CV and References
SUMMARY
Jodi Penner is a professional Lyric-Coloratura Soprano soloist, voice teacher, clinician, choral director and music educator. She has also done event planning and has a variety of administrative experience.
SKILLS
Voice (classical, jazz, celtic, gospel, musical theatre), piano, guitar, vocal diction, vocal pedagogy, Spanish language proficiency.
EDUCATION
2018-Current DMus Candidate, University of Alberta Choral Conducting & Vocal Performance
(estimated date of completion June 2024)
2011 Master of Arts: Music Vocal Performance, University of Alberta- Edmonton, Alberta
1997 Bachelor of Arts: Music, Vocal Performance, Liberty University- Lynchburg, Virginia
2011 German Lieder Program, Schubert Institute for the Advanced Study of Poetry and Performance of the Lied-Baden, Austria
2004 Richard Armstrong Voice Workshop, Banff Centre- Banff Alberta
2002 Opera Internship Program, Operafestival di Roma- Rome/Verona, Italy
EXPERIENCE- Music
2022-2024 Choral Teaching Artist, YONA-Sistema, Winspear Foundation
2022-2024 Artistic Director, Voces Alegres Choir
2023-2024 Assistant Conductor, Richard Eaton Singers
2019-2020 Principle Instructor, Aural Skills University of Alberta, Music Dept.
2019-2020 Primary Choir Director, Edmonton Youth Choirs
2000 to current Private Voice Studio Teaching
2009-2011 Teaching Assistant, Voice Area, University of Alberta, Music Dept.
09/2003 to 05/2008 Voice Teacher, Rosebud School of the Arts- Rosebud, Alberta
09/2007 to 05/2008 Interim Head of Music, Rosebud School of the Arts- Rosebud, Alberta
09/2001 to 05/2005 Adjunct Voice Teacher, Prairie Bible College- Three Hills, Alberta
Performance Credits
Soprano Soloist, Haydn’s Seven Last Words, McDougall United, 2023
Guest Soloist, Trio Internaciónal de Bolivia, 2017-present
Guest Soloist Orquesta Filarmónica de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2016-2017
Co-Director, Coro Filarmónico, Bolivia 2017
Guest Soloist, Children of Sanchez Big Band Jazz, Santa Cruz, Bolivia May 2017
Solo Concert, Festival Conservarte, Santiago, Bolivia with Juliya Ogurtsova piano, Jan. 2017
Guest soloist, Orquesta Filarmonica, Bolivia Dec. 2016
Solo Concert, Festival Conservarte, Santiago, Bolivia with Alberto Puerto, guitar, Jan. 2016
Bachfest concert with Alberto Puerto classical guitar, Cochabamba Bolivia Nov. 2016
Schubertiada Solo Concert with Alberto Puerto, guitar, Goethe Zentrum, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Jan. 2016
Soprano Soloist, Vivaldi Magnificat, Universidad Evangélica Boliviana, November 2015
Solo Concert with Alicia Torrea, piano, Centro Cultural Simon I. Patiño, July 2015
Solo Concert with Alberto Puerto, guitar, Centro Cultural Simon I. Patiño, April 2015
Cantor and Soloist at Christ Church Anglican Edmonton
I Coristi, May Concert 2012
Chorus, Edmonton Opera, 2022-23 season
Tosca, Cavaleria Rusticana/I Pagliacci, Fidelio 2011-13 season
Pro Coro, Fall Concert, 2010
Romilda in Handel's Serse, University of Alberta, 2010
Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, Rosebud Theatre, Summer 2009
Canadian Chamber Choir, fall tours 2007-8
St. Nick's Magical, Mystical, Mystery Tour, Rosebud Theatre, Winter 2008
Recital Tour of Alberta and B.C. with Caitlin MacRae, Mezzo-Soprano Winter 2005
Principal actor in The Cotton Patch Gospel, Prairie Bible College, 2004
Soprano Soloist, Haydn's Creation, Rosebud Masterworks Choir 2003
Solo Recital, selections of Schubert's Schwanengesang, Fall 2003
Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Operafestival di Roma, Rome and Verona Italy 2002
Soprano soloist, Mozart Vespers, St. Paul's and St. George's Episcopal, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland August 1999
Papagena in Mozart's Magic Flute, Opera Roanoke 1997
First Lady in Mozart's Magic Flute Liberty University, 1996
