Teaching background, résumé, and consultations by appointment.

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Eric J. McConnell is a professional bass-baritone with about ten years of experience teaching voice and piano, along with years of educational outreach, summer programs, and masterclasses. He has played piano since 1999, holds a Master of Music from Northwestern University, and has performed educational operas for students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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TEACHING & EDUCATION BACKGROUND

• Private voice and piano teacher for about a decade, with students ranging from children to senior citizens

• Chicago-area private studio of 10 to 15 students, with individualized plans, audition preparation, and informal studio recitals

• Private voice teacher, PALS Program, Aspen Music Festival and School (2018–2021), including a transition to virtual lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Broadway Bound instructor, Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre (summer 2024): led a summer intensive for students ages 8 to 15, directed scene work, played piano for rehearsals, and taught a masterclass on classical technique in musical theatre repertoire

• Theatre camp instructor, Breckenridge Backstage Theatre (summer 2025): led four weeks of a summer intensive for students ages 5 to 13, helping them write, rehearse, and perform an original show

• Resident artist, Opera Colorado (2018–2020) and Virginia Opera (2020–2022), performing educational operas for students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade

• Master of Music in Vocal Performance, Northwestern University; Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, University of Miami