AUDITION AND ROLE PREPARATION COACHING
Alan is now available for role and audition preparation in-person or online. Please send him a message
HERE for an appointment.
Payments are accepted in cash, check, various electronic methods (e.g., Venmo, Zelle, etc.) or credit card.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Director of Opera Theatre and Assistant Professor (2023-present)
Classes taught: Intro to Opera Theatre, Opera Theatre, Mainstage Characterization, Opera Chorus, Opera History
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PERFORM OPERA IN ITALY
Faculty, Stage Director/Acting Coach (Summer 2024)
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SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (joint position with SAN DIEGO OPERA)
Director of Opera Theatre, Lecturer in Opera, and Resident Stage Director (2018-2023)
Classes taught: Opera Theatre, Opera Ensemble, Opera Workshop
Guest Instructor: Collaborative Studies (School of Theatre, Television, and Film)
BERLIN OPERA ACADEMY
Stage Director/Acting Master Teacher (Summer 2022)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY/CONSERVATORY OPERA
Guest Stage Director (2020)
TRENTINO MUSIC FESTIVAL/MUSIC ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL (ITALY)
Opera Faculty/Stage Director/Acting Master Teacher (2019)
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON/MOORES OPERA CENTER
Associate Producer and Instructional Assistant Professor (2017-2018)
Classes taught: Advanced Acting for Opera, Opera Role Performance, Opera Theatre, Opera Ensemble
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY/SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY
Distinguished Guest Stage Director (2016, 2017 (spring and fall))
MIAMI CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL/MIAMI OPERA INSTITUTE
Opera Faculty/Stage Director (2015, 2016)
GREEN MOUNTAIN OPERA FESTIVAL
Director, Emerging Artist Program (2014)
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Visiting Assistant Professor, Stage Director, and Interim Director of the Martha-Ellen Tye Opera Theatre (2011-2012)
Classes taught: Opera Workshop, Special Topics in Vocal Performance (Planning for a Career in Opera), Special Topics in Vocal Performance (Stage Directing), Opera Theatre, Opera Chorus
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Operatic Directing Workshop (2010)
DRUID CITY OPERA WORKSHOP
Acting Teacher, Stage Director (2011 and 2012)
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of Opera Workshop (2009-2010)
Classes Taught: Opera Workshop, Voice, Voice Class
CENTRAL CITY OPERA
Directing Staff and Scenes Director for Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Young Artist Program (2009)
CHAUTAUQUA OPERA
Directing Staff and Scenes Director for the Studio and Apprentice Artist Programs (2007, 2008, 2011)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Teaching Assistant (2006-2008)
Classes taught: Acting for Singers I & II
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS (NY)
Instructor, Musical Theatre (2003-2006)
Classes taught: Musical Theatre, Vocal Production, Voice and Speech
ACTORS STUDIO DRAMA SCHOOL MFA PROGRAM, NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY (NY)
Adjunct Professor (2002-2004)
Classes taught: Voice and Speech for the Stanislavski Actor
PRIVATE STUDIO FOR SINGERS
Voice teacher and repertiore coach (2003-2008)
MASTERCLASSES AND LECTURES
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
Guest Lecture: “The History and Future/Present of Opera; A Discussion of Artificial Intelligence and Its Viability in the Creation of Opera” (2023)
SAN DIEGO OPERA
Pre-Show Lecture for Tosca (2023)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
OPERA EXPOSED! (SAN DIEGO OPERA)
Acting masterclass given for the members of San Diego Opera's Opera Exposed! artists (2019)
MISSISSIPPI VOICE SYMPOSIUM & INSTITUTE at MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Masterclasses: “Planning your career (five years at a time): Using a five-year plan to give your study and career direction and motivation" and “Preparing a role for the stage: Applying acting technique to study, rehearsal, and performance.” (2018)
OPERA SANTA BARBARA
Acting master class given for the members of the Mosher Studio Artist (2016)
AUSTIN LYRIC OPERA
Guest lecturer: "Operatic America: Operatic Literature of the United States, Its History and Future, and Its Place in the Repertiore" (2008)
CENTRAL CITY OPERA
Pre-show lecture series: A little night music (2009)
OPERA IN THE OZARKS
Operatic acting masterclass (2010)
