Resume
Jelena Cingara
409 w 129 th street
10027 NYC NY
Email: ------------
http://www.pianoless son sny c.space/home/
Phone: 908 992 9211
EDUCATION:
DM A Piano Perform ance , minor in organ performance U of Utah (GPA 3.8)
(December, 2016). Studied piano with Dr. Ved rana Subo tic.
MA Piano Performance, Un iversity of Toledo, s tudied piano with Dr. Michael Boyd.
BA Piano Performance , University of Toronto, s tudied piano with Boris Lysenko, and
Boyanna Toyich.
Royal Conservatory of Music: v arious courses in piano pe dag ogy and p erformance,
Grade 10 piano, as well as various classes in piano pedagogy and music
history/theory. Toronto, Canada.
Elementar y music school: "Isidor Bajic", Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. (8 years).
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
Fall 2017 – Fall 2018
York Unive rsi ty Scho ol of Music
Piano instructor
2014 -2015 University of Utah School of Music Preparatory Division
Accompanist, string division
Accompanying string players for their classes, as well as recitals twice a semester
(approximately 20 students per recit al) . Somet ime s when the director Kasia Borup
was away, I was in charge directing and accompanying her classes.
2013 - 2014 Teaching Assistant in piano (U of Utah)
Teaching pri vate piano lessons to The University of Utah music minors , as well
coaching st uden ts from pi ano group classes , and preparing them for the school’s
exams and recitals each semester.
Teaching piano to youth of various levels at SL C Performing School of the Arts (High
School), and preparing them for their recitals and exams.
One of my stu dents c ons istently received highest grades at the U of Utah School of
Music on piano exams.
Sometimes when my piano professor Dr. Subotic was away , she would put me in
charge of her studio classes , and along with other students in the class we would
com men t on wh at needed to be improved in student performances.
2003 – 05 Teaching Assistant in Accompanying (U of Toledo)
Accompanying various singers, string, wind a nd brass p lay ers for lessons, recitals,
master classes, and competitions within and outside of Th e University of To ledo,
(a pproxi mately five performances a week) .
PIANO TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2016 - 2017 Yamaha Music School
Piano teacher, piano accompanis t
2016 – pre sent CCMA Music School
Piano teacher, piano acco mpanist
2005 -2008 , 2008 – 2011 , 2016 -2017 Private Piano Studio (Toronto, C anada)
Piano teacher
Successfully held a private piano studio of 15 students. Prepared them for recitals,
RCM Exams , and pian o c ompetitions.
Students achieved great success on RCM exams (all grade s were over 80%). They
were also prizewinners in piano f estivals in Toronto , such as Davenport ( first prize ),
as well as Kiwanis .
2005 -2008 Koffler Centre of the Arts, Mile s N adal JC C ( North York)
Piano Teacher and accompanist
Teaching children of various ages and levels piano and theory.
Preparing students for Center's recitals and RCM exams: The majority of students
received over 80% on their exams. Teaching weekly mast er classes to students
where they gained enormous performance experience necessary for successful
exams.
2001 -2003 Dixon Hall Music School (Toronto )
Piano Teacher and Choir Accompanist
Teaching piano and theory to children of various ages and le vels. P rep aring c hil dren
for RCM examinations and school's recitals. The majority of students received over
80% at the RCM exams.
Accompanying th e school's choir at various functions and benefits, as well as for
numerous recitals.
CHURCH ORGANIST/MUSIC DIRECTO R E XPERIEN CE:
2018 - 2019 Oakwood Bap tist Church
Organist, pianist, and ac companist
2015 -2016 Hol laday United Ch urch of Christ
Organist, pianist
2013 Japanese Church of Christ, Salt Lake City
Main organist, lead the congregation in worship.
2008 -2009 First Chu rch of Christ Scientist, Oakville, Canada
Main Organist, lead the congregation in worship.
2006 -2007 College Street United Church, Toronto, Ontario
Occasional supply and guest organist, and choir accompanist.
