Masterclass Clinician | Utah Opera, 5/2024

• In a masterclass format, coached the 2023/24 cohort of Resident Artist singers.

• Arias included “La Maya y el Ruiseñor” from Goyescas; “Largo al Factotum” from The Barber of Seville; and “Nobles Seigneurs” from Les Huguenots. 

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Masterclass Clinician | Calgary Opera, 4/2024

• Led a class in body isolations based on Decroux’s Corporeal Mime

• Coached members of the McPhee Artist Development Program in acting through text and song, and dramatic pacing

• Arias included “Il mio Tesoro and Je veux vivre”.

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Head of Directing Staff | Opera Neo, 6/2023 - 7/2023

• Mentored and instructed Opera Neo’s directing artists apprentices 

• Taught the apprentices skills for being an assistant director in opera

• Gave feedback on scenes directed by the apprentices

• Served as interim stage director for Mitridate, when director, Peter Kozma, was recovering from Covid-19

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Stage Director and Clinician | Tri-Cities Opera, 8/2021, 8/2022, 4/2023

• Taught Exercises from Suzuki Tadashi’s actor training, body isolations, and physical comedy to Tri-Cities Opera’s resident artists and affiliated graduate students from Binghamton University.

• Introduced concepts of Body Mapping, the elements of gesture, and Bio-Mechanics.

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Stage Director, Master Coach, and Clinician | Opera Steamboat, 6/2022

• Taught Basic Exercises from Suzuki Tadashi’s actor training, corporeal body isolations, and the four beats of comedy.

• Taught an accelerated workshop in Sanford Meisner’s acting technique.

• Coached young artists on their arias. 

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Master Coach | University of Colorado, Boulder, College of Music 3/2022

• Coach singers on Arias, spoken monologues, and character building

• Specialize in Trigger Analysis and Episodic Analysis

• Focus on text and musical setting, melodic/emotional trajectory, biorhythms and biomechanics

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Guest Instructor: Introduction to Mime and Masterclass technician | Colorado State University, Pueblo, Department of Music 3/2022

• Led a class on body isolations and comic timing, including lane work and improvisations for Opera and Music Theatre students. 

• Led a masterclass for 5 graduate voice students singing arias from Flight, Manon, Faust, The Manchurian Candidate, and The Rake's Progress 

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Guest Clinician: Introduction to Suzuki Technique and Mime Comedy | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, School of Music 9/2021

• Taught Basic Suzuki Exercises and Slow Ten. Discussed how Suzuki training applies to opera performance. 

• Instruction in body isolations and the four beats of comedy based on Mime principles

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Guest Instructor: Gestural Mechanics for the Singer | Spotlight on Opera (via zoom) 7/2021

• 3 days of workshops in acting and physical theatre

• Lectured on Suzuki Tadashi’s Actor Training and demonstrated selected exercises

• Instruction in body isolations, hand articulation and the four beats of comedy and three beats of drama based on Mime principles

• Introduced Ann Bogarts 9 viewpoints with emphasis on Spatial Relationship, Kinesthetic Response, Shape, and Gesture.

• Introduced Meisner technique and repetition exercises ​
   

Instructor and Coach: Acting and Gestural Mechanics for the Singer | State University of New York, Freedonia, Department of Theatre (via Zoom) 4/2021

• Coached young artist singers on arias and monologues

• Taught classes in corporeal mime, comic and dramatic timing based on classical mime, and Suzuki Tadashi actor training

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​Guest Clinician: Introduction to Suzuki Actor Training | Virginia Tech University, School of Performing Arts, (via Zoom) 2/2021

• Lectured on Suzuki Tadashi’s Actor Training

• Demonstrated selected exercises

• Discussed how Suzuki Method applies towards directing in opera and similarities in other physical theatre methodologies​​

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Guest Instructor: Acting Coach and Masterclasses | Seattle Opera, Teen Vocal Studio (via zoom) 2/2021

• Individual aria coaching with undergraduate students

• Convocation-Webinar: “A Latino in Opera” discussing issues of equity in opera

• Led a masterclass followed by a question-and-answer session about acting for the opera stage

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Instructor: Acting and Movement for Singers | Opera Neo (via Zoom) 7/2020

• Instruction in body isolations, hand articulation and the 4 beats of comedy and two beats of drama based on Mime principles

• Lecture and discussion on how to build a character

• Led a masterclass for participants of the program

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Instructor: Introduction to Gestural Mechanics | Texas A&M, Kingsville (via Zoom) 3/2020

• Introduced young artist singers to body isolations based on Corporeal Mime and body mapping principals

• Discussed and practiced the ideas of Behavioral and Expressive gesture, the 3 beats of gesture, and variation

• Practiced the 4 beats of comedy and 3 beats of drama based on Mime principals

• Discussed schools of acting and how they apply to acting for the opera stage

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Guest Clinician: Introduction to Movement | Opera Reading Project 1/2020

• Taught a zoom class for Dr. Melinda Brou’s MUSI 1157 Opera Workshop class

• Taught Introduction to body isolations based on Corporeal Mime and body mapping principals

• Introduced students to comic and dramatic time in mime

• Answered student’s questions about directing in professional opera​​

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Masterclass Clinician | Opera Neo  July 2019, 2017

• Masterclass for Opera Singers participating in Opera Reading Project

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Instructor: Introduction to Stage Movement - Seminar Classes | Opera Neo 7/2019

• Introduction to Suzuki actor Training

• Introduction to Corporeal Mime and comic timing​

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Instructor: Movement and Acting for the Opera Stage | Minnesota Opera 2015-18

• Weekly classes in movement and acting to the resident artist singers

• In-depth study of elements of shape and gesture for the stage

• The techniques of Anne Bogart’s 9 Viewpoints, Tadashi Suzuki’s actor training, Marceau mime, and Decroux corporeal mime

• Exercises in stage composition and collaboration

• Basics of Meisner technique 

• Introduction to Meyerhold’s biomechanics, Laban efforts, and physio-musical coordination​

 

Guest Clinician: Introduction to Suzuki Actor Training - Introductory class for high school students| Minnesota Opera 2017

• Introduction to Decroux corporeal mime to introduce triple design 

• Basic exercises of Tadashi Suzuki’s actor training

• Discussed the importance of nonverbal dramatic communication for opera singers 

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Workshop Clinician: Viewpoints and Stage Composition - An extra-curricular workshop series comprised of theatre and opera majors from the University of Texas, Austin. Co-taught with Steven Wilson, director | Austin, TX  2013 - 2014

• In-depth training of Anne Bogart’s 9 Viewpoints 

• Stage composition, and Body isolations for theatre and music students 

• Introduction to movement and musical gesture based on Dalcroze principles

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Instructor: Movement for the Stage - Two part workshop for the young artists | Druid City Opera May 2012

• Introduction to Anne Bogart’s 9 Viewpoints

• Decroux body Isolations