CCM Student Bios
Acting, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Opera, Orchestral Conducting and Voice
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Acting
Gabrielle Mignonne
Senior BFA Acting student from Seattle, Washington
At CCM: Clarice in Frankenstein, Emilia in The Winter’s Tale, Joey in Love and War. Elsewhere: Nicole in The Light Chasers, Hermia U/S in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Becca Anderson (they/them)
Senior BFA Acting student from Washington, D.C.
At CCM: Nell in John Proctor is the Villain, Usher/God/Understanding in Everybody, Lina/Kristine/1st Coal Heaver in A Dream Play, Janette in The Burials, #00 in The Wolves. Elsewhere: Ida Jackson understudy & Others in The Amen Corner at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Benvolio understudy in Romeo and Juliet at Oak Park Festival Theatre (Oak Park, Illinois).
Mallory Bolser
Junior BFA Acting student from Richmond, Indiana
At CCM: Nils in Let the Right One In, Transmigration. Elsewhere: Marilyn/ Carole understudy in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
Victor Brame
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Northbrook, Illinois
At CCM: Fletcher in 5 Hot New Ways to Get Vengeance (Transmigration), Rosencrantz in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Directing Class One Acts). Elsewhere: Katherine in Taming of the Shrew and Straforel in The Romancers at Thin Ice Ensemble Theatre (Skokie, Illinois).
Staylie Brunner
Junior Acting student from Villa Hills, Kentucky
At CCM: Aunt Cherie in RSVP, Daughter understudy in A Dream Play, Athenian Chorus Leader 2/Trojan Chorus in Lysistrata + Trojan Women, Lillian in XMAS. Elsewhere: Marcy in Dog Sees God at CCM Lab Show (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Madi Burnett
Junior Acting student from Fort Thomas, Kentucky
At CCM: Ensemble in A Dream Play, Officer in Frankenstein, Janne in Let The Right One In.
Nick Casey
Sophomore Acting student from Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Elsewhere: Dickon in The Secret Garden (NJYA) , vocalist in Sondheim on Sondheim , performer in Legally Blonde and Les Misérables with Pixie Dust Player.
Patrick Comunale
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Dayton, Ohio
At CCM: Jack in Rogue (Transmigration). Elsewhere: Chris in The Interview at Beth Jacob Synagogue (Dayton, Ohio), Tommy Djilas in The Music Man with Epiphany Players Ministry (Dayton, Ohio), Ensemble in Narnia at The Victoria Theater (Dayton, Ohio).
Brandon Cook
Senior BFA Acting student from Atlanta, Georgia
At CCM: Micke in Let the Right One In, Felix in Frankenstein, Greg in The Burials, CB in Dog Sees God. Elsewhere: Much Ado About Nothing at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, As You Like It at Richmond Shakespeare Festival (Richmond, Indiana).
Gavin Duffy
Senior BFA Acting student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: William in Frankenstein, Mr. Green in Clue: On Stage, Who Lives on Drury Lane (Transmigration), Beethoven in Dog Sees God (Lab). Elsewhere: Crutchie in Newsies at CAST (Newport, Kentucky), Damien in Sally Salem at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival.
Gavin Elbert (he/him)
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Franktown, Colorado
At CCM: Marco in Rogue (Transmigration), Richard/Max in The Lover, Chet in Cowboy #2. Elsewhere: Sheldon in Murder at Forbidden Cavern at Adams Mystery Playhouse (Denver, Colorado), Owen in Eigg: The Musical with April Alsup Productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland), Rolf in The Sound of Music at the PACE Center (Parker, Colorado).
Dinithi Fernando
Junior BFA Acting student from Independence, Kentucky
At CCM: Lizardo in Left Sock Club, Dinithi in To Us with Love: For Us, by Us, Understudy in Let the Right One In, Niya in When the Balloon Bursts, Sam in CLARA. Elsewhere: M in PEERLESS at The Human Race Theatre Company (Dayton, Ohio), Dancer with PONES (Highland Heights, Kentucky).
Cyrus Fontenot
Junior Acting student from Houston, Texas
At CCM: Michael in A Shot Heard in the Dark, Kid No. 3 in the Phoenix Project.
Maeve Gillespie
Freshman BFA Acting student from Garden City, New York
At CCM: Understudy in Emilia. Elsewhere: Orsinio/Maria/Antonio Understudy in Twelfth Night at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Solo Singer in Futurefest at 54 Below (NYC), Berthe in Pippin at Long Island Musical Theatre Festival (Garden City, New York).
Adrian Graff
Sophomore BFA Acting Student from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
At CCM: Trick in Love and War (Lab). Elsewhere: Butch in Welcome to Dangerville and Oscar Delancey/Ensemble in Disney’s Newsies at Pickleville Playhouse (Garden City, Utah), Stanley/Ensemble in Hello Dolly at The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky), Kurt Kelly in Heathers at Inside Out Theater (Sunrise, Florida).
Lauren Grammer
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Prosper, Texas
At CCM: Shelby in John Proctor is the Villain, Swing in The Winter’s Tale, Player in Transmigration, Wife/Mistress in The Lover. Elsewhere: Anne Boleyn in Queens at Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland).
Nico Graves
Senior BFA Acting student from Miami, Florida
At CCM: Dylan in Love and War, #7 in The Wolves, Scratch in Witch (co-production with The Carnegie) (Covington, Kentucky), Charlie in The Light Chasers (co-production with The Know Theatre of Cincinnati). Elsewhere: Bottom Understudy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Film: Jax in The Book of the Dead, Eva in For Angels, Ryan in Echoes Through Time.
Nikolas Gray
Sophomore Acting student from Odesa, Ukraine
At CCM: RSVP (Transmigration). Elsewhere: That Groovy Rotten Smell (short film), Old Friends (short film).
Dash Green
Junior BFA Acting student from Chatham, New Jersey
At CCM: Torkel/Jimmy in Let the Right One In, Understudy in Clue: On Stage, Transmigration.
Katherine Harb
Sophomore Acting student from Ottowa, Canada
At CCM: Transmigration. Elsewhere: Little Women and Gruesome Playground Injuries.
Kiki Hellerman
Junior BFA Acting student from Chicago, Illinois
At CCM: Zayd in Quiet The Kids Are Talking!, Riley in MOM COME PICK ME UP SH@T HOLY F@CK!, and Ensemble in WOMP WOMP (Transmigration) Gustav in Frankenstein, Caleb/Leroy in Love and War (Lab), Evelyn in To Those Listening Back Home (CCM Radio Play) Director for Stop Kiss (Directing One Acts). Elsewhere: Mutius/Emilius in Titus Andronicus at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.
Jordyn Hill
Junior BFA Acting student from West Chester, Ohio
At CCM: Gracie in Wax Dolls (short film) Understudy/Evil in Everybody, Chief of Police in Clue: On Stage, Transmigration.
Sam Hopper
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Fort Thomas, Kentucky
At CCM: Ensemble (Transmigration).
Joysoline Ivory Smith (she/her)
Senior Acting student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Girl/Time in Everybody, Teapot in Who Lives on Drury Lane (Transmigration), Jasmine in “Walking in the rain” (capstone film project by CCM Media Production), Kennedy in "Sonder" (CCM BIPOC Affinity group film project). Elsewhere: Supernumerary Aida (Cincinnati Opera), ensemble member in Ilya Kaminsky’s Deaf Republic, produced by Cincinnati State in conjunction with the sign language department and deaf association.
Evan Kupersmith
Senior BFA Acting student from Atlanta, Georgia
At CCM: Professor Plum in Clue: On Stage, Blake in The Light Chasers (co-production with the Know Theater of Cincinnati), Ewan in Frankenstein. Elsewhere: Lyle/Ren understudy in Footloose at Warsaw Federal Incline Theater (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Maria Leigh
Junior BFA Acting student from Grand Rapids, MI
At CCM: Van’s Sister in Dog Sees God (Lab), Ghost 2 in Unfortunate Mechanism (Radio Play), K.I.D.S., Lucy D’s B& B, and Candyland (Transmigration), Writer/Director for Love and War (Lab) and When It’s More Than Lust (Directing One Acts).
Erin Lynch
Junior Acting student from Westport, Connecticut
At CCM: Fisherwoman/Chorus in Lysistrata + Trojan Women, Trisha in Dog Sees God (Lab).
Carson Mehlbauer
Sophomore Acting student from Louisville, Kentucky
At CCM: Transmigration 2023.
Sydnee Metzinger
Freshman BFA Acting student from Georgetown, Indiana
At CCM: Carrie in "My Favorite Mistake" Music Video, Laurel in Class IV, Ruth in Marigolds (Student Directed One-Acts), Transmigration, BIPOC project. Elsewhere: Kitty in Chicago at Redline Performing Arts (Louisville, Kentucky), Princess Puffer understudy and Ensemble in The Mystery of Edwin Drood at the International Thespian Festival (Bloomington, Indiana).
Kathuure Miriti
Sophomore BFA Acting student from Lexington, Kentucky
At CCM: Ensemble in Transmigration
Miranda Myers
Freshman BFA Acting student from Tampa, Florida
Elsewhere: Little Sally in Urinetown at MAD Theater (Tampa, Florida), Ash in Not Your Average Rom-Com (Atlanta, Georgia), Cassi in Ember with New Tampa Players, Callie in Drift with LAB Theater Project (Tampa, Florida), Kaylee in The Prom with MAD Theater (Tampa, Florida).
Debra Joan Najor
Junior Acting student from West Bloomfield, Michigan
Elsewhere: Wrote, produced, directed and acted in several locally awarded student films: "The Matriarch," "In a Blackout," "Capeesh," "Liminal," "Everything is Gonna be Okay," 'The Proposal" at the University of Michigan.
Bryce Nevison
Junior BFA Acting student from Huron, Ohio
At CCM: Jonny in Let the Right One In, Mr. Boddy in Clue: On Stage and Transmigration. Elsewhere: Wax Dolls (Short Film), Swing Host in Snoopy's Dog Days of Summer/Party With Peanuts with Cedar Point's Live Entertainment (Sandusky, Ohio).
Yodeet Nymberg
Senior BFA Acting student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Ismania in Lysistrata + The Trojan Women, Somebody in Everybody, Roberta in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Emilia 3 in Emilia. Elsewhere: Understudy in A Christmas Carol at Playhouse in the Park (Cincinnati), Nina in Small Victories (Podcast Drama).
Jahmiya Quarles
Senior Acting student from Washington, D.C.
