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 Adrianna Ames
Adriana has been a member of
the Mayflower Chorus in the alto section since
2008.
Her goal is to improve her vocal
technique to sing classical and operatic music.
She will use her award to continue
private voice lessons.
Adriana says “Singing brings joy to my
life and I want to humbly spread this joy to
others through my voice.”
She
received the Martin Luther King Humanitarian
award in 2000 and is currently the Board chair
of the Latino Council of Marin. |
 Elana Cowen
Elana
is a mezzo-soprano who graduated from Chapman
University with a Bachelor of Music in 2004.
This is her second scholarship award from the
Mayflower Choral Society and will use the award
to study and perform at the Aspen Music Festival
this summer. She
has attended the SF Conservatory of Music where
she received Vocal and Opera Department Honors.
She received the Santa Barbara Foundation Leni
Fe Bland Scholarship in 2010 won a first place
award from the Pacific Musical Society in 2008.
She is currently performing with the Pocket
Opera. Her career goal is to become a
professional opera singer both locally and
internationally.
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 Elizabeth Heitner
Elizabeth has been a member of the soprano
section of the Mayflower Community Chorus for
over four years. This is her second scholarship
award and she will use the award for lessons to
improve her vocal control and range. She would
like to find a method of using music to assist
children with learning disabilities. In
her “other life” she is a nurse and is currently
studying educational therapy with the goal of
working as a tutor in resource programs in
schools. |
 John Sowden
John is the winner of this
year’s, Joni Chase Scholarship award. It is his
third scholarship award.
John has been a member of the Mayflower
Chorus’ bass section for over 5 years.
He will use his award for voice lessons
with the goal being to expand both his upper and
lower range.
Long term goal and aspirations are to
join a men’s chorus and possibly use his voice
as part of a job.
John works in the automotive industry and
in his free time participates in biking events
around the county as well as the annual AIDS
bike ride. |
 Meghan McGovern
Meghan is a soprano who
graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a
degree in vocal performance.
Her career goal is to pursue a
professional career in opera in the Bay Area and
internationally.
Her scholarship award will be used for
private voice lesions. She was a finalist in the
Concerto Competition at Azusa Pacific University
in 2007, a double gold champion at the
California State Talent Competition and a
finalist in the Livermore Talent competition in
2010.
She has performed in musicals and operas
as well as films and has done voiceovers.
She has a private studio for vocal and
piano lessons. |
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Due to an oversight the 2009 Scholarship winners were not on the website last year. In order not to loose sight of their accomplishments we include them on this years page. Congratulations to all of you.. Below are also the 2010 Winners. |
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Cristina moved from Romania four years ago and has discovered a new passion for singing. She has been studying voice for three years as well as going to school at UC Davis in the Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner program. Her goal is to further her musical education as well as improve her vocal technique. She would like to become a better singer "in parallel to her medical career." |
Elana is a mezzo-soprano who graduated from Chapman University with Bachelor of Music in 2004. She has attended the SF Conservatory of Music where she received Vocal and Opera Department Honors. She won a first place award from the Pacific Musical Society in 2008. She has performed in numerous operas and musicals, including Carmen and Trouble in Tahiti. Her career goal is to become a professional opera singer and voice teacher. |
Elizabeth is a senior at UC Davis and will graduate in June with a degree in Music and Anthropologgy. She is a member of the UC Davis University Chorus and recently performed the role of the mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors. She is in the process of applying to music conservatories in the US. She would like to sing opera in the US and Europe. |
Joni Chase Scholarship - Joey is a senior at Marin Academy and has been performing since he was a toddler. He has studied voice, piano, drums, guitar, and Taiko drumming. His music genres include musical theater, American roots, "oldies", world music, soul and rock. He has performed in Twelfh Night, Grease, 42nd Street and Music Man. He is not clear on what career path he will take, but is certain that music will be a part of life no matter what he does in the future. |
 Lisa Sueyrez This is Lisa's second Mayflower Society scholarship. She graduated from UC Davis in 2008 with a Bachelor of Music degree. Lisa performed with the University and Early American Music Chorus' at UC Davis. Her opera experience includes Carmen and HMS Pinafore She is currently working at the non-profit Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View. She is pursuing a masters' degree in music and would like teach music and voice. |
 Maureen Garrett
Marc Oldham Award - Maureen is a member of the Mayflower Community
Chorus She has studied piano, MIddle Eastern saz, Middle Eastern music and
drumming and is currently a member of the "Sazzy Girls" an all women
ensemble in Marin. |
Olga studied Vocal Jazz at the Moscow College of Improvised Music in the early 1990's. She studied classical opera in Germany from 2001-2006. Since moving to the US, she has performed with Apollo Arts and has been invited to sing with the Apollo Mandolin Ensemble. She is currently preparing a jazz and cabaret program to include popular jazz standards from many composers and the movies.Her goal is to become a professional soloist |
