CurriciulumVitae

DONNAROBERTSAXTON
March2014 HomeAddress:3135CedarwoodDrive,Box#1001,TahoeCity,CA96145 Phone:(530)5830648:Email:daxton@sierranevada.edu

Educationalbackground
MastersofMusicinPianoPerformance,PiKappaPhi December2001,UNR,Reno,Nevada OrchestralConductingSeminar JuneAugust1996,AspenMusicSchool,Aspen,Colorado Certificate:FilmScoring,ComposingandConducting September1993July1995,UCLAExt.,LosAngeles,California MastersofArtsinCounseling,withspecializationinDepthPsychology September1992July1994,PacificaGraduateInstitute,Carpinteria,CA Educationcourses June1972June1973,ClevelandState NSFgrantforstudiesinmatheducation JuneAugust1971,CaseWesternReserve BachelorofScienceinMusicandMathematics,Cumlaude,PhiBetaKappa September1966June1970,AlleghenyCollege,Meadville,PA

AwardsandHonors
2007SierraNevadaCollegeOutstandingTeachingAward 2004SierraNevadaCollegeOutstandingAchievementAward forcocomposingParadiseLostandpremieringitwithSNCConcertChoir 2001PiKappaPhi 1992WomanofDistinction NorthLakeTahoechapter

ProfessionalOrganizations
AFTRA(AmericanFederationofTelevisionandRadioArtists) AFofM(AmericanFederationofMusicians) SAG(ScreenActorsGuild) SCL(SocietyofComposersandLyricists) CAMFT(CaliforniaAssociationofMarriageandFamilyTherapists) ACA(AmericanCounselingAssociation)

ProfessionalExperience
Academic
2008presentAssociateProfessorofMusicandHumanities SierraNevadaCollege,InclineVillageNV 2003presentConcertChoirDirector/Conductor SierraNevadaCollege,InclineVillageNV 1996presentAssistantProfessorofMusic,DirectorofMusicStudies SierraNevadaCollege,InclineVillageNV 19931995MusicInstructor SierraNevadaCollege,InclineVillageNV 19852003Accompanist,SierraNevadaCollegeConcertChoir SierraNevadaCollege,InclineVillage,NV 19701972InstructorinMathematics PatrickHenryJuniorHigh,Cleveland,OH

Psychology
2001presentLicensedMarriageandFamilyTherapist 1999presentInstructorinCounselingPsychology SierraNevadaCollege,InclineVillage,NV 19942001MarriageandFamilyTherapistIntern TruckeeGroup,IndividualandFamilyCounselingCenter,Truckee,CA 19961998MarriageandFamilyTherapyIntern GlenshireElementarySchool,Truckee,CA 19941995MarriageandFamilyTherapyIntern St.NicholasCounselingCenter,TahoeCity,CA 19941998MarriageandFamilyTherapyIntern TahoeWomen'sServices,King'sBeach,CA

MusicPerformance
2008presentNevadaOperaperformerandaccompanist 2010Producer,Pianist,&SingerforCDtitledMatthewAxton 2009Producer,Pianist,&SingerforCDtitledOutoftheBlue 2008presentAccompanisttoElizabethPitcairn AccompanisttoElizabethPitcairn,ownerofMendelssohnRedViolinandpianistforrehearsals withTOCCATAconductorandJamesRawie.AccompanyallFundRaisingperformances. 2008presentPianist&SingerinAxtonandCompany 2008presentChoirDirector&Organist,St.PatricksEpiscopalChurch,InclineVillage,NV 2007presentMemberNorthStarChamberEnsemble(WindQuintet&Piano) 2005presentPerformerinTOCCATATahoeSymphonyOrchestra 2003presentDirectorofSierraNevadaCollegeConcertChoir 2002presentPianist&Singerintrio"OutoftheBlue" 20002003AssistantPianistRenoPhilharmonic 19982009ChoirDirectorNorthTahoeChurchofReligiousScience 19961999MemberNevadaOperaChorus,AssistantChorusMaster,RehearsalPianistforthe NevadaOpera. 1994presentDirector,NorthTahoeChamberSingers 19942009ChoirDirector&Organist,St.NicholasEpiscopalChurch,TahoeCity,CA 19891994MusicDirector,PerformingArtistsofTahoe 19852003,andpresentlyAccompanist,SierraNevadaCollegeConcertChoir 19851990Accompanist,SierraNevadaChorale 19761990Pianist,singerinHoytAxtonband. Recorded22albums,appearedontelevisionandtouredUSandEuropeextensively. 1972presentPrivatepianoinstructor.Professionalaccompanistandcoach 1968presentMusicDirectorDirectorfortheatricalperformancesatprofessionallevel, communitytheater,andcollegeandhighschoollevel.

