Michelle Chassé, Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Michelle Chassé began teaching ballet, jazz, and musical theater dance at the Conservatory in 1994 and is a professor of theater. She became resident choreographer and musical theater dance coordinator in 2000 and chair of musical theater dance in 2013. She currently teaches ballet, jazz, and musical theater dance classes, as well as the musical theater […]
Catherine A. Walker, University of Michigan
Catherine A. Walker is an associate professor of music in the Department of Musical Theatre and has worked extensively as a music director, conductor, vocal coach, pianist, educator, and clinician for over 35 years. Walker serves annually as a mentor and judge for the national Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Vocal Academy. Other music direction credits […]
Rick Edinger, Carnegie Mellon University
Rick Edinger (he/they) is a proud queer AAPI music supervisor, conductor, educator, vocal coach, pianist, and actor. They serve as the Area Chair for the Acting/ Music Theater program & Associate Professor of Music Theater at Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. For the School of Drama, they have served as Music Director or Music […]
Heather Benton, Montclair State University
Heather Benton is an actor/ director that specializes in integrated approaches to actor training and physical theatre. She has created and/or performed original and devised work in New York City: Performateria: Immersive Theatre Festival(Blessed Unrest), undergroundzero festival (Chasing Immortality: A Performance Lecture, Automotive, Half Awake and Falling Through the Sky), East River Commedia (Serenade and Philosopher Fox, The Magnificent […]
John Simpkins, Penn State University
John Simpkins has recently directed the World premieres of Legendale (Denmark’s Fredericia Teater) and Raging Skillet (Theaterworks Hartford – starring Dana Smith-Croll, Marilyn Sokol, George Salazar). He directed the three-time Drama Desk nominated Off-Broadway production of Bloodsong of Love: The Rock and Roll Spaghetti Western (by Joe Iconis) at Ars Nova. He also directed Iconis’ […]
Taylor Daniels, NYC Dancer/Singer/Actor
Taylor N. Daniels is thrilled to be part of the ArtsBridge family! He’s toured the world with various productions including R+H Cinderella(Josh Rhodes), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Andy Blankenbeuler). NYC credits include Bubbly Black Girl! (Encores! Off-Center). Taylor has B.F.A. from NYU Tisch/The New Studio on Broadway, and continues to teach and mentor […]
Sandy Faison, Neighborhood Playhouse
Sandy Faison is a graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse, where she studied with Sanford Meisner She holds a BA from Hamilton College and a Master’s degree from NYU’s Steinhardt School Of Education. On Broadway, she created the role of Grace Farrell in ANNIE and was in the original companies of Is There Life After High School? by Craig […]
Michael Hanley, Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Hanley is a sought-after pedagogue, combining his experience as a classical singer and teacher into well-rounded classical and musical theater teaching styles. His students have achieved success in a variety of genres including musical theater, opera, and commercial music. From 2013 to 2015, Hanley served on the faculty of Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and […]
Quin Gordon, UNCSA School of Drama
Quin is a professional theatre director recently transplanted from the NYC. His NYC directing credits include: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Sonnet Repertory Theatre), The Dinner Party (Lincoln Center Institute), Babette’s Feast (World Premiere-Threads Theatre Co.), Hot Cripple (Seeing Place Theater), Things We Want (TheatreLab), Red Light Winter(DPVCT), Modern Love (Theatre Row), The Power of the Crystals (NYC Fringe Fest). Regionally he has directed Shostakovich’s Hamlet (Aspen Music Festival, John Mauceri-conductor). Quin is a graduate […]
McCaela Donovan, Boston University
McCaela Donovan is an Elliot Norton and IRNE award winning actress, theatre educator, and audition coach and is thrilled to be here with the ArtsBridge team. She has served as Associate Artistic Director and founding member of Bridge Repertory Theatre of Boston. She has performed Off Broadway and in various regional theatres, including Primary Stages, […]
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