OPERATIC AND COMEDIC STAGE PERFORMER

Degrees and Certifications:

Bachelor of Arts, Missouri Southern State College, 1972
Masters of Arts, Music, University of South Florida, 1984

Florida Lyric Opera – Young Artist Program
Lyric Theater of Tampa – Young Artist Program
Spanish Theater – Young Artist Program
Sun Coast Opera – Resident Artist
St. Petersburg Opera – Resident Artist
Treasure Coast Opera – Resident Artist
New Century Opera – Board Member & Resident Artist

Webb City High School, 1968
Webb City R-7 Hall of Fame, 2018
 

Mr. Rex L. Tabor Jr.

Performs on the operatic and musical comedy stage, as well as the concert venue

Co-written, co-produced and co-directed a review based on Broadway musicals from the turn of the century to today

Has performed in major roles:

Tamino – Magic Flute

Eisenstein – Die Fledermaus

Polione – Norma

Caravadossi – Tosca

Rudolpho – La Boheme

Camille – Merry Widow

Pinkerton – Madama Butterfly

Faust – Mephistophles

Tito – La Clemenza Di Tito

Manrico – La Trovatore

Eric – Flying Dutchman

Hoffman – Tales of Hoffman

Captain – HMS Pinafore

Pooh Bah – The Mikado

Karl Franz – The Student Prince

Roberto – Roberto Deveroux

Has performed in compramario roles:

Gorro – Madama Butterfly

Basilio – Marriage of Figaro

Beppe - Paligacci

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST

Degrees and Certifications:

Bachelors of Educational Studies, University of Missouri, 1989
Masters of Arts, Physical Education, University of Missouri, 1992
Doctorate of Philosophy, University of New Mexico, 2005

Webb City High School, 1984
Webb City R-7 Hall of Fame, 2018

Dr. David M. Morris

Presently serving as Assistant Professor at the University of Texas – Permian Basin since 2014.  Researching environmental physiology, the study of exercise performance in extreme environments (heat, cold, high altitude).  Projects are designed to enhance the performance of the athlete and special operations forces from the military who work and compete in these environments.

Visiting Scientist at the Department of Exercise & Sports Science, Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, NSW, Australia in 2014

Assistant Professor, Appalachian State University, 2008-2014.  Researched use of nutritional and training interventions to improve exercise performance in extreme environments.  Also collaborated with U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Ft. Bragg, NC, researching and consulting in areas of physiology and nutrition.   This division oversees special forces troops like the Rangers and Green Berets. 

Visiting Scientist, Department of Veterinary Sciences, the University of Missouri in 2008

Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi, 2006-2008.  Managed exercise science division of their new Sport and High-Performance Materials program, whose purpose was to develop equipment for athletes, soldiers and first responders.

Founder, Research Scientist and Coach for RacersReady.com, 1996 to present.  RacersReady.com provides coaching and consulting services to athletes and collaborated with Sports Science Division of the U.S. Olympic Committee on research projects in athlete performance and exercise in extreme environments.

Author of Performance Cycling:  Training for Power, Endurance, and Speed, which was written to educate the reader on the topic of training for competitive cycling, ©2003.

Physiologist for the U.S. Cycling Team, 1994-1996; responsible for testing athletes, developing training programs and performing research in the area of sports performance.  Collaborated closely with biomechanists and engineers from Project ’96 to develop bicycles and other aerodynamic equipment for the U.S. Cycling Team.

Physiologist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, 1992-1993

Strength & Conditioning Coach, U.S. Olympic Committee, 1989

Completed a solo trek across Death Valley in July 2010.  Enjoys mountain biking, backpacking, scuba, and free diving and mountain climbing.