Play for Fun (Guitar)

Graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 1990 with a Dual Major Diploma in Jazz Composition & Performance in Sax and Flute, having done so on a full scholarship. His teachers include Bill Pierce, Andy McGhee, Matt Marvuglio, Hal Crook, Ed Tomassi, Alfredo Ianelli, Gary Burton, Ken Pullig, Lyle Mays, Manolo Juarez and others. He has recorded four albums as a solo artist with his own compositions and participated in more than a hundred other projects together with great artists such as: Al Di Meola, Bob Moses, Dino Saluzzi, Fito Paez, Agustin Pereyra Lucena, Ruben Rada, Anacrusa and many others.  He has made concert tours throughout the United States, Brazil, Europe, Israel and Argentina as a soloist in various Jazz, Tango, Bossa Nova, Argentine Folklore and Symphonic Orchestras. He currently works as a professor of Arrangements and Orchestration, Harmony, Improvisation Techniques and Ensembles at the Tamaba College of Music in Buenos Aires and continues performing and recording as a professional musician.

OVERVIEW:
Sing, Act and Dance during this incredible IN-PERSON Musical Theater Summer Intensive, working with some of the best in the Business and our distinguished faculty:

Vocal Coach: Deirdre Lobo – Artistic Director, OVIMA Global (USA)
Acting / Movement Coach & Director: Karla Singh (INDIA)
Dance: ICMD – Pia Sutaria, Artistic Director (INDIA)

Additionally students will have the privilege of meeting with Special Guests in the Performing Arts to guide them on careers in the Arts and the various options available, not just Singing, Acting, or Dancing.

This Intensive provides an insight into what it takes to be a Musical Theater Artist on Broadway or the West End focusing and expanding on their vocal performance, acting and dancing craft for stage.

The Intensive has been broken into two age groups:

7-12+ Years – May 30 to June 4, 2022
Final Performance: June 4, 2022
The Intensive is for students ages 7-12 years. In this one week, Musical Theatre intensive students are prepared to perform one Monologue, one Song, and one Dance number from a musical using the Jazz style of dance. It is designed to not just develop and refine a student’s artistic skills and performance but to shape them into artists with confidence expressing themselves completely through the eyes of the lyricist and composer. Students are trained to audition effectively. Students leave the program with one Monologue, one Song, and one Dance Style for an audition, and perform all three on the last day for family and friends in the Showcase Performance on June 4 in Audition Style for our distinguished faculty. Students between the ages of 7-12 years with some amount of dance and singing experience are encouraged to apply.

13+ Years – May 30 to June 11, 2022
13+ Age Group Final Performance: June 11, 2022
The Intensive will be for students ages 13+ years. This two week Intensive offers the talented young singer-actor-dancer the opportunity to sharpen his / her skills and challenge their abilities as they work with our acclaimed faculty in a rigorous training in jazz / theater dance and tap. Additionally students will have classes in voice and acting to build them up as triple-threat performers. They will come out of this two-week intensive period increasing their technical abilities in jazz / theater dance and tap, improve their skills in vocal ensemble, and solo work, and have greater confidence in the understanding of acting skills, and how they apply to “acting the song, dialogue, or a scene from a play, or a from a musical.” Students between the ages of 13+ years with some amount of dance and singing experience are encouraged to apply.

Our classes will begin each day where students will explore skills in strengthening their individual vocal instrument, and utilize these techniques into song. Singing and Acting, usually studied separately, are combined and sort of overlap in this intensive. We will make use of simple, but challenging vocal exercises designed to get rid of physical tensions produced while singing, making singing effortless. Students learn to apply with passion and clarity those techniques into truthful story-telling, improvisation, and discovering the individual human characteristics embedded in song lyrics. Students learn to do a beautiful Showcase performance while staying fully engaged, at the moment at the end of the two weeks for family and friends .