2004 -2005 Pilgrim Church, Toledo , O hio, USA
Choir ac companis t / Organist / Occasional Music Director
2001 - 2003 Humber Summit Community Church, North York, Ontario
Main accompanist and organist .
SCHOLARSHIPS/PRIZES
Teaching assistantship for The University of Utah School of Music (2 013 -2014).
Universi ty of Utah Sc holarship for Studies Abroad for Interharmony mu sic festival
(Arcidosso, Italy S ummer 2013).
European Scholarship for academic achievement given by the U of Utah Alumni
Association (2015).
2 times recipient of the U nivers ity of Utah D ean’s t ravel grant for Prague Piano
Workshop (Summer 2015), as well as my chamber music recital at WPTA in Novi
Sad, Serbia (Summer 2016).
Full Sc holarship/assistantship f or Masters of Piano Performance at the University of
Toledo, O H, USA (200 3-2005).
Way Lib rary Recital scholarship or Young Artists (Perrysburg, USA 2005).
Chautauqua Music Institution, NY, USA Partial and Fu ll S cholarship s (2001, 2002).
Prize Winner at var ious competitions/festivals in Canada and USA:
2nd prize winner Ame rican Prot égé Pia no and Strings Competition
3rd prize (honorary mention) in the Piano Concerto Competition University of
Toledo (2005).
3rd prize in Small Ensemble Competition Unive rsity of Toledo (2004).
Kiwanis, Peel and Davenport music festivals (1995/1996 ): first and second prizes.
(Toronto, CA).
Participant in U of Utah Ch amber Music Competition ( 2013 ), as well as various other
competitions.
PERFORMING E XPE RIENCE AND OTHER PROJECTS:
MASTERCLASSES:
Lambis Vassiliadis, professor in Greece.
Dr. Steven Mayer (Naxos Recording Artist, USA).
Rebecca Penneys (Chautauqua Inst itution, Rochester NY, USA).
Dr. Michael Boyd (University of Toledo, Ohio, USA).
Boris L yse nko (Unive rsity o f Toronto, Ontario).
Shura Cherkassky (RCM, Toronto)
Lorand Fenyves (University of Toronto, Ontario).
Dr. Vedrana Subotic (University of Utah, Utah)
Nicholas Angelich (CMI).
Dr.Hasse Borup (U of Utah).
Dr.Heather Conner (U of Utah).
Eli as String Qua rtet (w ith my "Trout" quintet).
Alexandra Nguyen (University of Colorado, Boulder).
Dr. Steven Doane ( Eastman School of Music) .
The Bennewitz Quartet (Europe).
Roberta Zalki nd ( Utah Symphony).
Jason Hardnick (Utah Symphony).
John Eckstein ( Uta h S ympho ny).
Philip Seltzer (Emerson Quartet).
Faure String Quartett.
Doric String Quartett.
SOLO PERFORMANCES :
Solo Recital at the Arts and Letters Club (Toronto).
Two BA Solo Re citals at Walter Hall University of Toronto (Toronto).
One Solo R ecital a t t he The Uni versity of Toledo (Toledo) .
Solo Recital at Way Library in Perrysburg, Ohio .
Various performances in Toronto (at the RCM and U of T).
2 DMA Solo Recitals (U of Utah) at Dumke Recital Hall.
1 DMA Chamber music recital (U of Utah) at Dumke Recit al Hall.
1 DM A lectu re recital ( U of Utah) at Dumke Recital Hall.
Attending the Interharmony Summer Music Festival, Arcidosso, Italy (July ,
2013)/solo performances at Concert halls there.
1 Solo Re cital for the D avis Ars County Summer concerts at Kenley Am pit heater
(Su mmer, 2 016).
1 Chamber music R ecital for the Novi Sad World Piano teacher’s conference
(Summer, 2016).
Numerous other Solo Performances in Salt Lake City.
CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES:
Upcoming chamber music performance in Carnegie Hall May 201 8!
One Rec ital wi th Tanya Ell (Cello, Julliard).
