Voice Faculty

Walter Kirchner - Head of Voice Department. B.M., American Conservatory of Music; Advanced studies, Juilliard School of Music. Performances throughout the United States in opera and musical comedy.

Philip Caldwell - B.M., Sherwood Conservatory of Music; M.M., Columbia College. Music director and performer with Second City, Annoyance Theater, Davenport’s Cabaret, Goodman Theater, Live Bait Theater, and Bristol Renaissance Faire; adjunct faculty in the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.

Sandra Cross - M.M. (vocal performance), Eastman School of Music. Performances with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Opera Theatre, DuPage Opera Theater, Chamber Opera of Chicago, Milwaukee Opera Company and Bach & Beyond.

Lisa Flores - M.M. (voice), Northwestern University; B.M., Southwestern University. Performances with Brooklyn Academy of Music, Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Theater of Saint Louis, Chicago Opera Theater, Highland Park Opera; registered Music Together® teacher.

Rose Guccione - B.A. (in progress), Northeastern Illinois University.  Performances with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theater, Carnegie Hall, Grand Theatre de Bordeaux, l'Associazione Rome Festival, Ravinia Festival, WFMT 98.7FM Chicago, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, St. Charles Art & Music Festival, Evanston Symphony Orchestra, and Windy City String Ensemble.  Teaching experience with Merit School of Music and private studio.

Kimberly Jones - B.M., Westerminster Choir College. Performances with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ravinia Festival, Grant Park Symphony.

Dayna Lynn Nuckolls - B.A. (Vocal Jazz), Webster University St. Louis, MO/Geneva, Switzerland.  Music Director with Congo Square Theater, DBS Studios, and Music Theatre Workshop in Chicago.  Performances at several venues in Chicago including the Hot House.  Private and group instructor at The Academy of Music and Art in Westmont, IL.

Rebecca Schorsch - B.M. (vocal performance) Roosevelt University, additional studies non-profit management at U. of I. at Chicago. Soloist with the Illinois Philharmonic, Bach and Beyond Festival, Chicago Civic and performances at Chicago Cultural Center. Adjunct faculty with the Theater Conservatory at Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Registered Music Together® Teacher.