Faculty Bios

Karla Singh  

Although she holds a Masters degree in Business Education, and started her career as a business teacher in schools and colleges, Karla Singh found her calling in the performing arts and events.  Since moving to India from America in the late 70’s, her gymnastics and dance background led her into the field of theater as a choreographer and dancer; then became an actress, associate director and finally director.  After dabbling in various capacities in such musicals as Evita, Grease, Sound of Music, Oliver, My Fair Lady, Beauty and the Beast, Panchatara  & Jesus Christ Superstar among many others over the years, she branched off into feature film, ad films, voiceovers and compering events.  Equally at home with youngsters as well as adults, she has not only directed many musicals  over the years, but also conducted several theater workshops not only for school children preparing for annual productions, but also school and college teachers to enhance their communication skills.  Theater is her life, and she lives it to the fullest!

DEIRDRE LOBO

Of Indian origin, now based in San Francisco, California, USA, acclaimed International Concert Artist, Vocal Coach & Consultant, Deirdre Lobo comes from an extremely artistic family with her mother Celia Lobo, India’s only living Opera Diva. Deirdre is winner of the GRAND PRIZE in the Messiah Soloist Competition, San Diego, California (Dec 4, 2011), and SECOND PRIZE in the Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition, New York (Dec 19, 2011). A versatile artist, Deirdre has performed and continues to do so as soloist in concert, and in recital internationally, performing close to 100 concerts in her musical career, in Europe, the Philippines, United States, and India. 

With more than 35 years of experience in the music business, Deirdre has coached, and directed singers, choirs, actors, and speakers in classes, presentations, productions, and workshops worldwide. Deirdre has done over 65 workshops worldwide; and directed over 17 musical and stage productions worldwide including: Aladdin Junior, Annie Junior, Godspell Junior, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, and many others. In 2014, Deirdre was hired as Vocal Director for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in India working with India’s leading theater director and actor, the late Alyque Padamsee.

Some of Deirdre’s students have gone on to have international careers, and have performed on Broadway or in major productions such as SOUTH PACIFIC, LES MISERABLES, GREASE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, SCROOGE, MONSOON WEDDING, etc. including Tara Sutaria, Pia Sutaria, Meher Mistry, Shiamak Davar, Aditi Paul, to name a few.

In 2015, Deirdre founded the Celia Lobo Academy of Voice (CLAV) to carry on the musical legacy of her mother CELIA LOBO. In 2019 seeds were being sown for the formation of a Performing and Visual Arts Institute to serve students globally online and offline as a Pre-College Performing Arts program. In Dec 2020 One Voice Institute of Music and Art (OVIMA Global) was born, with CLAV becoming the Vocal Department of the institute, serving students in India, the USA, UAE, and Europe. OVIMA Global offers Non-Certification and Certification courses for students in all areas of the performing arts in Group and One-on-One classes.

CREDENTIALS

GRADUATE PERFORMANCE DIPLOMA
Peabody Conservatory of Music (USA)

MASTER OF MUSIC DEGREE
University of Colorado (USA)

BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE
University of Santo Tomas (Philippines) 

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
University of Bombay (INDIA)

Memberships

• • National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
  • Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC)

• International Society of Female Professionals

Pia Sutaria

Pia Sutaria is a graduate of the Professional Dancer’s Teaching Diploma, “Royal Academy of Dance” and MA:  Musical Theatre Performance, “Royal Academy of Music”, London. She is a recipient of the ‘Disney Theatrical Productions Scholarship’, and has also received support over the years from the World Zoroastrian Organization.

She has performed in India and Internationally for over a decade. She has also performed with “Navdhara India Dance Theatre” in Turkey, Israel, Canada, USA, and Japan. A soloist at the, “National Centre for the Performing Arts” and theRoyal Opera House”, in Mumbai, Pia has represented global brands like Dove, Jockey, Puma, and Nike as a recognised Ballerina in India. She recently gave a TEDx talk on dance and classical ballet in India. 

In 2018, Pia founded the “Institute of Classical and Modern Dance” and is also currently the Ballet Master for the “One Year Professional” Program (O.Y.P) at Shiamak Davar’s Institute, Mumbai. 

During her study at the RAD, Pia realized the deep void that existed for vocational training for young dancers in India. As a result, Pia’s vision is to make vocational training in dance accessible to young artists. Moreover, to make Ballet, an otherwise elitist art form, to be within the grasp of anyone who wants to pursue it. 