One Recital with Sybyll Herceg -Shahannan (MA cello, Toronto).
Concerts with TIP: 10 piano's 20 pianists: summer 2003, winter 2005 (Rome, Italy)
Monster Concerts performances with TIP: Nathan Phillips Squa re and Mel
La stman S quare, Toronto (summer 2003, 2005, 2006).
Performances for convocation at The University of Utah School of Music with my
piano quartet, as well as for the U of U School of Music a dvisory committee (April,
2012) at Thompson Chamber Music Ha ll
Monster Concer t (University of Utah School of Music), May 2012 at Libby Gardner
Concert Hall.
Performance for the U of Utah advisory board, as well as the donor's luncheon
(February, 2013).
Lobbyfest performance with Bree Fortheingham (violin) at Abb rav anel Hall
(Home o f the Utah Symphony) (February, 2013).
Premiere of Harohito Miyagi's piece : "Cosmic kaleidoscope" with Leslie Richards
(Utah Symphony) (April, 2014).
1 Chamber music recital with Zoltan Csikos (cello) for the Novi Sad World Piano
teach er’ s conferen ce (Sum mer, 2016).
Numberous other chamber music performances in Canada, Europe, and USA.
SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVALS/CONFERENCES
2 times Chautauqa Music Festival (USA) (2001, 2002).
2 times TIP International Projects (Rome, Italy)
Interharmony M usi c Festival (Arcid osso, Italy) (2013)
Prague Piano Workshop. (2015).
World Piano Teachers Association (Novi Sad, Serbia) (2016).
TELEVISION:
One appearance on Canadian TV (OMNI television, Summer 2006).
Appearances with TIP on Breakfast Television and Ca nada AM (S ummer 2 006).
ACCOMPANYING :
Accompanying various instrumentalists a nd vocalists for RCM exams.
Various duets with piano (Tor).
Accompanying an Armenian choir in Toronto (Tor).
Accompanied and performed with: All The King's Voices, a choir in Tor onto.
Work ing wit h "Toronto Youth Theater", a musical theater group in Toronto.
Occasional pianist at College Street United Church in Toronto.
Accompanied and per for med with " Laudamu s Chorus" - Christian Choir in
Toronto.
Accompanied singers for professional auditions (Toronto, USA).
Accompan ied children for RCM exams.
Taught su pply teaching at "New Conservatory of Music" in Toronto,
including group piano classes u p u ntil ARCT level.
Performed at the Downtown Summer Choral Institute at the Miles Nadal
JCC (Summer, 2006).
Weekly performances at a performance master class at U of T (2006, 2001, 2002).
accompanist at various recitals at The University of Iowa: Andrew U he violin (DM A
Quali fying recital), Patrick Rappleye French horn (MA recital), Jonathan Allen
trombone (DMA recital).
Accompanied string players for their juries at The University of Utah School of Music
(Spring, 2012).
Accompanied music theater majors at The Universit y of Ut ah School of Music for
master classes and juries (Spring, 2012).
Other admi nistrative community /volunteer activities:
Worked as a President for the Career Dev elopment Class in Fall, 2012. Th e
class received a grant for guest piano ar tis ts masterc lasses for Spring, 2013:
Nicholas Angelich, Arthur Greene (U of Michigan), Douglas Humphreys (Eastman
School of Music).
Assisted Dr. Vedrana Subotic in organizing her studio classes for Fall/Spring, 2013,
and in various other bookings in the sch ool. Somet imes, i f she would not be there -
participating along with other stud ents in giving/commenting on the masterclasses.
Honorary societies: Golden Ke y International Honor Society ( Accepted by
invitation), Ho nor Society, MTNA.
Other interests: Comp uters, Fit ness, Travelling.
Re ferences available upon reque st from my University profe ssors at The University
of Utah : Dr. Vedrana Subotic piano (University of Utah School of Music), Dr. Kasia
Borup violin(University of Utah Sc hool of Music), Dr. Cas sie - Olsen Ta ylor ( U of Utah
School of Music). Further references can be provided by employers.