RelatedskillsMusic
2003presentDirectorofSierraNevadaCollegeConcertChoir Creativedirector:decideprogramforallconcerts Musicaldirector: Leadandaccompanyrehearsals Produceconcerts Prepareorchestralmusicandrehearseinstrumentalists Conductconcerts DirectorofMusicStudiesSierraNevadaCollege TeachclassesinPiano,Voice,MusicHistory,MusicTheory,MusicAppreciation,Musicand ArtTherapy,WorldMusic,MusicandMythology,HistoryofRockandRoll Coachandaccompanyallvocal/pianorecitals Coachandaccompanyalljuniorandseniorindividualvocalrecitals PerformandaccompanysingersatSNCGraduationceremony(andanyothers) ColeadtravelclassestoNewYorkCitywithSNCartprofessor(2007,2009) CowroteSNCAlmaMaterwithJuneSaraceno(May2007) Coachandaccompanyconcertswithprofessionals: o ElizabethPitcairn(Redviolinist)(2008atSNC,2008presentwithTOCCATA) o JoyStrotzandStephenStephanitis(vocalduet)(February2000) o FredrikavonStade SNCgraduation(May1999) o JoyStrotzandKevinBeiswenger(vocalduet)(February1999) o LizGlattlyandDonnaAxton(violin/piano)(October1998) o HilaPlittman(February1998) Produced,directed,rehearsed,conductedDidoandAeneas(1997) ConductSierraNevadaSymphonicBand(19982003)

Accompanist
SNCConcertChoir(1984present),SierraNevadaChorale,Nev.Opera MakerehearsaltapesforwholechorusforworkssuchasBrahmsRequiem,Mozart's Requiem,Vivaldi'sGloria,Rutter'sGloria,Beethoven's9thSymphony,Orff'sCarmina Burana,etc. Prepareorchestra,writeinstrumentalarrangements Sometimesplaypianoforconcerts

ProfessionalArranger
IhavearrangedmusicforSNCConcertchoirandchurchchoirs. StarsinyourEyes October1999Vocalandpianoarrangements.ChipMeyrelles,composer.Thisplayopenedin TheCherryLaneTheater,NewYork,N.Y.(offBroadway) May1997WrotechoralversionofthesongsoftheplayandpremieredthematSierraNevada CollegeConcertChoirperformance.

Professionalcomposer
May2007SNCAlmaMater cowrittenwithJuneSaraceno 2004ParadiseLost Cowriter(withChipMeyrelles),vocalandpianoarrangements.Thiscantata(basedon MiltonsParadiseLost)waspremieredatSierraNevadaCollegefortheSNCConcertChoirs Springconcert,2004. Fall2004ParadiseLostwasrecordedinNewYorkCity.Irehearsedthesingers,played pianoforandcoproducedthesessions.ThesingerswerememberoftheEbony EcumenicalChoirfromRiversideChurch,NewYorkCity. Spring2005ParadiseLostwasperformedinCarsonCity,Nevadaundertheauspicesof CarsonCityCivicLightOperawitha30pieceprofessionalchoir Spring2011ParadiseLostwasperformedagainbySNCConcertChoirMartyGolleryas theDevilwasascenestealer.

RecentPerformances
SNCConcertChoirDirector
March2014SNCConcertChoirFranzSchubertMassinGinrehearsal December2013PoulencsGloria,andConradSusasCarolsandLullabiesfromtheSouthwest May2013SNCBroadwayConcert:MaryPoppins,Tangled,Showboat April2013BeethovensMissaSolemnis(SNCConcertChoir) December2012VivaldisGloriaandArielRamirezMissaCriola(SNCConcertChoir) May2012BroadwayConcert:Hair,WizardofOz April2012ParadiseLost(Axton/Meyrelles)andFrostianabyThompson(SNCChoir) December2011MagnificatbyJohnRutter;ShoutforJoybyRobertdeCormier May2011BroadwayConcert:Jekyl&Hyde,Brigadoon,ManofLaMancha April2011CarminaBuranabyCarlOrff December2010PuccinisMessadiGloria

