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Graduate Assistants in Opera
- Scott Santoro, pianist – Ann Arbor, Michigan – DMA, Collaborative Piano/Assistant Conductor
- Marie Smithwick, mezzo-soprano – La Plata, Maryland – MM, Opera Production/Administration
- Megan Taylor, soprano – Greeneville, Tennessee – MM, Opera Production/Administration
- Danquin Xu, pianist – China – DMA, Collaborative Piano/Assistant Conductor
- Christopher Withrow, baritone – Redding, California – DMA, Opera Production/Technology
Productions (for videos, click here)
- Card and Letters: A Celebration of American Opera – September 28-October 1, 2017
- Amahl and the Night Visitors, Menotti – December 10, 2017
- Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, with the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra – February 12, 2018
- Semele, G. F. Handel – February 28-March 4, 2018
- One Night Only: An Evening of Our Broadway, Pop, and Jazz Favorites – April 3, 2017
- Scenic Ventures, student-directed scenes – April 8, 2018
- Druid City Opera Workshop, Final Performance – May 24, 2018
Visiting Artists/Instructors
- Laurie Rogers, coach and conductor – Opera Saratoga, Dallas Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera
- Christy Lee, coach and conductor – Mississippi State University
- Cabel Harris, coach and conductor – Brevard Music Center, Utah Opera
- Linda Lister, “Yoga for Singers” – University of Nevada Las Vegas
- Susan Williams, soprano – UA; yoga classes for singers
- William Hudson, tenor, baroque ornamentation coachings – Illinois Wesleyan University
- Scott McCoy, tenor, master class – The Ohio State University (in collaboration with the Capstone Pedagogy series)
- Nancy Maria Balach, soprano – University of Mississippi; acting and improvisation workshops
- Chelsea Reynolds, acting coach – acting for singers
- Matthew von Redlich – stage combat
- Keith Wolfe, General Director, Opera Birmingham – master class
- Alison Hollingsworth, dancer – ballet classes
- Tom Alsip, stage director, MFA Candidate – UA; stage director
