Vocal

Lyric Soprano, Emily Thebaut is currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Emily runs her own private voice and piano studio, is an avid performer in the Bay Area and is the artistic director of a pop-up opera troupe, Opera on the Spot. Emily's most recent performance engagements have included performing the role of Laetitia from Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief, Bianca, from Puccini's La Rondine at Oberlin in Italy, and the Governess from Britten's The Turn of the Screw at Bay Area Opera Theater.

Stephen Cannon has performed throughout the midwest, with companies such as Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Columbus, and many more. He has performed roles from the standard opera repertoire, including Alfredo (La Traviata), Ernesto (Don Pasquale), Almamviva (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), and Tamino (Die Zauberfloete). He has performed numerous works on the concert stage as well. Mr. Cannon's voice students have gone on to success as opera singers, musical theater performers, and classroom and studio teachers.

Ms. Hodge has taught singing for 25+ years in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been an actor and singer for many years so she knows the joy of doing something that is nurturing. She has taught others to find their voices through the performing arts and loves to see their confidence grow as their skills start to flourish.

Marsha Sims (Music Teacher)
http://www.marshasimsmusic.com

Autumn Allee, soprano, has been praised for her uniquely honest performances that are engaging and emotionally effective for audiences. A favorite in the Bay Area, her 2017-18 season has included portrayals as Elisetta (The Secret Marriage), Leila (Iolanthe), Second Woman (Dido and Aeneas), La Cercatrice (Suor Angelica), and Leona (La Belle Helene), with organizations including Lamplighters, Phènix Opera, and Pocket Opera. Favorite roles performed include Helena (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Musetta (La Bohème), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), and the title role in Suor Angelica.

Full time teacher of The Alexander Technique for over 30 years and teacher trainer for over 20 years. Specializing in work with performing artists, John was a professional actor in England for 10 years and also studied Voice with some of Europe's finest teachers. He taught Alexander Technique in Rome, Italy for several years working primarily with musicians. John currently works in-house with the SF Ballet Orchestra and the SF Opera Orchestra.

www.johnabaron.com

Kyle is a dedicated teacher of singing and maintains a private studio year-round. Kyle's certified music degrees come from three of the most highly-respected music schools in the country (University of Missouri, University of Michigan, Yale University). His teaching is based on a fundamental approach to efficient singing; appropriate and active connectivity to one's breath support, conscious body alignment and purposeful tension monitoring.

Hanneke van Proosdij performs regularly as soloist and continuo specialist and is principal early keyboard player with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Festspiel Orchester Goettingen and Voices of Music. She has appeared regularly with Hesperion XX, Concerto Palatino, Magnificat, American Bach Soloists. Concerto Koln, Chanticleer, LA Phil, Dallas Symphony, Gewandhaus Orchester and the Arcadian Academy. She received her solo and teaching diplomas from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague where she studied recorder, harpsichord and composition.