Bryn Chapman
Encyclopedia
Bryn Chapman is a former beauty queen and young opera
tic soprano
who is a former Miss Indiana
representative and a top-ten finisher in the 2004 Miss America
pageant.
Chapman was born and raised in Carmel, Indiana
but at the age of 13 moved to Kentucky
to live with her mother and stepfather for four years, before returning to Carmel High School for her senior year. Whilst living in Kentucky Chapman won the Miss Louisville 2002 title and placed first runner-up to Miss Kentucky
2002. She represented Kentucky in the Miss National Sweetheart pageant for Miss America state runners-up held in September 2003, and placed third runner-up. During this time she was very active as a spokesperson for the American Diabetes and American Heart Associations.
In 2003, having returned to Indiana, Chapman won the Miss South Central title and then Miss Indiana 2003. She represented Indiana
in the Miss America 2004 competition held in Atlantic City in September 2003 and placed in the top ten at the nationally televised pageant.
Chapman completed her undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance at the Jacobs School of Music
in Bloomington
, Indiana, and continued on to pursue a masters degree at Miami University
in Ohio. In December 2006, she married operatic bass singer Campbell Vertesi.
Since 2009, she has lived in Europe, performing as an operatic Soprano
, and working as a Web presence project manager
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
tic soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
who is a former Miss Indiana
Miss Indiana
The Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
representative and a top-ten finisher in the 2004 Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
pageant.
Chapman was born and raised in Carmel, Indiana
Carmel, Indiana
Carmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest....
but at the age of 13 moved to Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
to live with her mother and stepfather for four years, before returning to Carmel High School for her senior year. Whilst living in Kentucky Chapman won the Miss Louisville 2002 title and placed first runner-up to Miss Kentucky
Miss Kentucky
The Miss Kentucky competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss America pageant. Kentucky has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :...
2002. She represented Kentucky in the Miss National Sweetheart pageant for Miss America state runners-up held in September 2003, and placed third runner-up. During this time she was very active as a spokesperson for the American Diabetes and American Heart Associations.
In 2003, having returned to Indiana, Chapman won the Miss South Central title and then Miss Indiana 2003. She represented Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
in the Miss America 2004 competition held in Atlantic City in September 2003 and placed in the top ten at the nationally televised pageant.
Chapman completed her undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance at the Jacobs School of Music
Jacobs School of Music
The Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, is a music conservatory established in 1921. Until 2005, it was known as the Indiana University School of Music...
in Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
, Indiana, and continued on to pursue a masters degree at Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Ohio. In December 2006, she married operatic bass singer Campbell Vertesi.
Since 2009, she has lived in Europe, performing as an operatic Soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
, and working as a Web presence project manager