Jelena Cingara
409 w 129 th street
10027 NYC NY
Email: ------------
http://www.pianoless son sny c.space/home/
Phone: 908 992 9211
EDUCATION:
DM A Piano Perform ance , minor in organ performance U of Utah (GPA 3.8)
(December, 2016). Studied piano with Dr. Ved rana Subo tic.
MA Piano Performance, Un iversity of Toledo, s tudied piano with Dr. Michael Boyd.
BA Piano Performance , University of Toronto, s tudied piano with Boris Lysenko, and
Boyanna Toyich.
Royal Conservatory of Music: v arious courses in piano pe dag ogy and p erformance,
Grade 10 piano, as well as various classes in piano pedagogy and music
history/theory. Toronto, Canada.
Elementar y music school: "Isidor Bajic", Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. (8 years).
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
Fall 2017 – Fall 2018
York Unive rsi ty Scho ol of Music
Piano instructor
2014 -2015 University of Utah School of Music Preparatory Division
Accompanist, string division
Accompanying string players for their classes, as well as recitals twice a semester
(approximately 20 students per recit al) . Somet ime s when the director Kasia Borup
was away, I was in charge directing and accompanying her classes.
2013 - 2014 Teaching Assistant in piano (U of Utah)
Teaching pri vate piano lessons to The University of Utah music minors , as well
coaching st uden ts from pi ano group classes , and preparing them for the school’s
exams and recitals each semester.
Teaching piano to youth of various levels at SL C Performing School of the Arts (High
School), and preparing them for their recitals and exams.
One of my stu dents c ons istently received highest grades at the U of Utah School of
Music on piano exams.
Sometimes when my piano professor Dr. Subotic was away , she would put me in
charge of her studio classes , and along with other students in the class we would
com men t on wh at needed to be improved in student performances.
2003 – 05 Teaching Assistant in Accompanying (U of Toledo)
Accompanying various singers, string, wind a nd brass p lay ers for lessons, recitals,
master classes, and competitions within and outside of Th e University of To ledo,
(a pproxi mately five performances a week) .
PIANO TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2016 - 2017 Yamaha Music School
Piano teacher, piano accompanis t
2016 – pre sent CCMA Music School
Piano teacher, piano acco mpanist
2005 -2008 , 2008 – 2011 , 2016 -2017 Private Piano Studio (Toronto, C anada)
Piano teacher
Successfully held a private piano studio of 15 students. Prepared them for recitals,
RCM Exams , and pian o c ompetitions.
Students achieved great success on RCM exams (all grade s were over 80%). They
were also prizewinners in piano f estivals in Toronto , such as Davenport ( first prize ),
as well as Kiwanis .
2005 -2008 Koffler Centre of the Arts, Mile s N adal JC C ( North York)
Piano Teacher and accompanist
Teaching children of various ages and levels piano and theory.
Preparing students for Center's recitals and RCM exams: The majority of students
received over 80% on their exams. Teaching weekly mast er classes to students
where they gained enormous performance experience necessary for successful
exams.
2001 -2003 Dixon Hall Music School (Toronto )
Piano Teacher and Choir Accompanist
Teaching piano and theory to children of various ages and le vels. P rep aring c hil dren
for RCM examinations and school's recitals. The majority of students received over
80% at the RCM exams.
Accompanying th e school's choir at various functions and benefits, as well as for
numerous recitals.
CHURCH ORGANIST/MUSIC DIRECTO R E XPERIEN CE:
2018 - 2019 Oakwood Bap tist Church
Organist, pianist, and ac companist
2015 -2016 Hol laday United Ch urch of Christ
Organist, pianist
2013 Japanese Church of Christ, Salt Lake City
Main organist, lead the congregation in worship.
2008 -2009 First Chu rch of Christ Scientist, Oakville, Canada
Main Organist, lead the congregation in worship.
2006 -2007 College Street United Church, Toronto, Ontario
Occasional supply and guest organist, and choir accompanist.
