APRIL GIBSON Belleville
MI 48111 SOPRANO
Phone: 734-620-0246
Email: april_gibson98@hotmail.com
Education: Eastern Michigan University, Major: Vocal Performance
(Dr. Ernest Brandon, voice) Minor: Theatre Arts
Washtenaw
Community College, Ann Arbor
Belleville High
School – 1998 graduate (college prep / performing arts curriculum)
Jan’s School of
Dance – ballet, tap / Mrs. Ruth Ann Wagner – classical voice training
Awards: State Solo & Ensemble
Festival, University of Michigan, Ranking: Performance: Division 1 / Excellent 04/98
District Solo
& Ensemble Festival, Ranking: Division 1 / Excellent 01/98
District Solo
& Ensemble Festival, Rankin: Division 1 / Excellent 03/97
Ensembles: Eastern Michigan University – Carnegie Hall Singers 1999
Eastern Michigan
University Choir 1998-2000
Belleville High
School Ambassador Chorale (Assistant Manager 1997-1998) 1996-1998
Belleville High
School Concert Choir (Assistant Manager 1997-1998) 1995-1998
Belleville High
School Freshman Choir 1994-1995
Belleville First
United Methodist Church Chancel Choir 1993-1998
Solo
Vocal Experience:
National
Anthem / Patriotic selections
Pontiac
Silverdome 1/98, 3/98*, 10/98, 1/99, 10/99, 1/00,
3/00**, 1/01, 3/01**, 3/02** (*ESPN-2,
**TNN)
Breslin Center,
Michigan State University 2/15,
2/16/02
Saginaw Civic
Center 03/16/02
Wayne County
Fair – Track Events 7/26-8/1/98, 7/19-7/24/99, 7/17-7/22/01,
7/23-7/28/02, 8/12-16/03
Monroe County
Fair – Track 7/31/00, 8/3/01, 8/028/03
March
of Dimes Walk America, Washtenaw County 4/29/01
U.A.W. Local
#735 Veteran’s Memorial 5/19/00, 5/20/01, 5/21/025/03
U.A.W. Local
#735 Purple Heart Presentation 9/20/98
Little League
All-Star State Finals, Belleville
8/1 & 8/4/98
Van Buren
Township – Veteran’s Flag Presentation 5/16/98
City of
Belleville Boardwalk Dedication Ceremony 5/9/98
1st
Annual Distinguished Graduate Induction Ceremony, BHS 5/10/98
Broadway / Classical
/ Pop / Country
Pop / Patriotic Saline
Community Fair 9/03
Broadway / Pop / Patriotic Michigan
State Fair 8/29/01,
8/03
Broadway / Pop Blissfield
River Raisin Festival 7/13 & 7/14/02; 7/03
Country / Pop Sumpter
Country Fest 5/02
Mozart / Italian Chelsea
High School
11/00, 11/01
Broadway / Pop / Patriotic Wayne
County Fair 7/20/99, 7/25/99, 7/18/00, 7/22/00, 7/18/01, 7/20/01,
7/02, 8/03
Broadway / Pop / Patriotic National
Strawberry Festival 6/97, 6/98, 6/99, 6/00, 6/01,
6/02, 6/03
Classical -Poulenc Carnegie
Hall, New York 5/23/99
Broadway Program Masonic
Temple 5/5/99
Classical – Poulenc Belleville
H.S. 5/15/98
Broadway Program Presbyterian
Church, Belleville 5/4/98
Christmas Programs
Festival of
Trees Cobo
Hall, Detroit 11/21-11/28/99, 11/21-11/25/00,
11/01, 11/02, 11/03
Festival of
Trees VIP Gala Preview Cobo
Hall, Detroit 11/20/99
Teddy Bear Tea Cobo
Hall , Detroit 11/27/99
Wayne County
Fair Association Dinners 12/3/98, 11/99, 12/5/99, 12/10/99
Church
/ Weddings / Funerals
“Sunrise,
Sunset” National
Strawberry festival, Wedding of the Millennium 6/19/00
“From a
Distance” Belleville
First U.M.C. 7/99
“You’ll Never
Walk Alone” Belleville
First U.M.C. (H. Brownlee Funeral) 3/99
“This Is the
Day” Snodgrass
/ Green Wedding 9/12/98
“Memory” Belleville
First U.M.C. (Dr. David Strong Retirement) 6/9/98
“A Sa Guitare”, “Reach Out and Touch
Somebody’s Hand”
“O Holy Night” Belleville
First U.M.C. 12/96,
12/98
“O Holy Night” Lake
City U.M.C. 12/97
“You’ll Never
Walk Alone” Belleville
First U.M.C. 6/96
“You’ll Never
Walk Alone” Jackson
Unity Church 7/96
Stage, Radio,
Television, Train
Stage/musical “A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum” WCC,
Ann Arbor 11/02
Stage/musical revue “A Wild Party” WCC,
Ann Arbor 11/01
Dinner Theatre: murder
mystery/oldies/cabaret Theatre Arts
Productions - Miichigan Star Clipper Dinner Train 2001 , 2002
Stage/musical revue “Romeo’s & Juliet’s” WCC,
Ann Arbor 11/00
Stage Miss Washtenaw County – local
Miss America pageant (runner-up) Chelsea,
Michigan 11/04/00
Radio WRIF – FM / live, on-air
interview with “Meltdown” Pontiac,
Michigan 10/98
Stage/musical Blue Fairy –
“Pinocchio” Missoula
Children’s Theatre 5/98
Stage/musical/tap Patsy – “Crazy for You” Belleville
H.S. 3/98
Stage/musical Maria/prisioner –
“Man of LaMancha” Belleville
H.S. 4/97
Stage/drama Mrs. Brownlow, Thomas,
Caroler, Dancer – “A Christmas Carol” Belleville
H.S. 11/96
Stage/musical Alice – “Alice in
Wonderland” Missoula
Children’s Theatre 5/96
Stage/drama Louise – “The
Medicine Man” Belleville
H.S. 5/96
Stage/drama Child Norma,
Little Charlie – “Flowers for Algernon” Belleville
H.S. 10/95
*voted
“Best Actress in Supporting Roles”
TV Congresswoman Lynn Rivers
– commercial 9/95
Stage/musical/tap Hot Box Dancer/Chorus –
“Guys & Dolls” Belleville
H.S. 4/95
City of Belleville “Christmas Carol” locally & Children’s Hospital, Detroit 1993-2002