Sarah Altman-Kopko
Education
- B.M., Vocal Performance, The Ohio State University, 2007
- M.A., Vocal Pedagogy, The Ohio State University, 2009
- M.M., Vocal Performance, The Ohio State University, 2009
- M.A., Communication Sciences & Disorders, The Ohio State University, 2012
Credentials
- National Association of Teachers of Singing, Allegheny Mountain Local Chapter, 2009-present
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association, 2009-present
- Estill Voice Training - Level 1 (2006) & Level 2 (2010)
- The American Institute of Musical Studies, Graz, Austria, 2006
- Alexander Technique, 2005-2009
Research Interests
- Graduate Assistant in Adult Neurogenic Language Disorders Laboratory, Ohio University, 2010-2011
- Assistant Advisor: Undergraduate Research Thesis, University of Florida, 2009-2010 Assisted and advised an undergraduate music student in research. Project was titled: Identifying Strategies for the Prevention of Vocal Problems among Potential Music Educators.
- Graduate Research Thesis: "Voice Norms of Classically Trained Singers: A Pilot Study", 2008-2009
- Research Assistant: Voice and Swallowing Clinic, The Ohio State University, 2007-2009
- Undergraduate Thesis: "The Relationship between the Speaking and Singing Voice", 2007
Honors
- Cambridge Who's Who Registry among Executive and Professional Women in the field of Research, Medicine and Healthcare, 2010
- Swank Voice Teaching & Research Pedagogy Award, The Ohio State University, 2009
- Voice Graduate Achievement Award, The Ohio State University, 2009
- Grinter Fellowship, University of Florida, 2009
Recent Presentations
- "Identifying Strategies for the Prevention of Vocal Problems among Potential Music Educators", Voice Foundation: 39 Annual Symposium, Philadelphia, PA 2010
- "Correlations of Speech and Song", The Ohio State University: Denman Honors Forum, 2006
Recent Performances
- The Magic Flute: Scene - Papagena, Lancaster Ohio Music Festival, 2007
- The Marriage of Figaro: Scenes - Susanna, Lancaster Ohio Music Festival, 2005
- The Ohio State University Opera & Musical Theatre Program, various roles, 2003-2008
- Off the Lake Productions Miss Bell, "Fame", 2004 Bianca Quartet, "Kiss Me Kate", 2003
- ACDA Honor Women's Chorus, 2004