2004 -2005 Pilgrim Church, Toledo , O hio, USA
Choir ac companis t / Organist / Occasional Music Director
2001 - 2003 Humber Summit Community Church, North York, Ontario
Main accompanist and organist .
SCHOLARSHIPS/PRIZES
Teaching assistantship for The University of Utah School of Music (2 013 -2014).
Universi ty of Utah Sc holarship for Studies Abroad for Interharmony mu sic festival
(Arcidosso, Italy S ummer 2013).
European Scholarship for academic achievement given by the U of Utah Alumni
Association (2015).
2 times recipient of the U nivers ity of Utah D ean’s t ravel grant for Prague Piano
Workshop (Summer 2015), as well as my chamber music recital at WPTA in Novi
Sad, Serbia (Summer 2016).
Full Sc holarship/assistantship f or Masters of Piano Performance at the University of
Toledo, O H, USA (200 3-2005).
Way Lib rary Recital scholarship or Young Artists (Perrysburg, USA 2005).
Chautauqua Music Institution, NY, USA Partial and Fu ll S cholarship s (2001, 2002).
Prize Winner at var ious competitions/festivals in Canada and USA:
2nd prize winner Ame rican Prot égé Pia no and Strings Competition
3rd prize (honorary mention) in the Piano Concerto Competition University of
Toledo (2005).
3rd prize in Small Ensemble Competition Unive rsity of Toledo (2004).
Kiwanis, Peel and Davenport music festivals (1995/1996 ): first and second prizes.
(Toronto, CA).
Participant in U of Utah Ch amber Music Competition ( 2013 ), as well as various other
competitions.
PERFORMING E XPE RIENCE AND OTHER PROJECTS:
MASTERCLASSES:
Lambis Vassiliadis, professor in Greece.
Dr. Steven Mayer (Naxos Recording Artist, USA).
Rebecca Penneys (Chautauqua Inst itution, Rochester NY, USA).
Dr. Michael Boyd (University of Toledo, Ohio, USA).
Boris L yse nko (Unive rsity o f Toronto, Ontario).
Shura Cherkassky (RCM, Toronto)
Lorand Fenyves (University of Toronto, Ontario).
Dr. Vedrana Subotic (University of Utah, Utah)
Nicholas Angelich (CMI).
Dr.Hasse Borup (U of Utah).
Dr.Heather Conner (U of Utah).
Eli as String Qua rtet (w ith my "Trout" quintet).
Alexandra Nguyen (University of Colorado, Boulder).
Dr. Steven Doane ( Eastman School of Music) .
The Bennewitz Quartet (Europe).
Roberta Zalki nd ( Utah Symphony).
Jason Hardnick (Utah Symphony).
John Eckstein ( Uta h S ympho ny).
Philip Seltzer (Emerson Quartet).
Faure String Quartett.
Doric String Quartett.
SOLO PERFORMANCES :
Solo Recital at the Arts and Letters Club (Toronto).
Two BA Solo Re citals at Walter Hall University of Toronto (Toronto).
One Solo R ecital a t t he The Uni versity of Toledo (Toledo) .
Solo Recital at Way Library in Perrysburg, Ohio .
Various performances in Toronto (at the RCM and U of T).
2 DMA Solo Recitals (U of Utah) at Dumke Recital Hall.
1 DMA Chamber music recital (U of Utah) at Dumke Recit al Hall.
1 DM A lectu re recital ( U of Utah) at Dumke Recital Hall.
Attending the Interharmony Summer Music Festival, Arcidosso, Italy (July ,
2013)/solo performances at Concert halls there.
1 Solo Re cital for the D avis Ars County Summer concerts at Kenley Am pit heater
(Su mmer, 2 016).
1 Chamber music R ecital for the Novi Sad World Piano teacher’s conference
(Summer, 2016).
Numerous other Solo Performances in Salt Lake City.
CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES:
Upcoming chamber music performance in Carnegie Hall May 201 8!
One Rec ital wi th Tanya Ell (Cello, Julliard).
