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Lauren Haughton Gillis
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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.

Marina Costa Jackson
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Marina Costa Jackson

World renowned soprano Marina Costa Jackson has performed in concert with Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Andrea Bocelli, and debuted as one of the Costa-Jackson Sisters Trio in the International Festival “Palaces of St. Petersburg”.

Paul Plummer
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Paul Plummer

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.

Norbert De La Cruz III
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Norbert De La Cruz III

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.

Jose Maria Condemi
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Jose Maria Condemi

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.

Josh Grisetti
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Josh Grisetti

Broadway award winning actor, Josh Grisetti currently serves as Associate Professor of Musical Theatre at California State University Fullerton.

Ljupka Jakimovska
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Ljupka Jakimovska

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.

Emmanuel Feldman
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Emmanuel Feldman

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.

Pascale Delache-Feldman
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Pascale Delache-Feldman

French double bassist Pascale Delache-Feldman has been described as “a gifted colorist who produced an entire range of orchestral effects”

Stephen Pier
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Stephen Pier

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.