2019/2020

Through the Master Artist Series, students have the unique opportunity to study under esteemed guest artists, master teachers, university faculty, and industry leaders, who share their expertise in masterclasses, demonstrations, lectures, and performances, as well as artist residencies. Working alongside CSArts-SGV’s outstanding faculty, the master artists create meaningful and often life-changing experiences for our student artists.

EMMY RAVER-LAMPMAN JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS GUSTAVO DUDAMEL MARY GRACE MCNALLY American actress and singer; Daytime Emmy Award-nominated American singer and actress Venezuelan-born conductor Professional dancer and credits include Hamilton actor, voice actor, and comedian whose credits include of the Los Angeles choreographer; Founder and (original Broadway cast), whose film credits include Pitch The Greatest Showman, Philharmonic; avid supporter Director of MG + Artists; Capezio Wicked (Elphaba), Jekyll & Perfect, Best in Show, , Spider-Man: Homecoming, of music education and Youth A.C.E. Award Winner; American Hyde, and The Umbrella Yes Man, and HBO’s The Late Shift Spider-Man: Far From Home, Orchestra of Los Angeles Dance Award’s National Academy (Netflix series) and HBO’s Euphoria Choreographer of the Year

DAN POVENMIRE SUSAN GRAHAM RON HUSBAND JARED GERTNER JANE KACZMAREK Former character layout artist Grammy Award-winning American American character animator Laurence Olivier Three-time Golden Globe and storyboard artist for The mezzo-soprano; has performed at known for his work at Walt Award-nominated actor Award-nominated and Simpsons; former director of venues such as the Metropolitan Disney Feature Animation, where (The Book of Mormon); television seven-time Emmy ; best known as the Opera, Paris’ Théâtre du Châtelet, he has worked since 1975 personality (Modern Family, Award-nominated actress; co-creator of and Sydney Opera House The Good Wife, American Dad); best known for her role on Broadway star the television series Malcolm in the Middle

RUTINA WESLEY ALBERTO ARVELO DIANA SCHOENFIELD American actress best known Internationally acclaimed writer, Dancer and choreographer based for her role on HBO’s True musician, and director. His film in L.A.; current member of Entity Blood and on the OWN View of the Sea was an official Contemporary Dance Company; television series Queen Sugar selection of the Cannes Film former member of the hip hop Festival and received 18 company Culture Shock LA international awards 2019/2020

MIKEY TRASORAS COURTNEY DUSENBERRY DAN ST. MARSEILLE RACHAEL MARKARIAN TOBIE LEE WINDHAM Choreographer, dancer, and Props designer and scenic artist; Associate Director of Bands at Actress and dancer; has Los Angeles-based television and event director; OCSA alumnus; project manager for Mattel's Cal Baptist University; former toured and danced with stage actor best known for his choreographer for Radio Trade Show Services Instrumental Music Conservatory Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, role on Disney’s Just Roll With It; Disney and music videos Director at OCSA and Jazz Ensemble P!nk, and more; film and TV other credits include Walk the Director at Irvine Valley College credits include Glee, Dancing Prank and What If He Wins with the Stars, and

ANN SHEFFIELD DAVID MICHAEL LOUCKS LAURA PARKER TODD W. EDWARDS RAKEFET HAK Scenic design faculty at UCSB; Los Angeles-based studio AmSAT-certified Alexander Performs and teaches at several Music Director of UCLA has designed sets and singer; his voice can be heard Technique teacher whose top improv theaters in Chicago Opera Studio; lecturer and costumes for many productions on countless productions for teaching credits include UCLA, the and L.A.; on-camera and principal coach with the USC over the last 30 years; studied film and TV, as well as album National Children’s Chorus, and voiceover talent in multiple Thornton School of Music under designers such as Ming projects and live performances Mount Saint Mary’s University national commercials; guest Cho Lee and Tony Walton starred on Chicago P.D.

JON BOND FIONA LUMMIS DEENA CAPPARELLI JACQUELYN SUTKOWI COLMAN DOMINGO Current dancer with Nederlands Artist in Residence at the USC Los Angeles-based artist with over Former dance agent at DDO Award-winning actor, director, Dans Theater; OCSA alumnus; Glorya Kaufman School of 40 years of exhibitions; painter of Artists Agency; works and playwright best known for former member of Dance Dance and on faculty at Los pseudo-imaginary landscapes; internationally as a tour his role on AMC’s Fear the Theatre of Harlem and Cedar Angeles County High School for sculptor and collaborator of manager, talent agent, teacher, Walking Dead; starred on Lake Contemporary Ballet the Arts; former dancer with large-scale projects and adjudicator Broadway’s Chicago and The Nederlands Dans Theater Scottsboro Boys

DOT MARIE JONES DR. GLENN PRICE NJIDEKA AKUNYILI CROSBY DAVID GARRETT ASHLEY “ROBI” ROBICHEAUX Primetime Emmy Former Director of Wind Studies at Nigerian-born visual artist based in Member of the Los Angeles Professional choreographer and Award-nominated actress best the University of Cincinnati Los Angeles; participant in La Philharmonic Cello Section since dancer who performed in known for her role on Glee; College-Conservatory of Music; Biennale di Venezia, 58th 2000; cello faculty at California Punchdrunk's Sleep No More; other credits include American currently the Director of the International Art Exhibition State University, Long Beach has worked with artists such Horror Story: Cult, Modern Caltech-Occidental Wind Orchestra as Maggie Rogers, Billie Eilish, Family, and and FKA Twigs