Robbinsdale Area Schools Community Education

* This is course is only available for Armstrong High School Students. This is not open for public registration. Private lessons for Armstrong Students ONLY* The instructor, Patty Kramer, Matthew Tintes or Kirsten Hoiseth Thayer will contact you to set up dates and times of your chosen sessions. Ms.Kramer offers both 30 minute or 60 minute lesson options at 4, 6 and 8 lesson packages. Ms. Hoiseth Thayer offers 30 minute lessons at 4, 8 and 12 lesson packages. Mr. Tintes offers 30 minute lessons at 4, 8 and 12 lesson packages. Please see below for more information on each instructor. * If your child receives funds from ISA, Booster, etc., you will need to call us at 763-504-6990 to register. You MUST have funding APPROVED and in a specified account at AHS to QUALIFY to use these funds. We will contact the school to make sure, if you do not have funds you will be expected to pay the full amount upon registration. Scholarships do not guarantee full funding of the courses. Instructors Name - Patty Kramer Bio: Patty Kramer (mezzo-soprano) is a private voice teacher and performer livin’ and thrivin’ in the Twin Cities area. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from Concordia College (Moorhead, MN), a Master of Music degree from Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH), and is ABD (all but dissertation) with a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Before moving to the Twin Cities, Patty worked as an Adjunct Instructor of Voice for Peru State College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln teaching applied voice and Musical Theater Studies. She also worked as a vocal coach for the Broadway Academy in Sutton, NE for five seasons. Nowadays, you can find Patty working at Westminster Presbyterian Church as a section leader, singing with the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, coaching at VESOTA (VocalEssence Singers of This Age), or teaching voice lessons at AHS. Her favorite hobbies include reading fantasy novels, playing with her two cats, trail running with her husband Eric, and consuming copious amounts of cold brew coffee and dark chocolate. Instructor Name- Kirsten Hoiseth Thayer Instructor Bio: Kirsten Hoiseth Thayer, Soprano, is a private voice teacher originally from Wayzata, MN. She holds her BA in Vocal Performance from Southeastern Louisiana University and her Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from Rice University. From there, she was a Resident Artist with The Opera Institute at Boston University, followed by a year-long Residency with The Virginia Opera. She has performed with many opera companies in the United States, most notably Minnesota Concert Opera, Minnesota Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Opera in the Heights(Houston, TX), Duluth Festival Opera, and The Virginia Opera. She was the primary Music Director for Blue Water Theatre Company for fifteen years, and loves teaching classical and musical theater repertoire. She is now the co-founder and Music Director for The Art of Reconciliation Performing Arts Company in Plymouth, MN. In addition, she maintains a private voice studio in Plymouth and teaches private voice lessons at Wayzata High School. When she’s not teaching or directing, Kirsten loves spending time with her two young daughters, cooking, and going on long walks and adventures. Instructors Name - Matthew Tintes Instructor Bio: Matthew Tintes is a private voice lesson instructor, performer, and choir director. Originally hailing from Fargo, ND, Mr. Tintes is a graduate of North Dakota State University, earning a degree in Vocal Music Education. Mr. Tintes then attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he earned his Master's Degree in Vocal Performance. For seven seasons, Mr. Tintes was part of the nationally and internationally acclaimed men’s vocal ensemble, Cantus. While with the Minneapolis based Cantus, Tintes got to perform and tour the country, and the world, as well as record several albums, and appear on various popular programs such as A Prairie Home Companion, and NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts. In addition to his studio of approximately 40 students and directing The Hosanna Choir at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Bloomington, MN., Mr. Tintes also maintains an active performance calendar, performing with ensembles in and around the Twin Cities. Students need to bring: Folder/binder, sheet music, and pencil *Please enter through the Auditorium door 42. The instructor will be letting students in for their session times.