Chorus, Monteverdi's L'Orpheo and Bernstien's Candide, Opera Roanoke, 1996
Rosabella, The Most Happy Fella, Liberty University, 1994
Valencienne, Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow, 1994
National Anthem San Francisco Giants July 3, 1992 and 1993
Soloist, Bizet's Chants D'Auvergne with the Redwood Symphony, California, 1992
Awards and Honors
Erwin Baumann Scholarship, Edmonton Swiss Men's Choir Association 2019
Graduate Recruitment Scholarship, FGSR, Univ. of Alberta, 2019
Johann Strauss Award, Wirth Institute 2011
Carol Mallett Award 2011
Canada Council for the Arts Travel Award 2002
Vocal Student of the Year, 1997
1st Place, Virginia Chapter NATS, 1996
1st Place, Regional Chapter NATS, 1996
2nd Place, Virginia Chapter NATS, 1995
Runner-Up Regional Chapter NATS, 1995
1st Place Burlingame California Women's Vocal Competition, 1992
Video-Game Voice-over, Radio, Television and Recording
World of War Craft, various roles/voices, 2022-
Solo Album, Cielos Azules de Ensueños, 2019
Solo Album, Tree In A Storm, Pressed Records, 2007
Vocal and Vocal arrangements on Call, Pressed Records, 2002
BBC Scotland Television documentary- Singer of theme song 2001
Channel 13, WDBJ, ABC affiliate-Host of half-hour T.V. Show, “Career Track”, Winter 2000
BBC Scotland, original radio- drama, Peace- acting and singing April 2000
BBC Scotland, original radio- drama- Adaptation of Faust, acting and singing November 1999
Channel 13, WDBJ, ABC affiliate-commercial and promotional 10 minute video for Aylors and Lynchburg Milling Company, Spring 1997
Teaching, Directing, Adjudication
Artistic Director, Voces Alegres Choir
Choral Adjudicator, Medicine Hat Music Festival, 2020
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Edmonton Chapter 2010-11; current
Co-Director, Coro Filarmónica de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2017
Voice Professor and Director of Coro General Universidad Evangélica Boliviana, 2015
Founder and Director, Coro Comunitario Internacional de Santa Cruz 2014-present
Choral Workshops, Teaching, and Directing, Santiago de Chiquitos, Bolivia 2014-2018
Music Teacher at Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center, 2013
Choral Workshops with Vocal Alchemy and Christ Church Choir
Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta 2009-2011
Three Hills and District Arts Festival Adjudicator, April 2002
Administration
Coordinator and Chair of the Oliver Community Festival, 2010-13
Co-Founder of Arts Alive in Kneehill, 2009
Jodi Penner is a professional Lyric-Coloratura Soprano soloist, voice teacher, clinician, choral director and music educator. She has also done event planning and has a variety of administrative experience.
SKILLS
Voice (classical, jazz, celtic, gospel, musical theatre), piano, guitar, vocal diction, vocal pedagogy, Spanish language proficiency.
EDUCATION
2018-Current DMus Candidate, University of Alberta Choral Conducting & Vocal Performance
(estimated date of completion June 2024)
2011 Master of Arts: Music Vocal Performance, University of Alberta- Edmonton, Alberta
1997 Bachelor of Arts: Music, Vocal Performance, Liberty University- Lynchburg, Virginia
2011 German Lieder Program, Schubert Institute for the Advanced Study of Poetry and Performance of the Lied-Baden, Austria
2004 Richard Armstrong Voice Workshop, Banff Centre- Banff Alberta
2002 Opera Internship Program, Operafestival di Roma- Rome/Verona, Italy
EXPERIENCE- Music
2022-2024 Choral Teaching Artist, YONA-Sistema, Winspear Foundation
2022-2024 Artistic Director, Voces Alegres Choir
2023-2024 Assistant Conductor, Richard Eaton Singers
2019-2020 Principle Instructor, Aural Skills University of Alberta, Music Dept.
2019-2020 Primary Choir Director, Edmonton Youth Choirs
2000 to current Private Voice Studio Teaching
2009-2011 Teaching Assistant, Voice Area, University of Alberta, Music Dept.
