Advising
I enjoy bringing my teaching out of the classroom and into the rehearsal space — not just for actors, but also for the stage management students. As part of the stage management faculty at UNCSA, I was able to serve as advisor to several shows each semester and help train the next generation of talented young stage managers.
Shows would range from student-choreographed dance pieces and student opera scenes concerts to large full-scale operas, dance concerts, and dramas. Teams would range from two students to five, depending on the needs of the show, and I would see the production from pre-production, through tech, all the way to debriefing and reflecting after the show was closed.
When I was both advising and coaching a show, I was able to act in a dual role, especially when serving on a student director’s thesis. I helped both the stage management students and the student directors learn to work with each other through the production process and communicate more effectively.
