{"id":3783,"date":"2012-05-07T20:26:56","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T20:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lamp1.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/?p=99"},"modified":"2019-06-12T10:21:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T15:21:21","slug":"adrienne-collins-the-sound-of-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/2012\/05\/07\/adrienne-collins-the-sound-of-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrienne Collins: The Sound of Music"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Adrienne in the children's opera, "Monkey See, Monkey Do," with Daniel Brooks and Jonathan McClain.<\/p><\/div>\n

Adrienne Collins admits that as a young girl, her only interest was music and singing, and her mother who homeschooled her had a difficult time keeping her daughter focused on other subjects. That love of singing has continued into her college years, where Adrienne, a music\/vocal performance major, is making a name for herself across the country.<\/p>\n

In January, she and fellow music student Kyle Mink garnered second place at the National Opera Association\u2019s collegiate opera scene competition. And in February, she and Kyle earned third place in each of their age divisions at the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition in Olathe, Kan. In February, 2011, as a freshman, Adrienne earned first place in that competition.<\/p>\n

Adrienne also advanced to the second round in a competition (the second round will be held this month) sponsored by Classical Singer<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n

Adrienne isn\u2019t sure where her talent will take her after she graduates, but those who have heard her sing have suggested that she try out for the Metropolitan Opera or Broadway musicals. \u201cI didn\u2019t come here knowing what I wanted to do (for a career), I just knew I loved music. It\u2019s fun considering all these different things,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

In her opera class in the spring of 2010, Adrienne and Kyle had performed a scene from \u201cThe Telephone,\u201d by Gian Carlo <\/strong>Menotti, and Dr. Susan Carter, director of vocal studies and opera workshop director, sent a tape of it to the 2011 National Opera Association\u2019s competition. Susan estimated 50 universities submitted pieces, and some submitted more than one. Adrienne and Kyle were named one of five finalists who were selected to perform at the national conference in Memphis, Tenn., in January. The other four finalists included students from University of Montevallo, Sam Houston University, University of Colorado-Boulder, and Brigham Young University, which took first place.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe felt so honored to be in the finals; we were up against some pretty distinguished universities,\u201d Adrienne said. \u201cIt\u2019s so great for Missouri Western. I hope this is just a start.\u201d<\/p>\n

The students were also given the opportunity to attend workshops at the conference, and Adrienne said they were very helpful. Along with Adrienne and Kyle, freshman Donovan Jones attended the conference and provided accompaniment on the piano for Adrienne and Kyle\u2019s performance. (Donovan earned first place in his division at the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition in February.)<\/p>\n

Adrienne\u2019s mother, a voice, piano and guitar teacher, served as Adrienne\u2019s voice coach when she was growing up. As a member of the Christian Youth Theatre in Kansas City, Mo., in high school, Adrienne had roles of Marian Paroo in \u201cMusic Man,\u201d and Snow White. The week Adrienne turned 17, she starred as Dorothy in St. Joseph\u2019s Robidoux Resident Theatre\u2019s \u201cWizard of Oz.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Adrienne performs at the 2011 Renaissance Feast<\/p><\/div>\n

Dorothy, she said, was a \u201cdream role,\u201d but since she\u2019s been introduced to opera at Missouri Western, Adrienne said she now has a lot of dream roles in mind.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She also directed scenes from \u201cGodspell\u201d and wrote two scripts for musicals for her church\u2019s youth group, including a murder mystery and a musical revue through the decades, \u201cCome Sail Away.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When Adrienne was a high school senior, she began taking voice, piano and choir classes at Missouri Western. \u201cShe had already done so much,\u201d said Susan, who joined Western when Adrienne was a freshman. \u201cI knew the potential was there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the spring of 2011, Adrienne had the lead of Christine in Missouri Western\u2019s musical theatre\u2019s production of \u201cPhantom.\u201d \u201cIt was very enjoyable, I love being on stage,\u201d Adrienne said. She said Christine was a demanding role, but Susan taught her how to preserve her voice throughout rehearsals and performances.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adrienne also played Marie in a children\u2019s comic opera on campus last fall. \u201cEven though it was written for kids, the score was one of the most difficult I\u2019ve done,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Snow White, Dorothy, Marian, Christine, Marie; what\u2019s next for Adrienne? \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d she says. \u201cI just love music and I love being on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

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