Prior to joining the faculty at University of Alabama, Henry was the associate conductor on the US National Tours of Memphis and Bullets Over Broadway, as well as a music assistant on the Broadway production of Aladdin.
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Leah Edwards
Leah Edwards, lauded for visionary leadership and a pragmatic approach to business, thrives on harnessing the power of the arts to engage communities. Leah integrates her cross-disciplinary expertise to strengthen missions, deepen connection, and expand impact on the world around her. A Juilliard-trained soprano (MM) with a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of...
Rakefet Hak
Maestra Rakefet Hak is a conductor, music director, coach, and pianist whose career on the podium is gaining momentum, with recent and upcoming engagements in both standard and contemporary opera repertoire. This season, she conducts The Turn of the Screw at UCLA and Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters at the Manhattan School of Music, a piece...
Dimitri Pittas
Tenor Dimitri Pittas has graced leading opera stages across North America and Europe, including the Bavarian State Opera, Vienna State Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Bolshoi, and Canadian Opera Company. A graduate of The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, Dimitri joins the company once again for the 2026-2027 season opening production of...
Jaroslaw Lis
Jaroslaw Lis is an accomplished violinist with an extensive career as an orchestral and chamber musician, soloist, conductor and educator. He currently serves as a principal player with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and performs with the Avery Ensemble.
CJ Greer
CJ Greer has recently joined the Music and Music Theatre faculty at UNR (University of Nevada, Reno) implementing a new Musical Theatre degree program and creating Crossover Vocal training tracks.
Tobias Gossmann
In his career he has worked with the world’s leading conductors including Riccardo Muti, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Bernhard Haitink, Sir Neville Marriner, Gianandrea Noseda, and Peter Schneider.
Jack Holden
Jack Holden has been a music director, keyboardist, and rehearsal pianist for many musicals including Cabaret, Chicago, Into the Woods, and The Last Five Years while also working for San Diego Musical Theatre Academy.
Corey Trahan
With over 85 roles in his repertoire, Corey Trahan is an active performer, educator and stage director in opera, oratorio, music theatre, operetta and recital venues.
Lauren Haughton Gillis
Lauren is an international director and choreographer who is deeply rooted in the tradition of musical theatre but curious about moving the art form forward in a fresh and contemporary way.









