CURRICULUM VITAE. CV SECTION 1: Employment History/Awards

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE CV SECTION 1: Employment History/Awards NAME: Dr. John Clayton Seesholtz EDUCATION 2009 DMA in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS 2003 MM in Vocal Performance UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 2001 BM in Vocal Performance UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO ACADEMIC POSITIONS Fall 2017-Present: Associate Professor of Voice Fall 2012-Sprin 2017: Assistant Professor of Voice Fall 2009-Spring 2012: Assistant Professor of Voice Fall 2007-Spring 2009: Visiting Professor of Voice Fall 2005-Spring 2007: Teaching Fellow COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS OTHER POSITIONS 2017 Present, Instructor, La Lirica Musica, Rimini, Italy 2017 Present, President, Colo-Wyoming National Associate of Teachers of Singing 2016 Present, Resident Artist, Denver Art Song Project , Treasurer/Secretary, Colo-Wyoming National Association of Teachers of Singing , Artistic Director, Singers Cultural Exchange Program National Auditions, USA HONORS AND AWARDS 2017 Elected President for the Colorado-Wyoming NATS Chapter Colorado/Wyoming 2016 Denver Art Song Project: Auditioned Member Denver, Co 2016 Re-Elected Treasurer from Colorado-Wyoming NATS Chapter Colorado/Wyoming 2014 Elected Treasurer for the Colorado-Wyoming NATS Chapter Colorado/Wyoming 2013 Elected Master Teacher for the Colorado-Wyoming NATS Fall Workshop Tour Colorado/Wyoming 2011 Professionals Program Songfest (New York Auditions) Malibu, CA rd Place National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards (Texoma Region) Dallas, TX ST Place National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards (Oklahoma District) Dallas, TX 2007 Most Outstanding Graduate Student in the School of Music University of North Texas Denton, TX nd Place Singer of the Year Competition (NATS Sponsored) Waco, TX 2006 Irwin Bushman Award National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards (National) Minneapolis, MN

2 st Place National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards (Texoma Region) Austin, TX st Place National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards (Dallas District) Austin, TX 2005 David L. Schrader Full-Tuition Music Scholarship University of North Texas Denton, TX 2003 Finalist, Merola Opera Program Francisco Opera Cincinnati, OH 2003 The Dudley Ralph Appleman Award for Career Potential Bowling Green, OH PUBLISHED WORKS Refereed Journal Articles/Chapters/Proceedings/Transactions: 2013 The Lost Songs of the AIDS Quilt Songbook Volume 1, Submitted for Publication Classical Vocal Reprints 2012 The Origin of the Verdi Baritone: The Journal of Singing, Vol. 68, No. 5, p The AIDS Quilt Songbook Project and Its Uncollected Works: The Journal of Singing: Vol. 67, No. 4, p CONTRACTS & GRANTS Internally-Funded Awards 2016 Professional Development Program, CSU, Recital and Recruitment Tour 2014 Professional Development Program, CSU, Recital and Recruitment Tour 2013 Professional Development Program, CSU, Recital and Recruitment Tour 2011 Dean s Incentive Grant: Singer Cultural Exchange, $5, Dean s Incentive Grant: AIDS Quilt Songbook Recordings, $5,000 PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITS, PRODUCTIONS (Visual/Performing Arts): Juried Performances: International 2017 Artist Recital, La Lirica Musica Rimini, Italy 2014 Baritone Soloist: Copland s Old American Songs arr. For Wind Ensemble: Zichy Palace Bratislava, Slov Baritone Soloist: Copland s Old American Songs arr. For Wind Ensemble: Ligneum Hall Sopron, Hungary 2014 Baritone Soloist: Copland s Old American Songs arr. For Wind Ensemble: Maribell Gardens Salzburg, Austria 2014 Baritone Soloist: Copland s Old American Songs: Mid-Europe Festival Concert Shladming, Austria 2014 Baritone Soloist: Copland s Old American Songs: Parish of Haus Ennsal, Austria 2014 Baritone Soloist (Tour): Copland s Old American Songs: Lange Nacht Festival Event Shladming, Austria 2014 Baritone Soloist (Tour): Copland s Old American Songs: Congress Performance Hall Shladming, Austria 2006 Opera Role: Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte by Mozart, Festival Galuppi, Teatro Goldoni Venice, Italy 2006 Opera Role: Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte by Mozart, Stefano Conservatory Academico Castel Franco, Italy National 2017 Artist Recital: University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX 2015 Artist Recital: Artist Series at St. Albin s Dallas, TX