At CCM: Lysistrata + Trojan Women, Clue: On Stage and Emilia. Elsewhere: Understudy Helena in Midsummer Night's Dream at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Kenny Rayborn
Senior BFA Acting student from Louisville, Kentucky
At CCM: Agatha in Frankenstein. Elsewhere: Minnie in Flyin’ West at The Falcon Theater (Newport, Kentucky).
Katie Reeser
Sophomore Acting BFA student from Mount Airy, Maryland
At CCM: Ensemble in Transmigration. Elsewhere: Queen of Hearts in Wonderland with Young Artists of America (Washington, D.C.).
Cassandra Reeves
Senior BFA Acting student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Paulina in The Winter’s Tale, Ivy Watkins in John Proctor is the Villain, Kai in The Light Chasers (co-production with the Know Theatre of Cincinnati), De Lacey in Frankenstein, Mother/Blind Man in A Dream Play. Elsewhere: Ophelia in Hamlet and Peter Quince understudy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Amiens and Rosalind understudy in As You Like It at Richmond Shakespeare Festival (Richmond, Indiana).
Maya Joi Robinson
Junior Acting student from Cincinnati, Ohio
J.J. Sanchez
Senior BFA Acting student from San Antonio, Texas
At CCM: Mirrhine in Lysistrata/Trojan Women, Cook in Clue: On Stage, Paige in Love and War (CCM Acting Lab Show), CB's Sister in Dog See's God (CCM Acting Lab Show), Strong Bear in Strong Bear (Cincinnati Fringe Festival).
Amanda Sant
Junior BFA Acting student from Louisville, Kentucky
At CCM: Singing Telegram Girl in Clue: On Stage, Narrator in Every Brilliant Thing, Evil/Swing in Everybody, Transmigration. Elsewhere: Viola/Olivia Understudy in Twelfth Night at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Olga Mara/Dancer Ensemble/Kathy Understudy in Singing In The Rain at Cincinnati Landmark Productions.
Iris Shipley
Freshmen BFA Acting Student form Columbus, Ohio
At CCM: Adam in Love and War. Elsewhere: Little Comet in Momentum: We are Stars at the Davidson Theatre (Columbus, Ohio).
Ben Sherman
Junior Acting student from Colleyville, Texas
At CCM: Lion in The Phoenix Project and Masked Man in the film project. Elsewhere: Race in Newsies at Lyric Stage in Dallas, Texas.
Sophia Stockton
Sophomore BFA Acting Student from Bowling Green, Kentucky
At CCM: Beth in John Proctor is the Villain, Mospa/Sicilian Lady in The Winter’s Tale, Haley in Love and War (Lab). Elsewhere: Gloria in Wait Until Dark at Cincinnati Landmark Productions.
Palini Sunkara
Senior BFA Acting student from Suwanee, Georgia
At CCM: Somebody in Everybody, Cougar/Greek Chorus in Lysistrata + The Trojan Women, To Us, With Love: For Us By Us (BIPOC Theatre Project), Claire in All On the Table (CCM Radio Play). Elsewhere: L in Peerless with Human Race Theatre Company (Dayton, Ohio).
Wyatt Toloczko
Junior Acting student from Shelbyville, Kentucky
At CCM: Spartan Delegate in Lysistrata + Trojan Women, Transmigration. Elsewhere: Disney's Newsies at the Lexington Theatre Company (Lexington, Kentucky).
Hannah Toronto
Senior BFA Acting student from McLean, Virginia
At CCM: Swing #3 in A Dream Play, Gretel/Servant in Frankenstein, Somebody in Everybody, Understudy for Beatrice (with Cincinnati Shakespeare Company), Lady Margaret Clifford/Midwife/Man 1 in Emilia. Directing: Assistant Director for Clue, Assistant Director for Witch (Co-production with the Carnegie).
Lilia Villaflor
Junior BFA Acting student from Joliet, Illinois
At CCM: Bailey Gallagher in John Proctor is the Villain, Stefan in Let the Right One In, Coconut Mall is Burning Down and Rogue (Transmigration), Quinn in The Light Chasers (Co-production with the Know Theatre of Cincinnati).
Ballet
Andrea Adams
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Columbus, Ohio
At CCM: Corps de ballet in La Bayadère and “Stretto.” Elsewhere: Winter Fairy in Cinderella, and Dewdrop, Arabian Princess, Spanish Lead, and Mirliton Lead in The Nutcracker with New Albany Ballet Company (New Albany, Ohio).
Hazel Alexander
Senior Ballet student from Killbuck, Ohio
At CCM: Soloist in "its not the breathes you take…," Lead in "Jux d’pose," Soloist in Sleeping Beauty Prologue, Dance of the Cygets in Swan Lake, Demi Soloist in "Waltz of the Flowers," Raymonda, Wilis and Villager in Giselle, Piquita, "Falling Upwards," Choreographer of Galileo Galilei, Three-time choreographer in Student Choreography Showcase. Elsewhere: Choreographer of Dear Odette at DanceCincinnati24, Dancer in short film "PAS DE DEUX," Choreographer of "The Selkie" at Dancing Under the Stars (Berlin, Ohio).
Hannah Altmiller
Sophomore Ballet student from Springfield, Oregon
At CCM: corps de ballet in Raymonda, Swan Lake Corps in Swan Lake Act 2, Soloist and corps member in "It's Not The Breaths We Take," and corps member in "Jux'd Posed." Elsewhere: Lady Winter and corps de statue in Adventures in Narnia at Dance Veritas (Eugene, Oregon), Dew Drop Fairy in The Nutcracker at SLC Ballet (Salt Lake City, Utah), Dulcinea, Spanish woman and Bridesmaid in Don Quixote.
Elise Arcuri
Senior BFA Ballet student from Santa Barbara, California
At CCM: Soloist in La Bayadere, “Who We Are,” Corps de ballet in Giselle, Corps de ballet in Raymonda, Corps de ballet in “Waltz of the Flowers,” Corps de ballet in Swan Lake Act 2, “Jux d’pose.”
Sarah Bartlett
Junior Ballet student from Baltimore, Maryland
At CCM: Corp de ballet in Giselle, Paquita, La Bayadère, Handel Concerto. Elsewhere: corp de ballet in L’amore, corp de ballet in Vampiri with Étoile Ballet Theatre (Piacenza, Italy).
Lexi Bastin
Freshman Ballet student from Greenwood, Indiana
At CCM: “it’s not the breaths we take…,” “Consternation,” “Where the Heart Grows.” Elsewhere: Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker with Indianapolis Ballet (Indianapolis, Indiana).
Sophia Black
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Sylvania, Ohio
At CCM: Dancer in “unKNOWN” and “Beyond the Words,” Corps de ballet in La Bayadère, "The One You Feed.” Elsewhere: Pre-professional dancer in The Nutcracker, Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty at Toledo Ballet (Toledo, Ohio).
Katherine Bracken
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Lexington, Kentucky
Elsewhere: Bluegrass Youth Ballet Pre-Professional alum (Lexington, Kentucky), Student Company member at Central Kentucky Dance Theatre (Lexington, Kentucky).
Leighton Calfee
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Columbus, Ohio
At CCM: “Ancient Music,” “The One You Feed.” Elsewhere: The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Giselle, Don Quixote, ALICE at BalletMet (Columbus, Ohio), Pas De Deux Girl in Le Conservatoire, Corps de Ballet in Le Corsaire, Featured Dancer in “Seguidilla” from Don Quixote, and “Etudes” at BalletMet Academy (Columbus, Ohio).
Bryn Cintron
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Tallahassee, Florida
At CCM: Choreographic Contributor for Carmina Burana, Ensemble in "Antique Music, Current Styles", Ensemble in "it's not the breaths we take..." Elsewhere: Snow Queen in The Nutcracker and "Spring Waters Pas" with Pas de vie Ballet (Tallahassee, Florida) and "Celebrating Bach" with Camerata South (Tallahassee, Florida).
Alicia Davis
Junior BFA Ballet student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: “The One You Feed.” Elsewhere: “Take Me Outside,” Northern Kentucky University, Dance 24
Erin Decker
Senior BFA Ballet student from Naples, Florida
At CCM: “Twilight Tango,” Corps de Ballet in Giselle, “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker, “Still Waters,” Corps de ballet in Swan Lake, “Jux d’pose,” American in Paris, “Pas de Quatre” in La Esmeralda, Prince in Little Mermaid, Gamzatti in La Bayadere, “X,” “Stretto.”
Carmen Doll
Junior Ballet student from Coldwater, Michigan
At CCM: Aurora Borealis by Keenan Pennington.
Julia Elliott
Freshman Ballet BA student from Louiville, Kentucky
At CCM: “X.”
Katrien Feenstra
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Farmington, Michigan
At CCM: “Stretto,” “X.” Elsewhere: Sugar Plum Fairy in The Majestic Nutcracker at Gayle’s DancePhase (Wixom, Michigan).
Mahala Flagg
Freshman BFA Ballet student Fort Smith, Arkansas
At CCM: Excerpts from La Bayadère. Elsewhere: Pre-professional company dancer in The Nutcracker, The Wizard of Oz, and The Sleeping Beauty at Western Arkansas Ballet (Fort Smith, Arkansas).
Maya Gordon
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
At CCM: Lead in “Flames of Paris,” Corps de Ballet in La Bayadère, Angelfish Soloist and Corps de Ballet in The Little Mermaid, “The Hands that Hold Us Back,” Corps de Ballet in La Esmeralda. Elsewhere: Lead and Corps de ballet in The Adventures of the Cipollino and “Swanhilda’s Friends” at Milwaukee Ballet School & Academy (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
Taryn Grassbaugh
Sophomore Ballet student from Holmes County, Ohio
At CCM: Falling Upwards, The Ideal of Love, corps de ballet in Giselle, Waltz of the Flowers.
Sophia Gray
Junior Ballet student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Corps de Ballet in Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, and Paquita, “Who We Are,” “Mozart Mix,” “Pas de Poisson,” “In the Beginning,” “Home-made, Home-Made! (But aren’t we all?),” “Words Unspoken, Thoughts Unsaid.” Elsewhere: Soloist in Paquita “Pas de Trois Variation 2,” Corps de Ballet and Swanhilda’s Friends & Wedding Suite in Coppélia, Tea & Spanish Doll in The Nutcracker with The Cincinnati Ballet Academy, Corps de Ballet in La Bayadére with Philadelphia Ballet Summer Intensive (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
Soyars Green
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Richmond, Virginia
At CCM: Corps de Ballet in Bayadere, "Who We Are", and “Ode.” Elsewhere: Snow and Flowers Corps de Ballet in The Nutcracker, Corps de Ballet in “Serenade,” and Parisian in An American in Paris as a Richmond Ballet Trainee (Richmond, Virginia).
