Dr. Thelma Rozukalns
Applied Voice

Thelma Rozukalns holds the Doctor of Arts in Vocal Pedagogy from the University of Mississippi, the Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Akron, the Master of Music Education from Wichita State University and the Bachelor of Music Education from Youngstown State University. Previous to performing and voice teaching, Dr. Rozukalns taught elementary vocal music in Kansas public schools. At the collegiate level, she has held positions as Adjunct Faculty at the Maricopa County Community Colleges (Phoenix, Arizona), Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, and was Assistant Professor of Voice and Music Education at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. In 2001, she was chosen as one of twelve teaching participants in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Summer Intern Program. She is presently Adjunct Assistant Professor of Vocal Music Education at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Her research interests have been centered upon the child voice and vocal health issues concerning music educators.

Dr. Rozukalns has performed as a guest soloist with the Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra (New Concord, Ohio), Parkersburg Choral Society (Parkersburg, West Virginia), St. Paul's Choral Society (Akron, Ohio), St. Peter's Concert Series (Mansfield, Ohio), the Singer's Club of Cleveland (Cleveland, Ohio), Statesville Oratorio Society, Messiah concerts at Mitchell Community College, and for the Latvian Guild of Organists of America. Thelma Rozukalns has collaborated with her husband and accompanist, Andris Rozukalns in art song recitals locally, as well as in various regions of the United States, France and Latvia. The couple have a son who resides with them in Hickory.