Madelene Carole Capelle

Background

Capelle, Madelene Carole was born on July 29, 1950 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Daughter of Curtis and Madelene Glenna Capelle.

Education

Bachelor, Mills College, 1971; Master of Music, University Texas, 1976; postgraduate, Indiana U., 1976-1977; diploma certified, U. Vienna, Austria, 1978; postgraduate in creative arts, Union College.

Career

Professor voice, U. Nevada, Community College Southern Nevada, Nevada School for the Arts, Las Vegas, since 1986; music therapist, Charter Hospital, Las Vegas, since 1987. Private practice music therapy, Las Vegas, since 1989. Music specialist ClarkCounty School District, Las Vegas, since 1989.

Contract music therapist Nevada Association for Handicapped, Las Vegas, 1990. Guest voice coach U. Basel, Switzerland, 1992. Presenter concerts in Kenya, self-esteem workshops for children and adult women.

Artist-in-residence, Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakot, Oregon, Idaho, North Dakota, Utah, since 1988. Member consultant roster Wyoming Arts Cou., since 1988. Consultant United States representative Princess Margaret of Romania Foundation.

Workshops inmusic therapy and humor therapy Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Workshop day treatment program director Harmony Health Care. Judge Leontyne Price National Voice Competition.

Creative arts consultant Utah Festival Opera. Artistic consultant Utah Fest Opera.

Achievements

• Madelene Carole Capelle has been listed as a noteworthy Opera singer, educator, music therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, founder, consultant Children's Opera Outreach, Las Vegas, since 1985. Artist Musicians Emergency Foundation, New York City, 1978-1982. Volunteer Zoo Association, Allied Arts, Ziegfeld Club (first Junior Ziegfeld Young Woman of Year), Las Vegas, since 1979.

Clown Very Special Arts, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakot, 1989-1990. Goodwill and cultural ambassador City of Las Vegas, 1983. Panelist Kennedy Center, Washington, 1982.

Artist Benefit Concerts for Children with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome;member Nevada Arts Alliance, Make a Wish Foundation, Lyric Opera of Las Vegas. Chief Executive Officer Outreach for Creative Arts, Opera Piccolo. Educational outreach consultant Utah Fest Opera.

Member International Platform Association, National Association Teachers Singing (featured guest speaker), Performing Arts Society Nevada, Cultural Arts Society (co-founder1995), Brown Bag Concert Association (board directors), Make a Wish Foundation, Las Vegas Lyric Opera (board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, refinishing antique furniture, gourmet cooking, puppetry magic, pet therapy.

Connections

Father:

Curtis Capelle

Mother:

Madelene Glenna Capelle