Conklin Academy of Music

Stephanie Conklin is a classically trained Soprano, holding a Bachelor of Music  and Performance Diploma from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, as well as a Master of Music from Bowling Green State University.  Past roles include Madame Lidoine in Dialogues of the Carmelites, Princess Ida in Princess Ida, and Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas; in recent years Stephanie has enjoyed working with the IU Opera, and Toledo Opera Choruses. Most recently she was a winner of the Kansas City District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She currently resides in Bloomington, IN, and is passionate about practice, performance, and educational engagement. 

Tenor Patrick Conklin holds his Bachelor of Music from Bowling Green State University, and is currently working towards his Master of Music at Indiana University. He is currently preparing to join the cast of Il barbiere di Siviglia as Count Almaviva, and has been spotted in roles such as Scaramuccio in Ariadne auf Naxos, Camille, Count de Rosillon in The Merry Widow, and Basilio in Le nozze di Figaro. 

As a team, we believe in a fun, supportive approach to elementary age music education. We believe in creating courses that all children can feel successful in, and work to reinforce fundamentals so that those students take pattern recognition, aural recall skills, and practice habits away from our courses as well as the basics of music. We are looking to begin building skill sets that can serve them in all areas of education, and to nurture a spirit of curiosity, and connection to music that will enrich their lives for years to come.