Since its inception in 2018  “Institute of Classical and Modern Dance” has focused on preparing and mentoring ICMD’s vocational students to pursue a higher education in dance and performing arts internationally. The school has successfully sent students on scholarships to top performing arts Institutions in Paris, New York, and London.

Arjun Menon

Arjun Menon’s career in performing arts comprises over 10 years of experience in performing, choreographing and teaching both in India and overseas. 

He is the Principal dancer of Navdhara India Dance Theater, the only Indian dance company to travel abroad for contemporary dance. The travel accolades extended from tours in America, Germany,South Africa(nelson mandela theater), Bahrain, Israel (suzanne dellal theater), Turkey, Canada, Mexico and China with performing in more than 100 theaters across. He has also chaperoned in class audits and dance syllabus and headed a studio of 600 students for The Danceworx Performing Arts Academy.

His teaching experience includes dance forms like Jazz, Contemporary, maor placement technique (ballet) and Prana paint & flow- a unique sensatising approach that explores movement through connectivity, yoga, breath and touch. He extended his teaching in Theater Chemnitz, Vuyani dance theater and undertook various workshops in Canada,Mexico, Turkey and China.

Arjun has choreographed for and assisted for stage and cinema with over 7 feature films and many stage productions to his credit.

TRIPLE THREAT

An Online Skills Intensive

OVERVIEW

If you are auditioning for Broadway, the best performing arts schools in the country, or just some local auditions, or just want to strengthen your skills, you’d better be a TRIPLE THREAT. In this Summer Camp, you will have the opportunity to work with experts in their fields: Deirdre Lobo (Singing); Bruce Weinberg (Acting); and Ishika Seth (Dancing). You will have approx. 60 minute sessions a day in each of the above disciplines. Learn to write your Resume and have your publicity materials ready for auditions. When you finish this two week intense skills training, you will feel confident and prepared to handle any audition and in any format. In this 2 week period, you will learn two monologues, two songs, and one dance. Monologues, Songs, and Karaoke tracks to be provided on Day 1. Comfortable dance clothes and footwear are recommended. Students will be asked to provide their own costumes and props. End of Camp Performance to which parents and friends can be invited. Receive a Certificate of Achievement and Completion.

Age Groups: 7-17 Years

Genres: Western

Instrument: Singing / Acting  / Dancing

Available Mode: Group Class

OUTCOMES

• Receive training in 3 different areas:  Acting, Singing, and Dancing
• Develop and Strengthen Auditioning skills
• Work on individual promotional materials
• Understand the discipline, and work ethics needed to succeed in a professional environment
• Develop Confidence and Self-Expression
• Execute all skills learnt in a Performance

Register Now for this intensive online skills learning summer camp and SAVE YOUR SEAT! Get one step closer to being a “Triple Threat”!  Upon Registration you will be sent an Audio File containing a few scales to determine your vocal range which will help us in assigning the appropriate song for you.

In this masterclass, each student will have a chance to work on their vocal technique and performance for the aria they choose to bring. Each student will receive one-on-one coaching for a period of not more than 15 mins.

CLASS COMPONENTS
Improve vocal technique, work on pitches and tune of aria, character analyzation of role, performing and concert staging of aria.

TAKEAWAYS
Build self-confidence for future auditions and performances. Be able to apply these techniques to other arias and full roles in your present and future repertoire.

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
Students intending to perform at this masterclass MUST provide a video or audio recording of the aria (with accompaniment), along with a score, by JUNE 10, 2021. All music MUST be sung from memory.

Coming from a musical family Danielle has been brought up listening to all kinds of music including jazz, classical rock and a lot of gospels. She has been singing since the age of 2 and has been in a few stage productions including Raell Padamsee’s ‘The Sound of Music’. She has also participated in and won various singing competitions through the years. She is currently an advanced student of Deirdre Lobo D’Cunha.

