Adam Webb

Curriculum Vitae

Educational History

Morningside College, Sioux City, IA, Teacher Intern Program                                     2015 – 2017

            Completed 80 hours of practicum experience and a semester of student teaching. 

            Contact: Larry Peterson or Dr. LuAnn Hasse

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, D.M.A. in voice performance and pedagogy       2009 – 2012

Cumulative average: 4.05

Professor: Dr. John Muriello, Coach: Shari Rhoads

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, M.A. in voice performance                                  2004 – 2006

            Cumulative average: 3.82

Professor: Stephen Swanson, Coach: Shari Rhoads

Morningside College, Sioux City, IA, B.M. in voice, Minor: Religious Studies           2000 – 2004

Cumulative average: 3.88, Dean’s List, Summa Cum Laude

Professor: Dr. Gail Dooley

K-12 Teaching Experience

3-12 Vocal Music Teacher, Ponca Public Schools                                                         2017 –

• Teach elementary music grades 3-6, Junior High Choir, High School Choir, Show Choir, One Act, Musical. 

Intern, Bishop Heelan High School                                                                               2016

• Seven-week student teaching with Rachael Wragge, choir director.

Intern, South Sioux City High School                                                                            2016

• Seven-week student teaching with Gene Wagner, choir director. 

Substitute Teacher, South Sioux City High School                                                       2016

• Direct three ensembles, supervise homeroom, prepare one concert, district music contest, and other assigned duties, for a three-month long-term choir director position.

Substitute Teacher, Sioux City Community School District                                         2016

• Primarily substitute teaching in music classrooms including elementary music, and secondary band, choir, and orchestra. 

Substitute Teacher, Westwood Community School District                                        2015

• Long-term position for a part-time elementary music teacher.  Pk-5 general music, including a concert.

Practicum, Westwood High School, Sloan                                                                     2016

• Over 40 hours of experience, including rehearsals, sectionals, lessons, and show choir preparations.

• Contact: Tom Gerking

Practicum, East Middle School, Sioux City                                                                   2015

• Over 40 hours of experience, including rehearsals, sectionals, lessons, and adaptive music.

• Contact: Connie Smith

Conducting Experience

Choir Director, Ponca Public Schools

Musical Director, Spamalot, Sioux City Community Theatre                                      2017

Director, Concert and Chamber Choirs, Women’s Ensemble, South Sioux City HS    2016

Musical Director, Fiddler on the Roof, South Sioux City High School                         2016

Musical Director, Oklahoma, Betty Ling Tsang Fine Arts Series                                2015

Musical Director, Cats, Betty Ling Tsang Fine Arts Series                                          2015

Director, Wayne State College Black and Gold show choir                                          2014 – 2015

Choir Director, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Starkville, MS                                       2012 – 2014

Musical Director, The Pirates of Penzance, Mississippi State University                   2013

Musical Director, All Shook Up, Mississippi State University                                    2012

College Teaching Experience

Adjunct Faculty, Morningside College, Sioux City, IA                                                2015 – 2017

• Teach Applied Voice and Introduction to Music. Contact: Dr. Gail Dooley

Lecturer, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE                                                                  2014 – 2015

• One-year full time appointment.  Teach Applied Voice, Class in Voice, Song Literature, Diction, Independent Study, conduct Black and Gold singers.  Contact: Dr. David Bohnert

 Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS                              2013 – 2014

• Teach Applied Voice, Opera Workshop, and Vocal Pedagogy.  Music director for All Shook Up and Pirates of Penzance.  Assistant director for Into the Woods and Amahl and the Night Visitors.  Serve on the Recruitment and Retention Committee.  Contact: Dr. Tara Warfield

 Lecturer, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS                                                2012 – 2013

• One-year full time appointment.  Teach a studio of 15 voice majors, and Voice Class for instrumental majors.  Serve on Recruitment and Retention Committee.  Contact: Dr. Tara Warfield

Adjunct Lecturer in Music, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA                                         2007 – 2012

• Maintain a voice studio of up to 28 undergraduate students including music therapy, music education, voice performance, and non-major scholarship students.  Contact: Dr. Brian Pfaltzgraff

Adjunct Voice Faculty, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, IA                              2012

• Teach 15 students, including voice performance and music education majors.  Part-time position filling in for a maternity leave.  Contact: Bradley Miller

Interim Voice Faculty, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA                   2011

• Teach summer session voice lessons

Visiting Artist, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA                                                          2008

• Teach a vacated studio of 7 students for one semester.  Contact: Dr. Lisa Hearne

Part-time Professor of Voice, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL                               2006 – 2008

