TakeLessons Rock Star Teacher of the Week Katherine C.

TakeLessons Rock Star Teacher of the Week Katherine C. ksurmacewicz An award-winning and highly sought after mezzo-soprano and recording artist, Katherine C. of Elmwood Park, IL is this weeks   Rock Star Teacher of the Week!   Katherine has been with TakeLessons since October 2009, and teaches singing and opera voice, music theory and music performance in the Chicago area.   Her students call her a great teacher with lots of enthusiasm and praise the attention to detail that she brings to each lesson.   Katherine has taught at both the high school and college level, and her lessons focus on helping her students learn proper singing techniques, including how to prepare the body for singing and correct breathing techniques. Among the many achievements in her opera career, Katherine created the role of the Young Nun in the world premiere of Stephen Hartke’s The Greater Good during Glimmerglass Opera’s 2006 Festival Season, which was later recorded on the Naxos label, and recently returned to the company as Aglaonice in the critically acclaimed production of Philip Glass’s Orhpée. Next, she makes her role debut as Hansel in Hansel and Gretel at the Syracuse Opera, where she will be awarded the comprimari “Artist of the Year” in 2010. Other notable engagements include a role debut as Sesto in Giulio Cesare and Un Musico in Manon Lescaut at the Florida Grand Opera.   Congratulations on your accomplishments, Katherine!