Voice Talent
If seeking support to polish your verbal presentation skills–or need someone to convey your message through speaking or song–please contact me to discuss your needs. Tailoring presentations to meet your requirements, or providing support as a singer or motivational speaker, would facilitate inspiration, critical thinking, and open communication thereby enhancing your company’s health and prosperity.
Capabilities
- Review your presentation style and make recommendations (e.g., breath control, tone, volume, annunciation, speed, hand gestures, eye contact)
- Global National Anthem Specialist
- Our National Anthem: Only sing a traditional version to honor those who no longer can and for those currently (or will be) serving because I no longer am
- Other Nations’ Anthems: Only sing a traditional version in the host nation language(s) to honor our guests
- My current vocal resume’ synopsis includes national and international championship, professional sports, Team USA, and other events as well as nations whose anthems currently available to sing
- Vocalist {Patriotic songs, weddings, special events}
- Motivational Speaker
- Guest Lecturer
- Panel Member
- Talent Show Judge
Skills
- Extensive preparation to deliver world-class performances
- Consummate professional supporting live audiences of 3 – 90,000+ or when televised
- Only fluent in English, available to sing anthems for 61 nations in 39 languages and performed 43 global anthems in 25 languages…so far! Language #40 is Latin (Schubert’s Ave Maria).
- Commissioned in 1945 by the US State Department, “El Pendón Estrellado” is the only official US National Anthem Spanish translation by Peruvian immigrant composer and translator Clotilde Arias. First performance {virtual} 1 Nov 2020, Dia de los Muertos event
- The joy felt singing The Star Spangled Banner is the same when imagining and singing as if I’m a native of the host or our guest nation(s)
- Effective team member, leader, facilitator whether in-person or virtual
- In-depth research to organize and deliver presentations
Accomplishments
Vocal Resume Synopsis – Dr Kat Strus (Lt Col, USAF, Retired)
- 1,000th Global National Anthem, Texas Motor Speedway, NASCAR XFINITY Race (3 Nov 2018)
- 1,100th & 1,101st US National Anthems, American College Rugby D1AA Championship Match followed by Dallas Jackals (Inaugural Major League Rugby season) hosting San Diego Legion (Dallas TX, 30 Apr 22)
- 1,190 US National Anthems {1,189 English & 1 Spanish} (as of 8 Dec 2024)
- 189 non-US National Anthems {+1 Ireland [Gaelic]} (as of 21 Sep 2024)
- 1 “El Pendón Estrellado” — the only official US National Anthem Spanish translation
- 56 global national anthems — 25 nations, 17 languages — in 8 days, 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship (June 21-28): Australia (English 4), Austria (German), Canada (Fr/Eng 4), Czech Republic (Czech 2), Denmark (Danish), England (English 4), France (French), Germany (German 3), Hong Kong/China (1 Chinese), Ireland (Gaelic 2), Israel (Hebrew 5), Italy (Italian 2), Jamaica (English 4), Japan (Japanese 2), Korea Republic (Hangul 4), Latvia (Latvian), Mexico (Spanish), Netherlands (Dutch), New Zealand (Māori/English 2), Philippines (Tagalog), Scotland (English 3), Sweden (Swedish), Switzerland (German 2), Uganda (English), United States (English 3)
- 33 national anthems in 4 days for the 2014 Men’s & Women’s World Championship Volleyball Qualification Tournament
- United States {10}
- Guatemala {8 Spanish}, Honduras {4 Spanish}, Panama {4 Spanish}, Saint Lucia {4 English}, Haiti {3 French}
- 11 Global National Anthems for the 2015 Men’s World Indoor Lacrosse Championships
- United States {2}
- Australia, Czech Republic {2 Czech}, England, Finland {2 Finnish}, Switzerland {German}, Turkey {2 Turkish}
- 6 Global National Anthems for the 2014 Men’s World Lacrosse Championships
- United States {1}
- Australia {2}, Canada {1, English}, England {1}, Japan {1, Japanese}
- 9 National Anthem performances–8 synchronized with military fly-overs (6 NASCAR; 3 NFL)
- Most recent: Texas Motor Speedway, NASCAR Xfinity O’Reilly 300 (6 Nov 2018)
- Created a YouTube channel/recorded demos to audition for the 2106 World Cup of Hockey (Toronto, Canada)
- Comprised/recorded 8-nation medley for Team Europa (Austria {German}, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland {German})
- Comprised/recorded 2-nation medley for Team North America (United States and Canada {French/English})
- Learned/recorded the National Anthem of Sweden in 3 days
- Recorded demos for Teams Canada {French/English}, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, and USA
Atlanta Motor Speedway (2017; NASCAR Xfinity) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3oRm9k8_Dg
Texas Motor Speedway (2009; NASCAR Nationwide) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jk0XYBgPkg
- Performed for majority of Major/Minor League Sports: Arena Football League, Indy Racing League, Major League Baseball, Major League Lacrosse, Major League Soccer, Minor League Baseball, Minor League Hockey, NASCAR (Sprint, Nationwide, and Craftsman Trucks), National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, National Football League, National Women’s Football Association, Professional Rugby, United Football League, Women’s National Basketball Association
- Supported several Team USA and Team USA-sanctioned events: Cycling, Figure Skating, Judo, Pentathlon, Rugby, Rugby 7s, Taekwondo, Track & Field, Triathlon, and Volleyball
- 1995: Flawlessly sang the Ave Maria in Italian for a wedding with piano accompaniment
- 1994: Three choral performances (soprano section) of several Handel’s Messiah selections
Global National Anthems Performed (as of 17 Aug 24: US 1,180 {1,179 English & 1 Spanish}, & Non-US 187)
Argentina (Spanish)
Australia (English)
Austria (German)
Brazil (Portuguese)
Canada (English, French, French/English)
Costa Rica (Spanish)
Czech Republic (Czech)
Denmark (Danish)
Dominican Republic (Spanish)
Egypt (Arabic)
Ey Iran (Farsi) *
Finland (Finnish)
France (French)
Germany (German)
Guatemala (Spanish)
Haiti (French)
Honduras (Spanish)
Hong Kong/China (Chinese)
Ireland (Gaelic)
Israel (Hebrew)
Italy (Italian)
Jamaica (English)
Japan (Japanese)
Korea Republic (Hangul)
Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz)
Latvia (Latvian)
Mexico (Spanish)
Netherlands (Dutch)
New Zealand (Māori/English)
Norway (Norwegian)
Panama (Spanish)
Philippines (Tagalog)
Qatar (Arabic)
Saint Lucia (English)
Samoa (Samoan)
Scotland (English)
Spain (Spanish)
Sweden (Swedish)
Switzerland (German)
Turkey (Turkish)
Uganda (English)
United Kingdom (English)
* Ey Iran was the defacto National Anthem when my family lived in Tehran during my late father’s final USAF Defense Language Instructor assignment–he specialized in Middle Eastern languages. I learned Ey Iran to honor him and a close friend/race director (who was born in Iran) prior to her completing her 1,001st marathon!
Global National Anthems Available to Perform
Belgium (French)
Bermuda
Fiji
Kenya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Paraguay
Poland
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Wales
* Depending on national anthem complexity may learn/perform a new national anthem within 24-72 hours
Certification and Registration
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Woman-Owned Small Business
- Hispanic American
- DUNS 080147332
- Small Business Administration
- System for Award Management
- NAICs
- Primary * 711510: Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers {e.g., author, entertainers, ghost writers, motivational speakers, speakers, storytellers, technical writers, writers (freelance)}
- 541612: Human Resources Consulting Services
- 541611: Administrative Management and General Management
- 541720: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
