angeles 2000-2002 - Adjunct Faculty, Applied Vocal Technique & Jazz Tech.
California State University, Northridge, Extended Learning 2002: Group Singing Class; Styles/Technique/Soul of Pop Singing; "Kindermusic" birth to age 9
California State University, NorthridgAdjunct Faculty: Beginning Singing Course
UCLA Extension, 2002, Extended Learning "Finding Your Voice" A Singer's Workshop, Beginning Singing Course; Group Singing Course
Citrus College, CA 2000-2002, Adjunct Faculty: Beginning Voice Class; Pop/Rock Ensemble; Styles/Technique/Soul of Pop Singing; Applied Voice
Kenshu-Japanese Music School at Citrus College, Glendora, CA 2000 & 2007
California State University, Los Angeles 2000-2002 - Adjunct Faculty & Applied Vocal Technique
Voice technique and coach to Allison Janney of "West Wing" & Olivia D'Abo "Wonder Years", "Law & Order"
Vocal coach to John
Lithgow & Cast in "Third Rock From the Sun"
Vocal coach to all
choir nuns (except Whoopi) in Sister Act and Sister Act II: Back in the Habit
Vocal coach to Anna
Paquin in "Whistle Down the Wind" by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Piano & Theory
coach to Robin Thicke, pop recording artist on Interscope
Piano coach to Linda
Hamilton in "Kings Crossing"
Piano coach to Robbie
Keiger in "Crazy Like a Fox"
Vocal Coaching to
Alexandra Lee, winner of 2002 Los Angeles Spotlight Awards - Classical
Vocal Technique to
Anita Tsoy, Russia's Best New Recording Artist 1999
Vocal Technique to
Lynda, Latino recording artist on EMI/MX
Vocal Technique to
Kenny Rankin, Verve jazz recording artist
Vocal Technique and
Coaching to Sasha Lazard, Higher Octave New Age recording artist
Vocal Technique &
Ear-training to Valeria, Hip/Hop recording artist on Interscope Records
Vocal Technique,
Ear-Training, piano, theory to Nicholas Holder, 7yr.old TV singing sensation
Performance coach to
Kuranko Tribe musicians of Sierra Leone, West Africa
Chicago Suburban
Elementary Schools - 6 years Full time elementary music (Orff, Kodaly, own
methods), 1/2 year high school
Producer, writer,
composer, vocal and instrumental arranger, musical and theatrical director,
vocal coach for 15 children's school programs-Chicago area schools
Wrote, arranged,
produced third grade musical, "Charlie Brown" - John Jay School, Dist.
59
Created & Taught
classes-handicapped and musically gifted children - Chicago area schools
Auditioned, selected,
taught, coached, and conducted children's choir - Carl Orff's "Carmina
Burana" Chicago Northwest Symph. Orch. & Chorus
Vocal arrangements,
conducting for solo performance with Hamilton High School Jazz Choir - NARAS's
Grammy in the Schools Week, 1989
Christian Artist
Seminars - judging vocal competitions, marketing classes
Music Business Consultant, Orff KinderMusi, hundreds of students from ages 5 to 65
OTHER
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Please see additional
music industry resume
OTHER PREVIOUS
EMPLOYMENT
1979 to present: full
time free lance vocalist for Los Angeles studio recording scene (see attached
music industry resume)
hundreds of employers
including Disney, Dreamworks, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox,
Capitol Records, etc.
1978: substitute
teacher for Los Angeles Unified School district. also private piano teacher
1972 to 1977: full time
music teacher K-5 district 59, Elk Grove, Illinois
1971 to 1972: full time
music teacher K-5 district 149, Tinley Park, Illinois
1968 to 1972: 35
private piano students
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