
The Autograph.

Dear Readers of littlebarefeetblog.com:
A few have pointed out that I have no professional website; herewith a brief history of my work in the region, as a preliminary bio for the future website. Dates are occasionally approximate because, well, I’ve been around awhile and the memory isn’t complete….thanks!
PO BOX 3628 Erie, Pennsylvania 16508
DOB: April 26, 1957 814.453.3523; 814.881.5372
littlebarefeet@msn.com
SUNY @ Fredonia, Fredonia NY
1975 – ’77 – Graphic Design/Printmaking;
1979 – ’81 – December, 1981: Bachelor of Music, Music Education, magna cum laude, concentration: cello – Dr. Louis Richardson, Professor of Cello;
1989 – ’94 – SAA Suzuki Summer Institutes, Stephen’s Point WI; Ithaca College, Ithaca NY; Chicago, IL; registered, Violin IA; IB; Cello, I, II, and III
1975 – rehearsal/performance piano, Footlights Theatre, Erie, PA
1982-83 – rehearsal/performance piano, Lincoln Theatre, Erie, PA
1984 – rehearsal/performance piano/instrumental ensemble director, Erie Playhouse, Erie, PA:
circa 1985 – rehearsal/performance piano, live scene underscoring, Erie Playhouse, Erie PA:
circa 1999 – Piano I, Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia, NY:
1999 – 2000 – rehearsal pianist, Mercyhurst University D’Angelo Department of Music:
2000 – 11 – Production, direction, set design and build, live piano accompaniment and synth. keyboard underscoring, The Dillon Drama Club, Grover Cleveland Elementary School, Erie PA:
2011 – rehearsal and performance piano, Mercyhurst University, D’Angelo Department of Music/opera:
2015 – rehearsal pianist, “The Selfish Giant”, original opera by Stephen Colantti, Erie Opera Theatre, Brent Weber and James Bobick, directors;
2019 – performance piano, Keys 3, “MAMMA MIA!”, Cathedral Prep, Fr. Mik DeMartinis, director; Will Steadman, music director;
1986 – present: piano collaborator for juries, hearings, college recitals and concerto competitions:
2011-12 – rehearsal and performance pianist, vocal performance studio of Louisa Jonason, D’Angelo Department of Music, Mercyhurst University;
2019 – String Trio, Caryn Moore, vln; Sunny Saunders, vla; self, cello; works by Pleyel, Boccherini, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Massenet, et al;
including, but not limited to:
for the following instruments:
1989 – 2000 – Erie Philharmonic Orchestra, Maestros Eiji Oue and Peter Bay; composers: Copland; Korngold, et al (film scores)
Orchestral:
1986 – 2013 — section cello, Erie Philharmonic Orchestra, Erie PA, under maestros: Walter Hendl; Eiji Oue; Peter Bay; Hugh Keelan; Daniel Meyer; Jeff Tyzik; various additional guest batons;
1986 – 2011 — section cello/Principal cello/harpsichord, Erie Chamber Orchestra, Maestro Bruce Morton Wright;
2011 – 2018 — Principal cello, Erie Chamber Orchestra, maestros Matthew Kraemer and Bradley Thachuk, musical directors, and various baton candidates;
1999 – present: Principal cello, Bemus Bay Pops Orchestra/Chautauqua Pops Orchestra, Bruce Morton Wright and John Marcellus, musical directors; Chautauqua Pops Strings, Lenny Solomon, musical director;
Artist Pick up hires:
2019 – String Trio, Caryn Moore, vln; Sunny Saunders, vla; self, cello; works by Pleyel, Boccherini, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Massenet, et al;
1986 – 2011 — Public school music teacher, K – 12, School District of the City of Erie, PA – general/vocal and instrumental, including: marching band, choir, chorus, string ensemble, string orchestra, music appreciation, and special classes for the hearing impaired
1989 – present — Private studio teacher, Suzuki-registered cello (Books 1 – 4) and violin (Books 1 – 3).
Chamber Music:
To be continued…………..
Scholarships and Awards:
1975 – Card-Catlin Art Award, Erie PA – portfolio adjudicated;
1981 – Gaeliewicz String Award, SUNY@Fredonia; Hillman Scholarship, SUNY@Fredonia;
1984 – S.A.D.I.E Award for Drama In Erie : Best Orchestra, “Ain’t Misbehavin”, Leo Estes/John Burton, directors; starring Wydetta Carter, John Burton, Michael Henderson, Tootie Howard, Marlene Spells…..
© 7/22/19 Ruth Ann Scanzillo. I certify that the above information is true and accurate, to the best of my memory. John Burton may not have been a director of Ain’t Misbehavin’, but I believe that I am correct on all other points. Thank you.
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