ALEXANDRA BENTKOWSKA
Soprano
MUSICALS:
McCracken Middle School Theatre:
2013 “Guys and Dolls”
2012 “The Pirates of Penzance”
Middleton Elementary Theatre:
2011-“Honk” Junior- Lead
2011-“Cinderella”- Lead, at Skokie Theatre
2010-“Beauty and the Beast”
2009-“King and I”
COMPETITIONS:
2016 NATS regional competition-1st place
2015 Opera Idol Competition- 2nd place
2012 Elgin Opera Competition- finalist
CHOIRS:
Middleton Elementary Honor Choir
McCracken Elementary Honor Choir
Loyola Choirs (CVE, Chorale, Honors Chambers)
Member of IHSMA Honor Choir and Band
IMEA- Division I
RECITAL PERFORMANCES:
Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Northlake, Illinois
Soloist at several Chicago churches
EDUCATION:
Student at Loyola Academy, Wilmette
Paderewski Symphony Orchestra Music School (violin, piano, voice)
Private violin, piano, saxophones and voice lessons since 2006
Ballet classes at Dance Center Evanston
INSTRUMENTS:
Piano, Alto, Tenor and Soprano Saxophones, Guitar
Member of Demonstrational Band at Midwest Clinic with McCracken Symphonic Band in 2014
Performed at Midwest Clinic with McCracken Symphonic Band (by invitation only)
Two-time winner of Superstate Concert Band Festival with McCracken Symphonic Band
CURRENT VOICE TEACHER:
Jina Varis, M.M.,D.M., Northwestern University
