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Caroline Ogle

Caroline Ogle is a soprano soloist. She endeavors to achieve a career singing opera and classical music.

BIOGRAPHY

Caroline was born in Northeast Iowa in 1985 to Fremont Ogle, a high school chorus teacher, and Swenette (Forsberg) Ogle, an art teacher. Caroline has two older brothers, Tom Ogle and Jonathan Ogle. Caroline is of Swedish, English, Irish, Scottish, Dutch, Welsh, German and Swiss heritage. Because even as a very young toddler Caroline displayed a love of music, she was entered in talent contests from the age of 3, resulting in shelves full of trophies and awards over the years. By elementary school years she eagerly pursued vocal, flute, piano, modeling, gymnastics, baton, ballet, and tap lessons. Included in her many accomplishments was being a finalist in the Bill Riley Iowa State Fair Talent Contest, being a finalist in the KWWL-TV "Make Me a Star" contest, and being invited to sing "The Lord's Prayer" both for the Iowa House and Senate as their "Pastor of the Day" while she was in 5th grade. When Caroline's family moved from Iowa to Florida, she began her middle school years participating in chorus and band at public school. She was delighted to be accepted into the Tampa Bay Children's Chorus. In addition, she continued private flute lessons. Caroline was accepted as a member of the Pinellas Youth Symphony for flute. Later, she was selected to attend the Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA) magnet high school in St. Petersburg, Florida, for instrumental or for voice. She chose voice. At PCCA she was involved with many high-level music and theory classes and lessons as well as ensembles, activities and productions. Students there are guided by professionally-involved instructors. Senior year she was the lead in the school's musical Finale. During two of her high school summers, Caroline attended Dorian Camp at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and was selected to perform solos with their choirs. Even with her full schedule in high school, she managed to participate in over 75 hours of volunteer work with Hospice, achieve her Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and graduate 6th in her class, receiving a full Florida Bright Futures scholarship towards college tuition. Initially, majoring in music therapy at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, Caroline's voice teacher soon suggested she consider a performance major. . . a suggestion taken to heart. At Rollins Caroline was a member of Rollins College Choir, woodwinds, orchestra and flute choir. She was accepted into the prestigious Winter Park Bach Festival Society as a member and occasional vocal soloist, performing and touring with them. Caroline also sang and played flute at the First Congregational Church in Winter Park. She helped introduce, on the Rollins campus, their first local chapter (Lambda Iota) of Sigma Alpha Iota, a music fraternity. She is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. In May of 2008, Caroline received her B.A. degree, graduating summa cum laude with music honors, as a Vocal and Flute Performance major with a minor in Studio Art from Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida. Granted an assistantship and stipend at the University of Florida, Caroline earned her M.M. degree in Vocal Performance, studying voice under Dr. Elizabeth Graham. Caroline performed in operas and recitals in Florida and was selected for summer programs in Texas and Italy. The past year and a half, Caroline was soloist and section leader at Chapel By the Sea, Clearwater Beach, under director, Dr. Marilyn Michael. She taught Class Voice as an adjunct instructor at St. Petersburg College this past school year and also taught voice and flute privately to several students. The George Mason University Music Department recently accepted Caroline into it's Artist Certificate program. She is now located in the Fairfax, VA area. Also, Caroline is on the staff of the Potomac School in Fairfax, Va, as a voice teacher.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Scholarships Florida First Lady Arts Scholar. Caroline was honored and performed in the Governor's Mansion, Tallahassee, FL - 2004 Walker's Rising Star scholarship winner. This show was televised - 2004 Pizza Hut Essay scholarship No-Ad Campaign scholarship Rollins College: Presidential Scholarship, Reardon Fine Arts Music Scholarship, Rosazza Arts & Sciences Scholarship (twice), McFeely-Rogers Scholarship, Pick Theatre Scholarship School of Music scholarship from George Mason University - 2012 CCWC Music scholarship - 2012

Awards Rollins College Music Faculty Freshman Citation Award, Music Faculty Senior Citation Award, Music Department Community Service Award, Outstanding Achievement in Choral Music Awards, Outstanding Music Student of the Year Awards, Presser Foundation Scholar Award - 2007

Assistantships University of Florida: Research assistantship for vocal and opera of the music department George Mason University: Research assistantship for vocal and opera of the music department

Contests Rollins College: Freshman Student Talent Show prize winner

Memberships SAI (Sigma Alpha Iota) music fraternity and Pi Kappa Lambda, local Rollins campus music organization. Caroline was a co-founder, member and officer at Rollins College - 2005 to 2008. Caroline is now a member of SAI Alumni chapter, Gainesville, FL - 2009 National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Selected for Bach Festival Society, Winter Park - member and soloist - 2004 to 2008 Ireland Tour with the Bach Festival Society - chorus member and soloist - 2006 Moravian Festival in Ohio - sang a duet and with the chorus - 2006 University of Miami for "Summer in Salzburg", in Austria - 2007 Spotlight On Opera! summer program - 2010 The Amalfi Coast Music & Arts Summer - 2011 Artist Certificate Program at George Mason University - 2012 to 2014

REPERTOIRE

Solos by the following Composers. ..