3 2014 Guest Artist: Art Song Debut, Wonder by Mellos, Eastman School of Music Rochester, NY 2014 Baritone Soloist: East Texas Organ Festival (Nationally Broadcasted, Pipe Dreams NPR) Dallas-Tyler, TX 2014 Artist Recital: University of Missouri Columbia, MO 2014 Artist Recital: Columbus State University Columbus, GA 2013 Artist Recital: Spacious Vision World AIDS Day Concert Los Angeles, CO 2013 Lecture Recital: Art Song as a Political Artifact: Marginalized Communities, CMS Nat Con Boston, MA 2013 Baritone Soloist: Haydn s Creation, Adam, Shreveport Chorale Shreveport, LA 2013 Featured Soloist: CSU Chamber Choir Tour (Houston, San Antonio, Dallas) Texas Cities 2012 Artist Recitals: Spacious Vision World AIDS Day Memorial Concerts (2 locations) Los Angeles, CA 2012 Guest Artist: Various Solos, Council Oak Men s Choral Tulsa, OK 2012 Artist Recital: Various Art Song and Aria selections, Singers Cultural Exchange Cape Cod, MA 2011 Baritone Soloist: Messiah by Handel, Boston Avenue Cathedral Concert Series Tulsa, OK 2011 Guest Artist: Various Solos, Council Oak Men s Choral Tulsa, OK 2011 Artist Recital: West Coast Debut: A Question of Light by Jake Heggie, Songfest Malibu, CA 2011 Arist Recital: Raitt Recital Hall at Pepperdine University, Songfest Malibu, CA 2011 Baritone Soloist: Messiah by Handel, Tyler Civic Choral Tyler, TX 2010 Guest Artist: Various Solos, Eyes on Me Benefit Concert Stillwater, OK 2010 Baritone Soloist: Pulcinella by Stravinsky, Boston Avenue Concert Series Tulsa, OK 2010 Baritone Soloist: Lord Nelson Mass by Haydn, Boston Avenue Concert Series Tulsa, OK 2010 Artist Recital: Recitalist with composer Ricky Ian Gordon, Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX 2010 Artist Recital: St. Albin s Artist Series Arlington, TX 2009 Opera Role: Gianni Schicchi (Title Role) by Puccini, California State Summer Arts Fresno, CA 2009 Guest Artist: Various Solos, California State Summer Arts Fresno, CA 2009 Artist Recital: Recitalist with composer Jake Heggie, Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX 2008 Baritone Soloist: The Five Mystical Songs by Vaughn Williams, Stillwater Chamber Singers Stillwater, OK 2007 Baritone Soloist: Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven, Sherman Symphony Sherman, TX 2007 Baritone Soloist: Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven, HSPVA Houston, TX 2007 Baritone Soloist: Messiah by Handel, Tyler Civic Choral Tyler, TX 2007 Guest Artist: Prince Yeletsky s Aria, Winspear Memorial Concert Denton, TX 2006 Guest Artist: 250 years of Mozart Concert, University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX 2006 Artist Recital: Texmoa Region Convention: NATSAA Winner Recital Waco, TX 2005 Opera Role: Falke in Die Fledermaus by Strauss, St. Anthony s Artist Series Houston, TX 2005 Baritone Soloist: Messiah by Handel, Tyler Civic Choral Tyler, TX Regional 2017 Featured Recitalist: Let us garlands bring, Denver Art Song Project (Three performances) Denver, CO 2016 Opera Role: Bonoit/Alcindoro, La Boheme, Colorado Symphony Denver, CO 2016 Featured Artist: Loveland Opera Fundraiser (Two performances) Loveland, CO 2016 Opera Role: Alvaro, Florencia en el Amazonas, Emerald City Opera Steamboat, CO 2016 CMEA Honor Symphony Orchestra, CSU Symphony Orchestra, Catfish Row Colo. Spring, CO 2015 Featured Artist: Loveland Opera Fundraiser Loveland, CO 2015 Featured Artist: Central City Opera Donor Recital Banquet Performance Denver, CO

