Teachers may change for master classes beginning in 2009

Jazz Instrumental

Billy Childs (piano) is a multiple Grammy Award-winner who has received numerous orchestral commissions, including works commissioned and premiered by the LA Philharmonic. He composed “The Fierce Urgency of Now” which was performed by Wynton Marsalis, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and himself as part of the inaugural concert series for the new Jazz at Lincoln Center facility.

Jeff Clayton (saxophone) is a co-leader of the Grammy-nominated Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. He has worked with Frank Sinatra, Ray Brown, Count Basie, Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Oscar Peterson, and Ella Fitzgerald, just to name a few. Mr. Clayton has taught at the University of Southern California, UCLA, Vail Jazz Camp, and Stanford Jazz Camp, among others.

Reggie Hamilton (bass) is a professional musician and educator and has performed with many artists worldwide, including George Duke and Stanley Clarke. He has performed with the Atlantic City Orchestra and studied composition with Maestro Dennis Sandole. His current solo recording titled My Village features his talents both as a producer and composer.

Frank Potenza (guitar) has had an extensive freelance recording career and has performed in concert with Dizzy Gillespie, John Clayton, Bud Shank, Joe Pass, Brother Jack McDuff, Jimmy Smith, Joe Sample, Conti Candoli, Buddy Collette, Eddie Harris, and many other jazz luminaries. He is currently serving as a member of the International Association for Jazz Education’s resource team.

Classical Voice

Carol Neblett has been a leading soprano with the Metropolitan Opera, LA Opera, and Salzburg Opera companies, among others. She has worked with artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin Mehta, and Maestro Carlo Maria Giulini. Ms. Neblett’s performances include Don Giovanni, La Traviata, Manon, and Tosca, and she was featured in James Levine’s 25th Anniversary Metropolitan Opera Gala recording.

Non-Classical Voice

Karen Morrow has starred on Broadway in I Had a Ball, A Joyful Noise, The Music Man, The Grass Harp, and the Tony Awardwinning The Mystery of Edwin Drood. She has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Ms. Morrow has won an Emmy and five Dramalogue Awards.

Eric Vetro is a vocal coach and musical director who has worked with Broadway stars such as Tony Award-winners Hugh Jackman and Marissa Jaret Winokur, and many other celebrities. He is currently working with Bette Midler on her Vegas production. He has been hailed as a “world renowned voice teacher and vocal coach” by Entertainment Tonight.

Ballet

Zippora Karz is a former soloist with the New York City Ballet. Her repertoire has included The Four Temperaments, Agon, Apollo, and Serenade, among others. Ms. Karz has appeared in the prestigious PBS series, Dance in America, as well as A Balanchine Celebration. She regularly stages commissions for major ballet companies on behalf of the George Balanchine Trust.

Non-Classical Dance

Laurie Johnson is on faculty with Tremaine Dance Conventions, Competitions, and Performing Company. She performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts honoring Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and has performed with tap legends Gregory Hines and Savion Glover. Ms. Johnson has also danced at the American Choreography Awards and in Debbie Allen’s The Chocolate Nutcracker.

Joe Malone is an Emmy-nominated choreographer. He received the coveted American Choreography Awards for his work on Boston Public and Ally McBeal. In addition to commercials and movies, his episodic television credits include Charmed, Judging Amy, Joan of Arcadia, and Tracy Ullman. Mr. Malone recently choreographed Lennon on Broadway. He teaches master classes nationally.

Classical Instrumental

Diane Alancraig (flute) has worked with some of the world’s most distinguished artists and musical organizations, including the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and has toured widely in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. She is currently on contract with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and teaches at California State University, Los Angeles, and California State University, Fullerton.

John Perry (piano) serves on the faculty at the University of Southern California, Aspen Music Festival, the Colburn School of Performing Arts, and the Royal Conservatory of Music, among others. In addition to being an adjudicator for competitions, Mr. Perry guests with symphony orchestras and holds master classes at universities and conservatories internationally.

Karl Vincent-Wickliff (bass) has been a member of the Long Beach Opera, Pacific Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He studied at UCLA on a full music scholarship and has won several awards, including a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Bing Wang (violin) joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic as associate concertmaster in the 1994-95 season. Ms. Wang has been featured as a soloist with various orchestras including the Manhattan Symphony and the American Youth Symphony. In 1991, she joined the Cincinnati Symphony and became principal second violin of that orchestra in January 1993.

Robert Watt (french horn) formerly held the position of assistant principal horn in the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Mr. Watt has been a soloist with many orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Boston Pops Orchestra, and the New Jersey Symphony. He has performed with the Philharmonic New Music Group and at Chamber Music Society concerts.

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