Teacher

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TRINITY COLLEGE, Hartford, CT

2007-present

Visiting Assistant Professor in Acting

    THDN 103 Basic Acting: Stanislavski-based techniques, Viewpoints,

    scene work with contemporary American plays.

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UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst, MA

Fall 2019-Spring 2020, Spring 2012, Fall  2003

Lecturer in Acting

    TH494 Actor-Director Collaboration: Working with graduate

    directors, students learned rehearsal techniques, improvisation and strategies for risk-taking through scene study.

    TH442 Audition techniques: Monologues, cold readings, mindfulness practice, developing a repertoire of audition

    material.

    TH342 Acting 1: (partial semester substitute for Prof. Julie Nelson). Introduction to action, ensemble-

    building and Viewpoints.

    TH142 Beginning Techniques in Performance:  Stanislavski-based techniques, Viewpoints, scene 

    work with 10-minute American plays.   

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HARTT SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD, Hartford, CT (1998-2008)

Associate in Opera    

    DRM120: Stanislavski based techniques, movement training, contemporary American scene work.

    DRM 220: Stanislavski based scene work, text analysis, movement study, Viewpoints, techniques of

    Robert Wilson and contemporary artists.

    DRM320: Character work, classical scene work, text analysis, arias.                     

    DRM620: Graduate-level course in Stanislavski and Meisner based techniques, movement, text 

    analysis, Viewpoints, and scene work.

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INTERMEZZO MUSIC FESTIVAL, Hartford, CT (2004)

Acting Instructor

    Taught acting classes for graduate and young professional opera singers.

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, Chapel Hill, NC (1997-98)

Teaching Assistant                                                                 

    DRAM 135 Acting for Non-majors: Introduction to basic processes and techniques of acting

    for the stage.

    DRAM 136 Movement for Non-majors:  Introduction to basic movement for the stage, 

    including techniques of Barba and classical dance.