Katie Griffith
Senior BFA Ballet student from Dayton, Ohio
At CCM: Willis Corps in Giselle, Demi-soloist in "Waltz of the Flowers", Corps de Ballet in Sleeping Beauty, Tall Swan in Swan Lake, Dame in An American in Paris, Pas de Quatre in La Bayadere, Soloist in “Stretto.” Elsewhere: Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, and Corps de ballet understudy in Swan Lake at Dayton Ballet (Dayton, Ohio).
AJ Gross
Junior Ballet student from Dayton, Ohio
At CCM: Thomas Bell's "Mozart Mix," Rothbart in Sleeping Beauty, Shauna Steele's original works titled "Still Waters" and "Who We Are," Ihiaih Miller's "Jux D'pose," Jiang Qi's "Van Gogh, Iris and the Starry Night" and An American in Paris as the waiter.
Lily Guntz
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Carmel, Indiana
At CCM: "X.” Elsewhere: Dew Drop in The Nutcracker at Central Indiana Dance Ensemble (Westfield, Indiana), alumna of Central Indiana Dance Ensemble.
Violet Hahn
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Fort Wayne, Indiana
At CCM: “Stretto” and La Bayadère. Elsewhere: Arabian Soloist and Spanish Soloist in The Nutcracker, “Walpurgisnacht Variation” from Faust, and Principal Dancer in Snow White and “Exurgency” with Project Ballet (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Kyla Hardesty
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Costa Mesa, California
At CCM: “Ancient Music.” Elsewhere: Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop Fairy, Spanish Soloist, Lead Candy Cane, Snow and Maid in The Nutcracker and Stepmother in Cinderella at Ballet Repertory Theater (Huntington Beach, California), Clara's Friend and Waltz of the Flowers in The Nutcracker and Boy on the Premises in Fairy Doll at V&T (Laguna Hills, California).
Adeline Henninger
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Lexington, Kentucky
At CCM: “Stretto.” Elsewhere: Bluegrass Youth Ballet Pre-Professional Dancer (Lexington, Kentucky), Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts Alum.
Chloe King
Sophomore Ballet student from Media, Pennsylvania
At CCM: The Ideal of Love by Hazel Alexander. Elsewhere: Sugar Plum Fairy, Aurora at Kristina Pulcini Ballet Academy, multiple jazz and modern pieces at Center for Performing and Fine Arts.
Abigail Kolb
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Canton, Michigan
At CCM: “The One You Feed,” “Stretto.” Elsewhere: Corps de Ballet in Don Quixote at Butler Ballet (Indianapolis, Indiana), works from Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Ballerina Doll in The Christmas Broadway Spectacular at Central City Dance Center (Canton, Michigan).
Katherine Kraal
Sophomore Ballet student from Holland, Michigan
Elsewhere: The Nutcracker with Grand Rapids Ballet (Grand Rapids, Michigan), Internship with Deos Contemporary Ballet (Grand Rapids, Michigan).
Celeste Lau
Senior BFA Ballet student from Bay Area, California
At CCM: Dewdrop in “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker, Big Swans in Swan Lake Act II, Esmeralda in “Esmeralda Suite,” and “The End in the Beginning,” “Still Waters,” and “The One You Feed.” Elsewhere: The Nutcracker, Napoli and Seven Deadly Sins at University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston-Salem, North Carolina).
Shaelyn Kuipers
Junior BFA Ballet student from Midland, North Carolina
At CCM: Corps de ballet in “Waltz of the Flowers,” Cygnet in Swan Lake, Corps de ballet in Prologue from Sleeping Beauty, soloist in Esmerelda, Mer Sibling in The Little Mermaid. Elsewhere: Snow Queen, Lead Russian, Lead Chinese, Lead Marzipan, and Flowers Corps in The Nutcracker at Albemarle Academy of Dance (Albermarle, North Carolina).
Campbell Lee
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Atlanta, Georgia
At CCM: Corps de Ballet in La Esmeralda and “Jux D’Pose,” Mersibling in Little Mermaid, "Antique Music, Current Styles," "The Cost of This World," "How Deep is a Soul?", "Raison d'être," "Pillars of Us"
Mary Lee
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Elsewhere: Russian soloist, Rat Queen and Flower soloist in The Nutcracker at Michigan Ballet Academy (Forest Hills, Michigan), Little Red Riding Hood in “RED” at HIS Dance (Grand Rapids, Michigan).
Kelsey Lewis
Sophomore Ballet student from Glenwood, Illinois
At CCM: Mozart Mix. Elsewhere: “Tailsman Variation,” “Coppelia Suite,” Corps in “Mazurka” and Corps in “Dance of the Hours” with Boston Ballet Professional Division at Walnut Hill School for the Arts (Natick, Massachusetts).
Jennifer Listerman
Junior Ballet student from Chicago, Illinois
At CCM: Les Sylphides, The Space Between, 24/7, Ramifications, Enigma Station.
Cynthia Lutz
Senior BFA Ballet student from Wheaton, Illinois
At CCM: “Flames of Paris Pas de Deux,” "Who We Are,” “Ancient Ritual,” Esmeralda “Pas de Quatre,” Demi-Soloist in Little Mermaid, Corps de Ballet in Swan Lake Act 2, Corps de Ballet in “Waltz of the Flowers,” Corps de Ballet in Giselle.
Riya Mathur
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Cleveland, Ohio
At CCM: “The One You Feed,” and “Ancient Music.” Elsewhere: Sugarplum Fairy, Snow Queen, Clara and Lead Marzipan in The Nutcracker with Cleveland Ballet Conservatory (Cleveland, Ohio).
Adrianna McCarter
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Orem, Utah
At CCM: Mersibling in Little Mermaid, Corps in “Jux d'pose” and Carmina Burana. Elsewhere: Corps de ballet in “Oceans and Pearls,” Corps de ballet in Coppelia with Kansas City Youth Ballet (Kansas City, Missouri).
Aidan McKee-Bruns
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Ellensburg, Washington
At CCM: “Ancient Music.” Elsewhere: “Fortitude and Ascend” with Milwaukee Ballet Pre-Professional Program (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, Red Queen and Village Maiden in Alice in Wonderland, Sugar Plum Fairy and Snowflake in The Nutcracker with Central Washington Dance Academy (Ellensburg, Washington).
Emilia Mieczykowski
Senior BFA Ballet student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Myrtha in Giselle, Esmeralda in Esmeralda, Tall Swan Soloist in Swan Lake, Corps de Ballet in “X.” Elsewhere: Corps de Ballet in Serenade at Cincinnati Ballet Academy and Camel Soloist in Aladdin with Cincinnati Ballet II.
Taegan Moran
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Barrington, Rhode Island
At CCM: Dancer in “Who is she?” "The One You Feed.” Elsewhere: Soloist Dancer in Coppélia and A Midsummer Night's Dream with the Pre-Professional Company of the State Ballet of Rhode Island (Lincoln, Rhode Island).
Regina Murphy
Senior BFA Ballet and Communications student from South Bend, Indiana
At CCM: 30 Years of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty, “Pas de Quatre” from La Esmeralda, “Jux d’pose,” Temperament Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Corps de ballet in Swan Lake, “The End in the Beginning,” Dewdrop in “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker.
Mia Neslanovic
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
At CCM: Corp de Ballet in Esmeralda, "it’s not the breaths we take…,” “where the heart grows,” “inevitable truths” and Angelfish in Little Mermaid. Elsewhere: Lilac Fairy in Sleeping Beauty at Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory (Torrington, Connecticut), Dew Drop Fairy in The Nutcracker at Academy of International Ballet (Chester Heights, Pennsylvania).
Grace Ortega
Junior BFA Ballet student from Columbus, Ohio
At CCM: Lise in An American in Paris, Cygnet in Swan Lake, Corps de ballet in Raymonda, Demi-soloist in “Waltz of the Flowers,” “Still Waters” and Carmina Burana. Elsewhere: Corps de ballet in The Nutcracker, and Corps de ballet understudy in Swan Lake at Dayton Ballet (Dayton, OH).
Keenan Pennington
Sophomore Ballet student from Little Elm, Texas
At CCM: Choreographer for Aurora Borealis (Student Choreographers’ Showcase 2021). Elsewhere: Pas de Quatre, Paquita, Coppelia, Swan Lake Pas de Trois, Elite Syncopations, Death and a Maiden (Jiang Qi), Shades of Green (Rae Dougherty), The Dream (Amanda Kenner).
Isabelle Pfleger
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Cape Cod, Massachusetts
At CCM: Carmina Burana, Ship Captain and Courtier in Little Mermaid, “Ancient Ritual.” Elsewhere: Sugarplum Fairy and Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty (Cape Cod, Massachusetts)
Hannah Pruiett
Sophomore Ballet student from Toledo, Ohio
At CCM: The Ideal of Love by Hazel Alexander, Words Unspoken, Thoughts Unsaid by Gracie Zamiska. Elsewhere: Company in Beauty and the Beast, The Nutcracker, La Bayadére (Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School).
Sylvia Quinio
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Lexington, Kentucky
At CCM: Soloist in “it’s not the breaths we take,” Soloist in Carmina Burana, Lise Understudy in An American in Paris, Lead in “X,” Corps in La Bayadere, “Stretto”
Kyle Rabey
Junior Ballet BFA student from Livonia, Michigan
Isabella Ramsey
Freshman Ballet student from Toledo, Ohio
Elsewhere: Snow Princess, Dewdrop and Spanish in The Nutcracker with Toledo Ballet (Toledo, Ohio).
Iliana Rich
Senior BFA Ballet student from Taylorsville, Kentucky
At CCM: Friend in Coppélia, “Carmina Burana,” "Vincent, Iris, and the Starry Night,” “Pas de Quatre” in La Bayadère, An American in Paris, Temperament Fairy in Sleeping Beauty, Four Little Swans in Swan Lake, Soloist in Raymonda, Soloist in “Jux d’pose,” “From The Beginning,” “Mozart Mix,” Corps de Ballet in Giselle, “X” and Paquita. Elsewhere: “Tarantella”, “Boom” and “Tapestry” at the DAP Festival (Pietrasanta, Italy), “Sleep Study” and “Rhapsody in Blue” with Boca Ballet (Boca Raton, Florida), “We Call it Ballet” at Memorial Hall (Cincinnati).
