DeAnn Whalen
Griffin, Ga. 3022

RESUME:
prior to college:

I have studied the violin since an early age.  I am currently a student of:
Oliver St. Clayton County Youth Symphony (7-11th grades)
Georgia All-State Orchestra (8-11th grades)
Violin accompanist for the Georgia all-State High School Chorus (10th grade)
1993 Furman University Summer Orchestra workshop

University of Georgia School of Music:
 Jan Fest Orchestra (9 & 10th grades)
 1994 Summer Orchestra Workshop
 Workshop Honor Orchestra

1994 Mark O’Connor’s First Annual Fiddle Camp 1994

1995   Point Counterpoint Chamber Music Camp Brandon, Vt. 1995
First violinist in performance of Shastakovich “String Quartet
No l, Op 73, Allegretto
Second violinist in performance of Prokofiev’s String Quartet No. 2,
Op. 92, Allegro Sostenuto and Adagio

1995 Summer American Council on International Studies-Core Study Program,
                   six countries in Western Europe

1996 Berklee College of Music:
Summer Performance Program, violinist in Beginning Jazz Ensemble, Instructed by Matt Glaser, jazz violinist
String Fling, weekend of master classes by Mark O’Connor, Matt and
Darol Anger

Fiddle and electric bass player in the “Lone Walter Band,” acoustic
folk/country/rock Band
Feature band in Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Mountain Park, Ga.
Studio Recording: recorded fiddle tracks on a Christmas album and demo for
Singer/songwriter Mike Dyche.
Violin, Folded Wings, Interdisciplinary Performance, Cara Studios, Barnesville, Ga.
and Lamar Arts, Barnesville, Ga

VOCAL AND CHORUS

Griffin High School:
Concert Chorus, soprano 9-12th grade
GMEA Convention, selected demonstration choir
Belmont University’s Invitational Chamber Choir Festival
Performances at the Georgia Governor’s Mansion
Performed at National Heart Sssociation Convention
Performed at Spivey Hall

GMEA All State Chorus participant (7-12th grades}
 Guest violin accompanist 1994
GMEA District Honor Chorus 7-12 grade
Robert Shaw’s Choral workshops, Spivey Hall
Selected soprano participant, 1995, 1996
Point counterpoint Chorus, soprano soloist in Haydn’s “Seven Last Words”

COMMUNITY ACTIVITES

Griffin historical Society Junior Guild
Griffin retardation Center, Elbow Learning Lab Concert Series
Griffin Rotary Club, musical performance