Darren Lougée 917-***-****

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Professional Profile

For the last 25 years I have worked as a professional singer, actor, conductor and teacher. I’m now on to a new chapter and am seeking work that will utilize my strong communication skills with an emphasis on customer relations

Conducting and Teaching Experience

Rushmore Shadows Resort, Rapid City, SD

May 2018 – September 2018

Activities Coordinator

Achievements:

Established a consistent and advertised activity schedule

Instigated weekly “Movies Under the Stars”

Responsibilities:

Programming development

Creating and executing 12 – 15 activities a week

Ordering supplies

Providing consistent and positive customer dialogue ActorCor, New York, NY

January 2008 - Present

Founder and Artistic Director

Achievements:

Created and produced 7 concerts in Times Square

Created NYC’s only choir of actors

Responsibilities:

Programming Development

Manage a chorus of 40 singers

Create new performing venues

Advertising and Publicity

Fund Development

Oxford High School, Oxford, CT

August 2013 – June 2017

Music and Drama Teacher

Achievements

Turned a half time job to full time in nine months

Created 4 new courses and introduced drama classes to OHS

Established a scholarship fund supported by a yearly faculty showcase Responsibilities:

Teach five classes a day

Direct and produce yearly music

Conduct two choirs that focus on outreach to the community

Curriculum development

Chelsea Grill, New York, NY

February 2006 – December 2012

Long Term Substitute in Music

Achievements:

Opened a new restaurant in Hells Kitchen

Brought in private parties

Opened a new wine bar next door (Riposo 46)

Responsibilities:

Serve residents and theater community at a lively social restaurant

Maintain a clean and safe environment

Casper College, Casper, WY

January 2003 – April 2003

Adjunct instructor (temporary replacement)

Achievements:

Performed and produced community solo recital

Continued a successful voice studio

Responsibilities:

Weekly voice instruction to 24 students

Three credit hour Music History Course

Various student lectures and master classes

Master of Ceremonies of annual Kinzer Jazz Festival The Unitarian Church of All Souls, New York, NY

September 1999– June 2014

Soloist and Choir Assistant

Achievements:

Made several professional recordings as a soloist

Toured France and Italy

Brought together musical forces for an annual celebration of MLK Jr. Responsibilities:

Weekly solo singing in services

Weekly chorus rehearsals

Regular performances for services and concert series Church of the Ascension

September 2014 - Presentt

Choral Singer

Achievements:

Performed in a benefit for hurricane relief in the Caribbean Responsibilities:

Weekly singing in services

Regular performances in the concert series

Related Professional Experience

Pages for All Ages Bookstore, Champaign, IL

September 1990 – May 1992

Co-manager of vibrant and popular independent bookstore Literacy Volunteers on the Green

March 2010 – September 2011

ESL Instructor

Zürich Opera House, Zürich, Switzerland

October 2001 – July 2002

Apprentice and Principal Artist

New York Choral Artists, New York, NY

October 1997 – September 2001

Chorister for New York Philharmonic

National Opera Company, Raleigh, NC

November 1995 – June 1997

PrincipalArtist

Opera Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

September 1992 – November 1995

Chorister and Principal Artist

Various theater, film and television productions, New York, NY October 1997 – present

Actor

Education

Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT

Master of Science in Music Education, May 2015

Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Bachelor of Music Graduate Studies in Vocal Performance 198*-****-**

Casper College, Casper, WY Maggie Flanigan Studio

Associate of Arts Graduate of 2-year acting program 1985 2005

Actors Movement Studio Opernhaus Zürich

Graduate of 2-year program Apprentice

200*-****-**

Opera Company of Philadelphia Connecticut Teaching Certificate Apprentice Pre-K through 12th Grade

199*-**-**** – present

Special Skills: Spanish, Italian and German, Microsoft Office, Sibelius (music software), Studio One (digital audio work station), competitive swimming, cooking and gardening

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