Opera Theatre Guest Artists, Instructors, and Clinicians
“Do You Love Me” from Dirty Dancing, the finale of the show REAL TO REEL which followed a recreation of the “Sull’ aria” scene from the movie Shawshank Redemption
2020-2021
Octavio Cardenas, stage director – master classes
JJ Hudson, stage director – discussion on opera stage direction
Amanda Johnston, coach – master class and German/English diction
Linda Lister, stage director, UNLV – Yoga for singers
Richard Masters, coach, Virginia Tech – lecture and class on preparation
Annalese Starzec – dance instructor
Keith Wolfe, General Director, Opera Birmingham – improvisation workshop
Susan Williams, University of Alabama – Yoga for singers
2019-2020
Matthew von Redlich – stage combat
Keith Wolfe, General Director, Opera Birmingham – master class
Susan Williams, yoga for singers – University of Alabama
Megan Ree Taylor, soprano and stage director – MM, University of Alabama
Stacy Searle, actor and stage director – Aurora University – acting classes
2018-2019
Libby Larsen, composer, master class on Larsen scenes (in collaboration with the Capstone Song Initiative)
Kelley Schoger, Laban Movement – University of Alabama Dept. of Theatre and Dance
Nicholas Perna, tenor, master class – Mississippi College (in collaboration with the Capstone Pedagogy series)
Drew Baker, acting coach – acting for singers
Anne Gabrielle Richardson Henning, soprano, Troy University – master class
Chuck Chandler, tenor, Florida State University – pedagogy and fitness lectures
Elizabeth Kirkland, director, clown and character workshops – MFA, University of Alabama
Matthew von Redlich – stage combat
Keith Wolfe, General Director, Opera Birmingham – master class
Alison Hollingsworth, dancer – ballet classes
Susan Williams, yoga for singers – University of Alabama
