Stephen Houtz
5817 Ewing Avenue South
Edina, MN 55410
(952) 926-6860PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Private Instructor, Edina, MN, Voice, musical theater, piano and composition 2001-present.
SteppingStone Theater, St. Paul, MN, Instructor for music and theater classes, 2002-present.
Park Square Theatre, St. Paul, MN, Instructor for theater classes, 2006-present.
Parkview Center School, Roseville, MN, director for middle school drama program 2007-2010.
Actor, Minneapolis, MN Performed at Chanhassen Theaters, Ordway, Park Square Theatre, History Theatre, Red Eye Collaboration and others. Resume available on request; 1998-present.
ChildrenŐs Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN, Instructor for Junior Conservatory Classes, 2006-2008.
St. Paul Community Education, St. Paul, MN, Instructor for music and theater classes for students ages 3 through high school, 2005-2007.
Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul, MN, Instructor for musical theater performing class; Music director for musical productions 2002-2006.
Youth Performance Company, Minneapolis, MN, Instructor for music and theater classes, Music director for productions, 2002-2005.
Concordia University Continuing Education, St. Paul, MN, Instructor for on-line and weekend classes in theater and music; 2002-2004.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Elderhostel Class Instructor 1996-2004; Compleat Scholar Class Instructor 1989-2004; General College Class Instructor for music and introductory arts courses, preparing curriculum, developing and teaching multi-disciplinary courses. 1989-1993.
MacPhail Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN, Chair, Department of Voice, Speech and Theater (1997-1999), Private Piano, Composition and Voice Instructor; Class instructor for Music-Theater Performance, Composition, and Adult Class Voice, 1995-2001.
East Side Arts Council, St. Paul, MN, Executive Director: Developing and implementing grassroots art programs, fundraising and fiscal management for organization, , 1994-1995.
Bel Canto Voices (GirlsŐ Choir), Minneapolis, MN, Assistant Conductor: Conducted, selected and composed music for one of five choirs, 1993-94.
Roster Artist, Minnesota State Arts Board, St. Paul, MN, Artist teacher for residencies in music and theater throughout Minnesota, 1994-95.
The Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis, MN, Education Director, 1992-94; Program Consultant and Composer/Educator, 1983-1992: Developing, implementing and teaching all education programs for students of all ages, maintaining budgets for above. Led over 30 residencies writing musical theater pieces with elementary and secondary students, developing educational curriculum, regular speaker for opera prologues, composer of introduction to opera pieces, teacher for adult classes.
Child's Play Theater Company, Hopkins, MN, Resident Music Director: Musical direction for all shows, composer/lyricist for two shows per season, and for all additional music for theater, teacher for classes and workshops in both music and theater, 1990- 91.
Schubert Club: Project CHEER, St. Paul, MN, Assistant director: Developed music program for neighborhood children ages 6 to 18, taught piano lessons, led music-theater residencies, 1984-1990.
Young Audiences, Houston, TX and Minneapolis, MN, Artist teacher and program director: Developed and taught residencies in music, musical theater and theater for school age students, 1979-1985.
St. Agnes Academy, Houston, TX, Artist in Residence: Developed Fine Arts program for Catholic Girls High School, maintained budgets, taught private piano and voice, directed four productions, 1982-83.
Nina Vance Alley Theatre, Houston, TX, Composer in residence: Composed incidental music for six plays, music and lyrics for two musicals, musical directed eight productions, , l979-83.
Childsplay (Professional Children's Theater), Tempe, AZ, Actor/composer/pianist for two productions. Founding member, l976-77.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Composer: Living Room Opera, History Theater, Theater in the Round, Cabaret Saint Paul, Chocolate Bayou Theatre, Houston, TX, University of Houston Theater, St. Agnes Academy, Houston, TX, University of Louisville Theater
Musical Director/ Stage Director: Eden Prairie Players, Morris Park Players, Illusion Theatre, Playwrights Center, St. Paul Jewish Community Center, Great American History Theater, New Dramatist (New York), Mounds View Community Theater, Southern Theater: Overtones Series, Theater In The Round, New Music-Theater Ensemble, The Minnesota Opera, Cabaret Saint Paul, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, Stages, Houston, TX, Sun Line Cruises: SS Stella Solaris, Piraeus, Greece
Coach/Accompanist: Ordway Music Theater; Sesame Street Live; Houston Baptist University Opera Studio; American Institute of Musical Studies, Graz, Austria; Minnesota Chorale; Vocal Studio Accompanist for: Larry Weller, Darleen Kliewer, Margaret Harshaw, Eileen Farrell, Elena Nikolaidi, Irma Cooper, Marcia Baldwin
Arts Education: PHAT Summer Arts, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation: artist/teacher; Midwest Opera Theater/Minnesota Arts Experience: Operation Opera: workshop director; MAX on tour, music director. Jewish Community Center of Greater Minneapolis, Camp Yomi, music instructor. University of Houston, Center for Aesthetic Education: Artist-Teacher
Arts Administration: Tickets To Go, Minneapolis, MN., box office staff; Houston Ballet: assistant box office manager, student concert coordinator; American Institute of Musical Studies: concert manager; Santa Fe Opera: house manager
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota: Master of Arts in composition, February 1992
University of Houston: Graduate study in composition and piano, 1980-82
Indiana University: Bachelor of Music in composition and piano, l980
Arizona State University: work in music and theater, l975-77
University of New Mexico: private study in composition, l973-75PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Minnesota Opera Institute: apprentice coach (Wesley Balk, director), l984-85
American Institute of Musical Studies (Graz, Austria): study in coaching and accompanying, l981
Nina Vance Alley Theatre (Houston, TX): apprentice acting program, 1979-81
Aspen Music School: intensive private study in composition and piano, 1974
Piano Study: Thelma Hunter, Betty Ruth Tomfohrde, Jeaneanne Dowis
Composition Study: Dominick Argento, Paul Fetler, Carlisle Floyd, John Eaton
Vocal Study: Darleen Kliewer, Walter Cassel, Kenneth Cox, Marcia Baldwin, Emma SmallORGANIZATIONS AND HONORS
Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant 1998
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Fellowship for Composition 1995
Meet the Composer Grants /Arts Midwest 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992
Member: Minnesota Composer's Forum, l983-present
First student composer to have opera included in regular season, Indiana University Opera Theatre, l979
Guest Composer, University of New Mexico Composer's Symposium, l974
Past Member: Plymouth Festival Choir, Minneapolis, MN, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Symphony Chorale,