Faculty & Performing Artists

Conductors

Gregory Buchalter

Music Director and Conductor
The Metropolitan Opera

Clayton Parr

Choir Master
Albion College

Brent Wilson

Choir Master
University of California, Santa Barbara

Stage Directors

James Marvel

Stage Director
Florida State University

Christy Mills

Choreographer
SC Music and Dance Academy

Voice Faculty

Rachel Calloway

Voice Faculty
University of South Carolina

Jessica Bloch

Voice Faculty
New England Conservatory

Tammy Hensrud

Voice Faculty
Hofstra University

Janet Hopkins

Voice Faculty
Metropolitan Opera

Amy Shoremount-Obra

Voice Faculty
Metropolitan Opera

Lori Şen

Mezzo-Soprano
Shenandoah University

Opera Coaches

Alex LeFevre

Broadway Director and Opera Coach
Coastal Carolina University

Jolene Flory

Opera Coach

Lynn Kompass

Opera Coach
University of South Carolina

Jamila Hla Shwe

Opera Coach
Czech National Opera Theatre

Instrumental Faculty

Levon Ambartsumian

Violin
The University of Georgia

Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva

Violin
University of Georgia

Michael Emery

Violin
Skidmore College

Ana Galdavadze

Violin
University of Florida

Sheng-Ching Hsu

Violin
California State University - Long Beach

Ji Hyun Kim

Violin
Albion College

Ari Streisfeld

Violin
University of South Carolina

Lauren Hodges

Viola
University of Florida

James Kim

Cello
University of Georgia

Jessica Pelltier

Flute
Coastal Carolina University

Joe Eller

Clarinet
University of South Carolina

Patrick Herring

Bassoon
SC Philharmonic

Rob Murray

Trumpet
International Trumpet Guild

Mark Rapp

Trumpet
Cola Jazz

Debra Sherrill-Ward

Horn
Chamber Music Charleston

Sean Yancer

Horn
Cleveland Institute of Music

Danny Alford

Trombone
University of South Alabama

Cory Doran

Percussion
Michigan State University