Bethany Roup
Senior BFA Ballet student from Crestwood, Kentucky
At CCM: Gamzatti in La Bayadere, Ensemble in “X,” Sea Queen in Little Mermaid, Zulma in Giselle, Zulma in Giselle, Soloist in Paquita, Soloist in Swan Lake “Pas de Trois,” Soloist in “Cornerstones,” Corps de Ballet in Les Sylphides.
Rosemary Scarpelli
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Libertyville, Illinois
At CCM: Choreographer for “Beyond the Words,” Dancer in “Inhibitions” (Student Choreographer’s Showcase), “The One You Feed,” “Antique Music/Current Styles,” “Stretto.”
Miranda Sharer
Senior BFA Ballet student from Lancaster, Ohio
At CCM: Demi-soloist in La Bayadère, Seahorse in Little Mermaid, Demi-soloist in “Its Not the Breathes We Take,” Lilac Attendant in Sleeping Beauty, Corps de Ballet in Swan Lake, Corps de Ballet in “Mozart Mix,” Corps de Ballet in Giselle, Choreographer of “Where the Heart Grows.”
Gemma Smith
Sophomore Ballet student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
At CCM: Home-made, home-made! (But aren’t we all?) by Sydney D’Orso, The Unforgotten by Mandi Weitz Elsewhere: Summer intensives at Cincinnati Bellet, Oregon Ballet, BalletMet.
Laykin Stoess
Senior BFA Ballet student from Louisville, Kentucky
At CCM: Home-made, Home-made! (But aren’t we all?) by Sydney D’Orso, Giselle, Soloist in Who We Are by Shauna Steele, Beat as One by Gracie Zamiska, It Would Feel Like This by Erin Decker, Swan Lake act II restaged by Qi Jiang, Jux’dpose by Ihaiah Miller, Soloist in Carmina Burana by Shauna Steele, The Little Mermaid.
Elizabeth Tanner
Sophomore BFA Ballet student from Glen Ellyn, Illinois
At CCM: Corps de ballet in La Esmeralda, Lead in “The Hands That Hold Us Back,” “it’s not the breaths we take”, “How Deep Is a Soul?”, Corps in “Carmina Burana”, Jellyfish in Little Mermaid, Corps in “X,” Corps/Soloist in “Life in Motion.”
Isabella Thoroughman
Junior BFA Ballet student from Williamstown, Kentucky
At CCM: Friend in Coppelia, Sea Witch in Little Mermaid, pas de quatre in La Bayadere, Principal in Tarantella. Elsewhere: Principal in La Bayadere, Esmerelda in Esmeralda.
Ying Ying Tong
Sophomore Ballet student from Hong Kong, China
At CCM: Lead in In the Beginning, Peasant Pas de Trois in Giselle, Falling Upwards, Corps de Ballet in Paquita. Elsewhere: Odile in Swan Lake, Esmeralda in Esmeralda Excerpt, Princess Florine in Sleeping Beauty, Snow Queen in The Nutcracker (Interlochen, Michigan).
Anjali Vadlamudi
Freshman Ballet student from Ann Arbor, Michigan
At CCM: “it’s not the breaths we take…,” and “Complicated Grieving.” Elsewhere: “Assemblage,” The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sleeping Beauty, Five Dancing Princesses, Coppélia, and Giselle with Ballet Chelsea (Chelsea, Michigan).
Serena van der Hulst
Freshman BFA Ballet student from West Hartford, Connecticut
At CCM: “Who is She?,” “Beyond the Words,” “X,” “Who We Are.” Elsewhere: Dew Drop Fairy, Snow Queen and Spanish lead in The Nutcracker with the Hartt School Community Division (Hartford, Connecticut), Dancer in Awakening Festival with Ballet Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut).
Charlotte Van Dyke
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Carmel, Indiana
At CCM: La Bayadère, “X,” “Tyne,” “Endless Motion.” Elsewhere: Central Indiana Academy of Dance alumna (Westfield, Indiana).
Dominic Vennemann
Freshman BA Ballet student from Taylor Mill, Kentucky
At CCM: “The One You Feed,” “Stretto” and “Ancient Music.” Elsewhere: Dancer at Studio Dee (Fort Wright, Kentucky), Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts Alumni.
Maddie Weber
Junior Ballet student from Naperville, Illinois
At CCM: “Short Story Long,” Prologue of Sleeping Beauty, “Waltz of the Flowers,” Act Two of Swan Lake, “Esmeralda Suite,” “Vincent, Iris, and the Starry Night,” “it’s not the breaths you take…” Elsewhere: Cinderella in Cinderella with Chicago Festival Ballet (Naperville, Illinois).
Caitlyn Wehner
Junior BFA Ballet student from Dayton, Ohio
At CCM: The Mermaid in Little Mermaid, Lilac Attendant in The Sleeping Beauty, Understudy in "Still Waters", Corps de Ballet in Swan Lake and "Mozart Mix.” Elsewhere: Corps de Ballet "Walpurgisnacht" at Cincinnati Ballets Professional Training Division, “Spectrum on Broadway” at Joffrey Ballet School (New York City).
Ashley Zimmer
Freshman BFA Ballet student from Springboro, Ohio
At CCM: Corps de ballet in "The One You Feed" and "Who We Are" Elsewhere: Dulcinea in Don Quixote, Little Swan in Swan Lake, and Corps de ballet in Coppélia with Gem City Ballet (Springboro, Ohio).
Musical Theatre
Lucy Alo Acuna
Senior Musical Theatre student from Cerritos, California
At CCM: Beth in Little Women, Louise in Sunday in the Park with George, Producer and Performer for Kaleidoscope.
Arden Allmon
Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre student from San Antonio, Texas
At CCM: Fandango Dancer (Sept 28 & 29) in Sweet Charity, Helen in Wonderful Town, Bird Girl/Gertrude understudy in Seussical the Musical at the Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky), Woman 2 in “Songs for a New World” (independent study concert).
Joey Baciocco
Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre student from Folsom, California
At CCM: The Cat in the Hat in Seussical the Musical, Mr. Appopolous in Wonderful Town, Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Dancer in BOOM!. Elsewhere: The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz and Sasha in Fiddler on the Roof at Shenandoah Summer Music Theater (Winchester, Virginia).
Grace Baker
Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre student from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
At CCM: Ensemble/Eileen understudy in Wonderful Town, Swing in Seussical, Swing in Sweet Charity. Elsewhere: Baker's Wife in Into the Woods and Katherine Plumber in Newsies with Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center (Midland, Pennsylvania).
Andy Bakun
Junior BFA Musical Theatre student from Beaverton, Oregon
At CCM: Ensemble in Sweet Charity, Swing in Something Rotten, Swing in Cinderella. Elsewhere: Alfred in Alice by Heart (UC Mosaic Theatre Ensemble).
Ryan Behan
Junior Musical Theatre student from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
At CCM: Arpad in She Loves Me, Raccoon in Cinderella. Elsewhere: Ren McCormack in Footloose at Prescott Park Arts Festival (Portsmouth, New Hampshire), Mark Anthony in A Chorus Line at The Palace Theatre (Manchester, New Hampshire) and The Seacoast Repertory Theatre (Portsmouth, New Hampshire), Olaf in Frozen at The Ogunquit Playhouse (Ogunquit, Maine).
Essence Bell
Junior Musical Theatre student from Rockford, Illinois
Elsewhere: You're a Good Man Charlie Brown with Starlight Theatre (Rockford, Illinois).
Gabby Beredo (she/her)
Freshman BFA Musical Theatre student from Bayonne, New Jersey
Elsewhere: Pepper in Annie at PaperMill Playhouse (Millburn, New Jersey), Lavender in Matilda the Musical (National Tour).
Hannah Bourgeois
Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre student from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
At CCM: Man 1 in “Songs for a New World” (independent study concert), Mouth in In the Green. Elsewhere: Caterpillar 2 in Alice by Heart (UC Mosaic Theatre Ensemble).
Ranease Brown
Junior Musical Theatre student from Bridgeport, Connecticut
At CCM: Swing for Jazz Nutcracker and Something Rotten!. Elsewhere: Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Bombalurina in CATS with Music Theatre Wichita (Wichita, Kansas), Princess Acrimonia in Princess and Frog with The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio), Mimi in Rent with The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky).
Grace Capeless
Sophomore Musical Theatre student from Teaneck, New Jersey
At CCM: Fandango Dancer/Charity u/s in Sweet Charity, Dancer in Nutcracker Suite, Swing in Something Rotten!, Stephen Flaherty at Carnegie Hall. Elsewhere: Duckling Donna in SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical (Gateway Playhouse). Broadway: Young Nala in The Lion King, Lavender in Matilda, Little Nancy in A Christmas Story (OBC), Kayla in Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Young Celise in Godspell. Film/TV: "Lost Girls" (Netflix), "Beaches" (Lifetime), "Landing Up" (Apple TV), "Frozen Fever" (Disney+), 67th Annual Tony Awards (CBS).
Dominic Carroll
Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre student from Chelmsford, Massachusetts
At CCM: Ensemble/Appopolous/Wreck understudy in Wonderful Town, Wickersham 2 and General Genghis Khan Schmitz in Seussical (co-production with The Carnegie), Dancer in BOOM!. Elsewhere: Tulsa in Gypsy and Florizell in The Winter's Tale at Scranton Shakespeare Festival (Scranton, Pennsylvania).
Brian Cheung
Junior Musical Theatre student from Suzhou, China
At CCM: Male Swing in She Loves Me, Otto in Spring Awakening. Elsewhere: Label•less at Playhouse in the Park (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Monique Churchill
Junior BFA Musical Theatre student from Stockton, California
At CCM: Ensemble in Sweet Charity, Swing in Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Swing, Storyteller and Erzulie/Andrea understudy in Once on This Island. Elsewhere: Lauren in Kinky Boots, Ensemble and Sarah Brown understudy in Guys & Dolls at The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky).
Jeffrey Cornelius (he/him)
Junior Musical Theatre student from Jackson, Mississippi
Elsewhere: Daniel in Once on this Island, Kristoff in Frozen, and Aladdin in Aladdin.
Matthew Danforth
Sophomore Musical Theatre student from Demarest, New Jersey
Kristen Das
Senior BFA Musical Theatre student from St. Charles, Illinois
At CCM: Hand in In the Green, Andrea in Once on This Island, Sam and Madeline True understudy in The Wild Party, Ensemble in She Loves Me. Elsewhere: Nurse/Queen in Alice By Heart, Pearl in The SpongeBob Musical at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Ensemble and Magenta understudy in The Rocky Horror Show at The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky), Soloist in Label•Less at Lachey Arts (Fairfax, Ohio).
