Kate Salsbury

Curriculum Vitae Education

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M.F.A. Theatre Pedagogy- Concentration in Voice and Speech o Virginia Commonwealth University- Anticipated May 2014 B.A. English- Emphasis in Speech and Communication o Regent University- May 2010

University Teaching Experience

Current Employment: Virginia Commonwealth University- Richmond, VA Voice and Speech for the Actor (I)- Focus on vocal health while encouraging vocal versatility to explore the full range of expression in the human voice uniquely combining Estill Voice Training, Linklater, and Alexander technique. Voice and Speech for the Actor (II)- Using the Knight/Thompson speech work, students experiment with the physical actions that produce sound and the specificity that is available to the actor through use of the International Phonetic Alphabet and apply these skills to acquiring the Neutral/General American Dialect. Advanced Voice and Speech for the Actor: Shakespeare- Course uses techniques established by Patsy Rodenburg and Kristin Linklater to uncover the depth of meaning in Shakespeares text. Accents and Dialects for the Actor- Course utilizes many techniques of accent and dialect acquisition for the actor including use of visual, aural, and kinesthetic exercises. Introduction to Drama- Students read and analyze a play a week as an introduction to the Contemporary American Theatre canon, but also critical thinking and communication skills. Effective Speech- Introduction to public speaking and presentation skills. Speech for the Business and the Professions- Course applies public speaking and presentation skills to prepare students for mock interviews in the field of their choice. Course Title Accents and Dialects for the Actor Acting Styles Voice and Speech (II) Advanced Voice and Speech: Shakespeare Position Instructor Co-Instructor Instructor Instructor Year Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013

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Voice and Speech (I) Effective Speech

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Instructor Instructor Instructor Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant

Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2013 Spring 2013 Spring 2013 Fall 2012 Fall 2012

Speech for Business and the Professions Voice and Speech (II) Introduction to Drama Advanced Voice and Speech: Shakespeare Voice and Speech (I)

Directing and Coaching Experience

Event Longfellows Evangeline Position Director Text Coach Music Director Dialect Coach Vocal Coach Vocal Coach Dialect Vocal Coach Vocal Coach Dialect, Text, and Vocal Coach Dialect Coach Acting Coach Date Spring 2014 Company Shafer Alliance Laboratory Theatre/ The Shop

Arabian Nights One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest The Importance of Being Earnest

Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013

TheatreVCU TheatreVCU Triangle Players

Hairspray Sweeney Todd: A Melodrama

Fall 2013 Spring 2013

TheatreVCU TheatreVCU

The Colored Museum

Virginia Theatre Association (VTA) Auditions Speech and Debate Tournaments

Spring 2013 Fall 2012

TheatreVCU TheatreVCU

Coach and Adjudicator

2004-2012

Multiple Ohio High Schools

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Additional Teaching Experience

Event Educational History Tours Costuming and Fashion Design Workshop Position Actor/Educator Guest Lecturer Year 2009 2008 Company Astors Beechwood Mansion Girl Scouts of America

Ruth and Miracle of Christmas

Arts Camps

Child Wrangler

2006

Sight and Sound Theatres

Counselor

2001-2011

Various Arts Camps throughout Midwest

Private Instruction
Acting: Classical and Contemporary Classical and Musical Theatre Style Singing Theatre Business Auditioning Accent Reduction Beginning and Intermediate Flute

Teaching Specializations
Voice and Movement Speech: Diction and IPA Accents and Dialects Shakespeare Performance Singing for the Actor Musical Theatre Performance Musical Theatre History Acting Audition Technique Theatre Business Play and Text Analysis Theatre History Survey of Dramatic Literature Public Speaking

Professional Affiliations
Member of Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) Member of Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Currently Seeking Certification in Estill Voice Training

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Curriculum Vitae Professional Training
Voice

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and Speech for the Actor Linklater Progression Classical American Dialect as prescribed by Edith Skinner Neutral/General American Dialect as prescribed by Patricia Fletcher Dudley Knight/Phil Thompson Speech Work exploring signs and symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Dialect and accent work as prescribed by Paul Meier Classical Text work as prescribed by Patsy Rodenburg and Kristin Linklater Estill Voice Model and application to Spoken Text

Musical Voice Training Twelve years of private musical theatre and classical voice instruction. Teachers include: Susan Eichhorn-Young, Larry Carey, Debra Schnitkey, and Aliese Hill Estill Voice Training Model for singing. Seeking certification in the Eight Compulsory Figures and as a Certified Master Teacher Acting Training Stanislavski, Meisner, and Hagen training with Edward Cohn Meisner and Adler training with Sybille Bruun-Moss and Tyler Moss Shakespeare with Robert Richmond and Sybille Bruun-Moss and Tyler Moss Movement Training Lessac and Feldenkrais work with Susan Schuld Viewpoints Training with Laine Satterfield Intermittent Ballet, Jazz, and Musical Theatre Movement Instruction Musical Instrument Training Ten years piano training. Eight years flute training. Advanced level.

Master Classes and Specialty Course Work

Estill World Voice Symposium- Course Instructors with EVT International Harvard University, Cambridge, MA- 2013 Collection of workshops led by Estill certified professionals from multiple disciplines at the forefront of the scientific, medical, and voice training communities to explore the world of vocal possibilities through the Estill Voice Training model.

