Ian J. Mendoza

Versatile tenor vocalist with rich background in vocal performance and history of delivering captivating performances across diverse genres. Contributed to numerous successful productions, showcasing strong stage presence and vocal control. Demonstrated collaborative teamwork and adaptability in dynamic environments.

2024

• 12 December: El Camino College Opera Workshop Fall Showcase ; Haag Recital Hall
• 8 December: Chorale, Concert Choir & Women’s Chorus ; Marsee Auditorium
• 27 November: Composer Showcase: New Music of El Camino College Students
• 23 November: MACCC Conference, San Diego
• 10 November: “All You Need Is Love” LA Sings ; LA Master Chorale and Mixed Choirs ; Walt Disney Concert Hall
• 8 November: El Camino Chorale Variety Show - Bach To The Future II
• 29 & 30 October: Society Of Music Open Mic Showcase ; El Camino Art Gallery (29th) and Coffee Cartel, Redondo Beach (30th)
• 31 May: "An Evening with The Turtle: A Student Showcase of Original Music"
• 25 May: El Camino College Symphony, Chorale, Concert Choir, Women's Chorus, Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers, Peninsula Community Church Choir, Sons Of Thunder ; "Ensemble Spotlight Series" ; Carngeie Hall, New York
• 18 May: El Camino College Symphony, Chorale, Concert Choir, Women's Chorus ; "Carnegie Hall Concert Preview" ; Marsee Auditorium
• 1 March: Chapman University 58th Annual Invitational Choral Festival

2023

• 14 December: El Camino College Opera Workshop Fall Showcase ; Haag Recital Hall
• 1 December: Chorale, Concert Choir & Women’s Chorus ; Marsee Auditorium
• 18 November: MACCC Conference, Oakland
• 3 November: El Camino Chorale Variety Show - Friends & Family ; Peninsula Community Church
• 26 & 27 September: El Camino Chorale and Society Of Music Open Mic Showcase ; El Camino Art Gallery (26th) and Coffee Cartel, Redondo Beach (27th)
• 3 June: El Camino College Chorale, Concert Choir & Women’s Chorus ; Campus Theatre
• 22 May: El Camino Chorale and Society of Music Open Mic Showcase, El Camino

College Art Gallery

• 21 April: El Camino Chorale Variety Show – And the Grammy Goes To..., Peninsula

Community Church

2022

• 3 December: Chorale Performance ; Marsee Auditorium
• 19 November: MACCC Conference, San Diego
• 11 November: El Camino Chorale Variety Show: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things ; Peninsula Community Church
• 3 June: El Camino 75th Anniversary Jubilee Concert ; Marsee Auditorium
• 6 May: El Camino Chorale Variety Show: Broadway ; Peninsula Community Church

2021

• 6 June: Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” Virtual Performance

GENRES:

Classical, opera, lieder, aria, madrigal, Broadway, musical theater, rock, pop, folk

EXERCISES:

Scales, arpeggios, thirds, octave leaps, specific breathing exercises, vowel projection, singing and accompanying self with guitar/piano, etc.

REPERTOIRE:

For Performance:

Fall '24

• "Lamento della ninfa" - Claudio Monteverdi, Madrigali guerrieri ed amorosi
• "Move On" - Stephen Sondheim, Sunday in the Park with George
• "The Little Things You Do Together" - Stephen Sondheim, Company
• "Act II: Finale: Champagne's delicious bubbles" - Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus

Spring ‘24

• “The Light that is Felt” - Charles Ives, 114 Songs
• “Der Leiermann” - Franz Schubert, Winterreise
• “Martha” - Alan Louis Smith, Vignettes: Ellis Island
• “Max S” - Alan Louis Smith, Vignettes: Ellis Island
• “Morris” - Alan Louis Smith, Vignettes: Ellis Island

Fall ‘23

• “Sure on this shining night” - Samuel Barber, Four Songs
• “Why Should I Wake Up?” - John Kander (music), Fred Ebb (lyrics), Cabaret
• “Non siate ritrosi” - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Così fan tutte
• “Trockne Blumen” - Franz Schubert, Die schöne Müllerin
• “Agony” - Stephen Sondheim, Into The Woods

Spring ‘23

• “The Daisies” - Samuel Barber
• “A Rhyme For Angela” - Kurt Weill (music), Ira Gershiwn (lyrics), The Firebrand Of Florence
• “Der Neugierige” - Franz Schubert, Die schöne Müllerin
• “Lucky To Be Me” - Leonard Bernstein, On The Town

Fall ‘22

• “The Circus Band” - Charles Ives
• “There’s nae lark” - Samuel Barber
• “Vaga Luna che inargenti” - Vincenzo Bellini
• “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” - Claude Michel-Schonberg (music), Herbert Kretzmer & Alain Boubill (lyrics), Les Miserables

Spring ‘22

• “Anyone Can Whistle” - Stephen Sondheim, Anyone Can Whistle
• “Waitin’ For The Light To Shine” - Roger Miller, Big River
• “This Little Rose” - William Roy (music), Emily Dickinson (text)

All Performed Repertoire:

• “Anyone Can Whistle” - Stephen Sondheim, Anyone Can Whistle
• “Waitin’ For The Light To Shine” - Roger Miller, Big River
• “Vaga Luna che inargenti” - Vincenzo Bellini
• “The Circus Band” - Charles Ives
• “The Daisies” - Samuel Barber
• “Der Neugierige” - Franz Schubert, Die schöne Müllerin
• “Sure on this shining night” - Samuel Barber, Four Songs
• “Why Should I Wake Up?” - John Kander (music), Fred Ebb (lyrics), Cabaret [also performed in Opera Workshop]
• “Non siate ritrosi” - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Così fan tutte [also performed in Opera Workshop]
• “Trockne Blumen” - Franz Schubert, Die schöne Müllerin
• “Agony” - Stephen Sondheim, Into The Woods [also performed in Opera Workshop]
• “The Light that is Felt” - Charles Ives, 114 Songs
• “Der Leiermann” - Franz Schubert, Winterreise
• “Martha” - Alan Louis Smith, Vignettes: Ellis Island [also performed in Opera Workshop]
• “Max S” - Alan Louis Smith, Vignettes: Ellis Island [also performed in Opera Workshop]
• “Morris” - Alan Louis Smith, Vignettes: Ellis Island [also performed in Opera Workshop]
• “Icarus At The Bottom Of The Sea” - subatomic dojo. [original composition - voice with electric guitar]
• “Shelters of Rain” - subatomic dojo. [original composition - voice with acoustic guitar]
• “When Orpheus Met Eurydice” - subatomic dojo. [original composition - instrumental with acoustic guitar]
• “Secrets” - David Andréas [performer on professionally recorded song - backing vocals, bass, guitars]
• ‘Nightporter” - Japan [original arrangement performed with tenor, soprano, cello, baritone saxophone, keyboard, and piano]