ABOUT PAM
Dr. Pamelia S. Phillips earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts and Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Music Education from Arkansas State University. Her performances range from contemporary American Opera premieres to guest performances with symphonies.
Performances:
Performances include title roles in Carmen, Tragedy of Carmen, Dido and Aeneas, and Lizzie Borden, the Witch in Hansel and Gretel, Giulietta in Tales of Hoffmann, Dorabella in Così fan tutte, Mum in Albert Herring, Constance in the world premiere of She Stoops to Conquer, Lady with a Hat Box in Postcard from Morocco, Frau Bauer in Dora, Beatrice in the stage premiere of Garden of Mystery, Mrs. Cornett in Tobermory, staged performance of From The Diary of Virginia Woolf, Berta in The Barber of Seville, Maddalena in Rigoletto, Mamma Lucia in Cavalleria Rusticana, Liubava in Sadko, Spirit in Dido and Aeneas, Narrator in Sweet Betsy From Pike, Edna in The Awakening, Gloria Thorpe in Damn Yankees, Gymnasia in A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to The Forum, Liebeslieder singer in A Little Night Music, Lady Thiang in King and I, and Mrs. Hicks in The Music Man.
Symphonic:
Symphonic performances include Berlioz’ Le mort de Cléopâtra with the Bronx Symphony, Mahler's Fourth Symphony with the Centré Symphony, Das Lied von der Erde and Mahler’s Third Symphony with the New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble and guest artist with National Chorale, Phoenix Chamber Symphony, Scottsdale Fine Arts Orchestra, Putnam County Chorale, Catskill Choral Society, Delta Symphony, Downtown Symphony, American Chamber Opera Company, Staten Island Symphony, Brooklyn Heights Orchestra, Sun Symphony Concert Band, Valley Symphony Orchestra, South Mountain Community Orchestra, Queens Opera Company, North East Arkansas National Association of Teachers of Singing, Lock Haven University, and Regina Opera Company. Pam was a soloist for 15 years with Rosewood United Methodist Church in Arkansas and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, First Methodist Church, and Saint Barnabas churches in Arizona.
Teaching:
She has taught at MTB (MusicTheaterBavaria.org), CAP21/NYU, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute/NYU, Atlantic Acting School/NYU, Wagner College, Arizona State University, Scottsdale Community College, and South Mountain Community College. She has designed curriculum for high school students, college BFA programs, and professional training programs, presented at the International Forum for Chinese Musical Production and Education in Beijing, China, taught workshops for CAP21 students and faculty on vocal health and the health of the speaking voice, and Chicago NATS on belting, and was the graduation speaker for the College of Fine Arts at Arkansas State University.
Writing:
Pam is the author of the following Wiley publications:
Singing for Dummies 3rd Edition 2021
Singing Exercises for Dummies 2012
Singing for Dummies 2nd Edition (translations: Hungarian, Portuguese, Serbian) 2011
Rockmusic Machen Für Dummies co-author, 2008
Singing for Dummies (translations: German, Dutch, French) 2003