This Year’s Faculty & Alumni Mentors

Opera NUOVA is once again honored to be working with many esteemed faculty members who immeasurably enrich our Emerging Artists with their wisdom, experience, and knowledge.

NOTE: This page currently includes faculty members for our 2021 Hybrid Program!

Voice Teachers

Anne Grimm
Soprano
Voice Mentor

Benjamin Butterfield
Tenor
Voice Mentor

Donna Fletcher
Director
Soprano
Voice Mentor

Marianne Bindig
Mezzo-Soprano
Voice Mentor

Monica Huisman
Soprano
Voice Mentor

Tracy Dahl
Soprano
Voice Mentor

Collaborative Pianists/Coaches

Gordon Gerrard
Coach

Julie Choi
Collaborative Pianist

Kim Cousineau
Collaborative Pianist

Kinza Tyrrell
Coach
Collaborative Pianist

Laura Loewen
Coach

Leanne Regehr
Coach
Collaborative Pianist

Michael McMahon
Coach

Shannon Hiebert
Coach
Collaborative Pianist

Additional Faculty

Chantal Perron
Acting for the Camera

Colin Ainsworth
Tenor
Voice Mentor

Holly Cinnamon
Yoga
Alexander Technique

Isaiah Bell
Tenor
Diction/Song Interpretation Mentor

Lora Brovold
Voice Over Artist
Actor

Peter Mills
Tap Teacher

Rebecca Hass
Mezzo-Soprano
Creative Living Coach

Ruth Alexander
Speech Mentor
Monologue Mentor

Ryan Sigurdson
Diction/Song Interpretation Mentor

Tom Diamond
Diction/Song Interpretation Mentor

Acting Teacher

Brian Deedrick
Acting Teacher

Rob Herriot
Acting Teacher