Katy Claire Funke
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC
The College of Idaho
Summa Cum Laude
Major: Vocal Performance
Minors: Psychology and Biology
Additional Programs
- The Boston Conservatory at Berklee Vocal Pedagogy Professionals Program, Boston, MA
- Vocal Arts Festival, Colorado Springs, CO
- Vocal Performance studies at the Hall Musco Conservatory of Music, Orange, CA
- Notre Dame Summer Opera Institute, South Bend, IN
- Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Vocal Intensive, New York, NY
Training
- Voice: 18 years of training in Classical, Musical Theatre, and Contemporary styles.
- Teachers: Sara Bielanski, Dr. Mari Jo Tynon, Patricia Gee, Margie Koenig, Jamie Theitten, Meghan LaFlam
- Dance: 12 years of training in ballet, tap, hip-hop, jazz, and modern styles.
- Teachers: Zetta Alderman, Kelli Brown, Melissa Larson, Jessica Ruffel
- RYT-200 registered yoga instructor
- Mentor: Shannon Wells Femenia
- Training in Alexander Technique
Classical concert and Opera
| Pamina | Die Zauberflöte, Mozart |
| Semele | Semele, Handel |
| Errand Girl | Louise, Charpentier |
| Chorus | Gloria, Vivaldi |
| Chorus | Suor Angelica, Puccini |
| Chorus | Messiah, Handel |
| Chorus | Requiem, Verdi |
| Featured Soloist | Sawtooth Cello Choir Annual Concert |
| Featured Soloist | A Night at the Opera, The College of Idaho |
Theatre
| Audrey | Little Shop of Horrors, Menken |
| Hildy | On The Town, Bernstein |
| Polly | Crazy for You, Gershwin |
| Ensemble | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Lloyd-Webber |
Recording Projects
| Lead | Celtic Dreams, Disk Eyes Productions |
| Lead | Katy Lootens, Disk Eyes Productions |
| Backup | 20 More Fantastik Kids Songs, Disk Eyes Productions |
| Backup | Little Playdates – Critter Friends, Disk Eyes Productions |
Commercial Acting / Modeling
| Narrator (Lead) | Commercial ad, Social SEO |
| Patient (Supporting) | Commercial ad, Sandstone Care Center |
| Friend (Supporting) | Commercial ad, TruSmile |
| Model | Commercial ad, La Madera Beauty |
| Model / Princess Performer | Commercial ad, Sweet Celebrations |
Related Work Experience
Owner and Voice Instructor – Katy Funke Voice Studio (2017 – Present)
Artistic Director and Performer – Sweet Celebrations (2017 – 2019)
Student Intern – The Walt Disney Company (2014)
Student Intern – Caldwell Fine Arts (2014)
Vocal Recording Artist – Disk Eyes Productions (2007 – 2011)
Miss Idaho Outstanding Teen – Miss America Organization (2010 – 2011)
Special skills
- Event planning: have planned and hosted over 200 children’s birthday parties.
- Program design and employee training: have planned and lead training programs as a business consultant.
- Trained in SEO and digital marketing: have managed business accounts in Google AdWords, social media, and website optimization.
- Interior design consulting
- Wig and makeup design
- High attention to detail: have done copy editing for organizational documents, and quality control management.
- Love working with children: have worked as a summer nanny, children’s entertainer, and have taught dance and singing lessons to ages 3+.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Can sing in Italian, French, German, Latin, Spanish and Gaelic
- Amateur baker
- Amateur photographer
- Basic piano skills
Visit my Linkedin for complete work experience.
