Holland Jancaitis
3D Vista Lane
Ithaca, NY 14850
mobile: 203-500-9042
email:
hjj9@cornell.edu
Yale School of Music
DMA
in Choral Conducting anticipated 2010
Awarded upon review of professional accomplishments
following graduation. As of May 2007, I will have
fulfilled all residential requirements for the DMA,
including class work, thesis, recitals, and written
and oral examinations. For this work, Yale awards an
intermediate degree, the Master of Musical Arts (MMA),
which should be considered equivalent to a.b.d.
status.
Thesis:
“Cornelius’s Requiem: Context and Analysis”. Patrick
McCreless, advisor.
MM
in Choral Conducting, 2005
Major Teachers
Marguerite Brooks, conducting
Simon Carrington, conducting
Judith Malafronte, voice
Awards
Richard French stipend, 2003-2007
Master Classes
Helmut Rilling, Stephen Layton, Stefan Parkmann,
Carl Høgsett, James MacMillan
Carnegie Mellon University
BFA
in Piano Performance earned 2000.
College and University Honors
Major teachers
Ralph Zitterbart, piano
Robert Page, conducting
Awards
Presser Scholar, 1999
Andrew Carnegie Society Presidential Scholar, 2000
Saint Johnsbury Academy
(St. Johnsbury, Vermont)
Class of 1996, with honors
Assistant Director
of Choral Ensembles, Cornell University 2007-present
Conducts 100-voice mixed town/gown ensemble and
24-32 voice select chamber ensemble. Also teaches
piano and voice to non-majors and collaborates with singers and instrumentalists
on piano.
Conductor, Yale University Chapel Choir, 2003-2007
Recruited and managed a 24-voice, paid ensemble.
Programmed and prepared weekly repertoire, including
major works with orchestra.
Principal Assistant Conductor, Yale Camerata, 2003-2007
Prepared major works with 70-voice adult chorus,
including St. Matthew Passion, Christmas Oratorio
(Bach), War Requiem, Mozart Requiem, and others.
Conducting Fellow, Conductor’s Institute of South
Carolina, June 2004
Rehearsed major orchestral works with members of the
South Carolina Symphony.
Assistant Music Director, Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Pittsburgh, PA, 1999-2003.
Conducted children’s and youth choirs, assisted with
adult choir, produced yearly musicals with youth
choir, was baritone section leader, played organ for
services as needed.
Teaching Fellow, Yale School of Music, 2004
Responsible for teaching, and writing and grading
exams for required music history class.
Voice Faculty, Junior Mendelssohn Choir of
Pittsburgh, 2002-2003
Taught voice to the select ensemble of high-school
singers.
Piano Instructor, Private Studio and Carnegie Mellon
Prep School, 1998-2003
Taught class and individual piano to students of all
ages and abilities.
Choral Director, Moniteau Junior/Senior High School,
West Sunbury, PA, 2001
Taught Chorus, General Music, and Theater classes to
more than 320 students, grades 7-12.
Tenor, Yale Schola Cantorum, 2003-present
Sang with Yale’s most select ensemble, which has
performed at conferences in San Antonio (NCCO) and
Miami (ACDA), and toured in Hungary, England, and
France.
Cantata and Oratorio Solo Work
Sang prominent solo roles in several works with
chorus and orchestra, including Pilate in the St.
John Passion (Bach). See repertoire list for
complete listing.
Professional Core, Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh,
2000-2003
Sang as part of a 16-voice professional core of the
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s symphonic chorus.
Staff Accompanist, Carnegie Mellon University School
of Drama, 1998-2003
Accompanied voice lessons, coachings, and ballet
classes.
Extensive experience preparing and conducting music
at all levels, including high school,
amateur/community, college/conservatory, and
Equity-level summer stock productions. Shows listed
according to theater company.
New Works New Haven
Children of Eden
Stephens: A revue of the songs of Stephen Sondheim
and Stephen Schwartz
West Virginia Public Theatre
Grease
Gardner & Wife Productions, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nunsense (Malaysian Premier Production)
Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
A Little Night Music
Canterbury Dinner Theater, McKees Rocks, PA
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Nunsense
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
McKeesport Little Theater, McKeesport, PA
And the World Goes ‘Round
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Godspell
Languages
Reading/Translation: German, Latin
Singing Diction: German, Italian, French, Church
Slavonic, Spanish, Latin (Italianate, German, French
dialects)
Certifications
K-12 Music Education Certification (Pennsylvania)
Piano Pedagogy (Carnegie Mellon)
Publications
Editor for Simon Carrington series of choral octavos
with Alliance Music.
Josquin: Gaude, virgo, mater Christi (available)
Purcell: Soul of the World (in production)
Professional Affiliations
American Choral Directors Association (active)
National Collegiate Choral Organization (active)
American Guild of Organists (inactive)
Foreign Travel
Malaysia (2001)
Denmark and Sweden (2004)
England (2005)
Hungary (2005)
Mexico (2006)
Netherlands (2006)
France (2007)
Available on request