Dnyaneshwari comes from a very artistic family as she has a mother and a grandmother who have learnt, mastered and still teach Indian classical music. She has learnt Indian classical for a few years, before she began learning with Deirdre Lobo D’Cunha. She has been learning with her for a while now too. She has participated and won several different competitions on a college level as well as performed at various shows and places, after. She performed alongside Deirdre ma’am at a tribute concert that took place at The Royal Opera House in December of 2019. She has learnt and performed different genres of music, but she excels in and enjoys performing Contemporary music, like Pop, Soft rock, Jazz and R&B, as well as Bollywood and Marathi light music.”

Brianna Nixon also known as Azule is a new sensation bursting out of South Florida. She was born in Miami but was given the experience of Miami, Jamaica, and Atlanta. She started training at 16 in Nest Of Living Arts (NOLA) with artistic director Nolwen Lalanne. During her training at NOLA, she also had the privilege of training under ballet dancer Christal Yanez and contemporary choreographer Anthony Velazquez. Within her training, she experienced ballet, beginner’s pointe, lyrical, hip-hop. contemporary, modern jazz as main concentrations. She took on the role of creating hip-hop/jazz choreography to children ages 5­-13. At 18, she began with 14 students and ended strong today with 62. As a NOLA dance company member, she has performed at bi­yearly recital at the Miramar Cultural Arts Center since 2011. She has also exercised her time in the community by performing at Tour De Broward Hosted by Joe DiMaggio, “Under My Hoodie: Trayvon Martin Tribute” hosted by NOVA University, Miami International Fashion Week, Femme Fab Awards, Opening of Segafredo in Pembroke Gardens, Jamaica I.C.E. event hosted by Lawrence Rowe, Eggapalooza hosted by Broward County

Mayor, and many more!! Her most proud moment was participated in the Antibullying show “Through The Red Door: NOLA Production” that showcased to selected schools in Broward County. After receiving an unexpected offer to perform and travel with Carnival Cruise Lines, she took a leave from teaching and performing locally in 2016. She traveled overseas from 2016-2017 on the Carnival Sensation which sparked the interest to travel in the arts. In 2018, she returned to the city of Atlanta where she continued to network and created her own dance mini-series with Atlas Digital Productions.

The series “Taking the L…” was written, produced, and perform by Azule inspired by the love story she conspired while working on the sea. In 2019, she has returned home to Miami for a full recovery from a minor accident happening in January. With great healing on her side she is now currently seeking to expand her experience and to continue increasing her knowledge of dance to be able to teach and encourage little boys and girls around the world. Air, Zest, Universal, Love, Energy, better known as Azule. This is SHE

Indian born, Canadian raised violinist Kirit Mascarenhas is no stranger to the stage, having performed across Canada and the United States as a chamber musician and freelance violinist. Most recently, he completed an interprovincial tour with London based chamber group Magisterra Soloists, as a Magisterra Fellow led by artistic director Annette-Barbara Vogel.

Beginning his studies at the age of 9 with Albanian violinist Augustin Cin Simoni, Kirit immediately fell in love with the instrument and the possibility of collaborating with others. He has performed in a wide range of orchestral ensembles across Ontario and the US, most notably the Mississauga Youth Symphony Orchestra, Port Credit Chamber Strings ensemble, UWOpera, UWO orchestra, and Roundtop Festival orchestra.

He holds a Masters and Bachelor’s degree in Violin Performance from the University of Western Ontario studying under Prof. Annette-Barbara Vogel. Kirit enjoys an active performing life as a soloist, always seeking opportunities to perform, winning awards in the London Music Scholarship Foundation (2017), the Hideo Saito award (2015,2017), Gordon Jeffery Strings and Chamber music award (2018), and most recently the Maritsa Brooks Concerto competition (2019).

A passionate teacher, with an ever-growing private studio, Kirit has also held a faculty position at Forest City Strings School since 2019 as well as being invited to coach youth orchestras across Ontario.

Mihika Miranda is a musical performer and arts administrator based in Mumbai, India. Growing up in Mumbai, she fell in love with dance and musical theatre. She trained in jazz with The Danceworx, Mumbai for 5 years. Her college experience at Franklin and Marshall College fueled her passion for musical theatre which encouraged her to major in Theatre and Creative Writing with a minor in Anthropology. As an avid member of the arts, she performed/directed in over 17 productions at F&M which helped her discover her long-term goal to produce musicals. Key acting credits include Aida (Nehebka), Grease (Rizzo), Arcadia (Chloe); key directing credits include Legally Blonde the Musical (director) and The Last Five Years (assistant director). She has participated in play reading workshops in Mumbai and Chicago.

