Education
EDUCATION
California State University, Northridge
MM, Vocal Performance (with Distinction), Focus: Pan African Studies, May 2010
Coursework includes:
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Seminar in African American History- Black Aesthetics
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Physics of Music
California State University, Northridge
BM, Magna Cum Laude,Vocal Arts, Minor: African American Studies, May 2008
Coursework includes:
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Vocal Diction- English, French, Italian, German
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Vocal Pedagogy
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Music Entrepreneurship
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Music Technology
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Politics of Hip Hop
OperaWorks Advanced Artist, Northridge, California, July 2009
CoOperative Resident Artist, Princeton, NJ, July, 2010
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CoOperative Greco Scholar
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Founder, Program Director, Teacher 2011- Present
Music After School
Offering the convenience of music lessons in aftercare programs as an afterschool enrichment as well as in-home lessons. Serving approximately 150 students annually ranging from ages 4-18 in the metro- Atlanta area. Serving 3 school locations with 3 teachers. Offerings include piano and voice workshops, group lessons, individual lessons, and summer camps.
Voice Teacher 2008- Present
Jayme Alilaw Vocal Studio
Teach students ranging in age from 7 to mature adults and have a demonstrated ability to teach all levels of voice from beginners to postgraduates and performing professionals.
Offerings include recital preparation, college audition preparation, role preparation, diction, repertoire study and selection. Students include singer-songwriters and recording artists.Teach in classical, opera, musical theater, jazz, pop, rap genres and train on recording studio techniques and coaching.
Senior Vocal Coach July 2012- Present
Otis Redding Foundation Music Camp
Work with ages 11-18. Coach varied genres with vocal technique appropriate for commercial music and music recording/production. Teach recording studio techniques, songwriting, stage and microphone techniques, choreography,and stage management. Genres include Classical, R&B, Pop, Gospel, Rap, Rock, and Country.
Voice and Piano Teacher 2012- 2015
In Tune Studio
Ages taught from 4- 75
Classical Voice, Music Theater, Pop, Audition Preparation, Performance Techniques, Vocal Diction, Beginning Piano
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Ammunition Supply Sergeant (E-5) 2000-2009
United States Army Reserves
Squad leader and Ammunition Supply Point Supervisor. Responsibilities included create soldier work schedules, inventory, inspect, and issue ammunition, support demolition of unserviceable munitions. One year wartime deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to Qayyarah Airfield West, Northern Iraq.
Extra duties included singing for official military promotions and ceremonies. Certified Disabled Veteran.
RELATED SCHOLARLY EXPERIENCE
Teaching Artist 2018- Present The Atlanta Opera
Original programming created for The Atlanta Opera Tapestry: Explore and Create Spirituals- A historical journey of expression through song- February 2019 and Georgia Songbirds- highlighting African American Women Opera Singers from Georgia- Expected 2020
Teaching Assistant Spring 2010
California State University, Northridge
Course: Politics of Hip Hop
Responsibilities include guest lecturing, administer and grade exams, syllabus preparation, Hip Hop Think Tank academic journal editor, research assistant.
Guest Lecturer
April 2019 Music Entrepreneurship and Creating Space- Clark Atlanta University
March 2016 Music Entrepreneurship
Spelman College
May 2010 Black Voice: African American art song composers in recital
Lecture/Recital- California State University, Northridge
March 2009 From Spirituals to Hip Hop- an exploration of the influence of and
relationship between Spirituals and Hip Hop as social activist music forms- Politics of Hip Hop
California State University, Northridge
Works Presented At Conferences
February 2017 New Composers: Nailah Nombeko- African American Art Song
Alliance Conference
February 2012 Celebrating H. Leslie Adams- African American Art Song Alliance
Conference
March 2011 Black Voice: African American Art Song Composers in Recital- Black
Women Composers- National Council for Black Studies, New
Orleans, LA
March 2009 Moving Kinship: The Correlation Between Rap and Spirituals as
Social Activist Musical Genres National Council for Black Studies, Atlanta, GA
Clinician/Adjudicator
March 2018 Choral Workshop Clinician- Atlanta Girls’ School
April 2017 Spelman College Research Day Judge
March 2016 Atlanta University Center Masterclass Clinician presented by Coalition of
African Americans in the Arts
February 2016 National Association of Negro Musicians Vocal Competition
Adjudicator
September 2014 Maynard Jackson High School Chorus Masterclass Clinician
July 2012 & 2013 Vocal Workshop Clinician- Girls Rock Camp
February 2012 Vocal Workshop Clinician- Ladies Rock Camp
AWARDS AND HONORS- ACADEMIC
Association of Retired Faculty Graduate Project/Thesis Award- 2010
California State University, Northridge
Pi Kappa Lambda Musical Honor Fraternity 2008
Bill and Millenium Gates Scholar 2000-2005
COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCES
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Association of Negro Musicians
African American Art Song Alliance
National Council for Black Studies
COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCES
La Femme Noire- Feb 2016- Present
Celebration of contributions of African American women as composers, poets, and performers.- Collaborative with Actress, Poet, Narrator, Pianist, Composer