Rider Stories: Outcomes in the Arts

Rider Stories

OUTCOMES IN THE ARTS

Broncs in the arts. excel

6 choirs

each focusing on a different style of music, including our Grammy Awardwinning Westminster Symphonic Choir

8 major productions (4 musicals + 4 non-musicals)

100+ annual student performances

Where did their paths lead?

» Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera

» National tour of Chicago the Musical

» National tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical

AT RIDER, you’ll have the freedom to explore your artistic abilities. Our enriching coursework, distinguished and motivating faculty, abundant performance opportunities, and strong arts community will provide you with robust training and education in all aspects of life in the arts and prepare you for a thriving career.

» National tour of Hamilton

» New York Philharmonic

» Los Angeles Philharmonic

» San Francisco Ballet

» Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

» Disney Cruise Line MainStage

» Westminster Choir College

Maddie Caccavale,

Class of 2023

◼ Arts & entertainment industries management major

» Attended the 2023 Grammy Awards as part of her internship with Grammy U, the Recording Academy’s membership for college students pursuing careers in music.

Mary Fetterman ’22

◼ B.M. in Music Education

» Graduate student, Eastman School of Music — University of Rochester

Rebecca Kirk ’22

◼ B.M. in Music Education

» Music teacher at Ford Avenue Elementary School

Chase McFadden ’22

◼ B.F.A. in Musical Theatre

» Currently on tour in Chicago the Musical

Omar Ortiz ’22

◼ B.A. in Music Production and Arts & Entertainment Industries Management

» Digital media strategist assistant at Marvelous Music

Meghan Blackwood ’21

◼ B.M. in Music Education

» Choral director at New Hanover County Schools

James Harris ’21

◼ B.M. in Voice Performance

» Singer and actor

Jessica Dalrymple ’20, ’21

◼ B.M. in Music Education

◼ Master of Music in Education

» Music teacher at Stafford Middle School

Christina Han ’20

◼ B.M. in Voice Performance

» Currently performing in Antonio Caldara’s Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo with the Yale Sacred Music Institute

Alexis Hasbrouck ’20

◼ B.F.A. in Musical Theatre

» Currently on tour in Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Paul David Flood ’19

◼ Bachelor of Arts in Music (B.A.M.)

» Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Musicology at the Eastman School of Music — University of Rochester

Amani Cole-Felder ’17

◼ B.M. in Voice Performance

» Currently in her third year of the Metropolitan Opera’s prestigious Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.

Kanisha Feliciano ’17

◼ B.M. in Voice Performance

» First Latina to play Christine Daae in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera

More Rider alumni success stories at:

RIDER.EDU/STORIES

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