May2010Broadwayconcert:Wicked,SouthPacific,PaintYourWagon April2010DidoandAeneasbyHenryPurcell,AdagioforStringsbySamuelBarber December2009CeremonyofCarolsbyBritten.CantiquedeJeanRacinebyFaure May2009BroadwayConcert:GuysandDolls,Oliver,TheFantastiks,AnniegetyourGun April2009ElijahbyMendelssohn December2008ReginaCoelibyMozart,MisaCriollabyRamirez May2008BroadwayConcert:LionKing,TheKingandI,FiddlerontheRoof April2008HowlovelyisThyDwellingPlace,aconcertofourfavorites December2007MenottisAmahlandtheNightVisitors,andSusasCarolsandLullabies May2007BroadwayConcert:BeautyandtheBeast,WestSideStory,SoundofMusic April2007VerdisRequiem May2006BroadwayConcert:WizardofOz,OBrotherWhereartThou April2006MozartsRequiem December2005RuttersGloria May2005VivaldisGloria,BergersSongofSeasons December2004HandelsMessiah May2004ParadiseLostbyAxton/Meyrelles,BrahmsLiebesliederWaltzes, December2003St.Saens'ChristmasOratorioandCarolsandLullabiesfromtheSouthwest

Community
Ihaveplayedintwo4concertseriesperyearsinceSeptember,2009 June2014 MusicdirectorManofLaManchainpreproduction February2014AccompaniedElizabethPitcairn(andherMendelssohnRedViolin)in performancesofencoresatTOCCATAConcertsSept.andFebsince2008 PlayedorchestralscoreatrehearsalswithconductorandElizabeth. AccompaniedLizasshelecturesandplaysforyoungmusiciansatInclineElementarySchool, TahoeLakeSchool,SouthShoreMiddleschool December2013SmallchoralgroupperformanceforAAUS(AlumnaeAssociationofUniversity Women October2013SolopianoconcertSquawValleyChapel September2013SolopianoperformanceforTahoeCityRotaryClub JuneOctober2013NevadaOperafundraisersaccompanistItsNotJustOpera(youth choir)

June2013AxtonandCompanyperformanceatArloGuthriesGuthrieCenterinGreat Barrington,Mass. October2012LesMizSaigonaccompaniedmusicfromLesMisandMizSaigonLTCC fundraiser July2012PianoperformanceFireworksConcertIwasoneof4pianiststoperformata fundraiserfortheNevadaOpera.Theother3wereNewYorkCitymusiciansIwastoldthatI blewthemaway. April2012NorthStarChamberPlayersPattersonHallPoulencSextet January2012MarkTwainCulturalCenterOutoftheBlue August2011TwoEveningsofSpanishMusicAnnaHelwing,BartlomiejHelwing, DonnaAxtonatValhallaBoathouseTheater July2011TheMusicoftheNightmusicfromJekylandHydeandPhantomoftheOpera accompanist August2010InNoParticularOrder:AMusicalRevue,pianistandmusicaldirector June2010JoytotheWorldconcertElPortalTheater,NorthHollywood,California.A reunionofHoytAxtonsbandinhonorofthe40thanniversaryofhissongJoytotheWorld andhismanyotherhitsandgems.IproducedtheconcertinLosAngelesandmyson,Matthew steppedintohisfathersshoesandfrontedthebandandsangHoytssongs.Iplayedpianoof courseandsangbackup December2009MarinaRoznitovskyharprecital September2009Featuredpianosoloist:BeethovensOpus80ChoralFantasyTahoe SymphonyOrchestra August2009 TributetotheMusicalLegacyofDanFolgelbergpianist August2008 TheFantastiksmusicdirectedandaccompaniedplaySawtoothRidge August2007 AnnaHelwingvoicerecital,Valhalla July2007DuetpianorecitalwithEuniceMarionRhapsodyinBlue,piecesbyBrahms,Faure, Dvorak,Debussy,Mozart.InclineChamberMusicAssociation, July2006PianorecitalMyfavoritemusicalmomentsSt.PatricksChurch July2005Piano/flute/clarinetrecitalDebussy,Poulenc,RavelSt.PatricksChurch October2003PassionbyStephenSondheim,Musicdirector,pianist,conductorPiperOpera House,VirginiaCity,Nevada December2002SNCWinterConcertaccompanist,orchestraldirector,sectionaldirector MagnificatbyBachandbyJohnRutter October2002JekylandHydeCarsonCityNev.Musicaldirector,pianist,conductorCarsonCity CivicLightOpera