Additionally, since Fundraising is crucial to producing, she began her career in Development at Prima Theatre (Lancaster, USA), followed by roles at the Tony-award winning Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, USA) and most recently, at G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture (Mumbai, India)

Auritra Ghosh is a Mumbai based actor, choreographer/dance practitioner, and founder/director at Pause and Effect – an arts and wellness ideologue. Along with teaching Jazz to the students of ICMD, she is currently pursuing a Diploma in Dance/Movement Therapy from TISS, Mumbai.

Auritra started her career in the performing arts at the age of 17. Brought up in Delhi, her Bengali lineage along with her passion for creativity, provided for a great base to develop her skills in performing arts.

In 2001, she joined The Danceworx – Performing Arts Academy to further complement her earlier training in Kathak, where she trained in Jazz, Ballet, Modern and Contemporary dance. By 2002, she was a full-time instructor and choreographer with the academy.

In 2007, as part of a student exchange program, Auritra went to study and perform at The Fontys University, Netherlands.

She was a visiting faculty at the Terence Lewis Dance Academy and was closely associated with the Split-Sole Dance Academy since its inception in 2009.

Auritra has acted in many theatre productions, including an adaptation of the award winning play August: Osage County directed by Lillete Dubey.

She has also acted in independent feature films such as M Cream and has played the lead role in Shaadi Vaadi, an MTV Films’ production. Some of her films and web-series have won awards at film festivals across the world, such as Rhode Island Film Festival, London Indian Film Festival, Chicago film festival, South Florida Web fest, L.A web fest to name a few.

Auritra was the face behind the Google Search: Reunion ad campaign. She received widespread, individual appreciation for her nuanced role in the ad-film.

In 2015, Auritra founded Pause and Effect – an innovative art and wellness ideologue. Pause and Effect aims to bring good health and well-being through diverse disciplines like yoga, dance, music and art.

Jessie earned his bachelors degree in Music major Piano Performance and minor in voice at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila,Philippines. During his College days, he participated in Piano competitions,masterclasses and outreach concerts.In 2009, he performed with Soprano Rachelle Gerodias and Tenor Andrew Fernando at the Ceaser’s Palace in Las Vegas,Nevada. In 2008, he won 3rd prize at the UST Conservatory of Music Piano Concerto Competition.

In 2007, he performed Rachmaninoff Piano suite no.1 at the Equitable PCI Bank tower with the UST Piano Ensemble.

In 2005, he participated in various outreach music concerts performing in different state universities in Central Luzon.

Jessie is also a singer. He is an alumnus of the World-reknowned UST Singers under the baton of Prof. Fidel Calalang Jr. During his time with choir from 2006 to 2014, he participated in 10 international tours in Europe, Asia and the United States and was part of the batch who won the coveted Choir of the World Luciano Pavarotti at the Llangollen Eisteddfodd in Wales, United Kingdom.

In over 16 years as a Piano teacher, Jessie has taught students of all ages.His students participated in Piano festivals and competitions in Manila.

Bernardo Soler award winning Filipino Classical guitarist from Melbourne, Australia. In 1989 , he graduated with a Bachelor of Music majoring in Classical guitar from the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music ( Manila Philippines ) under the tutelage Mario Rodriguez. In 1992 he Studied at the Melba Conservatorium of Music ( Melbourne , Australia ) under the tutelage of Jochen Schubert.

He has enjoyed enormous success in guitar competitions. In October 1981, he won first prize in the “Concourso de Guitarra” from the Centro Cultural de la Embajada de Espana in celebration of La Semana de Hispanidad. November 1981, first prize in the “National Music Competition for Young Artist” (Intermediate level), Philippines. October 1982, Grand Prix winner at the Sixth Philippine Guitar Festival. November 1982, second prize in the Southeast Asia
Guitar Festival held in Jakarta , Indonesia.

