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All Roles I've Ever Performed in My Whole Life
Mimì (Cover), La Bohème
Fiordiligi, Così fan tutte
The Witch, Hansel and Gretel
Rosalinde, Die Fledermaus
Mother (Cover), Dog Days
Marcellina, Le nozze di Figaro
Barbarina, Le nozze di Figaro
Chorus, Die Fledermaus
Mercury, Dido and Aeneas
Chorus, Orfeo ed Euridice
Chorus, La Bohème
Mrs. Meers, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Betty, "Sure Thing," All in the Timing
Mae "Mama" Peterson, Bye Bye Birdie
Juror #9, Twelve Angry Men
Aysha and Storyteller, Children of Eden
Chorus, Beauty and the Beast
Northwestern University Opera Theatre, May 2022
Northwestern University Opera Theatre, March 2021
Northwestern University OPUS, November 2020
Northwestern University Opera Theatre, February 2020
Northwestern University Opera Theatre, November 2019
La Musica Lirica, July 2019
Ball State Opera Theatre, April 2017
Ball State Opera Theatre, March 2016
Ball State Opera Theatre, December 2015
Ball State Opera Theatre, December 2015
Ball State Opera Theatre, March 2015
Hoffman Estates High School, March 2013
Hoffman Estates High School, November 2012
Hoffman Estates High School, March 2012
Hoffman Estates High School, November 2011
Hoffman Estates High School, March 2011
Hoffman Estates High School, March 2010
Opera Scenes
Violetta, La Traviata
Alice, Falstaff
Zerlina, Don Giovanni
Northwestern University, July 2018
Ball State Opera Theatre, February 2017
Ball State Opera Theatre, April 2015
Solo Experience
Master's Recital
Senior Recital
Junior Recital
Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb
Saint-Saëns: Oratorio de Noël
Northwestern University, June 2022
Ball State University, April 2017
Ball State University, December 2015
Ball State University, April 2015
Hoffman Estates High School, May 2013
Education
Master of Music (Voice & Opera Performance), Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music
Chautauqua School of Music Voice Program
La Musica Lirica Italian Summer Opera Program and International Music Festival
Northwestern University Summer Intensive Vocal Career Seminar
Bachelor of Music (Music Performance with a Minor in Theatre), Ball State University
June 2022
Summers 2020 & 2021
Summer2019
July 2018
May 2017
Honors/Awards
Honorable Mention, Ball State University 11th Annual Vocal Competition
Third Place, Ball State University 10th Annual Vocal Competition
March 2017
March 2016
Voice Teachers
Pamela Hinchman, Northwestern University
Dr. Craig Priebe, Ball State University
Johnna Tavianini, Ball State University
Catherine Caccavallo, Hoffman Estates High School
August 2017 - Present
January 2014 - May 2017
August 2013 - December 2013
October 2010 - June 2013
Kelsey's Bio
Kelsey Sandefur, soprano, is at the launching point of an exciting career. A Chicago native, Miss Sandefur is a student of Pamela Hinchman and holds a Master of Music degree in Voice and Opera Performance from Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. While at Northwestern, she starred as Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, Fiordiligi in a virtual production of Così fan tutte, and The Witch in a virtual production of Hansel and Gretel; additionally, she covered the roles of both Mimì in La Bohème and Mother in the Chicago premiere of David T. Little’s Dog Days. Miss Sandefur received her Bachelor of Music in Music Performance and a Minor in Theatre from Ball State University. While there, she studied under the tutelage of Dr. Craig Preibe and performed in five operas, including a portrayal of the role of Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro for which Francesca Levitt, daughter of acclaimed American opera conductor and teacher Fiora Contino, regarded her as the “favorite voice on the stage.”
Miss Sandefur has twice attended the Chautauqua School of Music’s Virtual Voice Program and has appeared as Marcellina in La Musica Lirica’s 20th Anniversary Opera Festival’s presentation of Le Nozze di Figaro in Novelfeltria, Italy, under the baton of Maestro Pietro Billi with the Ravenna Orchestra. During her time with La Musica Lirica, Miss Sandefur sang in numerous concerts, galas, and operatic productions in sold-out opera theatres throughout Italy, including an opportunity to perform for the Captains Regent of the Republic of San Marino. A versatile artist, she has also sung famous scenes and arias with orchestra in numerous opera galas, including Violetta from La Traviata, Alice from Falstaff, and Zerlina from Don Giovanni.
Miss Sandefur has attended vocal coachings and performed in master classes with high-level professionals such as the famed Marlena Malas; Maestro Joseph Rescigno; Ubaldo Fabbri, Artistic Director of Voci Nel Montefeltro in Novafeltria, Italy; Donna Loewy from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music; Richard Boldrey from Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music; and Tracy Watson of Central Michigan University. Her numerous solo recitals and concert performances have been highly acclaimed by faculty and guests. Miss Sandefur is also an experienced vocal instructor who eagerly offers all students not only instruction on proper technique, but also insights on how to most effectively portray each moment and message within each piece they perform.
Miss Sandefur sings weekly as a section leader and soloist in Kenilworth Union Church’s Chancel Choir and also sings as a guest soloist and section leader at several other Chicagoland churches. She is currently preparing for the approaching audition season, and she continues to look forward to what will undoubtedly be a fruitful career.