Beverly A. Patton holds a unique position as musical director for Penn State Opera Theatre in the School of Music, and a musical theatre singing specialist for the School of Theatre's Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre degree. Her joint appointment is a result of years of training as a singer, conductor and vocal coach in both the classical and musical theatre worlds. With over 50 musicals and operas to her credit some of her favorite productions include Ragtime, Falsettoland, 1776, A Man of No Importance, La Bohème, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Pirates of Penzance, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Leonard Bernstein's MASS.
A frequent masterclass teacher, she collaborates with her colleagues Mary Saunders-Barton, Raymond Sage, and Norman Spivey to present the internationally renowned bi-annual workshop Bel Canto/Can Belto, designed for voice teachers and speech language pathologists who wish to focus on the pedagogy of musical theatre voice training, as well as increase their knowledge of musical theatre singing, repertoire and belt technique.
Patton received her bachelor's degree in music education from Michigan State University, a Master of Arts degree in vocal performance from California State University-Chico, and a doctorate in choral conducting from the University of Southern California where she studied with Rodney Eichenberger. In addition, she received an Instrumental Conducting Fellowship to the Aspen Music School where she studied with Murray Sidlin. A choral composer, Patton wrote "Exaudi Laudate!" for treble choir (Roger Dean Publishing) in 1998 and a mixed choir arrangement of that composition in 2016. Heritage will release "Hodie!," composed for four-part treble choir, in 2017.
Formerly the director of opera and musical theatre at Ithaca College, Patton has also taught at the University of California-Irvine and Irvine Valley College. She is a member of the National Opera Association (formerly serving as regional governor of the Northeast Division), the Musical Theatre Education Association (MTEA) and the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS).
Beverly A. Patton holds a unique position as musical director for Penn State Opera Theatre in the School of Music, and a musical theatre singing specialist for the School of Theatre's Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre degree. Her joint appointment is a result of years of training as a singer, conductor and vocal coach in both the classical and musical theatre worlds. With over 50 musicals and operas to her credit some of her favorite productions include Ragtime, Falsettoland, 1776, A Man of No Importance, La Bohème, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Pirates of Penzance, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Leonard Bernstein's MASS.
A frequent masterclass teacher, she collaborates with her colleagues Mary Saunders-Barton, Raymond Sage, and Norman Spivey to present the internationally renowned bi-annual workshop Bel Canto/Can Belto, designed for voice teachers and speech language pathologists who wish to focus on the pedagogy of musical theatre voice training, as well as increase their knowledge of musical theatre singing, repertoire and belt technique.
Patton received her bachelor's degree in music education from Michigan State University, a Master of Arts degree in vocal performance from California State University-Chico, and a doctorate in choral conducting from the University of Southern California where she studied with Rodney Eichenberger. In addition, she received an Instrumental Conducting Fellowship to the Aspen Music School where she studied with Murray Sidlin. A choral composer, Patton wrote "Exaudi Laudate!" for treble choir (Roger Dean Publishing) in 1998 and a mixed choir arrangement of that composition in 2016. Heritage will release "Hodie!," composed for four-part treble choir, in 2017.
Formerly the director of opera and musical theatre at Ithaca College, Patton has also taught at the University of California-Irvine and Irvine Valley College. She is a member of the National Opera Association (formerly serving as regional governor of the Northeast Division), the Musical Theatre Education Association (MTEA) and the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS).
B.M., Michigan State University
M.M., California State University, Chico
D.M.A., University of Southern California
Voice for Musical Theatre, Opera Theatre
Former guest faculty and artist-in-residence, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival and University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Summer Arts Camp.
Presented the workshop “Bel Canto or Can Belto” at the Internationaler und Interdisziplinarer Kongress und Festival: BROADWAY AN DER RUHR, Dortmund, Germany, June 2000.
Co-Director of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Winter Workshop ìMusical Theatre and the Belt Voice: Part II; New York City, January 2001.
Member of Opera America and NATS.
Formerly Regional Governor of the Northeast Division, NOA.
Master classes entitled New Century Sounds in Germany in 2003/2004.
Compositions
Exaudi! Laudate!
SSA and piano
Roger Dean Publishing (a division of Lorenz) 15/1401R
Exaudi! Laudate!
SATB and piano
Roger Dean Publishing (a division of Lorenz) 15/1401R