November 1987, first prize in the National Music Competition for Young Artist (category C), Philippines. November 1988 he represented the Philippines at the “Concourso Internacional de Ejucacion Musical Dr. Luis Sigall”, held at Vina del Mar, Chile. In 1994, he represented the Philippines at the “Primer Concourso Internacional de Guitarra Augustin Barrios”, held in Asuncion, Paraguay.

Throughout his student years he participated in master classes with famous guitarist, namely: John Williams, David Russel, Manuel Barrueco, David Tanenbaum, Stephen Rak, Leo Witozinski, and Timothy Walker. He has performed all over the Philippines, Indonesia, South America, United States of America, and Australia.
At present he is travelling around Australia and overseas performing in various music festivals.

Kim Nimrod Cruz (b. 1990) is a contemporary classical composer currently based in the Philippines. Cruz is into a wide scope of writing music which includes writing for orchestra, choirs, mixed ensembles, solo instruments, electronic music, prepared instruments and even found objects. He also writes incidental music for film, theater, sound design for film and tv.

Cruz has always been curious about the world and how to recreate that through sound. He is always fascinated with the idea that music and sound is able to give that transcendent, experiential moment to his audiences. Cruz had always strived to nurture creativity not just alone but even in the collaborative efforts he was able to cultivate with different artists from various disciplines.

In this one week Summer Camp, students learn all three aspects of Musical Theatre. Students work on Vocal Technique, Acting, and Movement. Students learn to perform through the eyes of the Character with the help of character analysis, listening to artists doing the song they are singing and listening and watching for various technical and performance areas in their rendition of the song. In some cases, students are asked to listen and watch more than just one student. In the process of Character Building, students secure the costume and one prop they will use in the final performance. Students meet for a total of 3 hours daily Monday to Friday. In the last hour of Friday, students will present a final performance to which they are able to invite family and friends.

CLASS COMPONENTS
1. Improve your vocal skills
2. Work on Bringing the Character to Life
3. Develop your movement related to the piece you are performing

TAKEAWAYS
1. Build Confidence
2. Develop Self-Expression
3. Perform through the Eyes of the Character

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
Students intending to attend this Summer Intensive MUST provide NO LATER than June 10, 2021: A video recording of them singing. Also Students must have the song they are intending to work on in the Camp MEMORIZED before Day 1 of the Camp.

In this one week Summer Camp, students learn all three aspects of Disney Musical Theatre. Students work on Vocal Technique, Songs, and Movement. Students learn to perform through the eyes of the Character. Students meet for a total of 2 hours daily Monday to Friday. Additionally, students pick their own costumes. On the last day of the Intensive, students present a final performance to which they are able to invite family and friends.

Get your song on its feet! In this course, we will learn about gestures and physicality: how do you physically become the Disney Princesses and Princes? Together, we’ll explore how to stage a song, how to walk, dance, and embody the character to still give a fantastic performance on stage or through your laptop screen. This class will offer you the skills to prepare and enhance your own performances for auditions or school concerts.

CLASS COMPONENTS

1. Improve your vocal skills
2. Work on Being the Disney Prince or Princess
3. Develop your movement related to the piece you are performing

MOVEMENT
Basics
1. Understanding common language for working on stage
2. Body positions, stage positions and staging terms

Gestures and Physicality
1. Impulse leads to acting
2. Embracing gesture
3. llustration vs gesture
4. Anchoring

The Power of Choice
1. Playing multiple types of roles
2. When to move
3. Scoring your singing
4. Scale: On stage or on Screen

TAKEAWAYS

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
Students intending to attend this Summer Camp MUST provide NO LATER than June 1, 2021: A video recording of them singing. Also Students must have the song they are intending to work on in the Camp MEMORIZED before Day 1 of the Camp.

