Personal Info

Born: February 8, 1980    Height: 5’10”  Hair: Red Eyes: Green  Email: alissagraceallen@hotmail.com Website: www.alissavancamp.com Opera/Musical Theatre Performances Chorus    Tosca    Nevada Opera Theater    2006 Mercedes/Carmen Cover    Carmen    Opera Las Vegas    2005 Baba    The Medium    OCU Opera and Music Theatre Co.    2005 The Witch    Hansel and Gretel    OCU Opera and Music Theatre Co.    2004 Chorus   Madama Butterfly Tulsa Opera  2004 Chorus    Carmen   Dona Ana Lyric Opera 2004 La Principessa    Suor Angelica    OCU Opera and Music Theatre Co.    2003 Dido    Dido and Aeneas    ENMU Dept. of Music    2003  Grace    Texas the Musical Drama    Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation    2002  Sally Bowles    Cabaret    ENMU Dept. of Music    2002  Miss Todd    Old Maid and the Thief    ENMU Dept. of Music    2001  Ruth    The Pirates of Penzance    ENMU Dept. of Theatre and Dance    2000  Gertie and Dancer    Oklahoma!    ENMU Dept. of Music    2000  Linda Lou    Best Little Whorehouse in Texas    Alamogordo Musical Theatre    1999  Princess/Monitor    Sister Angelica    ENMU Dept. of Music    1999  Gloria Rasputin    Bye Bye Birdie    Las Cruces Community Theatre    1998 Concert Performances Soloist for Ständchen    ENMU Chamber Choir    2003 Texas Originals/Express!    Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation    2002 Soloist for Carmina Burana    ENMU Combined Choirs    2002 Carmina Burana    Santa Fe Orchestra    2002 Opened/performed with Rita Coolidge    Holloman A.F.B.    2001 Beethoven’s 9th Symphony    Santa Fe Orchestra    1999 Soloist     ENMU Clarinet Festival    2003 Scenework Opera:  “Lakmè” (Domes epais in French)    ENMU Dept. of Music    2003  “Les Contes d’Hoffman” (Barcarolle in French)    ENMU Dept. of Music    2003  “The Barber of Seville” (Dunque io son in Italian)    ENMU Dept. of Music    2001  “Mikado” (Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast)    ENMU Dept. of Music    2001 Musical Theatre/ Theatre:  “West Side Story” (A Boy Like That)      ENMU Theatre Dept.    2001  “Miss Saigon” (I Still Believe)      ENMU College of Fine Arts    2000  “Merry Wives of Windsor” (Various)      ENMU Theatre Dept.    1999  “Taming of the Shrew” (Various)      ENMU Theatre Dept.    1999 Awards and Honors Most Promising Young Singer    NMNATS, Santa Fe, NM    2001 First Place Division VII/First Place Music Theatre    NMNATS, Santa Fe, NM    2001 Second Place Division V/Third Place Music Theatre    NMNATS, Portales, NM    2000 Instructors Teachers: Joan Sajak present, Larry Keller 2004-05, Rebekah Kirtey-Ambrosini 2003-04, Dr. Jean Wozencraft-Ornellas 1998-2003, Dr. Cloyce Beard-Stradley 2002, Sarah Morgan 1996-97, John Thompson 1995 Coaches: Jan McDaniel, Howard Lubin, Dr. Joe Ella Cansler, Dr. David Duke, Richard DeRosa, Dr. Tony Offerle Directors: Dr. David Herendeen, Lynn Hart, Dr. Patrick Rucker, Oscar Perez, Dr. Jon Linford Special Skills Dance: 1 yr Irish, 2 yrs ballet, 2 yrs jazz, 2 yrs tap, 1 yr theatrical, 2 yrs middle-eastern  Dialects: British, Southern, German  Theatre: stage managing, costuming, beginning acting, basic stage directing  Instrumental: 5 yrs piano, 2 yrs clarinet  Misc: Great with Children, Graphic Design, Computer Skills, Bicycling, Conducting, Crocheting, Weaving, Sewing, Cross-stitching, Swimming, Shooting a rifle, Mime, Drive a stick shift, Self-Defense Education Masters of Music with highest honors, emphasis in Vocal Performance from Oklahoma City University Bachelor of Music with honors, emphasis in Vocal Performance from Eastern New Mexico University