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Estill Courses I and II- Dr. Kimberly Steinhauer- President EVT International California, PA- 2013 Workshop focuses on the intersection of artistry in science, uniquely developed by researching Jo Estill. Participants learn to control various structural components of the voice to produce distinct qualities in speaking and singing free of vocal strain. Estill Courses I and II- Dr. Stephen Chicurel Orlando, FL Workshop focuses on the intersection of artistry in science, uniquely developed by researching Jo Estill. Participants learn to control various structural components of the voice to produce distinct qualities in speaking and singing free of vocal strain. Acting with Archetypes- Janet Rodgers Richmond, VA- 2013 Workshop based upon Rodgers extensive research into character archetypes designed to assist the actor in unlocking vocal and physical potential to apply to text. Linklater Intensive- Susan Schuld Richmond, VA- 2013 Masterclass led by Linklater designated teacher Susan Schuld focusing on freeing the channel and body for a more expressive, natural voice. Alexander Technique Intensive- Paul Dennhardt Richmond, VA- 2012 Masterclass with Alexander certified instructor Paul Dennhardt designed to assist the actor in improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, support, and coordination. Craniosacral Therapy- JoAnne Granke O.T. Cleveland, OH- 2013 Craniosacral therapy is a form of bodywork focused on regulating the flow of cerebrospinal fluid by using light touch originally developed by Dr. John Upledger.

Other Theatre Experience

Position Box Office Manager Ticket Sales Stage Manager Company Theatre VCU Beechwood Theatre Company Years Held 2013-2014 2009-2010 2010

Hamlet, A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Winters Tale- Beechwood Foundation

The Miracle Theater

Group Sales Manager

2007-2009

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PR and Marketing Box Office Manager Assistant House Manager Wardrobe Mistress

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The Miracle Theater The Miracle Theater The Miracle Theater

2007-2009 2007-2009 2007-2009 2013

The ConfessionBlue Gate Musicals

William Ivey Long Studios-NYC

Costume Assistant Stitcher

2010-2012 2010

The Lost Colony (Production Manager William Ivey Long)

Sight and Sound Theatres Sight and Sound Theatres Sight and Sound Theatres Sight and Sound Theatres Sight and Sound Theatres Messiah College Theatre

Child Wrangler Assistant Stage Manager Animal Handler Stitcher Wig Assistant Costume Shop Assistant Costume Designer Stitcher

2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005

Noises Off- Messiah College Titanic: The Musical- Waterville Playshop

Other Professional Experience

Position Student Record Assistant Copy Editor Administrative Assistant Receptionist/ Bookkeeper Company VCU Department of Music Freelance Vintage Filings- NYC Emmes Real Estate- NYC Years Held 2012-2013 2007- Present 2012 2011

Community Service
Volunteer at local SPCA After-School Mentoring Program Camp Counselor Service Trips with Churches Resume Writing Assistance Soup Kitchen Service in NYC

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Curriculum Vitae Performance Experience
Apples Fall The Full Monty
(with Sally Struthers) Sally

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The Shop, RVA Riverside Center, Dir. Patrick AHearn

Georgie Bukatinsky

Amazing Grace: The Musical The Confession Plain and Fancy Hello, Dolly! The Old Rugged Cross The Lost Colony

Ensemble

Pre-Broadway Workshop, Dir. Gabriel Barre

Rebecca Lapp Emma Miller Ernestina Money Woman 1 Dame Colman

Blue Gate Musicals (IN, OH, PA) Round Barn Theatre Round Barn Theatre Round Barn Theatre Waterside Theatre Dir. Robert Richmond

Reaching for the Stars The Sound of Music A Marriage Proposal An Evening with the Astors Murder at the Mansion
Concert Tour Improv Comedy Show Tour

Featured Soloist Sister Berthe Natalya Stepnovna Caroline Astor Rosemary Davies Featured Soloist and Flautist Blue Belle Tzietal Kate Mullins Ensemble Ensemble Penny Ensemble Ensemble/ Featured Soloist

Waterside Theatre Virginia Musical Theatre Beechwood Theatre Company Beechwood Theatre Company Marley Bridges Theatre Company Paraclete Productions The Rainbow Players 3 B Productions Archbold Theatre Archbold Theatre Archbold Theatre Archbold Theatre Waterville Playshop Waterville Playshop Croswell Opera House

The Civil War: The Musical Fiddler on the Roof Titanic: The Musical Children of Eden Joseph and the Amazing Honk! Ragtime Oliver!

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Hello, Dolly! Thistle (Rose of Lima) Into the Woods Caucasian Chalk Circle Les Misrables

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Ensemble Bird Jacks Mother Governors Wife Cosette

Croswell Opera House Messiah College Messiah College Messiah College Williams Youth Theatre

Community Service
Volunteer at VA Beach SPCA After-School Mentoring Programs NYC and VA Camp Counselor Service Trips with Churches Rsum Writing Assistance Soup Kitchen Service in NYCSt. Timothys

Awards and Honors

Box Office Assistantship Virginia Commonwealth University Regent University Messiah College Messiah College Wauseon, Ohio Wauseon, Ohio Waterville, Ohio Pettisville, Ohio 2013-2014

Graduated Magna Cum Laude Dan Vollmer Scholarship Dean of the Arts Scholarship Rotary Club Scholarship Music Boosters Scholarship Waterville Playshop Scholarship Pettisville Missionary Church Scholarship

2010 2005-2006 2005-2006 2005 2005 2005 2005

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Curriculum Vitae References

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Susan Schuld- SSchuld@vcu.edu Director of Voice and Speech and Director of Undergraduate Performance Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Noreen Barnes- NBarnesM@vcu.edu Director of Dramatic Literture/ Dramaturgical Studies Director of Graduate Studies Amy Hutton- ACHutton@vcu.edu Former Head of Stage Management at Sight and Sound Theatres Director of Admissions- VCU Music Ken Clifton- kc5678@aol.com Freelance Music Director Former Music Director at The Lost Colony Charles Lane Cowen- Charles.Cowen@gmail.com Associate Director Marley Bridges Theatre Company