Argentinian-American soprano, Jessica Wald, has been performing on stage since the age of seven, having won a number of international competitions and performances in pop and classical genres. She has been a voice teacher, teaching kids and adults how to use a proper vocal technique in any genre, for over a decade. She also teaches acting (film and musical theater) and is a health coach, assisting people with their health problems and also helping many singers and speakers fix and prevent vocal health issues. She has been a cantorial soloist for over ten years, singing and leading services in temples all over South Florida. She has performed many opera roles with great companies and programs, such as: Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Morgana in Handel’s Alcina, Olympia in Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann, June Jinkins in Dan Shore’s An Embarrassing Position, and covered the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte with Music Academy International in Italy, Manhattan Opera Studio, Miami Music Festival, and Rutgers University, where she is currently finishing her Master of Music degree in Opera Theater. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2019 performing Juliette’s waltz from Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. In December 2016, she graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Florida Atlantic University.

Hello: I am Mr. Bruce and I can’t wait to be your teacher. I have taught Theater for my entire career, over 35 years. My Master’s Degree is in Theater Education and I am also a published author of two children’s books. I have been blessed to share my love for the performing arts with so many students and watch them grow and become professionals in their fields. I’m passionate about the things that I do. I believe that learning is fun when you’re guided by a friendly, helpful and diligent teacher. I hope that I can be a part of your journey as we explore the ins and outs of
performance, together. Come and find out what I have planned for you. I guarantee it will be a truly memorable adventure!

Ashley do Rego, an Indian born violinist started playing the violin at the age of 6. He completed his Licentiate in Music from the Trinity college of London and has a double Bachelors (Artistic and Pedagogic) from the Anton Bruckner University in Austria. He currently works extensively as a freelance musician in Orchestras in Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Germany to name a few. He has been teaching since 2004 and completed his teacher’s training program in Würzburg, Germany. Besides serving as a concertmaster in Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Austria and in India, he is also a member of the Tango trio “Ta’l” in Austria where he currently lives, specializing in tango music. He has worked in different projects with artists from different art forms such as dance and acting. He enjoys traveling and is open to explore collaborations with different artists and art forms.

Anusha Goda is a passionate, full-time musician who is a budding artist with versatile capability. She has been undergoing intense training in Carnatic, Hindustani, and Western classical styles of music. She has given many performances in these three styles in the U.S. as well as in India. She holds a diploma in Carnatic music from the
University of Silicon Andhra. She is currently a student of Advanced School of Carnatic Music at Madras Music Academy, pursuing an advanced diploma in Carnatic Music. She has accompanied her teachers in several academic lec-dem
concerts. Most recently, she has performed Western music at The Royal Opera House of Mumbai for a Tribute Concert to Celia Lobo. She has also learned Bharatanatyam, a South Indian classical dance form for 10 years.

Abhilasha Gautam has been learning music from the age of 3 years. She has learnt Carnatic, and Hindustani Classical music, and completed her Diploma in Carnatic Music from Mumbai University, India. Ms. Gautam was the first runner-up in the SA-RE-GA-MA-PA Marathi and Hindi in 2010, and was the winner in the SUPER SINGER Tamil, Singapore in 2013. Abhilasha has had the amazing opportunity to work with AR Rahman in Coke Studio, India.

Alvina Ransaw is a music teacher, vocal coach, choral director, and music therapist. She is a soprano
recitalist and recording artist. Dr. Ransaw has a Bachelor Degree in Music Education, a Master Degree in
Vocal Performance, a Doctorate in Naturopathy, and a Certification in Music Therapy. She pioneers the
field of music and sound research with published articles, studies, and lectures on the use of music as a
catalyst for mental and physical healing. She began her formal vocal training at ten years old and was
soloist in elementary school thru college. As a member of the Cosmopolitan Opera Company now the
Philadelphia Opera Company, she appeared as the High Priestess in Verdi’s opera Aida at seventeen.
And appeared in many other operas with the company. In college she received awards and scholarships
for performance and academics. Presently she performs classical, musical and modern jazz as vocal
soloist; a voice and piano teacher and coach, producing and directing programs and musicals. She
teaches all ages from 3 years old to the elderly. Preparing students for auditions, competitions,
performances, and some just for the joy of learning. In music therapy she specializes in neurological
disorders. Autism, ADD, and speech disorders. Dr. Ransaw prepares individualized programs for each
student or group because she understands that each student or client learns differently and has
individual needs. Also, music should be learned with fun, joy, accomplishment and exposure. This will
help each student and client reach their personal music goal.