Faculty

Here at Imagine212, we have cultivated relationships with world-class professionals across a variety of disciplines and art forms. Together with our faculty and partners, we bring a truly unique, diverse, and robust set of qualifications and talents to our programs. You can use the dropdown here to filter the faculty to see a list of staff by program.

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Keith Miller

CEO and Artistic Director

A former NFL player turned Metropolitan Opera principal with over 350 performances spanning eighteen years.

Sean Claire

Violin Faculty / Assistant Artistic Director

A Knoxville Symphony violinist pioneering Music and Wellness programs for healthcare settings.

Steven Aguiló-Arbues

Music Director - Orchestra Program / Assistant Artistic Director

Artistic Director of Opera Fort Collins and a conductor who coaches singers for the world’s top stages.

Alok Kumar

Vocal Faculty

An acclaimed tenor performing leading roles with major opera houses and orchestras around the globe.

Camryn Stafford

Dance Faculty

A Princeton graduate and CUNDY Choreographer in Residence, Camryn Stafford has performed with Urban Bush Women and Ronald K. Brown.

Wyatt Henderson

Trombone Faculty

Northwestern alumnus Wyatt Henderson currently serves as Associate Principal Trombonist for the Kansas City Symphony.

Yumi Hwang-Williams

Concertmaster and Violin Faculty

Concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony for over two decades and a champion of new music.

Paul Schrage

Music Director - Vocal Program / Assistant Artistic Director

Music Director of the San Francisco Civic Symphony and a frequent guest conductor with many opera companies.

Michelle DeYoung

Vocal Faculty

A multi-Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano and conductor with a celebrated international operatic career.

Tobias Elser

Violin Faculty

A Knoxville Symphony violinist and former Dior String Quartet member who has won top international prizes.

Michael Yopp

Horn Faculty

Principal horn of the Boulder Philharmonic, Michael Yopp also serves as acting principal for the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and performs extensively across the region.

Bradley Shelver

Dance Workshop Director

A Metropolitan Opera Ballet principal dancer, international choreographer, and author on dance technique.

Sarah Meyers

Opera Scenes Program Director / Assistant Artistic Director

A member of the Metropolitan Opera directing staff since 2006, Sarah Ina Meyers is a distinguished stage director and dedicated educator.

Dr. Ben Justis

Percussion Faculty

A composer and percussionist at Western Colorado University creating works for leading ensembles and film.

An-Lin Bardin

Cello Faculty

A prize-winning cellist, Sarah Lawrence faculty member, and performer with the acclaimed Bardin-Niskala Duo.

Paige Cameron

Opera Scenes Assistant Director

A Chicago-based stage director, singer, and teaching artist making opera more accessible through community-centered work.

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