4 2015 Baritone Soloist: Beethoven s 9 th Symphony, Cheyenne Symphony Cheyenne, WY 2015 Opera Role: Pangloss, Candide by Bernstein Steamboat, CO 2014 Opera Scene: Rigoletto Quartet, Boulder Opera Gala Boulder, CO 2013 Baritone Soloist: Carmina Burana, Boulder Choral Boulder, CO 2013 Artist Recital: Denver Lyric Opera Guild Recital Denver, CO 2012 Baritone Soloist: Ecce Sacerdos Magnus by Elgar (Nationally Televised) Cathedral Basilica Denver, CO 2012 Baritone Soloist: Faure Requiem (Aurora Victims Memorial), Colorado Bach Ensemble Aurora, CO Local 2016 Opera Role: Iago, Verdi s Otello, Fort Collins Opera Fort Collins, CO 2016 Baritone Soloist: Catfish Row, FCHS and RMHS, CSU Symphony Orchestra Tour Fort Collins, CO 2015 Featured Artist: Arias at Avos: Arias and Duets, Fort Collins Opera Guild Fort Collins, CO 2014 Baritone Soloist: Faure Requiem, Trinity Lutheran Concert Series Fort Collins, CO 2014 Featured Artist: Arias at Avos: Arias and Duets, Fort Collins Opera Guild Fort Collins, CO 2013 Baritone Soloist: Beethoven s Mass in C, Larimer Choral Fort Collins, CO 2013 Lecture Recital: Diversity Symposium, The AIDS Quilt Songbook and It s Uncollected.. Fort Collins, CO 2013 Opera Role: Valentine, Faust by Gounod, Fort Collins Opera Fort Collins, CO 2013 Baritone Soloist: Beethoven s 9 th Symphony, Fort Collins Symphony Fort Collins, CO 2013 Guest Artist: Performance of Opera Duets and Arias: Fort Collins Opera Guild Fort Collins, CO Non-Juried University Performances: 2017 Museum Concert Series: Recital of Zulu African Music (2 performances) Colorado State University 2017 Museum Concert Series: Recital of English Texts (2 performances) Colorado State University 2017 Museum Concert Series: Schubert Lieder (2 performances) Colorado State University 2016 Faculty Recital: Italianische Liederbuch (22 songs) by Wolf with Dr. Tiffany Blake Colorado State University 2015 Holiday Gala Performances Colorado State University 2015 Featured Soloist: Jennifer Black Artist Recital, Duet (I Pagliacci) Colorado State University 2015 Baritone Soloist: Sea Symphony, University Symphony Orch, Choir, Wes Kenney Colorado State University 2014 Holiday Gala Performances Colorado State University 2014 Featured Soloist: Michelle Stanley Flute Recital Colorado State University 2014 Faculty Recital with Joel Bacon and Tiffany Blake Colorado State University 2014 Featured Artist: Lincoln Portrait: Symphonic Band Concert Colorado State University 2014 Faculty Opera Duet Recital with Tiffany Blake and Annie McDonald Colorado State University 2013 Featured Artist: Michelle Stanley Flute Recital Colorado State University 2013 Featured Soloist: Freshmen Convocation, Alma Mater and National Anthem Colorado State University 2013 Featured Soloist: Spring Meeting Awards Program, Bess you is my woman now Colorado State University 2013 Featured Artist: Opera Scene, I Pagliacci, Faculty Recital Tiffany Blake Colorado State University 2012 Faculty Recital with Chris Reed of Eastman School of Music Colorado State University 2012 Opera Gala Performance: Toreador/Lucia Sextet/Make our Garden Grow Colorado State University 2012 Virtuoso Series Concert: John Greer Concert, Cycle: Sing me at Midnight Colorado State University 2012 Baritone Soloist: Lincoln Center: Copeland Old American Songs and Irish Blessing CSU Concert Band

5 2012 Faculty Recital (Farwell Recital) Oklahoma State University 2012 Baritone Soloist: Rückert-Lieder by Mahler OSU Wind Ensemble 2012 Baritone Soloist: Carmina Burana by Orff: OSU Masterworks Concert OSU/Ponca City 2011 Faculty Recital Oklahoma State University 2011 Featured Artist: Various American Masterpieces (Copeland, Bernstein) OSU Concert Choir 2011 Baritone Soloist: Requiem by Brahms: OSU Masterworks Concert Oklahoma State University 2010 Featured Artist: Baritone Aria, The best of all possible worlds from Candide OSU chamber Ensemble 2010 Featured Artist: Three Rachmoninov Art Song Selections, Graduate Recital OSU Piano Recital 2010 Opera Role: Simone, Gianni Schicchi by Puccini Oklahoma State Opera 2010 Baritone Soloist: Vesperae Solemn by Mozart: OSU Masterworks Concert Oklahoma State University 2010 Featured Artist: Various solos with Faculty Cellist, Meredith Blecha OSU Faculty Recital 2009 Baritone Soloist: The Five Mystical Songs (Multiple Performances OK and Texas) OSU Chamber Ensemble 2009 Baritone Soloist: Dona Nobis Pacem by Vaughn Williams: OSU Masterworks Oklahoma State University 2008 