Annie Dauk
Freshman BFA Musical Theatre student from Louisville, Kentucky
At CCM: Ensemble/Helen Understudy in Wonderful Town. Elsewhere: Marian Paroo/Dance Ensemble in The Music Man and Christine Colgate/Dance Captain in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Trinity Department of Theatre Arts (Louisville, Kentucky), Hope Cladwell in Urinetown at Youth Performing Arts School (Louisville, Kentucky).
Ry Dever
Junior Musical Theatre student from Exeter, New Hampshire
At CCM: Tom Snout in Something Rotten, Footman in Cinderella. Elsewhere: Bruce Bogrotter in Matilda (Broadway National Tour), Enoch Snow Jr./Featured dancer in Carousel at Opera North (Lebanon, New Hampshire).
Josh Devine
Junior BFA Musical Theatre student from Norwich, New York
At CCM: Herman understudy/Ensemble in Sweet Charity, Shylock understudy/Ensemble in Something Rotten, Ensemble in Cinderella, Dancer in Nutcracker Swing. Elsewhere: Hortensio in Kiss Me Kate and Neil Sedaka/Righteous Brother in Beautiful at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts (Warsaw, Indiana), Ensemble/Willard understudy in Footloose at Warsaw Federal Incline Theater (Cincinnati).
Ellie Eisele
Sophomore BFA Musical Theater student from Kansas City, Kansas
At CCM: Ensemble in Wonderful Town, TRIBE in Hair, Swing in 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Elsewhere: Alyssa Greene in The Prom, Belle in Beauty and the Beast at Music Theatre Kansas City Pro (Kansas City, Kansas).
Julianne Ferguson
Freshman BFA Musical Theatre student from Stansbury Park, Utah
Elsewhere: Cinderella in Into the Woods, Beth March in Little Women, Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Ross in Macbeth with Tooele Valley Theatre (Tooele, Utah), Katherine Howard in Six (Teen Edition) with Courage Theatre (West Valley, Utah), Esther Whitfield in Farewell to Eden with Prospero Arts Theatre (Ogden, Utah).
Annalese Fusaro
Senior BFA Musical Theatre student from Fredericksburg, Virginia
At CCM: The Frug Dancer/Dance Captain in Sweet Charity, Shopper/Ilona understudy in She Loves Me, Dancer in Nutcracker Swing. Elsewhere: Queen Iduna/Featured Dancer in Frozen, Margaret/Violet understudy in 9 to 5 and Ensemble/Mrs. Wormwood understudy in Matilda at Music Theatre Wichita (Wichita, Kansas), Miss Adelaide in Guys & Dolls at The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky).
Nick Gundrum
Junior BFA Musical Theatre student from Cincinnati, Ohio
At CCM: Frug Trio/Ensemble in Sweet Charity, Dancer in Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Swing, Sea King in Little Mermaid (CCM Dance), Ensemble in Something Rotten!, Swing in Cinderella. Elsewhere: Fiddler on the Roof, Memphis, and The Sound of Music with The Lexington Theatre Company (Lexington, Kentucky), Billy Crocker in Anything Goes with Black Rock Theater (Fairfield, Connecticut), New Rochelle Chorus in “RAGTIME in Concert” with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
Jack Haroutunian
Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre student from Billerica, Massachusetts
At CCM: Ensemble/Chick Clark understudy in Wonderful Town, Ensemble/Margaret Mead understudy in Hair, Swing in Seussical, Tower Power in Sweet Charity, Assistant Director for Little Women. Elsewhere: Dr. Butridge/Jabberwock in Alice by Heart (UC Mosaic Theatre Ensemble) Solo Artist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (Boston, Massachusetts).
Jonathan Hobbs
Freshman Musical Theatre student from Washington DC
Elsewhere: Chorus and soloist in The Creation Oratotio (Washington DC), Simplethings band (Washington DC), The Messiah Oratorio (Silver Spring, Maryland).
Jordyn Jones (they/she)
Sophomore Musical Theatre student from Washington, D.C.
At CCM: Ensemble in Once on This Island, Ensemble in 30 Years of Stephen Flaherty at Carnegie Hall. Elsewhere: Caterpillar in Alice by Heart (UC Mosaic Theatre Ensemble), Fiona in Shrek The Musical and Annabeth in The Lightning Thief with Vienna Youth Players (Vienna, Virginia), Ensemble in RENT at Middlesex Community College (Bedford, Massachusetts).
Annika Jonker (she/her)
Junior BFA Musical Theatre student from Fairfield, Connecticut
At CCM: Violet/Ensemble in Wonderful Town, Rosie/Ensemble/understudy Ursula in Sweet Charity, Ensemble in 30 Years of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty. Elsewhere: Susan & Others in Tick…Tick…BOOM! and Ensemble/Janet understudy in The Rocky Horror Show with The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky), Betty/Ensemble/Cynthia understudy in Beautiful with The Warsaw Federal Incline Theater (Cincinnati).
Edin Kebede
Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre student from Columbus, Ohio
At CCM: Swing in Once On this Island, Ensemble in 30 years of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty at Carnegie Hall. Elsewhere: Joanne in Rent, Woman 2 in Forbidden Broadway.
Amelia Lamb (she/her)
Sophomore Musical Theatre student from Rocky River, Ohio
Elsewhere: Ensemble in Ragtime in Concert with Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
JT Langlas
Junior Musical Theatre student from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
At CCM: Ensemble in Something Rotten, Ensemble in Cinderella, Ensemble in 30 Years of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty. Elsewhere: Featured Ensemble in The 70's On Demand at Kings Island (Mason, Ohio), Ensemble/Swing in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr. at the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Ensemble in Ragtime in Concert with Cincinnati POPS, Bobby/understudy Emcee in Cabaret and Mercy Lewis/Giles Corey in The Crucible at Parallel 45 Theatre (Traverse City, Michigan).
Indya Lincicome
Sophomore Musical Theatre student from Tallahassee, Florida
At CCM: 30 years of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty, Swing in Something Rotten!.
Peyton Kern
Junior BFA Musical Theatre student from Cooksville, Maryland
At CCM: Marmee in Little Women.
Dan Klimko
Junior Musical Theatre student from Cranford, New Jersey
At CCM: Ensemble/Younger Brother understudy in 30 Years of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty, Ensemble/Kodaly understudy in She Loves Me, Ensemble/Sebastian understudy in Cinderella.
Chloë Lezotte
Junior BFA Musical Theatre student from Bend, Oregon
At CCM: Jutta in In the Green, Swing in Little Women. Elsewhere: Ilse in Spring Awakening at the Trentino Music Fesival (Mezzano, Italy), Cinderella in Into the Woods and Cosette in Les Miserables at Summit Musical Theatre (Bend, Oregon).
Carter Minor
Freshman Musical Theatre student from New Albany, Ohio
At CCM: Swing in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Elsewhere: TJ in Sister Act, Urchin (Ronette) in Little Shop of Horrors, Otto/Moritz Understudy in Spring Awakening and Jack in Into the Woods with Short North Stage (Columbus, Ohio), Grover in Percy Jackson the Lightening Thief with Sticking Place Productions (Columbus, Ohio).
Erin Morton
Junior Musical Theatre student from Jackson, Mississippi
At CCM: Ti Moune in Once On This Island, Ensemble in 30 Years of Stephen Flaherty at Carnegie Hall. Elsewhere: Norma in Hands on a Hard Body at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors at New Stage Theatre (Jackson, Mississippi).
Tomi Newman
Senior BFA Musical Theatre student from Dayton, Ohio
At CCM: Jo March in Little Women, Fandango Dancer in Sweet Charity, Swing in Spring Awakening, Student Choreographer for In the Green. Elsewhere: Kinky Boots at The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky), The Prom and Rock of Ages at Forestburgh Playhouse (Forestburgh, New York).
Madison Osment
Senior BFA Musical Theatre student from Anaheim, California
At CCM: Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Swing and Adult Woman understudy in Spring Awakening, Swing in She Loves Me. Elsewhere: Director of Alice By Heart (UC Mosaic Theatre Ensemble), Tammy in Escape to Margaritaville, The Prom, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Rock of Ages at Forestburgh Playhouse (Forestburgh, New York), Guys and Dolls and Singin’ in the Rain at The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky), Ragtime: Concert Version at the Cincinnati Pops, The Hunchback of Notre Dame at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts (La Mirada, California).
Anargha Pal
Sophomore Musical Theatre student from Alpharetta, Georgia
At CCM: Understudy Vittorio Vidal in Sweet Charity, Singer in 30 Years of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty.
Coty Perno
Senior Musical Theatre student from Rochester, New York
At CCM: Georg and Dance Captain in Spring Awakening, Jackie and Assistant Choreographer in The Wild Party, Ensemble/Minstrel understudy in Something Rotten!, Player in Pippin, Dancer in Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite, Frug Trio/Daddy understudy in Sweet Charity, Ensemble/Tonton Julian understudy in Once on This Island. Elsewhere: Toro and Chino understudy in West Side Story at Pittsburgh CLO (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and Kansas City Starlight (Kansas City, Missouri), Ensemble and Tommy Djilas understudy in The Music Man at Pittsburgh CLO, Angel/Ensemble in Anything Goes at Broadway Method Academy (Fairfield, Connecticut).
Sean Polk II
Junior Musical Theatre student from Upper Marlboro, Mayrland
At CCM: Head Waiter/understudy Sipos in She Loves Me, Oscar/understudy Mr. Black in The Wild Party, Ernst in Spring Awakening, Ensemble in 30 Years of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty. Elsewhere: Tom Collins in Rent at The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky), Ensemble in RAGTIME in Concert with Cincinnati POPS (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Gabriel Raskind
Freshman Musical Theatre student from Bellevue, Washington
At CCM: Swing in Sweet Charity.
Maya Sharma
Freshman Musical Theatre student from Delray Beach, Florida
Elsewhere: National High School Musical Theatre “Jimmy” Award finalist.
Makayla Shipe
Senior BFA Musical Theatre student from Bryant, Arkansas
At CCM: Amy in Little Women, Fandango Dancer/Ensemble in Sweet Charity, Ensemble/Marie understudy in Cinderella, Swing in The Wild Party and Swing in Pippin. Elsewhere: Urleen in Footloose at Cincinnati Landmark Productions and Ensemble/Ariel understudy in Footloose at The Arkansas Repertory Theatre (Little Rock, Arkansas).