09/2003 to 05/2008 Voice Teacher, Rosebud School of the Arts- Rosebud, Alberta
09/2007 to 05/2008 Interim Head of Music, Rosebud School of the Arts- Rosebud, Alberta
09/2001 to 05/2005 Adjunct Voice Teacher, Prairie Bible College- Three Hills, Alberta
Performance Credits
Soprano Soloist, Haydn’s Seven Last Words, McDougall United, 2023
Guest Soloist, Trio Internaciónal de Bolivia, 2017-present
Guest Soloist Orquesta Filarmónica de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2016-2017
Co-Director, Coro Filarmónico, Bolivia 2017
Guest Soloist, Children of Sanchez Big Band Jazz, Santa Cruz, Bolivia May 2017
Solo Concert, Festival Conservarte, Santiago, Bolivia with Juliya Ogurtsova piano, Jan. 2017
Guest soloist, Orquesta Filarmonica, Bolivia Dec. 2016
Solo Concert, Festival Conservarte, Santiago, Bolivia with Alberto Puerto, guitar, Jan. 2016
Bachfest concert with Alberto Puerto classical guitar, Cochabamba Bolivia Nov. 2016
Schubertiada Solo Concert with Alberto Puerto, guitar, Goethe Zentrum, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Jan. 2016
Soprano Soloist, Vivaldi Magnificat, Universidad Evangélica Boliviana, November 2015
Solo Concert with Alicia Torrea, piano, Centro Cultural Simon I. Patiño, July 2015
Solo Concert with Alberto Puerto, guitar, Centro Cultural Simon I. Patiño, April 2015
Cantor and Soloist at Christ Church Anglican Edmonton
I Coristi, May Concert 2012
Chorus, Edmonton Opera, 2022-23 season
Tosca, Cavaleria Rusticana/I Pagliacci, Fidelio 2011-13 season
Pro Coro, Fall Concert, 2010
Romilda in Handel's Serse, University of Alberta, 2010
Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, Rosebud Theatre, Summer 2009
Canadian Chamber Choir, fall tours 2007-8
St. Nick's Magical, Mystical, Mystery Tour, Rosebud Theatre, Winter 2008
Recital Tour of Alberta and B.C. with Caitlin MacRae, Mezzo-Soprano Winter 2005
Principal actor in The Cotton Patch Gospel, Prairie Bible College, 2004
Soprano Soloist, Haydn's Creation, Rosebud Masterworks Choir 2003
Solo Recital, selections of Schubert's Schwanengesang, Fall 2003
Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Operafestival di Roma, Rome and Verona Italy 2002
Soprano soloist, Mozart Vespers, St. Paul's and St. George's Episcopal, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland August 1999
Papagena in Mozart's Magic Flute, Opera Roanoke 1997
First Lady in Mozart's Magic Flute Liberty University, 1996
Chorus, Monteverdi's L'Orpheo and Bernstien's Candide, Opera Roanoke, 1996
Rosabella, The Most Happy Fella, Liberty University, 1994
Valencienne, Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow, 1994
National Anthem San Francisco Giants July 3, 1992 and 1993
Soloist, Bizet's Chants D'Auvergne with the Redwood Symphony, California, 1992
Awards and Honors
Erwin Baumann Scholarship, Edmonton Swiss Men's Choir Association 2019
Graduate Recruitment Scholarship, FGSR, Univ. of Alberta, 2019
Johann Strauss Award, Wirth Institute 2011
Carol Mallett Award 2011
Canada Council for the Arts Travel Award 2002
Vocal Student of the Year, 1997
1st Place, Virginia Chapter NATS, 1996
1st Place, Regional Chapter NATS, 1996
2nd Place, Virginia Chapter NATS, 1995
Runner-Up Regional Chapter NATS, 1995
1st Place Burlingame California Women's Vocal Competition, 1992
Video-Game Voice-over, Radio, Television and Recording
World of War Craft, various roles/voices, 2022-
Solo Album, Cielos Azules de Ensueños, 2019
Solo Album, Tree In A Storm, Pressed Records, 2007
Vocal and Vocal arrangements on Call, Pressed Records, 2002
BBC Scotland Television documentary- Singer of theme song 2001
Channel 13, WDBJ, ABC affiliate-Host of half-hour T.V. Show, “Career Track”, Winter 2000
BBC Scotland, original radio- drama, Peace- acting and singing April 2000
BBC Scotland, original radio- drama- Adaptation of Faust, acting and singing November 1999
Channel 13, WDBJ, ABC affiliate-commercial and promotional 10 minute video for Aylors and Lynchburg Milling Company, Spring 1997
Teaching, Directing, Adjudication
Artistic Director, Voces Alegres Choir
Choral Adjudicator, Medicine Hat Music Festival, 2020
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Edmonton Chapter 2010-11; current
Co-Director, Coro Filarmónica de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 2017
Voice Professor and Director of Coro General Universidad Evangélica Boliviana, 2015
Founder and Director, Coro Comunitario Internacional de Santa Cruz 2014-present
Choral Workshops, Teaching, and Directing, Santiago de Chiquitos, Bolivia 2014-2018
Music Teacher at Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center, 2013
Choral Workshops with Vocal Alchemy and Christ Church Choir
Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta 2009-2011
Three Hills and District Arts Festival Adjudicator, April 2002
Administration
Coordinator and Chair of the Oliver Community Festival, 2010-13
Co-Founder of Arts Alive in Kneehill, 2009