Educator · Curriculum Builder · Ensemble Director
For over twenty years I’ve built musical theatre programs from the ground up — writing curriculum, directing ensembles, and leading institutions — because the same craft that makes a song land on stage is what makes a lesson land in a classroom.
Philosophy
I build programs and classrooms where students learn the same rigor, craft, and emotional honesty that professional musical theatre demands, taught in a way that meets each performer where they are.
Areas of Expertise
Built A–G accredited performing arts curriculum from the ground up as Executive Director of Arts & Teachers at Encore Education Corporation, including faculty hiring and institutional accreditation.
Founded and directed an a cappella group and jazz ensemble at Orange County School of the Arts; music directed and conducted conservatory training at South Coast Repertory Theatre and McCoy Rigby Conservatory.
Co-created the New Works Program at Saddleback College, giving student writers and performers a pipeline from page to staged reading — the same process behind my own musical, Angel’s Playhouse.
Taught musical theatre writing, voice, and drama at the high school, college, and conservatory level — from Woodbridge and San Clemente High Schools to Young Americans College of the Arts.
Two Decades in the Classroom
Musical Theatre Faculty & Conservatory Accompanist
Ensemble Director, 2003–2008 — founded the school’s a cappella group and jazz ensemble
Executive Director of Arts & Teachers, 2014–2017
Musical Theatre & Drama Teacher/Director, 2015–2019
Adjunct Faculty, 2010–2014 — developed curriculum and taught voice courses
Adjunct Faculty & Co-Creator of the New Works Program, 2008–2014
Also: Woodbridge High School (musical theatre writing instructor & music director), Cypress College (music director, multiple productions), and McCoy Rigby Conservatory (pianist & conductor, masterclasses). Full teaching history, production credits, and degrees on my complete résumé.
Selected Productions
Including Spring Awakening, BARE: A Pop Opera, 13 – The Musical, Hair, Shrek, Into the Woods, and A Chorus Line.
Bring This Into Your Studio, School, or Season
Whether you’re developing new works, need an ensemble director, or want a guest artist who’s led programs from the classroom to the executive level, I’d love to talk.
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