Sydney Short
Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre student from Wilmington, North Carolina
At CCM: Ensemble/Ruth understudy in Wonderful Town, Swing in Little Women. Elsewhere: Cheshire Cat in Alice by Heart (UC Mosaic Theatre Ensemble), Ensemble in Les Miserables at The Muny (St. Louis, Missouri), Mayzie in Seussical at The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky), Wendla in Spring Awakening, Rusty in Footloose, Rizzo in Grease at Opera House Theatre Company (Wilmington, North Carolina), Bebe Benzenheimer in A Chorus Line with the Thalian Association (Wilmington, North Carolina).
Griffin Simmons
Sophomore BFA Musical Theatre student from Albertville, Alabama
At CCM: Swing/Dance Captain in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Ensemble/Understudy Frank Lippencott & Officer Lonigan in Wonderful Town, Woof Understudy/Tribe Member in HAIR, Dancer in BOOM!, and Assistant Movement Coach for Clue: On Stage. Elsewhere: Nigel/Dormouse/Dance Captain in Alice By Heart (UC Mosaic Theatre Ensemble), Edward Tulane in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Jay in Disney’s Descendants: The Musical at The Lighthouse Theatre Company (Albertville, Alabama), Ryan in Disney’s High School Musical: On Stage! at The Whole Backstage Theatre (Guntersville, Alabama).
Declan Smith
Sophomore Musical Theatre student from West Hartford, Connecticut
At CCM: Melchior in Spring Awakening, Lord Clapham/Master of Justice in Something Rotten! Elsewhere: Ensemble in Bandstand at Playhouse on Park (West Hartford, Connecticut).
Spencer Stanley
Sophomore Musical Theatre student from East Lyme, Connecticut
At CCM: Ensemble in Once Elsewhere: Anthony in Sweeney Todd at Black Rock Theater (Fairfield, Connecticut), Charlie understudy in Holiday Inn with Goodspeed Opera House (East Haddam, Connecticut) Soloist in Night Fever at 54 Below
Abigayle Stokes
Freshman BFA Musical Theatre student from Lexington, Kentucky
At CCM: Soloist for “Jazz on Broadway: A Celebration.” Elsewhere: Apprentice at Musical Theatre Wichita (Wichita, Kansas), Laurie in Brighton Beach Memoirs at AthensWest Theatre Company (Lexington, Kentucky), Ensemble/Chava understudy in Fiddler On the Roof, Soloist in “Concert Under the Stars,” Gracie Shinn in The Music Man and Ensemble in “Concert With the Stars” at The Lexington Theatre Company (Lexington, Kentucky).
Franco Valerga
Senior BFA Musical Theatre student from Buenos Aires, Argentina
At CCM: Armand Beauxhomme in Once on This Island, Ensemble in 30 Years of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty at Carnegie Hall, Pit Ensemble in ONCE. Elsewhere: Evan Hansen Alternate in Dear Evan Hansen at Teatro Metropolitan (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Jesus Peña in Hands on a Hardbody at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Soloist with The American Pops Orchestra at Lincoln Center (NYC).
Matthew Williamson (he/him)
Freshman BFA Musical Theatre student from Wilmette, Illinois
Elsewhere: Dr. Pinch in The Comedy of Errors with Interlochen Shakespeare Festival (Interlochen, Michigan).
Wayden Wagoner (she/they)
Sophomore Musical Theatre student from Loogootee, Indiana
At CCM: Shadow/Sigewize in In the Green, Swing in Sweet Charity. Elsewhere: Cut Dancer/Tina in A Chorus Line with Footlite Musicals (Indianapolis, Indiana), Ensemble/Rudolpho in Matilda with Actors Community Theatre (Jasper, Indiana).
Sam Yousuf (he/him)
Sophomore Musical Theatre student from Atlanta, Georgia
At CCM: Mitch Mahoney in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Ensemble in 30 Years of Stephen Flaherty at Carnegie Hall. Elsewhere: Ensemble/Gator US in Memphis at The Lexington Theatre Company.
Jameson Zoller
Freshman BFA Musical Theatre student from Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Elsewhere: Production Tenor in Singin’ in the Rain with The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky).
Opera/ Voice
Carlos Ahrens
First-year AD Opera student from Orlando, Florida
At CCM: Male Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Dr. Baglioni in La Hija de Rappacini, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, First Commissioner in Les Dialogues des Carmélites. Elsewhere: King of El Dorado/ Baron in Candide at The Glimmerglass Festival (Cooperstown, New York), Tamino in Die Zauberflöte at the Trentino Music Festival (Trentino, Italy), Ferrando in Così fan tutte at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee), Tommy Djilas in The Music Man at Charlottesville Opera (Charlottesville, Virginia).
Manfred Anaya
First-year Artist Diploma Opera student from Los Angeles, California
Elsewhere: Galstone in La Traviata at Dayton Opera (Dayton, Ohio), Tchaplitsky (cover) in The Queen of Spades at Des Moines Metro Opera (Indianola, Iowa), Rose’s Fiancé in Awakenings and Scott Smith (cover) in Harvey Milk at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (Saint Louis, Missouri), Telamone in Ercol su’l Termodonte with Pacific Opera Project (Los Angeles, California).
Kade Bennett
First-year MM Voice student from Mapleton, Utah
At CCM: Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Elsewhere: Marcello in La Bohème at Mediterranean Opera Studio & Festival (Sicily, Italy) and Utah Valley University (Orem, Utah), Vater in Hänsel und Gretel at Utah Valley University, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte at Utah Valley OperaFest (Provo, Utah).
Malone Blaich
Second-year AD Opera student from Kansas City, Missouri
At CCM: Serpetta in La finta giardiniera, Lišák in The Cunning Little Vixen, Blanche de la Force in Les Dialogues des Carmélites, Jenny/Woman 1/Reporter 1 in The Righteous (Opera Fusion: New Works). Elsewhere: Clivia in Clivia, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte and Valentine in La Marchenera with American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) (Graz, Austria).
Levi Capesius
First-year MM Voice student from Algona, Iowa
At CCM: Francis Flute/Thisby in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Elsewhere: Speed Dater #12 in Speed Dating Tonight with Lyric Opera of the North (Duluth, Minnesota), Ben in The Telephone, Bob in The Old Maid and The Thief with Bemidji Opera Theatre (Bemidji, Minnesota), Mr. Gray in Gentlemen’s Island, Mr. Angel in The Impresario with Wartburg College Opera (Waverly, Iowa).
Yi Ding
First-year DMA Voice student from Kaifeng, China
At CCM: Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Elsewhere: The First Lady in The Magic Flute with Metauro Opera (Columbus, Ohio), Tirésias in Les Mamelles des Tirésias, Blanche de la Force in Les Dialogues des Carmélites, First wood sprite in Rusalka with Peabody Institute (Baltimore, Maryland), Mimì in La Bohème, Gianetta in L'Elisir d'Amore with China Conservatory of Music (Beijing, China).
Lucy Evans
Second-year AD Opera student from Bellingham, Washington
At CCM: Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Isabella in La Hija de Rappaccini, Agrippina in Agrippina, Madame in Bulrusher (Opera Fusion: New Works) and Uta Hagen in Robeson (Fusion). Elsewhere: Rosina (cover) in The Barber of Seville and Marie de Medici in Galileo Galilei with Opera Theatre of St Louis (St Louis, Missouri), Alto soloist (cover) in Liverpool Oratorio with Cincinnati Opera, Maddalena in Rigoletto with Holy City Lyric Arts and Opera (Charleston, South Carolina), La Messaggera and La Ninfa in L'Orfeo, Agent 1 in M. Butterfly (World Premiere) and Kitchen Girl (cover) in Rusalka with Santa Fe Opera (Santa Fe, New Mexico), Alto Soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Albany Symphony (Albany, New York).
Caleb Glickman
First-year Artist Diploma Opera Coaching student from Los Angeles, California
At CCM: MM in Orchestral Conducting, Music Director of L’Amant Anonyme. Elsewhere: Assistant conductor at Pittsburgh Festival Opera.
Emma Marhefka
Second-year Artist Diploma student from Allentown, Pennsylvania
At CCM: The Vixen in The Cunning Little Vixen, Mary Johnson in Fellow Travelers, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro. Elsewhere: Frasquita in Carmen at Des Moines Metro Opera (Des Moines, Iowa), Younger Alyce in Glory Denied at Knoxville Opera (Knoxville, Tennessee) and Opera Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi at Opera Tampa (Tampa, FL).
Seoyong Lee
Second-year DMA Voice student from Seoul, South Korea
At CCM: Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Harasta in The Cunning Little Vixen, Ginger Chap in Lincoln in the Bardo (Fusion). Elsewhere: Colline in La Bohème, Vollman in Lincoln in the Bardo, Pepito in Pepito at Chautauqua Opera (Chautauqua, New York), Woodcutter in In a Grove at Northwestern University Opera Theatre (Evanston, Illinois), Death in Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Puppet Master in Postcard from Morocco, Jimmy in Mahagonny Songspiel at Eastman School of Music (Rochester, New York).
John Mburu
First-year Artist Diploma student in Opera from Warwick, Virginia
At CCM: Parson in The Cunning Little Vixen, Collatinus in The Rape of Lucretia, Pallante in Agrippina, Paul Jr. in Robeson (Opera Fusion: New Works), Pope Urban VIII in Galileo Galilei, Logger in Bulrusher (Opera Fusion), Bartolo in Le Nozze di Figaro. Elsewhere: Duke of Verona in Roméo et Juliette at the Glimmerglass Festival (Cooperstown, New York) , Chorus in Aida with Cincinnati Opera, Prisoner 1 in Fidelio with Queen City Opera (Cincinnati), Bob The Old Maid and the Thief with the Lee University Opera Theatre (Cleveland, Tennessee).
Junyue Gong
First-year AD Opera student from Chengdu, China
At CCM: Ramiro in La finta giardiniera, Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro, Bianca in The Rape of Lucretia, Flower 3 in La Hija de Rapaccini. Sister Gertrude in Les Dialogues des Carmélites. Elsewhere: Nicolette (cover)/Chorus in The Love for Three Oranges and Chorus in Carmen with Des Moines Metro Opera (Indianola, Iowa), 3rd Spirit in The Magic Flute with Queen City Opera (Cincinnati), Chorus in Liverpool Oratorio with Cincinnati Opera.
