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Selected Biography of
Isa Dollyhigh, MM, RPP, RPE, NCTMB, LMBT

Opera and Concert Singer - 26 years
Voice Teacher and Vocal Coach - 21 years
           Sound Therapy & Polarity Therapy
Practitioner & Educator

Master of Music Degree in Voice Performance,
UT-Knoxville as a Grace Moore Opera Fellow,
Roy Acuff, Knoxville Women's Club Scholar, and
a Knoxville Opera Company Studio Apprentice

Bachelor of Music Degree in Voice Performance,
UNC-Greensboro
as a Herman and Barbara Cone Scholar

Voice Teacher in New York City:
Denes Striny, Tenor
International Career in Opera
(former student of Birgit Nillson)
Currently the Conductor
of Shaker Mtn. Opera Festival

Voice Teacher in Washington, DC:
Marilyn Cotlow, coloratura soprano
Original Lucy in "The Telephone"
with Gian Carlo Menotti on Broadway

* Private Voice Teacher since 1986 in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC, New York (NYC). Also Interim Voice Teacher at Knoxville College.
*Sang at the J.F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC with the Washington Opera and also with the Washington Concert Opera.
* Opera and Concert Singer since 1981.
* Soloist with Orchestras: Waterbury Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Winston-Salem Symphony, Greenboro Symphony, NC Visiting Artist Chamber Orchestra, NC Governor's School East Orchestra, UNCG Orchestra, UT Knoxville Orchestra, Knoxville Symphony.
* Director of Music - Congregational United Church of Christ.
* Owner of Sound Healing Arts Academy & therapies - holistic healthcare practice since 1996 (first in NYC, now in NC).
* Certified in Polarity Therapy and Sound Healing.
* Registered Teacher of Polarity Therapy.
* Author of articles on Sound Therapy and Polarity Therapy.
* Recording Artist with four CDs.
* Facilitator in Sound Healing for Wesley Long Regional Cancer Retreat "Sound and Silence".
* Speaker for North Carolina Social Workers Conference: "New Frontiers in Oncology Pain Management: Moving beyond the Traditional" for nurses and social workers held at the Wesley Long Regional Cancer Center.
* Keynote Speaker for Cancer Survivor Day: Moses Cone Regional Cancer Center.
* Pre-Op/ Post-Op Patient Surgical Support at Moses Cone Hospital.
* North Carolina Visiting Artist - 172 programs in 2 year contract throughout North Carolina (home base was Sampson Community College in Clinton, NC).
* Winner - International Vocal Competition "Concorso Internazionale d'Eboli Vissi d'Arte" in Salerno, Italy.
* District Winner & Regional Finalist - Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (1987, 1992).
* Grace Moore Opera Fellow at UT-Knoxville Graduate School.
* Knoxville Opera Company Apprentice.
* Lectures at Morehead Hospital (Eden) Health Education Series, SAS Corporate Education Series, Integrative Cardiology Health Education Series, Whole Health Center Health Education Series, Rotary in Clinton, Cary, & High Point. Lion's Club in Clinton.
*Healing Music Programs in NEW YORK METRO AREA: Snyder Children's Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Manhattan - Hebrew Home for the Aged; WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA:  Fairfax Home;  TRIAD, NC AREA:  Abbotswood Independent Living, Vera Spring Assisted Living, Heritage Greens Independent Living, Verra Sping Assisted Living, Arboretum, Brithaven, Silver Chimes, Central Continuing Care, , Well-Spring, Friends Home West, Friends Home Guilford, West Market Street United Methodist Church lunchtime concert series and Wednesday Church night lecture series.