User Name
Cindy Erickson
Name
Cindy Erickson
Member Since
July 23, 2010
Bio
Hi! I started out as a professional trumpet player, then went into orchestral conducting, composed a bit along the way, now am the music director at a small high school about 30 min. west of Boston. Over 1/3 of the high school is in the music program. I've been on-stage, in the pit, music director, vocal coach, set designer and director and really enjoy the creativity of the stage. I'm teaching my first theatre class this year, so if anyone has some good tips-I'd love them-thanks!
Educational Background
BA music performance and composition Bowdoin College
MA music performance and conducting College of New Jersey (conducting at CNJ, perf. at Juilliard)
a bunch of master classes
Number of years teaching
16
Favorite Playwright
Neil Simon?
Favorite theatrical moment
when Eliza tries to speak perfect English with the marbles in her mouth in My Fair Lady
Sondheim or Rodgers and Hammerstein?
Interests
English music (Vaughan Williams in particular)
photography
singing and playing :)
my kids and my dog
Something you should know about me!
I'm a glass half full type
Also, I like to remind the kids to save the drama for the stage!
Accomplishments
Founded the Cape Cod Community Orchestra
Founded the IBCC
Founded the Cape Cod Brass
Free-lanced around the east coast for about 12 years (mostly in DC/NY/NJ areas)
Students are getting into really good music schools/conservatories-I'm happy for them :)
Upcoming Projects
Wizard of Oz this year
working on a few compositions I need to finish!
working on that "someday it'll get done" musical about a young girl who's orphaned when both her parents die in WWII, she makes a ton of mistakes, her kids end up paying for it....(sadly all based on truth)
School/Organization Name
Maynard High School
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Cindy Erickson
Composer, Director, Music Director, Set Designer, Theatre Teacher
Massachusetts