Andrew Hallam
Second-year MM Voice student from Detroit, Michigan
At CCM: Peter Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream (upcoming), Forester in The Cunning Little Vixen, Mr. Baron in Lincoln in the Bardo. Elsewhere: Dr. Dulcamara in L'Elisir d'amore and Grandpa Moss in The Tender Land at Opera in the Ozarks (Eureka Springs, Arkansas), Leporello in Don Giovanni at Vienna Summer Music Festival (Vienna, Austria), Papageno in Die Zauberflöte with the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
Ryan Henry
First-year Artist Diploma student from McAllen, Texas
At CCM: Starveling in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dr. Rappaccini in La Hija de Rappaccini, Junius in The Rape of Lucretia, Tommy McIntyre in Fellow Travelers, Chorus in Les Dialogues des Carmélites. Elsewhere: Sciarrone in Tosca, Chorus in La Traviata and Liverpool Oratorio with Cincinnati Opera, Yamadori/Yakuside in Madama Butterfly with Kentucky Opera (Louisville, Kentucky), Bartolo in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Bernardo in West Side Story with Indianapolis Opera.
Kaylan Hernandez
Second-year MM Voice student from Miami, Florida
At CCM: Beatriz in La Hija de Rappacini, Arminda in La finta giardiniera, Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Elsewhere: Mabel (cover)/Chorus in The Pirates of Penzance and Chorus in Pagliacci at The Glimmerglass Festival (Cooperstown, New York).
Elaina Hill
Freshman BM Voice student from Flower Mound, Texas
Cameron Howard
First-year MM Voice student from Irvington, Kentucky
Elsewhere: Little Bat in Susannah, Sandmann in Hänsel und Gretel and Ezekiel Cheever in The Crucible with University of Kentucky Opera Theatre, Le petit vieillard in L'enfant et les sortilèges with Chautauqua Opera Conservatory (Chautauqua, New York).
Sang Bin Park
First-year MM Voice student from Seoul, South Korea
At CCM: Nardo in La finta Giardiniera. Elsewhere: Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro at Chicago Summer Opera (Chicago, Illinois), Don Giovanni in Don Giovanni at Vienna Summer Music Festival (Tampa, Florida), Schaunard in La Bohème at Mannes School of Music (New York City).
Ian Pathak
First-year MM Voice student from Springfield, Virginia
At CCM: Podestà in La Finta Giardiniera. Elsewhere: Ferrando (cover) in Così fan tutte and Harry the Horse in Guys and Dolls with Opera Saratoga (Saratoga Springs, New York), Schoolteacher in The Pigeon Keeper, Mercure in Orphée aux enfers, Willie in Hobson's Choice, and Schoolmaster/Mosquito in The Cunning Little Vixen with University of Michigan Opera (Ann Arbor, Michigan), Bogdanovitch in The Merry Widow with Toledo Opera (Toledo, Ohio), and Chorus in Aida in Concert with Detroit Opera (Detroit, Michigan).
Clara Reeves
Second-year MM Voice student from Greenville, North Carolina
At CCM: Lišâk in The Cunning Little Vixen, Pamina in The Magic Flute, Winnie in Two Corners (Opera Fusion). Elsewhere: La Contessa (cover) in Le nozze di Figaro and Madame Lidoine (cover) in Dialogue of the Carmelites with Wolf Trap Opera (upcoming), Mimì (cover) in La bohème with Wolf Trap Opera, Eurydice in scenes from Orfée et Eurydice with Wolf Trap Opera, Chorus in La bohème and Così fan tutte with Wolf Trap Opera (Vienna, Virginia).
Will Ryan
First-year Artist Diploma Opera student from Brentwood, Tennessee
At CCM: Hařasta in The Cunning Little Vixen, Officer in Les Dialogues des Carmelites. Elsewhere: Bartolo (cover) in Le Nozze di Figaro at Santa Fe Opera (Santa Fe, New Mexico), Sarastro in The Magic Flute at University of Tennessee Opera Theatre (Knoxville, Tennessee) and Flora’s Servant in La Traviata at Cincinnati Opera.
Eric Riedel
First-year MM Voice student from Bethel, Ohio
At CCM: Snout (Wall) in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Elsewhere: Paul in Paul's Case at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), Monsieur Vogelsang in The Impresario at Miami University (Oxford), Neos in The Seven Sisters at Miami University (Oxford), Fabrizio Nacarelli in The Light in the Piazza at Miami University (Oxford).
Logan Wagner
Second-year Artist Diploma Opera student from Villa Hills, Kentucky
At CCM: Schoolmaster in The Cunning Little Vixen, Timothy Laughlin in Fellow Travelers, Don Basilio/Curzio in Le Nozze di Figaro. Elsewhere: Don José in Carmen with City Choir of Washington (Washington, D.C.), Brüder in Die Sieben Todsünden with New World Symphony (Miami Beach, Florida), Kronprinz (cover) in Silent Night with Wolf Trap Opera (Vienna, Virginia).
Ryan Wolfe
First-year Artist Diploma Opera student from Arlington Heights, Illinois
At CCM: Conte Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, Cardinal 3/Priest/Father in Galileo Galilei, Kecal in The Bartered Bride, Giove in La Calisto. Elsewhere: Sen. Potter’s Asst./Bookseller/French Priest/etc. in Fellow Travelers, Narumov in Pikova Dama, Papageno cover in Die Zauberflöte (Des Moines Metro Opera), Le fauteuil/un chêne in L’enfant et les sortilèges at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Belcore in L'elisir d'amore at Chautauqua Institution.
Orchestral Conducting
Jacob Priddy
Second-year MM Orchestral Conducting student from Louisville, Kentucky
At CCM: Associate Music Director/Key 2 for Once on This Island, Assistant MD/Rehearsal Pianist for Sweety Charity. Elsewhere: Associate MD/Keys 1 A Christmas Story: The Musical (National Tour), MD for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Theatre by the Sea (South Kingstown, Rhode Island) and The Carnegie (Covington, Kentucky), Jersey Boys at Theatre by the Sea, Ogunquit Playhouse (Ogunquit, Maine) and Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre (Cincinnati), Kinky Boots and Cinderella at Theatre by the Sea, The SpongeBob Musical, Matilda Jr., Elf Jr. and The Wizard of Oz Jr. at The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati.
Voice
Erin Alcorn (she/her)
Second-year DMA Voice student from Coppell, Texas
At CCM: Miss Lightfoot in Fellow Travelers, Soloist in Beethoven’s Mass in C for CCM Chorale and Orchestra, Soloist in Eric Whitacre’s Goodnight Moon for CCM Wind Symphony. Elsewhere: Musetta (cover) in La Boheme for Cincinnati Opera, Adina in The Elixir of Love, Francine in Monkey and Francine for Tri-Cities Opera, Adina in The Elixir of Love for The Dallas Opera Outreach, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro for Oberlin Opera Theater, Zerlina in Don Giovanni for UNT Opera, La Bergère in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortileges for Oberlin Opera.
Lauren Albano
Junior Vocal Performance student from New Orleans, Louisiana
At CCM: La Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro, Dido in Dido and Aeneas, Chorus in Dialogues des Carmélites, Chorus in Orpheus in the Underworld. Elsewhere: Belinda in Dido and Aeneas and Laetitia in The Old Maid and The Thief with The New Orleans Center of Creative Arts, Helga in Friedl and Chorus in Carmen with New Orleans Opera.
Jack Bunch
Freshman BFA Voice student from Loveland, Ohio
Kaylyn Taylor
Second-year DMA Voice student from Las Vegas, Nevada
At CCM: Poppea in Agrippina, Gabriel in The Creation. Elsewhere: Poppea in L’Incoronazione di Poppea, Papagena in Die Zauberflöte with Utah State Opera (Logan, Utah), Maria/Liesl (cover) in The Sound of Music with Music Theatre West (Logan, Utah), Susanna/Barbarina (cover) in Le nozze di Figaro with Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre (Logan, Utah).
Cade Chisham
Senior BFA Voice student from Wichita, Kansas
At CCM: Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel (Undergraduate Opera d’Arte) Nella in Gianni Schicchi (Opera d’Arte) First Witch in Dido and Aeneas (Opera d’Arte) Barbarina (cover) and Chorus in Le Nozze di Figaro (Opera d’Arte) Chorus in Orpheus in the Underworld (Opera d’Arte).
Sofiya Chvojka
Freshman BM Voice student from Morinville, Alberta, Canada
Natalie Corrigan
First-year MM Voice student from Novi, Michigan
At CCM: Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro (Undergraduate Opera d’Arte), Dido in Dido and Aeneas (Opera d’Arte) Cupid in Orpheus in the Underworld (Opera d’Arte), Dritter Knabe in Die Zauberflöte (Opera d’Arte) and Soeur Antoine in Dialogues des Carmélites. Elsewhere: Mother Goose (cv) in The Rake's Progress and Ruthie/Shamana 1 in The House on Mango Street at the Glimmerglass Festival (Cooperstown, New York), Bradamante in Alcina, L’Ecureuil in L’Enfant et les sortilèges and La Badessa in Suor Angelica at Chautauqua Conservatory (Chautauqua, New York).
Torie Davis
Sophomore Vocal Performance student from Toledo, Ohio
At CCM: La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi, Spirit in Dido and Aeneas, Love Police in Orpheus in the Underworld with Opera D’Arte. Elsewhere: Chorus in Carmen, The Ballad of Baby Doe, Macbeth and La Bohème with Toledo Opera, Grace Davis in Street Scene at Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio), Mystery in The Fairy Queen at the University of Toledo, Nursing Sister in Suor Angelica with Resonanz Opera (Mentor, Ohio).
Corbin DeSpain
Second-year Voice student from Lubbock, Texas
At CCM: Gobin in La Rondine, Galileo in Galileo Galilei. Elsewhere: Tamino in Die Zauberflöte with Texas Tech Univeristy, Camille in The Merry Widow with Texas Tech University, Member of The Union (Breath Collective) in Cincinnati with Trevor Kroeger, Tenor Soloist with The Lubbock Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Composers Orchestra, Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra of Colorado, Chorus of the Big Bend, San Antonio Chamber Choir and Red Shift Choir in Baton Rouge Louisiana.
