Tammie Huntington, D.A.; M.M.

Dr. Tammie Huntington, Soprano, received her Doctor of Arts degree in Voice Performance with an emphasis in opera direction from Ball State University in 2008, where she produced and directed the world premiere of Fifty-Third Street, a new American opera by composer Jody Nagel.  Huntington has since presented her work on Fifty-Third Street at the Hawaii International Conference on the Arts and Humanities in 2009; the International Congress of Voice Teachers (poster presentation) in Paris, France, in 2009; the National Opera Association Annual Convention (poster presentation) in San Antonio, TX in 2011; and at the National Opera Association Annual Conference, Sacred in Opera Session, in Cleveland, OH, in January 2020. 

In 2010, Huntington, with colleagues Dr. Lisa Moore and Dr. Phoenix Park-Kim, formed the ensemble Soprani Compagni (sopranicompagni.com) for the purpose of modeling soprano collaboration and commissioning new works for soprano duet.  Soprani Compagni had their Carnegie Hall debut in 2012, and performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the College Music Society International Conference in 2013. Through a generous grant obtained from the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in 2015, Soprani Compagni commissioned twelve new works for two sopranos and piano themed around Portraits of Women.  The compilation is available in a 2-CD album recording, available on all major streaming platforms, and published in a 2-Volume anthology.  Soprani Compagni spent 2016-2017 touring South Korea, Hong Kong, China, and the U.S. with the Portraits of Women project, and performed at the International Congress of Voice Teachers at Stockholm, Sweden, in August of 2017. 

Huntington continues to be an active proponent of new art music and opera, recently recording and filming the role of “Amanda” in Philip Seward’s operatic web series A House Divided, the audio recording of which was released in 2024. Her current scholarship involves a collaboration with Seward to create a song cycle reflecting the joys and challenges of parenting an adopted child of trauma with special needs.

Dr. Huntington is active in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (past president for the Indiana Chapter), National Opera Association (past Regional Governor and previous Editor of the Sacred in Opera Newsletter), Opera America, and the College Music Society.  She is a Professor of Music at Indiana Wesleyan University, where she has taught Applied Voice and Lyric Theatre studies since 2007.

Visit tammiehuntington.com for more information.

Instrument played: Soprano (Piano, Secondary )  

Subjects taught: Applied Voice, Diction for Singers, Opera Workshop & Opera Theatre  

AWARDS

• 2015 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Networking Grant for Soprani Compagni: Portraits of Women in Contemporary Soprano Duet  
  • Commissioning of 12 new soprano duets from award-winning contemporary composers from across the US and around the world  
  • Hosting of New Works Symposium on  campus of IWU to premiere new works  
  • Professional Recording and Publishing of Anthology of new works  
  • Tour to universities throughout the US, and to China, Korea and Australia & Sweden  
• 2015 End of Year IWU Funding Award from Executive Scholarship Committee for Soprani Compagni: Portraits of Women in Contemporary Soprano Duet   
• 2013 Provost’s Scholars Initiative Award for The College Music Society International Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina Session Performance: Soprani Compagni: The Benefits and Challenges of Sharing the Stage, the Classroom and the Opera Theatre  

ACHIEVEMENTS 

• National Opera Association National Convention and National Association of Teachers Winter Workshop, Indianapolis, IN, January 2016
  • Session Presentation & Performance: Soprani Compagni: Portraits of Women in Contemporary Soprano Duet  
• Soprani Compagni New Works Symposium, Portraits of Women in Contemporary Soprano Duet, November 2015, Indiana Wesleyan University, 
  • Hosts, Organizers & Performers    
• College Music Society Fifty-Eighth National Conference, Indianapolis, IN, November 2015 
  • Session Presentation & Performance:  Soprani Compagni: Portraits of Women in Contemporary Soprano Duet  
• Song Collaborators Consortia Art Song Festival, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, 2013 
  • Soprani Compagni guest performance  
• The College Music Society International Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2013 
  • Session Performance: Soprani Compagni: The Benefits and Challenges of Sharing the Stage, the Classroom and the Opera Theatre  
• National Opera Association Annual Convention, Portland, OR, 2013  
  • Session Presentation & Performance: Soprani Compagni: The Benefits and Challenges of Sharing the Stage, the Classroom and the Opera Theatre  
• National Opera Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX, 2011
  • Poster Presentation on the Performance Practice of Jody Nagel’s Opera Fifty-Third Street  
• Values Integration and the Arts Series at Manchester College,  Manchester, IN, 2010  
  • Presentation on the Performance Practice of Jody Nagel’s Opera  Fifty-Third Street  
• International Congress of Voice Teachers, Paris, France, 2009  
  • Poster Presentation on the Performance Practice of Jody Nagel’s Opera Fifty-Third Street  
• Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities, Honolulu, HI, 2009
  • Presentation on the Performance Practice of Jody Nagel’s Opera Fifty-Third Street  
• Lecture Recital on Gian-Carlo Menotti’s The Telephone  

WORK HISTORY

• Adjunct Voice Instructor, Indiana Wesleyan University,  2006 -  2007  
  • Responsibilities:  Teaching Applied Lessons, Vocal Pedagogy, Class Voice, and directing the IWU Women’s Chorus. 

• Director of Vocal  Studies, Part-Time, Grace College,  2005  –   2006  
  • Responsibilities:  Administration of Vocal Area, including scheduling of lessons, accompanists, masterclasses, field-trips  and juries; Teaching Applied Lessons, Vocal Pedagogy, and Opera Workshop;  Director, Grace Symphonic Chorus, Grace Opera Theatre. 

• Doctoral Assistant in Voice & Opera, Ball State University,  2005 -  2006  
  • Responsibilities include teaching Applied Voice to majors, minors  and non-majors; Accompanist to applied voice students in the BSU Vocal Department; and Administrative Assistant in Opera. 

• Instructor of Music , Half-Time, Grace College , Winona Lake , IN,  2001 - 2005  
  • Responsibilities: Teaching Applied Voice Lessons and Vocal Pedagogy;  Director, Women’s Vocal Ensemble “Cantate!”  and Grace Festival Chorus 

• Graduate Assistant in Opera , Ball State University, 2003 - 2005 
  • Responsibilities include directing scenes program 2004-05; Assistant Director for the 2003 BSU Opera Theatre mainstage production   Die   Fledermaus ;  administrative assistant to the Director, Props-mistress, Publicity/Ad Campaign Manager, and Program Book Designer.  

• Voice Instructor, Grace Academy of Fine Arts, 2003 - 2004 

• Private Voice and Piano Teacher,  Huntington  Music Studio, 1994 - 2003  
  • Students accepted with acclaim and scholarship into select chorales and music programs at Carnegie Mellon University, Grace College, Ball State University, Bethel College, Hanover University, Greenville College, Anderson University, and  University of Dayton. Former students are also performing at the Mariott Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL; recording and touring professionally in CCM; involved in studio singing and classical recital ; and teaching both in the private studio and in public school music programs.  

• Adjunct Voice Instructor, Grace College, 2000 - 2001 
  • Responsibilities:  Applied Voice Lessons; Director, Women’s Vocal Ensemble 

• Choral Director  Lakeland Christian Academy, 1997 - 1998  

• Band Director, H.E.L.P.S. Home-school Group, 1994 - 1997 

• Music Teacher, Warsaw Christian School, 1991 - 1994  
  • Responsibilities:  General Music Instructor, Grades PS-6; Director, W.C.S. Choir, Band, and Chimes Groups; Music Director, 6th Grade Musical