
VOICE INTENSIVE
Alison Meininger has been accompanying
students for many years. While studying piano for 17 years, she was a high
school choir and soloist accompanist for classes, concerts, and All-State
competitions. She currently assists with Nancy Harris's students at lessons and recitals on a regular basis, and is studying voice herself with Nancy in order
to become even better, and a coach in years to come, all while maintaining her corporate job.
Sally Bonkrude is a Licensed Professional Counselor and board certified music therapist. Sally works with adults and teens to overcome depression, anxiety and anything else that limits you from enjoying life and living it fully. FTM Studios, will be conducting a tour of the facilities, familiarizing the Level II students with the process of recording in a professional environment, questions to ask, directions to provide, etc. FTM Studios is located at 1111 S Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80232. www.ftmstudios.com
Ronell Olivieri started her training at Columbia College in Chicago. She then
worked and trained at the Chicago Lyric Opera under then wigmaster Stanley
Dufford and current wigmaster Rick Jarvie.After three seasons in Chicago, she moved to Los Angeles where she
attended Elegance International in Hollywood.While pursuing a career as a makeup artist in film and television, she
was hired at the LA Opera by wigmaster Rick Geyer.Unable to give up her love of live
performance, she entered into an apprenticeship with Tom Watson, wigmaster of
the Metropolitan Opera, to perfect the
craft of wig-making.
Randall Streiffert, owner and head engineer of White Sage Music, has a degree from the Colorado Institute of Art in Music and Video Business. He manages and records several professional artists in addition to the meditation CDs he has created that are sold internationally. www.WhiteSageMusic.com
After 13 years in the wig and makeup industry, Ronell has become an accomplished artist, specializing in custom-made human-hair wigs.Ronell is wig and makeup designer for Opera Colorado, and Co-Designer for the Minnesota Opera. She is also the owner of a wig stock that works regularly around the country.Besides opera, theater, and ballet, Ronell's work has been seen on television and in print.She was nominated for a 2007 prime-time Emmy for outstanding makeup in a miniseries. You can also see her work on the May 2008 cover of Opera News. Ronell will be making her design debut, along with Co-designer Jason Allen, at Central City Opera this season.
When she isn't traveling, Ronell lives in beautiful Durango, Colorado, where she works out of her home studio. ronelloliveriwigmaker.com Cindy Catanese, owner of Disguises, a costume and makeup retail outlet at Colfax and Kipling in the NW Denver Metropolitan area, taught high school drama for many years before opening her shop. An excellent teacher, she knows what the latest and greatest advances are for stage makeup, and enjoys sharing that knowledge. www.DisguisesDenver.com