Victoria Ellington
First-year DMA Voice student from Washington D.C. studying with Elliot Madore
At CCM: Esmeralda in The Bartered Bride, L’Eternità in La Calisto. Elsewhere: Rachel in Harriet Tubman with Cleveland Opera Theater (Cleveland, Ohio), La Feé in Cendrillon with Oberlin Opera Theater, Mammy/Janet in Dessa Rose with Oberlin Theater, Lady in Blue in For Colored Girls with Oberlin Theater (Oberlin, Ohio), first prize winner in the George Shirley Vocal Competition.
Madison Finke
Second-year Master’s Vocal Performance student from Norfolk, Virginia
At CCM: Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Forester's Wife in The Cunning Little Vixen. Elsewhere: L’enfant in L’enfant et les sortileges at Hartt Opera Theatre, Mrs. Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly at Connecticut Opera, Prince Orlovsky in Die Fledermaus at HOT, Ma Moss in The Tenderland at HOT, Twiteratti in Kardashian the Opera at Hartford Theatre Opera, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel at Tidewater Opera initiative.
Reed Gnepper
Second-year MM Voice student from Toledo, Ohio
At CCM: Mosquito and Pásek in The Cunning Little Vixen. Elsewhere: Ferrando (cover) in Così fan tutte and Johnathan Dale (cover) in Silent Night with Wolf Trap Opera (Vienna, Virginia), L'amante in Amelia al ballo with The Juilliard School (New York), Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden with The Chautauqua Institute, Chorus in Lucia di Lammermoor and Il barbiere di Siviglia with Cincinnati Opera.
Gretha Fergus
Sophomore Vocal Performance student from Wallingford, Pennsylvania
At CCM: Pinellino in Gianni Schicci and Greek Chorus in Dido and Aeneas.
Jarrett Hazelton
Sophomore Voice student from Waterford, Michigan studying with Daniel Weeks
At CCM: Orpheus in Orpheus in the Underworld, Armored Man 1 in The Magic Flute.
Alex Herron
Junior BFA Voice student from East Hampstead, New Hampshire
At CCM: Antonio in Le Nozze di Figaro (Undergraduate Opera d’Arte). Elsewhere: Il Conte in Le Nozze di Figaro and Macheath in The Beggar’s Opera with Hofstra Opera Theater (Long Island, New York).
Sydney Horan
Junior BM Music Education and Voice student from West Palm Beach, Florida
At CCM: Gheradino and Guccio in Gianni Schicchi, Chorus in Dido and Aeneas, Flower girl and Chorus in Le Nozze di Figaro (Undergraduate Opera d’Arte).
Haksung Lee
First-year DMA Voice student from South Korea.
At CCM: Valcour in L'amant Anonyme, Prunier in La Rondine, Fenton in Falstaff, Priest in The Magic Flute (Canceled due to Covid-19), Spring Gala Concert 2021, Fall Gala Concert 2020, Chorus in The Bartered Bride. Elsewhere: Alcindoro, Benoît in La Bohme (Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra, South Korea), Adam in Die Schöpfung (Korea National University of Arts), Chorus in Tosca (Korea National Opera).
Lucas Maceroni
Junior BFA Voice student from Royal Oak, Michigan
At CCM: Chorus in Dido & Aneas (Undergraduate Opera d’Arte), Maestro Spinnelloccio in Gianni Schicchi (d’Arte) Antonio in Le Nozze di Figaro (d’Arte).
Natalie Marshall
Freshman BFA Voice student from Reading, Pennsylvania
Natalie Mastali
Freshman Vocal Performance student from Orlando, Florida
Elsewhere: Merit Winner for YoungArts, Washington National Opera Institute alum.
Ariana Maubach
Second-year Master’s Vocal Performance student from Toronto, Canada
At CCM: Dorothée in L'Amant Anonyme. Elsewhere: Chorus in La bohème with Spoleto Festival USA (Charleston, South Carolina), Filippyevna cover in Eugene Onegin at Music Academy of the West (Santa Barbara, California), Madame scenes in Bulrusher with Cincinnati Opera Fusion (Cincinnati, Ohio), Bianca in The Rape of Lucretia, Lucrezia in Lucrezia, The Abbess in Suor Angelica at the Glenn Gould School (Toronto, Canada).
Cora-Melin Mikat
Senior Vocal Performance student from Brighton, Michigan
At CCM: Erster Knabe in Die Zauberflöte. Elsewhere: Fortuna, Pallade, and Damigella in L’incoronazione di Poppea with Chicago Summer Opera (Chicago, Illinois), Chorus in L’enfant et les sortilèges with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (Cincinnati, Ohio), Queen of the Fairies in Iolanthe with Detroit Opera (Detroit, Michigan).
Shir Ordo
First-year MM Voice student from Tel Aviv, Israel
At CCM: Soloist in “Halloween: Dreams and Nightmares” with the CCM Philharmonia, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni (scenes) and Annio in La Clemenza di Tito (scenes). Elsewhere: Margot Frank in Anne Frank (world premiere) Ottavia in L’incoronazione di Poppea and Arsamene in Xerxes at Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana), Sesto in La Clemenza di Tito with FAVA Opera, Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro with Vienna Tel Aviv Vocal Connection, Stéphano in Roméo et Juliette with Tel Aviv Summer Opera. Soloist in F. Mendelssohn “Lobgesang” with Musica Sacra, Soloist with Moyen Age.
Carlos Pagan Vazquez
Freshman BFA Voice student from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
Samantha Pape
Junior BM Voice student from Houston, Texas
At CCM: Pinellino in Gianni Schicchi, Chorus in Dido and Aeneas and Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro (Undergraduate Opera d’Arte).
Lily Scalisi
First-year Vocal Performance student from Alexandria, Louisiana
At CCM: Datel (Woodpecker) and Heuschreck (Grasshopper) in The Cunning Little Vixen. Elsewhere: La Zia Principessa in Puccini's Suor Angelica at Opera Seme (Arezzo, Italy), Suor Zelatrice in Suor Angelica, Dorabella (cover) in Mozart's Così fan tutte, Second Witch in Dido and Aeneas and Nireno in Giulio Cesare at Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, Lousiana).
Kayla Sconiers
First-year MM Voice student from Lakeland, Florida
At CCM: Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Elsewhere: Anne in To Hell and Back, Oberto in Alcina, Paula (cover) in Florencia en el Amazonas at Eastman Opera Theatre (Rochester, New York), Studio Artist at Music Academy of the West.
Morgan Small
Second-year MM Voice student from Highland Park, Illinois
At CCM: Sandrina in La finta giardiniera, Rooster/Jay in The Cunning Little Vixen. Elsewhere: Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, Cunegonde in Candide, Eurydice in Orpheus in the Underworld, The Dew Fairy in Hansel and Gretel, Milk Maid/Ensemble in La Bohème at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois), Oberto in Alcina with Saluzzo Opera Academy (Saluzzo, Italy).
Noyi Soto-Anglade
Freshman BM Voice student from Denver, Colorado
Elsewhere: Spirit in Die Zauberflöte at Boulder Opera (Boulder, Colorado)
Laura Stanell
Senior BFA Voice student from Harleysville, Pennsylvania
At CCM: Mother in Hänsel und Gretel, Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, Ensemble in Orpheus in the Underworld with Undergraduate Opera d’Arte. Elsewhere: Suor Genovieffa in Suor Angelica at Bel canto in Tuscany (Greve in Chianti, Italy), Lisa (study cover) in La Sonnambula at Teatro Nuovo (New York, New York)
Cole Stephenson
Second-year MM Voice student from Des Moines, Iowa
At CCM: Collatinus in The Rape of Lucretia, Badger in The Cunning Little Vixen. Elsewhere: Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni at Savannah Voice Festival (Savannah, Georgia), Carl Olsen in Street Scene at Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa)
Diamond Sparks
First-year MM Voice student from Birmingham, Alabama
At CCM: Bianca in The Rape of Lucretia. Elsewhere: Prince Charmant in Cendrillon with the University of South Alabama (Mobile, Alabama), Suzy cover in La Rondine, chorus member for La Rondine, L’elisir d’amore, Tosca, and Carmen with Mobile Opera (Mobile, Alabama), Marcelina in Le nozze di Figaro with Vienna Summer Festival (Vienna, Austria).
Nia Spaulding
First-year MM Voice student from Berkeley, California
At CCM: Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro, 2nd Witch in Dido and Aeneas, Zita in Gianni Schicchi, Public Opinion in Orpheus in the Underworld (Opera d’Arte). Elsewhere: Chorus in La Traviata with Cincinnati Opera, Chorus in Liverpool Oratorio with Cincinnati Opera, Chorus in La Bohème with Music Academy of the West (Santa Barbara, California), La Zia Principessa in Suor Angelica with International Opera Festival of Morelia (Morelia, Mexico).
William Tanski
First-year Master’s Vocal Performance student from Grantham, New Hampshire
At CCM: Schoolmaster in The Cunning Little Vixen, The Doodling Pennsylvanian in Lincoln in the Bardo (Opera Fusion: New Works). Elsewhere: Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte with Northwestern University Opera (Evanston, Illinois).
Holly Thomas
First-year AD Opera student from Nashville, Tennessee
At CCM: Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Serpetta in La finta giardiniera, Lucia in The Rape of Lucretia, Sister St. Charles in Les Dialogues des Carmelites. Elsewhere: Casilda in The Gondoliers, Chrysaea in The Arcadians and Liesl in The Sound of Music at Ohio Light Opera (Wooster, Ohio), Liesgen from “Coffee Cantata” at Queen City Opera (Cincinnati), Lisa cover in La Sonnambula at Teatro Nuovo (New York City), Celia in Lucio Silla at Chicago Summer Opera, Rose in Ruddigore and Fanchette in Les Mariage aux Lanternes at University of Memphis (Memphis, Tennessee).
Alea Louise Vernon
First-year MM Voice student from New Haven, Connecticut
At CCM: Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel (Undergraduate Opera d’Arte), Cobweb in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Eurydice in Orpheus in The Underworld (Opera d’Arte), Königin der Nacht in Die Zauberflöte (Opera d’Arte). Elsewhere: Königin der Nacht in Die Zauberflöte at Queen City Opera (Cincinnati, Ohio) Adele in Die Fledermaus at Berlin Opera Academy (Berlin, Germany).
Jiayin Wang
First-year Masters Vocal Performance student from Beijing, China
Leah Yackanech
Junior BFA Voice student from Rockville, Maryland
At CCM: Ensemble in Dido and Aeneas and Guccio in Gianni Schicchi. Elsewhere: Ensemble in Notes on Viardot, Nella in Gianni Schicchi and Niece 1 in Peter Grimes with MusicOnSite (Wichita, Kansas).