Tenor Eric Margiore has been praised most notably in Opera News and The Guardian for his “handsome Italianate tenor,” “ripping into his role with brilliance and style, brio and high-octane vocalism,” and for “soaring through his scenes with ravishing fitness.”
British vocal coach Paul Plummer is the Studienleiter at the Staatstheater in Oldenburg, where he also is the head vocal coach of the newly formed Opera Studio.
Recognized for his versatility in performance and choreography, Norbert has create original works for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, New York City Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Juilliard, Olympic Ballet Theater, Ballet Hispanico, Eisenhower Dance Detroit, and much more.
José's upcoming directing engagements include Rigoletto for San Francisco Opera, Salome for San Diego Opera, Tosca for Cincinnati Opera, and Così fan Tutte at the Academy of Vocal Arts. In August 2025 he takes up the post of Associate Professor of Opera at UC College-Conservatory of Music.
Broadway award winning actor, Josh Grisetti currently serves as Associate Professor of Musical Theatre at California State University Fullerton.
Ljupka is a seasoned director & assistant director at the National Opera & Ballet in Skopje. Since 2017 she has also been Senior Stage Manager at the Trentino Music Festival.
Hailed by John Williams as “an outstanding cellist and truly dedicated artist," Emmanuel Feldman is an award-winning cellist performing in the US and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician.
French double bassist Pascale Delache-Feldman has been described as “a gifted colorist who produced an entire range of orchestral effects”
Stephen Pier is an internationally respected performer, teaching artist, choreographer, and director. He has performed extensively with the Royal Danish Ballet, the Hamburg Ballet, the José Limón Company.
Miki Orihara is best known for her work as a principal dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company, which she joined in 1987.
