Elizabeth Perryman, soprano, received her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Eastern Illinois University and Master's Degree in Vocal Performance at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Ms. Perryman completed a Professional Studies Diploma at Mannes School of Music in New York City in May 2004. Some of the opera companies Ms. Perryman has sung with include the Bronx Opera, Chelsea Opera (NYC), Pensacola Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera (apprentice/cover artist) and the Altamura Summer Festival. Ms. Perryman has been a three time regional finalist with the Metropolitan Opera Auditions, a finalist in American Institute of Musical Studies Meistersinger competition, a semi-finalist in the Chicago Bel Canto competition, first place in the Sigma Alpha Iota Graduate Performance Awards and won the Audience Choice Award with 2008 Altamura/Caruso International Opera Competition. Ms. Perryman has been a featured soloist in new compositions (Richard Brooks, Dr. Tim Brown and Sam Belich.) She has recorded "Trojan Women," "Lauis and Chyrsippus" and "The Eglantine" with Sam Belich and "Dreams" by Dr. Timothy Brown. Some operatic roles include Suor Angelica, Donna Elvira, Donna Anna, Countess, Micaela, Fiordiligi, Rosalinda, Elisabetta, First Lady, and Hanna Glawari. She has been the soprano soloist in the Verdi Requiem with the Riverside Choral Society Summer Sing and New Jersey Oratorio Society. In 2009, Ms. Perryman made her debut with the Bronx Opera as the First Lady in the Magic Flute, and sang Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi with conductor Anton Coppola. This past year, Ms. Perryman sang the role of Dido with Oratorio Society of New Jersey and looks forward to singing the soprano solos with the Masterwork Chorus, Schubert Mass in G, and Riverside Choral Society, Verdi Requiem (2010 Summer Sings.) Ms. Perryman teaches elementary music in North Brunswick NJ and private voice at the Montclair NJ Music Studio.