Ms. Lydia Erickson

The magic of the evening was attributable to Richard Fracker of the Metropolitan Opera, MSU's Accafellas, Joe Lulloff, and Juli Baraily, LCC's Lydia Erickson, DeWitt faculty, six returning alumni, and the Chamber Singers who performed songs showcasing the new piano.

Lydia Erickson

Lydia has directed the DeWitt Community Singers for 20 years.She has her Bachelor of Music Education degree (K-12) from Central Michigan University with a choral Major and Vocal Performance Minor.Her Master of Music degree from Michigan State University is in Vocal Performance.She has studied and sung under the direction of Dr. Charles Smith, now former Director of Choral Activities at Michigan State University.

Erickson teaches private and class voice at Lansing Community College, a position she has held for almost 25 years.She is also a soprano soloist and section leader at a local Lansing church for over 20 years as well.In addition to these endeavors she maintains a thriving voice studio at her home, lydiaerickson@comcast.net.

Erickson has performed in operas as: The Two Women, A Hand of Bridge, and Faust.As a member of the Opera Company of Greater Lansing, she was cast in Carmen, Krutnava, Attila, and Fidelio.With this same organization, Ms. Erickson toured as Red in Red Riding Hood performance for the Opera in the Schools Program.She has also played Adina in Elixir of Love and Berta in the Barber of Seville.A highlight of her performing career was in the historic Calumet Opera Theater playing Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.

Ms. Erickson has performed with the Lansing Symphonic Choir, the Grand Rapids Symphonic Choir and was a member of the Michigan School Vocal Music Association Honors Choir.She also toured Europe with the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International Choir.

Erickson utilizes her wide range of vocal experiences and training to nurture and develop the musically skilled as well as the beginner level participants in this choir.Her knowledge of the vocal instrument, extensive as it is, is equaled only by her desire to expand ones appreciation of the beauty of music.