BIO
Robyn N. Lanier attended the Cleveland Music School Settlement in addition to her college preparatory studies. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Composition from Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory [1997] and her Master of Music Performance in Voice from the University of Akron School of Music [2004].
Ms. Lanier performed as a principal soloist in the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria [2014]; Case Western Reserve’s Requiem Mass [2010]; the Case Western Reserve Wind Ensemble performance at Severance Hall [2010]; and at the College of University of Akron’s EJ Thomas Hall [2010]. Her most fond accomplishment was singing for the President of the United States at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center [2010].
Ms. Lanier was the Music Director of Twinsburg Youth Theater [1996-1999], the Artistic and Music Director of East Cleveland Theater [2002-2004], and Voice Coach/Accompanist/Music Director of US Performing Arts Camps [2005-2008] prior to adventuring, performing and teaching in Hunan, China [2004-2006].
As Music Director for the Holland-America/Carnival Corporation Cruise Lines [2008-2014] she prepared and performed with a variety of singers and instrumentalists throughout the world. And in Los Angeles [2007-2009] she was a vocal/instrument coach for performers prior to their employment in Las Vegas shows and/or embarkation on cruise ships.
She is currently the Choral Master for Kenai Central High School, following the footsteps of Renée C. Henderson, after two years [2018-2020] as the K-12 Music teacher at Sand Point School in the Aleutian East Borough School District.