0 Kimberly Prins Moeller

Kimberly Prins Moeller

Kimberly Prins Moeller

Kimberly Prins Moeller

Associate Professor of Voice

Teaching Philosophy

The essence of integrating faith with knowledge and learning for me is the concurrent development and nurturing of the head and the heart. As a teacher in the performing arts, I invite and expect my students to engage deeply with material, applying their intellect as well as their emotions and spirit to their study of concepts and characters. I strive to guide students as they explore their individual instruments and encourage them to share their gifts in ways that are meaningful for them and for others. As students feel free to reveal their hearts, their intentions as performers become more authentic and clear, and their passion for both artistic excellence and honest expression of their faith expands. I aim to provide students with the tools to not only sing freely but to discern helpful information from harmful in their further studies and experiences. Being a committed Christian in the performing arts often means facing a great deal of darkness, but it is my hope and desire that my students will emerge with full awareness of the capabilities of their voices, a sense of where they as singers fit within the musical realm, and a personal conviction to use their voices to express their faith and impact their communities.

Education

  • D.M.A., Voice Performance, University of Arizona (2014)
  • Professional Performance Certificate, Voice Performance, Penn State University (2012)
  • M.A., Voice Performance, Montclair State University (2010)
  • B.Mus., Vocal Music Education, Houghton College (2001)

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Honors & Awards

  • Outstanding Graduate Student in Music, Montclair State University (2010)
  • Member, Alpha Epsilon Lambda
  • Member, Pi Kappa Lambda

Competitions

  • Semi-finalist, the American Prize in Voice: professional art song division (July 2020)
  • Semi-finalist, the American Prize in Voice: professional art song division (July 2015)
  • Semi-finalist, Southwest Opera Competition (Jan. 2015)
  • Honorable Mention, Quest For The Best, Opera Guild of Southern Arizona (March 2014)
  • Honorable Mention, NATS Valley of the Sun, Division 6MW (Feb. 2013)
  • Winner, NATS Allegheny Mountain Region, Upper Advanced Division (Nov. 2011)
  • 1st Place, NATS-NYC, Upper Advanced Division (Nov. 2010)
  • 1st Place, NJ NATS, Upper Advanced Division (Feb. 2010)
  • 2nd Place, NATS-NYC, Lower Advanced Division (Nov. 2008)

Professional Memberships/Associations

  • National Association of Teachers of Singing

Courses & Ensembles Taught

  • Applied Voice
  • MUS 219 & 220 – Foreign Language Diction
  • MUS 472 & 572 – Vocal Pedagogy (undergraduate and graduate)

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