Jacqueline Smedley
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About
Jacqueline (Jackie) Smedley began studying piano and violin at the age of 2 and began studying classical and theatrical voice in the years following. In high school she earned the prestigious Maryland State Music Teachers Association Keyboard Musicianship Award, and placed second highest in the state in the MTASM Music Theory Test. She began teaching piano and violin in 2010 and has been teaching ever since.
Jackie earned a B.A. in Piano Performance, B.A. in Vocal Performance, and B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. During her time at UMBC, she studied under Dr. Audrey Andrist and Dr. Daniel Pesca for piano, and under Janice Jackson for voice. Through her college career she developed a love of chamber music and participated in UMBC Chamber Players as well as in collaborative piano roles. In addition, Jackie held many lead roles in UMBC Opera Workshop productions. Notable roles include Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and Musetta in Puccini’s La bohème. When not making music, Jackie works as a Computer Engineer contracting for NASA Goddard.
As a teacher, she combines her technical engineering skills with her musical expertise to provide a well-rounded and fulfilling curriculum. She hopes to encourage her students to pursue their passions and do what brings them joy, as well as inspire a lifelong love of music.
• Music Teachers National Association Member • Senior Vocal Recital – UMBC Concert Hall, performed solo concert of opera literature (2021) • Senior Piano Recital – UMBC Concert Hall, performed hour long solo concert of advanced classical repertoire from memory (2018) • Presidential Scholar - UMBC (2014 -2018) • UMBC Honors Recital – UMBC Concert Hall, selected to perform Shostakovich Piano Trio in prestigious music department honors recital (2019) • UMBC Honors Recital – UMBC Concert Hall, selected to perform Fauré solo vocal repertoire in prestigious music department honors recital (2021) • Keys To Inclusion – Selected for nationwide program to bring attention to black composers and works. Virtually performed for audiences across the country during global pandemic (2021)
Faber method