Ms. Stephens' Résumé

Education & Certification-

Bachelor of Music (1997) Major: Vocal Performance- Baylor University; Waco, Tx

Texas Teacher's License- All-Level Music Grades PK-12 

Student of Dr. Joyce Farwell- Baylor University; Waco, Tx '93-95

Student of Dr. Jack Coldiron- Baylor University; Waco, Tx '95-97

Student of Dr. Linda DiFiore- University of North Texas; Denton, Tx '97-06

Teaching Experience-

Calhoun MS- Denton, Tx 8/1998-Present              

Choir Director

Fine Arts Department Chair- served until 2012

Private Voice Studio- 8/1997-Present

Ryan High School- Denton, Tx 8/1997-98

Asst. Choir Director

Accomplishments/Performance Experience-

Member of Texas All-State Choir 1991 

Member of Texas All-State Choir 1992

3rd Place Recipient- ACT-SO Classical Voice Competition; NAACP '92

Soprano soloist for the Rutter Requiem with the Ryan High School Chamber Singers; Toronto, Canada

High School Senior Recital- University of North Texas

Soloist for the Baylor University Christmas Faculty Luncheon

Soprano soloist for the President’s Concert with Baylor University’s A Capella Choir & Symphony Orchestra; Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy

Guest Artist for Baylor University Faculty Awards and Recognition Luncheon

Junior Recital- Baylor University

Senior Recital- Baylor University

Recipient of the Thomas Stuart Award for Vocal Excellence '97

Soloist for Baylor University Graduation Ceremony

Post Graduate Recital – University of North Texas

Alto Soloist for the Texas Music Educator’s Association Region V All-Region Concert- Beethoven’s Mass in C

Eight (8) time 1st Place Winner of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)

Guest Artist with Domingo & Company on Daystar TV Network’s Celebration

Guest Artist with Domingo & Company on Fox TV Network’s Insights

Guest Artist on KRNB’s 105.7 F.M. radio station

Guest Artist for the Global 2000 Women’s League honoring Mrs. Jewel Howard; First Lady of Liberia

Guest Artist for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Scholarship Banquet

Guest Artist for the Sickle Cell Awards & Recognition Banquet

Guest Artist for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Scholarship Banquet

Guest Artist for the Fred Moore High School Choir Benefit Concert

Participant- American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS); Graz, Austria

Participant - The Robert Shaw Carnegie Hall Choral Workshop; New York

Performed the role of "Lady Billows" in Britten's Albert Herring; Baylor University

Performed the role of "Donna Anna" in Mozart's Don Giovanni; Baylor University

Performed the role of "Queen of the Night" in Mozart's Die Zauberflote; UNT Opera

Performed the role of "BJ" in "Smokey Joe's Cafe"; Denton Community Theatre

Chorus Director and Member- "Showboat"; Denton Community Theatre

Performed/Toured-Texas; New York; California; Florida; Tennessee; Colorado; Toronto, Canada; Brno, Czech Republic; Salzburg, Austria; Vienna, Austria; Budapest, Hungary

Choir Director and Member of Fellowship of the Parks; Keller, Tx

Background Vocalist - Fellowship of the Parks Church, Keller, Tx

Accompanist for Navo Middle School Varsity Treble Choir at Carnegie Hall 2013

Accompanist/Keyboard 3 for Guyer High School's Production of A Chorus Line 2018

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Guyer High School's Production of The Addams Family 2018

Accompanist/Keyboard 3 for Guyer High School's Production of Sister Act 2019

Voted Teacher of the Year for Calhoun Middle School 2019

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Guyer High School's Production of Elf 2019

Music Director for Actors Conservatory Theatre's Production of The Grunch 2020

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Guyer High School's Production of Little Women  2020

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Guyer High School's Production of The Phantom of the Opera 2021

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Guyer High School's Production of Matilda 2021

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Guyer High School's Production of Beauty and the Beast 2022

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Music Theatre of Denton's Production of Beauty and the Beast 2022

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Guyer High School's Production of Anastasia 2023

Accompanist/Keyboard for Liberty Christian High School's Production of Fiddler on the Roof 2023

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Music Theatre of Denton's Production of Something Rotten 2023

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Music Theatre of Denton's Production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder 2023

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Trinity Valley School's Production of Mean Girls 2023

Accompanist/Keyboard for Guyer High School's Production of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 2023

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Music Theatre of Denton's Production of White Christmas 2023

Accompanist/Keyboard 3 for Guyer High School's Production of Sweeney Todd 2024

Member of Theatre Denton Governing Board January 2024

Accompanist for Denton ISD 6th Grade Honor Choir Concert March 2024

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Music Theatre of Denton's Production of Dreamgirls 2024

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Music Theatre of Denton's Production of SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical 2024

Accompanist/Keyboard 3 for Guyer High School's Production of Hadestown 2024

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Guyer High School's Production of Fiddler on the Roof  2025

Accompanist for Denton ISD 6th Grade Honor Choir Concert March 2025

Rehearsal Accompanist/Keyboard 3 for Music Theatre of Denton's Production of Jesus Christ Superstar 2025

Accompanist/Keyboard 2 for Music Theatre of Denton's Production of Carrie 2025

Personal-

I have one sister, Janae, who is a Physical Therapist in the DFW Metroplex.  In my spare time, I perform with various groups throughout Dallas and Ft. Worth.  I adopted my daughter, Jennifer, in November of 2016, and have three precious grand babies and one adorable nephew.