Christina Howell
Biography
After years singing on stage having worn more mustaches onstage than she’d like to admit, Christina Howell now applies her performance experience to telling stories from the orchestra pit. Equally at home in the teaching studio, Howell has specialized training and expertise in the teaching of Contemporary Commercial Music Vocal technique including vocal health issues specific to commercial music, microphone technique and other audio technology issues as they relate to singing. A member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, music honor society Pi Kappa Lambda, music fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon and the College Music Society, Dr. Howell served as Assistant Editor for the recent release by Rowan & Littlefield press, So You Want to Sing…. World Music for which she also co-wrote a chapter on Brazilian vocal music.As Director of Vocal Studies at Napa Valley College, Howell teaches voice and voice-related classes and conducts both NVC Chorale and musical theater performances. As Coordinator of Music at Napa Valley College, Howell has facilitated partnerships with local performing arts organizations such as Napa Valley Youth Symphony and Festival Napa Valley to create musical opportunities for all NVC stakeholders.
Professional Experience
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- Community Theatre
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
- Doctoral Degree
Regions
- San Francisco/Northern California
Interested in touring?
- No
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Lyricist
- Theatrical Bookwriter
- Music Director/Conductor (Baton)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Vocal Arranger
- Music Transcriber
- Music Contractor/Coordinator
- Keyboard Programmer
- Classroom Music Teacher
- Voice Teacher (Private Studio)
- Voice Teacher (Educational Institution)
Primary Instruments
- Piano
- Voice
Software
- Finale
- GarageBand
- Logic
- MainStage
- QLab
Additional Skills
- Actor-Musician
- Singer/Performer
- Arts Administration
Affiliations
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SINGING (NATS)