Bach, Johann Sebastian Barber, Samuel Beethoven, Ludwig van Bellini, Vincenzo Berlioz, Hector Bizet, Georges Brahms, Johannes Chabrier, Emmanuel Debussy, Claude Delibes, Leo Dupere, Rene Faure, Gabriel Floyd, Carlisle Ginastera, Alberto Giovanni, Pergolesi Gounod, Charles Grieg, Edvard Handel, George Frederic Haydn, Franz Joseph Kern and Hammerstein Lerner and Loewe Linley, Thomas Loesser, Frank Mendelssohn, Felix Meyer-Helmund, Erik Moore, Douglas Mozart, Wolfgang Paisiello, Giovani Puccini, Giacomo Rodgers and Hammerstein Rossini, Gioachino Roussel, Albert Schubert, Franz Schumann, Clara Schumann, Robert Strauss, Richard Verdi, Giuseppe

PLAYLIST

Master's Recital at the University of Florida.

Caroline's recital playlist on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL696EE12492BD3A33&feature=view_all

APPEARANCES 2013 dates to be added as soon as vacation is over!

Winter 2012

December 24 - Chapel by the Sea - soloist with choir December 24 - Lutheran Church of the Resurrection - soloist (voice and flute) December 14 - Safford House Victorian Christmas, Tarpon Springs - soloist December 12 - Jury December - Vocal Performance Class Recital November/December - Amahl and the Night Visitors, GMU - chorus and assistant state manager November 16 - GMU Fine Arts Department Opera Scenes Recital

Fall 2012

October 2 - The Osher Institute - soloist September 29 - Singer at the "Arts, by George!", a fund raiser for the fine arts at GMU September 8 - Voice Convocation and Master Class at George Mason U - soloist August 1 - Begins attending school at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Spring 2012

6/22 - New Century Opera Chorus Concert, Tarpon Springs, FL 6/24 - Mozart's Titus: La clemenza di Tito (additional performance), New Century Opera - lead 5/1 - Beth Israel Sun City Center, woman's meeting - soloist 4/6 - Wedding, Sawgrass Lake Park, St Petersburg, FL - soloist 3/30, 31 & 4/1 - Bizet's Carmen, New Century Opera - chorus 3/24 - Alumni Concert at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL - two songs and a flute solo 3/18 - Mark Hayes Composer's Festival event - chorus & small solo

Winter 2011 through 2012

Master Class - St. Petersburg, College - participant Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL - soloist Program honoring VFW, Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, FL - soloist St. Petersburg First Night, New Year's Eve, for St. Petersburg Opera (two arias at each of two shows, 7:30 and 9:30 pm) Seasonal Sparkle, St. Petersburg Opera - chorus Safford House Victorian Christmas - soloist

Fall 2011

Mozart's Titus: La clemenza di Tito, New Century Opera - lead St. Petersburg College - Adjunct Instructor of Vocal Music, Class Voice (2011 - 2012)

Summer 2011

Selected for the Amalfi Coast Music & Arts Festival in Vietri sul Mare, Italy The Impresario - Miss Silverpeal, through SPC Summer Vocal Institute St. Petersburg College Summer Vocal Institute - participant

Spring 2011

The opera Madama Butterfly, St. Petersburg Opera - chorus Solo Debut Recital at Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center Florida Suncoast Opera Guild luncheon in Dunedin - soloist Production of Arrigo Boito's Mephistopheles, New Century Opera - chorus

Winter 2010

St. Petersburg First Night Celebration - soloist Pinellas Opera Guild Silver Bells program - soloist Stafford House Victorian Christmas - soloist

Fall 2010

Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio, New Century Opera - chorus

Summer 2010

Selected for the Spotlight On Opera program, Austin TX

Spring 2010

Alumni and Talent program - at the Grand Theater at Gibbs High School in June Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL - Caroline sang "La Promessa" by Rossini at the museum in May. (This event was a fund raiser for the Florida Arts Scholarship, formerly known as Florida's First Lady's Scholarship, championed by Columba Bush. Caroline was one of the 2004 winners)

Graduate School

Graduation - Caroline had the honor of singing The National Anthem and the Alma Mater at the UF Commencement for Higher Degrees The opera Susannah - Caroline portrayed the part of Susannah in Carlisle Floyd's opera The University of Florida Chorus - two years - various solos The opera Tosca - the part of a nun in this opera and was the voice of Tosca in the scene through the library window and also was the assistant stage manager Master's Recital - Caroline's UF Graduate Master's recital, February The Impresario - Miss Silverpeal (presented on the UF campus and various places around Florida as an opera outreach program) The University of Florida Winter Flute Choir Concert - two years Mostly Mozart - various arias, by Mozart and other composers Opera Workshop Outreach - in Sarasota, FL, January

Undergrad School

The Lord's Prayer at Rollins Baccalaureate service and The Alma Mater at Rollins Commencement Caroline sang the part of the Youth in Mendelssohn’s oratorio, Elijah, as well as various solos in the Mozart Requiem and Mozart Coronation Mass, and for Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy with the Bach Festival Choir of Winter Park, FL