One Recital with Sybyll Herceg -Shahannan (MA cello, Toronto).
Concerts with TIP: 10 piano's 20 pianists: summer 2003, winter 2005 (Rome, Italy)
Monster Concerts performances with TIP: Nathan Phillips Squa re and Mel
La stman S quare, Toronto (summer 2003, 2005, 2006).
Performances for convocation at The University of Utah School of Music with my
piano quartet, as well as for the U of U School of Music a dvisory committee (April,
2012) at Thompson Chamber Music Ha ll
Monster Concer t (University of Utah School of Music), May 2012 at Libby Gardner
Concert Hall.
Performance for the U of Utah advisory board, as well as the donor's luncheon
(February, 2013).
Lobbyfest performance with Bree Fortheingham (violin) at Abb rav anel Hall
(Home o f the Utah Symphony) (February, 2013).
Premiere of Harohito Miyagi's piece : "Cosmic kaleidoscope" with Leslie Richards
(Utah Symphony) (April, 2014).
1 Chamber music recital with Zoltan Csikos (cello) for the Novi Sad World Piano
teach er’ s conferen ce (Sum mer, 2016).
Numberous other chamber music performances in Canada, Europe, and USA.
SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVALS/CONFERENCES
2 times Chautauqa Music Festival (USA) (2001, 2002).
2 times TIP International Projects (Rome, Italy)
Interharmony M usi c Festival (Arcid osso, Italy) (2013)
Prague Piano Workshop. (2015).
World Piano Teachers Association (Novi Sad, Serbia) (2016).
TELEVISION:
One appearance on Canadian TV (OMNI television, Summer 2006).
Appearances with TIP on Breakfast Television and Ca nada AM (S ummer 2 006).
ACCOMPANYING :
Accompanying various instrumentalists a nd vocalists for RCM exams.
Various duets with piano (Tor).
Accompanying an Armenian choir in Toronto (Tor).
Accompanied and performed with: All The King's Voices, a choir in Tor onto.
Work ing wit h "Toronto Youth Theater", a musical theater group in Toronto.
Occasional pianist at College Street United Church in Toronto.
Accompanied and per for med with " Laudamu s Chorus" - Christian Choir in
Toronto.
Accompanied singers for professional auditions (Toronto, USA).
Accompan ied children for RCM exams.
Taught su pply teaching at "New Conservatory of Music" in Toronto,
including group piano classes u p u ntil ARCT level.
Performed at the Downtown Summer Choral Institute at the Miles Nadal
JCC (Summer, 2006).
Weekly performances at a performance master class at U of T (2006, 2001, 2002).
accompanist at various recitals at The University of Iowa: Andrew U he violin (DM A
Quali fying recital), Patrick Rappleye French horn (MA recital), Jonathan Allen
trombone (DMA recital).
Accompanied string players for their juries at The University of Utah School of Music
(Spring, 2012).
Accompanied music theater majors at The Universit y of Ut ah School of Music for
master classes and juries (Spring, 2012).
Other admi nistrative community /volunteer activities:
Worked as a President for the Career Dev elopment Class in Fall, 2012. Th e
class received a grant for guest piano ar tis ts masterc lasses for Spring, 2013:
Nicholas Angelich, Arthur Greene (U of Michigan), Douglas Humphreys (Eastman
School of Music).
Assisted Dr. Vedrana Subotic in organizing her studio classes for Fall/Spring, 2013,
and in various other bookings in the sch ool. Somet imes, i f she would not be there -
participating along with other stud ents in giving/commenting on the masterclasses.
Honorary societies: Golden Ke y International Honor Society ( Accepted by
invitation), Ho nor Society, MTNA.
Other interests: Comp uters, Fit ness, Travelling.
Re ferences available upon reque st from my University profe ssors at The University
of Utah : Dr. Vedrana Subotic piano (University of Utah School of Music), Dr. Kasia
Borup violin(University of Utah Sc hool of Music), Dr. Cas sie - Olsen Ta ylor ( U of Utah
School of Music). Further references can be provided by employers.