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