Vocal Reel
"SONGS YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF"
A cultivation of their four years at Carnegie Mellon University, Gracyn sought to use their time on stage to highlight the inequities in the world of music. The program featured works of all marginalized composers and/or writers, as well as a cast of 11 musicians, also all marginalized in their own right. Gracyn's program was meticulously thought out, with an extensive, handmade program featuring personal notes about each piece to accompany the performance. Ellen Rissinger was the collaborative pianist. The digital program is intended to accompany the performance.
LOOKING AT YOU
Die Fledermaus
The Gondoliers
"THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM"
April 30, 2022
PI KAPPA LAMBDA
Gracyn was inducted into the Pi Kappa Lambda Honors Society in November of 2022, which involved putting on a short recital. Gracyn based this recital on the lives and works of women, beginning with an aria from Adamo's Little Women, then moving to a section about Ethel Smyth (one of Gracyn's favorite composers), and concluding with an art song by Florence B. Price. Two of these works were later featured on Gracyn's 2023 Recital titled, "Songs You Haven't Heard Of".
skills
stage combat: quarterstaff
stage combat: quarterstaff
Louis started studying quarterstaff with Tonya Lynn in 2023.
italian, german, french, spanish
italian, german, french, spanish
Louis studied the Spanish language for 10 years starting from childhood, the Italian language for one year, and French and German languages each for 4 months. They studied Italian, French, and German lyric diction for one year each,
string, woodwind, brass,
percussion instruments
string, woodwind, brass,
percussion instruments
Louis is certified in K-12 music education, and is therefore proficient in string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass), woodwind instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone), brass instruments (trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium, baritone), and percussion instruments.
audio recording,
production, mixing
audio recording,
production, mixing
Gracyn started teaching themselves audio production as a teenager, and studied it a bit at Carnegie Mellon University as a music technology minor. They are now a passionate producer and mixing engineer of their own music.
piano, guitar, violin, ukulele
piano, guitar, violin, ukulele
Louis studied classical piano for 12 years, violin training for 7 years, and taught themself guitar and ukulele, which they have been playing for 10+ years.
perfect pitch
perfect pitch
"Honestly, it's very helpful. And sometimes not helpful."
light, sound, rail operation
light, sound, rail operation
Gracyn has experience as a light board operator, rail operator, on wardrobe run crew, and is certified by Audinate to use Dante software.
dalcroze eurhythmics
dalcroze eurhythmics
Gracyn trained in and studied Dalcroze Eurhythmics for four years. Dalcroze pedagogy focuses on engagement with the physical body, improvisation, and ensemble connection. This approach is not only helpful in musical learning but in acting, dance, and all kinds of performance.
© Gracyn Blu Louis 2024. All rights reserved.