2017 Faculty
(2018 Faculty will be announced soon!)
PIANISTS
Graham Johnson
(Guildhall School of Music & Drama)
Alan Smith
(University of Southern California)
SINGERS
Roberta Alexander, soprano
Amy Burton, soprano
(Mannes)
Barbara Clark, soprano (Rice University)
Melanie Emelio, soprano (Pepperdine University)
Audrey Luna, soprano & Alexander Technique teacher (Miami University)
William McGraw, baritone
(Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music)
Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano
(San Francisco Conservatory of Music)
Sanford Sylvan, baritone
(Bard College Conservatory, The Juilliard School)
Frances Young, soprano
(University of California, Irvine)
COACHES
Javier Arrebola, piano
(Boston University)
Nicola Bowie, director, choreographer
Tony Cho, piano
(Oberlin College Conservatory)
Kayo Iwama
(Bard College Conservatory)
Liza Stepanova, piano
(University of Georgia, Athens)
Mark Trawka, piano
(Pittsburgh Opera)
Jennifer Tung, piano
(Glenn Gould School of Music, Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto)
GUEST TEACHERS
Curt Branom, actor
Lucy Dhegrae, mezzo-soprano
(Resonant Bodies Festival)
Samuel Gelber, Artistic Administration,
Los Angeles Opera
David Bowlin, violin
Oberlin Conservatory & ICE
*faculty subject to change