Baritone Soloist: Lord Nelson Mass by Haydn: OSU Masterworks Oklahoma State University 2008 Faculty Recital Oklahoma State University 2007 Baritone Soloist: Weinen, Klagen by Bach Oklahoma State Early Music 2006 Opera Role: Silvio in I Pagliacci by Leoncavallo University of North Texas 2006 Opera Role: Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte by Mozart University of North Texas 2005 Opera Role: Ford in Falstaff by Verdi University of North Texas Clinics/Adjudications/Workshops: 2017 Adjudicator: National Association of Teachers of Singing, CO/WY chapter Denver, CO 2017 Adjudicator: The Undergraduate Singer of the Year Boulder, CO 2017 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX 2016 Denver School of the Arts Masterclass (two days) Denver, CO 2016 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator Laramie, WY 2016 Vocal Techniques Workshop, Magnolia Music Studio Fort Collins, CO 2016 Vocal Techniques Workshop, Fort Collins High School Fort Collins, CO 2015 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator Greeley, CO 2015 Centennial High School, Vocal Technique Workshop Dallas, TX 2015 Colleyville Heritage High School, Vocal Technique Workshop Dallas, TX 2015 AISD, High School Vocal Workshop Arlington, TX 2015 Fort Collins High School, Vocal Technique Workshop Fort Collins, CO 2014 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator Fort Collins, CO 2014 University of Missouri, Masterclass Columbia, MO 2014 Kansas State University, Masterclass Manhattan, KS 2014 Columbus State University, Masterclass Columbus, GA 2014 Auburn University, Masterclass Auburn, AL 2013 Denver School of the Arts (two days) Denver, CO 2013 Master Teacher of Colo-Wyoming NATS: Workshop and Masterclass Tour Denver, CO 2013 Master Teacher of Colo-Wyoming NATS: Workshop and Masterclass Tour Fort Collins, CO 2013 Master Teacher of Colo-Wyoming NATS: Workshop and Masterclass Tour Grand Junct., CO

6 2013 Magnolia Music Academy Master Teacher and Workshop, Teaching Guys who Sing Fort Collins, CO 2013 Magnolia Music Academy Master Teacher, Men Only: Guys who sing Fort Collins, CO 2013 National Associate of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator (District Competition) Boulder, CO 2013 Classical Singer Magazine Competition, Adjudicator and Coordinator Fort Collins, CO 2012 Missouri Music Teachers Association, Adjudicator (High School and College Divisions) Springfield, MO 2012 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator (Regional Competition) Lincoln, NE 2012 Guest Artist Master Class: Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK 2012 Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition, Adjudicator Denver, CO 2012 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator (District Competition) Edmond, OK 2011 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator (Regional Competition) Shawnee, OK 2011 Artistic Director and Adjudicator for the Singers Cultural Exchange Program National Auditions 2011 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator (District Competition) Shawnee, OK 2010 UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest, Adjudicator Arlington, TX 2010 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator (District Competition) Stillwater, OK 2010 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator (Regional Competition) Abilene, TX 2009 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator (District Competition) Edmond, OK 2009 National Association of Teachers of Singing, Adjudicator (Regional Competition) OKC, OK 2008 UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest, Adjudicator Dallas, TX SYMPOSIA/INVITED LECTURES/PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS 2017 Lecture: Training the Adolescent Male Voice Texas Music Educators Ass. (San Antonio, TX) 2016 Lectures: CSU High School Leadership Day, Male Vocal Technique CSU Choral Invitational (Fort Collins, CO) 2015 Lectures: CSU High School Leadership Day, Male Vocal Technique CSU Choral Invitational (Fort Collins, CO) 2014 Lectures: CSU High School Choral Day, Vocal Technique CSU Choral Invitational (Fort Collins, CO) 2013 Lectures: Art Song as Political Artifact: Marginalized Communities CMS National Convention (Boston, MA) 2013 Lectures: The AIDS Quilt Songbook and Its Lost Songs Diversity Symposium (Fort Collins, CO) 2013 Lecture and Masterclass Tour: Teaching Men Who Sing (3 lectures) Various Colorado Locations 2013 Lectures: Teaching Guys Who Sing Magnolia Music Studio (Fort Collins, CO) 2013 Lecture: The AIDS Quit Songbook (2 nd Lecture) LEAP Program (Fort Collins, CO) 2012 Lecture: The AIDS Quilt Songbook LEAP Program (Fort Collins, CO) 2012 Lecture: Male Vocal Technique for the Choral Director CSU Choral Leadership Day (Fort Collins, CO) 2012 Lecture: Vocal Technique in the Ensemble CSU Summer Choral Con. Inst. (Fort Collins) 2010 Lecture Recital: An Intro. to the AIDS Quilt Songbook NATS (Lubbock, TX) 2010 Lecture: Confronting Performance Anxiety OSU Music Major Symposium 2009 Lecture Recital: An Introduction to the AIDS Quilt Songbook Denton, TX Participation in Professional Development Activities Related to Teaching 2008 Russian Diction Course Completion: Imperative to teaching Slavic Languages 2006 UNT Department of Psychology: Performance Anxiety Study: Studied tactics to reduce physiological outcomes of performance anxiety.

7 2004 Feldenkrais Center of Health Workshop: Helpful in freeing the body of excess tensions 2001 Oberlin Conservatory: Institute of Vocal Performance and Pedagogy (Certificate of Completion): worked with nationally recognized teacher: Richard Miller COMMITTEES Assistant Choral Director and Education Specialist Search, Fall 2017 Advisory Committee, Fall Present Recruitment and Retention Committee, Fall Colorado State University-wide Scholarship Committee, Spring Present Mission Statement Committee, Current a. Session facilitator Aug 2016 Allied Arts Selection Committee, Spring 2016 Voice Assistant Professor National Search, Recruitment and Retention Sub-committee (Audition Days), Fall 2014 Music Technologies Committee (Head), Fall 2013 Assistant Professor of Choral Activities Search Committee, Spring 2012 Academic Progress Committee, Fall 2011 Technology Fee Committee, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Advisory Committee, Spring 2009 Piano Search Committee, Fall 2009 Publicity Committee, Fall 2009 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES Member National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) * Elected COWY Chapter President March 2017 *Elected COWY Chapter Treasurer Dec 2013, Re-elected March 2016 Member College Music Society OTHER ACTIVITIES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS SERVICE/OUTREACH Present Voice Area Juries Online Coordinator Present Fort Collins Opera Board Advisor Present Liederabend Director and Organizer (Collaboration with German Department) Present Prospective Student Tours of the UCA and Lessons 2016 Colorado All-State Instructional Video Presenter 2016 Emerald City Opera Auditions Host Coordinator 2016 Opera Colorado Performance and Masterclass Workshop Coordinator 2015 Guest Artist: Jennifer Black Masterclass and Recital Coordinator 2015 Guest Masterclass: Dr. Maryann Kyle Masterclass Coordinator 2015 International Performing Arts Institute Auditions Host Coordinator

8 2015 Opera Colorado Performance and Masterclass Workshop Coordinator 2014 Colorado/Wyoming NATS CSU Host for Competition Coordinator 2013 Classical Singer Competition CSU Host for Competition Coordinator/Judge 2013 Guest Masterclass: Jennifer Lane Masterclass Coordinator Feb Fort Collins Opera Board MU 272Q, 472Q, 672Q: Applied Music Instruction-VoiceTeacher Evaluation Comments : Dr. Seesholtz is hands down one of the best instructors in the department. Not only is he knowledgeable of the content, but he genuinely cares about each of his students as people! He s helped me grow not only academically, but professionally. He makes sure that each of his students achieves their own definition of success. As a graduating senior I feel confident that I ll be able to succeed in the professional world because of the tools he s given me. M. Rudd (Senior) Vocal Performance Dr. Seesholtz is an incredible professor who is so invested in his students. He is