May2002CarminaBuranaSNCspringconcertaccompanistandorchestradirector December2001PoulencGloriaaccompanistandsectionaldirector October2001IntotheWoodsmusicdirector June2001Nunsensemusicdirector April2001SoloMastersPianoRecitalNightingaleHall,UNR December2000Handel'sMessiahaccompanist,arrangerforSNCConcertChoir October2000AFunnyThingHappenedontheWaytotheForummusicdirector May2000 ManofLaManchamusicdirector February2000SNCSecondSundaySeriesConcertwithJoyStortzandSteveStephanitis December1999SolopianoMastersRecitalNightingaleHall,Reno,Nevada November1999Camelotmusicdirector May1999AccompaniedFredericavanStadeatSNCGraduationCeremony May1999AccompaniedSNCConcertChoirinperformanceofMozart'sRequiem. PerformedLiszt'"St.FrancisofPaulWalkingontheWaves"solopiano May1999SangasmemberofNevadaOperaChorusFaust May1999Mozart'sSonataforTwoPianosinDmajorwithKenOskowskiatNightingaleHall Noonrecitalseries. April1999BrahmsHungarianDancesforPianoDuetatNightingaleHallNoonRecital MarchMay1999 RehearsalpianistforNevadaOperaChorusFaust March1999MusicalDirectorandOrchestraDirector WestSideStory NorthTahoeHigh February1999AccompaniedandcoachedvocalduetrecitalofKevinBeiswengerandJoyStrotz. SecondSundaySeriesatSierraNevadaCollege JanuaryFebruary1999L'ItlianainAlgieraRehearsalpianistforNevadaOperaChorusand staging December1998OrchestradirectorforBach's Magnificat ,SNCConcertChoir December1998Duetrecitalviolin/pianowithElizabethHedgesGlattly.SNC2ndSunday Series. September1998KeyboardplayerinorchestraforVictor,VictoriawithToniTennille,Pioneer Theater,RenoNevada February1998HilaPlittmanvocalrecital(Mrs.EricWhitaker)SNC2ndSundaySeries October1997OlivermusicdirectorTahoeBiltmore July1997DidoandAeneasMusicaldirector,Producer,Director,Conductor.SNC January1996WizardofOzconductorPioneerTheater,RenoNev.

MyPreviousLife
19761992TouredtheworldplayingmusicinHoytAxtonsCountryWesternBoogieWoogie GospelRockandRollband.AppearedontheTonightShowabout20timeswithmyhusband andotherbandmembers.Alsoperformedonnumerousothertelevisionshows.Iplayedon21 albumscoproducedtwoofthem.GotacquaintedwithRoyRogersandDaleEvans,Chuck Berry.BoDiddley,LindseyWagner,RingoStarr,PeterFonda,andeverycountrystarimaginable. Awonderfulride. 1992CoproducedSpinoftheWheelalbumforHoytAxton. 1988PeterFondaputtogetheraconcertinLAinsupportoftheVietnamveterans.We(Hoyt Axtonsband)wereinvitedtoplayalongwitihCrosbyStills,Nash&Young,BonnieRaitt, JacksonBrowne,andothers 1987FordCommercialwithHoytandsonMatthew 19851987MervynConntoursofEuropeancapitalswithCountrystarsJohnnyCash,June Carter,JerryLeeLewis,DocWatson,TammyWynette,GeorgeJones,RoyOrbison,MerleTravis, KittyWells,NittyGrittyDirtBandetc. 1985FarmAidperformedatfirstFarmAidbenefitwithHoytAxton.StoodbetweenWillie NelsonandKrisKristoffersonasIheldmyyoungsoninmyarmsandweallsangIWantto KnowWhatLoveIs 1982SmallactingpartinfilmEndangeredSpecieswithRobertUrich,JoBethWilliams,Peter Coyote,HoytAxton 1980HoytAxtonBanddidasoundtrackforTobyHalickissecondfilm(Gonein60Secondswas hisfirst).Iwrotethemusicforoneofthescenesandperformedontherestofthesoundtrack. 1980SmallactingpartinCloudDancerfilmwithDavidCarradine,JenniferONeill,HoytAxton