VIMA Faculty Gregory Buchalter Music Director and Conductor The Metropolitan Opera Jeremy Mims Conductor Winthrop University Kent Hatteberg Choir Master University of Louisville Dale Morehouse Music Administrator & Stage Director University Missouri-Kansas City Amy Shoremount-Obra Voice Faculty Metropolitan Opera Renée Tatum Voice Faculty The Metropolitan Opera Janet Hopkins Voice Faculty University of South Carolina David Crawford Voice faculty Metropolitan Opera Caitlin Mohr Voice Faculty Rollins College Jamila Hla Shwe Opera Coach Czech National Opera Theatre Lynn Kompass Vocal Coach University of South Carolina Alex LeFevre Opera Coach Coastal Carolina University Andrew Pham Opera Coach Opera Tampa, Opera Orlando Jessica Eaton PIanist Lister-Sink Method Certified Instructor Ekatrina Tangarova PIanist University of Texas at Austin Yuting Chen Pianist University of South Carolina Jolene Flory Italian Language University of South Carolina Laury Christie Alexander Technique USC School of Music Stephanie Meyers Violin University of Texas - El Paso Caroline Nordlund Violin Samford University K. Brandon Ironside Violin bob Jones University Lauren Hodges Viola University of Florida Samuel Nordlund Cello Samford University Seth Russell Cello Greenville Symphony Orchestra Ian Narlock Bass El Paso Symphony Orchestra Trey Bradshaw Flute Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Colleen Blagov Flute Orlando Philharmonic Vanguel Tangarov Clarinet Austin Opera Joe Eller Clarinet University of South Carolina Nikolay Blagov Clarinet Orlando Philharmonic Daniel Ellis Oboe SC Philharmonic & Aiken Symphony Patrick Herring Bassoon SC Philharmonic David Seder Trombone Asbury University Abby Temple Trumpet University of Kentucky Connor Holland Trumpet Amo Brass Quintet John Wickey Harp Greenville Symphony