• Maintain a voice studio of up to 17 undergraduate non-major students.  Contact: Dr. John Pfautz

Teaching Assistant, Voice Area, University of Iowa                                                    2009 – 2011

• Maintain a voice studio of students enrolled in Non-Major and Secondary-Major voice, run a weekly studio seminar, coordinate accompanists and semester juries.  Contact: Susan Sondrol Jones

• Assist with the Principles of Voice Production class.  Facilitate study sessions, grade homework assignments and exams.  Contact: Dr. Ingo Titze

Teaching Assistant, Voice Area, University of Iowa                                                    2005 – 2006

• Maintain a voice studio of 18 students enrolled in Non-Major and Secondary-Major voice, run a weekly studio seminar, coordinate accompanists and semester juries. Contact: Susan Sondrol Jones

Research Assistant, Opera Area, University of Iowa                                                   2004 – 2005

• Assist the opera director in research for productions, maintain connections with opera organizations, assist in opera workshop classes in the director’s absence, help coordinate community performances, develop and carry out a survey for Iowa voice teachers, assist in general office duties.  Contact: Gary Race

Conference Presentation Experience

Presenter, Nebraska Choral Directors Association Summer Conference                    2019

• Vocal Health for Students and Teachers

Clinician, Nebraska Music Educators Association Conference                                     2017

• Music and Art: Enhanced Learning through Intentional Connections

Presenter, Nebraska Chapter of National Association of Teachers of Singing              2015

• The Neuroscience Behind Practice

Private Studio Teaching Experience

Adam Webb Voice Studio                                                                                              2006 –

Voice Studio at Prairie High School, Cedar Rapids, Contact: Cheri Brummer              2006 – 2012

Voice Studio at Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids, Contact: Storm Ziegler             2006 – 2007

Roles Performed With Professional Companies

Marco                        Gianni Schicchi                                   Opera Illinois, 2006

Registro                     Madama Butterfly                               Cedar Rapids Opera, 2006

Figaro (cover)            Il Barbiere di Siviglia                          Cedar Rapids Opera, 2006

Prince Rex                  Why Dinosaurs Don’t Smoke             Cedar Rapids Opera YAP, 2005

Opera Chorus            Falstaff                                                Cedar Rapids Opera YAP, 2005

Opera Chorus            Carmen                                               Sioux City Symphony, 2004

Roles Performed in College Productions

Narrator                     Into The Woods                                   Mississippi State University, 2012

Nanki-Poo                 The Mikado                                         University of Iowa, 2011

Gastone                     La Traviata                                         University of Iowa, 2011

Tenor                         Bats in the Belfry (world premier)       University of Iowa, 2010

Jaimie                         The Last Five Years                            University of Iowa, 2010

Elder Gleaton             Susannah                                            University of Iowa, 2010

Ben                            The Telephone                                     Augustana College, 2008

The Representative   A Game of Chance                              Augustana College, 2008

Thomas Putnam        The Crucible                                       University of Iowa, 2006

Marco                        Gianni Schicchi                                   University of Iowa, 2005

Junius                        The Rape of Lucretia                           University of Iowa, 2005

Ali Hakim                  Oklahoma                                           Morningside College, 2004

Betto                          Gianni Schicchi                                   Morningside College, 2003

Neville Landless        The Mystery of Edwin Drood              Morningside College, 2002

Other Performing Experience

Songs on Letters of John and Abigail Adams, Sioux City Chamber Music Association

Tenor Soloist, Britten, Canticle IV: Journey of the Magi, Mississippi State University

Tenor Soloist, Bach, Magnificat, Starkville-MSU Symphony

Tenor Soloist, Händel, Messiah, Starkville-MSU Symphony

Tenor Soloist, Mozart, Vesperae Solennes, Iowa Wesleyan College

Tenor Soloist, Händel, Messiah, Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra

Tenor Soloist, Bach, Wachet Auf Cantata BWV 140, University of Iowa, 2009

Baritone Soloist, Haydn, Paukenmesse, Sioux County Oratorio Society

Baritone Soloist, Walker Quartet, Fellowship of the University of Iowa

Baritone Soloist, Puccini, Messe Di Gloria, University of Iowa

Recital, “Voices of Prayer,” Ames First United Methodist Church

Organizations, Honors, and Awards

Best Music Director Award, Sioux City Community Theatre, Spamalot

Nebraska Music Educators Association

Member, National Association for Music Educators

Member, National Association of Teachers of Singing

Board Member, Sioux City Chamber Music Association

Quad Cities Opera Young Artist Competition, 3rd place

NATS Voice Competition, semi-finalist

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Theta Alpha Kappa