Program Directors

Dolora Zajick,
General Director, Director of the Emerging Artist and Young Professional Programs*

Dr. Monica Williams-McCullough
Director of the Discovery Program and Director Intermediate Program *

Yelena Kurdina
Treasurer and CFO, Voice Faculty*

Luana DeVol,
Director of the American Wagner Project *

Kathryn LaBouff,
Director of Diction and Director of Community and Academic Relations

Cinnamon La Fever,
Director of Operations 

Vocal Instructors

Darrell Babidge
Luana DeVol *
Badiene Magaziner
Monica McCullough*
Jacob Will*
Dolora Zajick *

Vocal Coaches

Beatrice Benzi *
John Parr *
Yelena Kurdina *
Anthony Manoli
Kathryn LaBouff
Stefano Baldasseroni
Marianne Barrett
Cheryl Lin Fielding
Emily Hamper
Catherine Miller *
Edward Bak
John Treleaven *
Stefano Sarzani

Acting Coaches:

Scott Parry
Fabio Sparvoli *

Wagner Studies & Coach

John J. Parr,
Wagner vocal coach *

John Edward Niles,
Wagner studies lecturer & coach 

* denotes faculty present for the 2024 Institute

Vocal Coaches

Beatrice Benzi

Coach

John Parr

Coach

Yelena Kurdina

Coach

Anthony V. Manoli

Coach

Kathryn LaBouff

English Diction

Marianne Barrett

Coach

Catherine Miller

Coach

Cheryl Lin Fielding

Coach

Emily Hamper

Coach

Stefano Baldasseroni

Italian Diction

Acting Coaches & Stage Directors

A. Scott Parry

Acting Coach/Stage Director

Fabio Sparvoli

Coach

Vocal Instructors

Monica McCullough

Vocal Instructor, Director of the Opera Discovery Program and of the Intermediate Program

Darrell Babidge

Vocal Instructor

Luana DeVol

Vocal Instructor, Executive Director American Wagner Project

John Treleaven

Vocal Instructor

Sarah Agler

Vocal Instructor

Badienne Magaziner

Vocal Instructor

Jacob Will

Vocal Instructor

Dolora Zajick

Vocal Instructor, General Director of IYDV

Wagner Studies & Coach

John Edward Niles

Wagner Studies & Coach
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