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Mr Jose Guzman

Member, Inactive Soprano 2

  • Bio/Profile
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  • ADC Singer Since: 2023
    Voice Part: Soprano
    Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala
    Education: Certified in Special Education, Student Behaviors
    Day Job: Middle School Behavioral Teacher Assistant- Special Education, Arlington ISD
    First Choir I Sang With: In Kindergarten
    Favorite Choral Works: Handel’s Messiah, Rutter Gloria and Carmina Burana, Mahler 2, Vivaldi Gloria, Beethoven Mass in C minor and so many others! I specifically love the baroque period. (I performed the Rutter and Carmina at Carnegie Hall in May 2023)
    Concert Bucket List Artist to Hear: Rihanna live in concert
    Dream List Three Singers / Musicians to Invite to Dinner: Rihanna, Faouzia, G.F. Handel
    Family: My dad is a high school physics teacher. He has been teaching for a little over 30 years and is the reason I am in education. My mom works with the elderly in a memory care unit.???????
    Interests and Hobbies Other Than ADC: Continuing to work on my upper soprano range as I am a countertenor (I love singing high notes!), hanging out with friends on the weekend, photography, and supporting the LGBT community when I can.???????
    Why I Sing With ADC: Singing is my personal connection that draws me closer to God and strengthens my faith. I was introduced to Handel’s Messiah as a youth when my dad gave me Elliott Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir’s recording of it for a Christmas gift. It was then I fell in love with Handel and choral music. My mom’s family is also musical. I was drawn to ADC by its high professional level and caliber. I continue to sing with them because I’m making new singing friends, as well as learning new choral music. Being the only male ADC soprano is also fun!