very sensitive to what I need, both in lessons and in vocal health. He is always learning and improving and bringing new things to classes and lessons. He works so hard and it really shows in my progress and the progress of others who put in the work to improve. He inspires and motivates me to work as hard as he does! I am so thankful to have an instructor who cares so much and invests so much in his students. N. Forsyth (Junior) BA Dr. J is a wonderful teacher. He is a great mentor and always makes us feel safe.. Lessons with him are great. He is a great resource for me and my students. M. Giallongo (Graduate Student) Performance/Pedagogy Working with you has been really wonderful and lessons have been my favorite out of all my classes. I wish we were working together more and that I started with you. You are a fantastic teacher and your students are proof. You ve given so much to your students and we love you so much. I ll miss you. M. Bashore (Graduate Student) Performance Dr. J is a great instructor He goes above and beyond to make sure his students are successful even if it takes time he does not have. I really value our time together in studio because there is not any time wasted and I am always learning and growing. S. Sanborn (Graduate student) Vocal Performance Dr. J is great. He is extremely knowledgeable of vocal technique and always tailors his teaching to each student s individual needs. He is extremely supportive I have thoroughly enjoyed working with him the past few years and will be sad to graduate. K. Guerin (Graduate student, 4.0 GPA), Vocal Performance You re the best, thanks for being awesome. J. Little (Singer of the Year, 2015), Vocal Performance

9 I absolutely love taking lessons and being the studio with Dr. J. He is an amazing mentor. I feel so motivated and supported in this class. A. Bradley, (Singer of the Year 2017), Vocal Performance. Dr. J is awesome! I have improved my vocal strength quite a lot while studying with him D. Rieger, Music Education I feel like I have worked so hard and have come to learn so much in studying with Dr. J. His knowledge of all things voice and performance related is incredible and his teaching methods are brilliantly effective in how he can teach every individual student to get a good handle on how their unique voices work. H. Thompson, Vocal Performance Dr. J, you are so great at what you do! I always love coming to my lessons and to studio, those are really my favorite times of the week. Thanks for continuously believing in me. You bring so much joy into my life and you make me believe in myself. I love you. V. Doss (Singer of the Year 2014 and Most Improved Award) Dr. Seesholtz always knows what to do and how to help up with our weaknesses and is constantly looking to help us improve. I really appreciate him and the work he puts in thank you so much! I love your passion for teaching and your personal care for students. R. McPeek (3 year singer of the year finalist and runner up) It has been an incredible experience working with Dr. Seesholtz over the last several semesters. He is very passionate about singing and teaches with understanding and knowledge. A. Madden Thank you Dr. Seesholtz. Above all, thank you for caring about your students and their vocal health. You are a great mentor and teacher! N. Behren (2 year singer of the year finalist) He has magic which can make your voice get better and better..nice person! Great teacher! E. Wang (Graduate Student) Dr. Seesholtz is one of the best teachers with whom I have had the pleasure of studying. He is an incredibly supportive teacher, and he has helped me grow in a manner of which I did not expect. P. Romero (Graduate Student) Dr. Seesholtz is an excellent teacher. He meets each student where they are, knows when to push and when to give the student room and caters to each student s particular style of learning. I love that he is so process oriented. He clearly knows so much about the field yet continues to educate himself to make sure he provides the best information. It is rare to see such humanity and dedication in a voice teacher. - K. Barnett (Graduate Student)

