Eric Deaver
17863 W Winnebago Drive
Wildwood, IL  60030
C (847) 302-1669,  H (847) 542-5499
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Music, University of Oregon, June 1992
Post-baccalaureate Studies, University of Oregon, 1992-1995; Scottsdale Community College 1997-2000

PROFESSIONAL SINGING EXPERIENCE

• Companies: Arizona Opera; Tucson Symphony Orchestra; Obsidian Opera; Opera in the Ozarks; Oasis Chamber Opera; Eugene Opera; Golden Gate Opera; Catalina Chamber Orchestra; Southern Arizona Opera; Arizona Symphonic Winds; Tucson Pops Orchestra; Southern Arizona Symphony; Central Oregon Symphony; Jasper Opera Company; Tucson Civic Orchestra
• Operatic Roles Performed: Don Jose, Carmen; Pinkerton, Madame Butterfly; Cavaradossi, Tosca; Alfred, Die Fledermaus; Faust, Faust; Rodolfo, La Bohème; Duke of Mantua, Rigoletto; Alfredo, La Traviata; Max, Der Freischütz; Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni; Aeneas, Dido and Aeneas; Siegmund, Die Walküre; The Governor, Vanderdendur and Ragotski, Candide
• Orchestral Performances: Messiah; Candide; Trouble in Tahiti; Carols of the Incarnation; “A Night on Broadway” with Southern Arizona Symphony; “Home for the Holidays” with the Tucson Symphony; Requiem (Verdi)
• Liturgical Performances: Casas Adobes Baptist Church, Tucson, AZ; St Andrews Episcopal Church, Tucson, AZ; St. Marks Presbyterian, Tucson, AZ; 7th Day Adventist Church, Tucson, AZ; Church of Christ North, Springfield, Oregon; 1st Lutheran Church, Bend, Oregon; Eastmont Church, Bend, Oregon

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

• Electronic Music and Digital Recording Techniques (MIDI and SMPTE)
• Composition and Arranging
• Harmonization
• Scoring for Voices and Instruments
• Jazz and Popular Arranging
• Voice Performance & Voice Pedagogy
• Role Study & Preparation
• Vocal Technique
• Piano Performance
• Violin
• Bass Guitar
• Drums & Percussion 
• French – 6 years
• Italian – 1 year
• German – 1 year
• Microphone placement techniques for acoustic instruments
• Sound Reinforcement for live performance

INTERNSHIPS
KEZI TV – Assistant: Commercial and Music Programming, 1994
KFIR Radio – Commercial Voiceovers, 1986


PUBLISHING AND COMPOSITION

• Deaver Printing Company—2 years assisting with bindery work
• Phantom of the Opera Theme for piano and synthesizer—Arrangement, featured in the Miss America pageant by Miss Oregon, Roberta Stenbeck
• Songs for Voice and Piano. Studies in form and harmony with professor Montey Tubb 
• Arrangements for Small Jazz Ensemble -- University of Oregon beginning Jazz band
• Angel Heart: An in-depth analysis of the motion picture score. Senior Project, University of Oregon School of Music, under the guidance of Professor Richard Trombley

COMPUTER SKILLS

• PhP dynamic Website coding
• HTML static web design
• MySQL database management
• Joomla Content Management System--implementations and management
• Drupal Content Management System--implementations and management
• Xoops Content Management System--implementations and management
• Dream Weaver
• Outlook
• Access
• Siebel
• WordPerfect
• Goldmine
• Sales Force
• Quickbooks
• Master Tracks Pro
• Finale
• Ulead Video Editor
• Garage Band
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Quicken
• Customer Manager
• Various proprietary software programs

WORK EXPERIENCE AND MAJOR PROJECTS
Founder and Webdesigner for Modern Renaissance Design  2008-present

Founder and Webdesigner for Finer Things Unlimited.com 2006-present

Web Design, Media Management and Voice-overs  2005-present
Prisim Business War Games - Voice-overs for Promotional DVDs & Website; Original characterization for “Stanley Sim”
OasisArtistsManagement.com - web design & implementation
Characteriffic.com - music and voiceover consulting and implementation

Featured Vocal Artists, Contract Musician, and Private Music Instructor  2001-present

Co-Founder and General Director, Oasis Chamber Opera  2002-2005 

General Manager, Oasis Artist Management  2002-2004
Managed a small consortium of operatic singers and other performers
Emcee and Stage Manager – various performances
Assistant Stage Director (various works)
Assistant Musical Director (various works)
 
Stage Manager, Opera in the Ozarks  2002- 2003
Repertoire group: 7 week, 4 show rotation, approximately 55 performances
Previously worked as the Assistant Stage Manager and Lighting Assistant               

Ensemble Member, Arizona Opera  2000-2002

Substitute Teacher Music Teacher-Tucson Public Schools  2000-2001
 
General Manager, Americana Homes  1999-2000

General Manager, Homes America  1997-1998

Sales Associate of manufactured modular homes, Great American Homes  1996-1997

National Account Manager, Distributorships, Specialty Cigars International  1995-1996

Sales & Customer Service, Costco  1992-1995

Sales--Consumer Electronics, Bon Marche  1990-1992

Performer, Composer/Arranger for “Messiah Complex"  1990-1992
Various live concert appearances
All aspects of recording album, including Midi & SMPTE synch to analog
Recorded and arranged all lyrics and original music

Vocalist, Keyboardist for “Un-du-U"  1988-1990
Various live concert appearances
Setup of all Lighting and Sound Reinforcement equipment
Wrote cover arrangements for voice, guitar, bass, keyboards and drums


AWARDS
2004 Wicks Scholar – Opera in the Ozarks
2001 Southern Arizona Opera Guild – Achievement Grant
1992 University of Oregon Dean’s List
1986 Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Guild of Musical Artists (A.G.M.A.)


PREVIOUS ARTISTIC ALIASES
Ian Magnus (classical singing)
Erki (pop music)


UNIQUE SKILLS
Fluid in a variety of accents, impersonations and vocal sound effects
Experienced emcee


MENTORS
Chuck Hens; Montey Tubb; Harold Owen; Lawrence Maves; Stephen Owen; Jeffrey Stolet; Mark Beudert; Milagro Vargas;
Baruch Koritan; Ruth Dubinbaum; Korby Myrick; David Jones; Claude Heater; Mel Kirkwood


References available upon request