Faculty & Performing Artists Conductors Gregory Buchalter Music Director and Conductor Formerly conductor of The Metropolitan Opera Brent Wilson Choir Master University of California, Santa Barbara Desmond Siu Guest Conductor Northern Arizona University Stage Directors Kathryn Frady Stage Director Marble City Opera James Marvel Stage Director Florida State University Darren Lawson Stage Director Sam Mungo Stage Director Northern Arizona University Christy Mills Choreographer SC Music and Dance Academy Voice Faculty Rachel Calloway Voice Faculty University of South Carolina Tammy Hensrud Voice Faculty Hofstra University Jessica Bloch Voice Faculty New England Conservatory Morgan Manifacier Voice Faculty Baylor University Janet Hopkins Voice Faculty Metropolitan Opera Brigitte Mungo Voice Faculty Northern Arizona University Amy Shoremount-Obra Voice Faculty Metropolitan Opera Tanya C. Roberts Instructor Tanya C. Roberts Creative Lori Şen Mezzo-Soprano Shenandoah University Christopher Sierra Voice Faculty Boston Conservatory at Berklee Opera Coaches Alex LeFevre Broadway Director and Opera Coach Coastal Carolina University Christopher Cooley Opera Coach Brooklyn College Conservatory Lynn Kompass Opera Coach University of South Carolina Jamila Hla Shwe Opera Coach Czech National Opera Theatre Jolene Flory Opera Coach Doriana Tchakarova Vocal Coach Stuttgart Conservatory Instrumental Faculty Ilya Kaler Violin Cleveland Institute of Music Levon Ambartsumian Violin The University of Georgia Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva Violin University of Georgia Ana Galdavadze Violin University of Florida Lauren Hodges Viola University of Florida Sheng-Ching Hsu Violin California State University - Long Beach Ari Streisfeld Violin University of South Carolina Michael Emery Violin Skidmore College Ji Hyun Kim Violin Albion College Robert Radliff Violin New Jersey Youth Symphony Qiao Chen Solomon Violin Agnes Scott College Joe Eller Clarinet University of South Carolina Patrick Herring Bassoon SC Philharmonic James Kim Cello University of Georgia Jessica Pelltier Flute Coastal Carolina University Daniel Ellis Oboe SC Philharmonic & Aiken Symphony Danny Alford Trombone University of South Alabama Debra Sherrill-Ward Horn Chamber Music Charleston Sean Yancer Horn Cleveland Institute of Music Rob Murray Trumpet International Trumpet Guild Luis Fred Trombone University of Central Florida Mark Rapp Trumpet Cola Jazz Campbell McEntire Guitar USC School of Music Sharon Niessen Piano Cory Doran Percussion Michigan State University