10 He is a beautiful man inside and out M. Rudd (Singer of the Year, Finalist) He knows what he is talking about and is really awesome and inspirational. I am really glad I get to study with him and care about him as a teacher and friend He is a good voice teacher and is good at communicating the needs of growth to the students and helping them facilitate that growth J. Little (Singer of the Year, Runner-up) Dr. Seesholtz is an amazing teacher. I feel like I was pushed to be the best I could be this semester and I improved a great amount. Dr. Seesholtz is a good mentor as well as teacher. He knows material he teaches well and is sure to explain it in a way that everyone understands it. A. Bradley MU 476 Sec 001: Vocal Pedagogy, Course Survey Comments I thoroughly enjoyed the content of this course, and your ability to adapt for a choral setting as well. B. Kettlewell Dr. Seesholtz is a wonderful teacher who is knowledgeable about the voice and vocal pedagogy. I liked how it was a discussion of the subject instead of a straight lecture. Dr. J is a wonderful teacher! I ve taken this course here at CSU before. The first time I took the course I learned nothing. I decided to take Dr. J s course because I knew he loved vocal ped. I learned so much from him and I loved the text reviews. I teach privately and I feel so much more confident in my ability to teach. Incredible teacher! It s about time! A. Diesner/Trosper Awesome Class! I feel much more prepared to teach if I chose to do so. This class over-all gave me a better understanding of how to communicate the mechanism of the voice. Great Stuff this semester! The historical all-encompassing perspective has given us a well-rounded understanding of the various methods. J. Ooms This was a great class and we only scratched the surface on a mind blowing amount of information the information stuck and that is important for the long-term. Dr. Seesholtz is an excellent pedagogue. He does an incredible job of breaking down complex subjects into clearly manageable components that are insightful and easy to understand, challenging and stimulating. P.Romero Loved this class!!! I learned a lot!! And it really helped put things into perspective while I am singing. The class was structured extremely well, and Dr. J s enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject made it easy to learn a subject that is not extremely easy. I had a lot of fun and felt that it will really help in my future as an educator. L. Marshall

11 Dr. Seesholtz made pedagogy a great experience. His passion for the subject really comes out when he is teaching and the class was organized in such a way that I really understood the subject matter at the end of the course. Dr. Seesholtz is very knowledgeable on the subject and teaches it very well. This class was very well organized and information was delivered clearly. I thought the way the information was broken down helped to understand it better. I really enjoyed vocal ped! I thought the class was well-organized, supportive of differentiating ideas, an effective learning environment. Thank you Dr. J for your passion in this subject and again for the care of your students and how they learn. N. Behren There was A LOT of information given in the class, but it definitely wasn t presented in a way that was overwhelming. I enjoyed the class discussions and having different ideas. I thought the text reviews were a great way to focus in on what we needed to learn from the text because there was so much information in the book alone. I really liked when we were able to see the videos of the larynx and having an example of what we have been talking about. Over-all, this course was very informative, interesting and beneficial to my future as a musician. A. Alverez I learned a lot and never felt bad for not knowing an answer. Definitely keep the structure the same next semester (text reviews then presentations). Dr. Seesholtz is extremely helpful outside of class of class for his students. He s always available to lend a helping hand. He s a true expert in the pedagogy field and he always answers questions in a simple and approachable way! He s a true blessing to the program!