MEET OUR TEACHERS
Our diverse team of arts educators come from a variety of performance backgrounds. Read their bios below and get to know them!
Helen Wang (Founder)Helen Wang is a theatre creator, arts educator, performer, arts manager, producer, and the Director of the International Musical Theatre Project. She attended the University of Toronto for Arts Management, and since then has been producing shows, managing international theatre tours, and travelling internationally to develop cross-cultural arts projects and build platforms to support arts educators locally and internationally. Helen is passionate about building a diverse community of theatre performers in her community of North York, and is dedicated to helping her students shine on every stage they take on in their lives.
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Micaela Morey (arts manager)Micaela Morey is an actor, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto, holding a Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto and a Diploma in Theatre Arts Performance from George Brown College. A reed doubler proficient in saxophone, clarinet, and flute, and skilled in guitar and ukulele, she has performed music internationally and played in pit bands for notable theatre companies such as YES Theatre and Hart House Theatre. Micaela has taught music at George Brown Theatre School, given private lessons to children and adults, and served as a musical director. She has many years of management experience in retail, hospitality, and the arts, and most recently, she served as the Co-Artistic Director and General Manager of Pirate Life Theatre Toronto. With a strong background in theatre, music, and arts management, she is dedicated to blending these disciplines to inspire and engage the next generation of artists!
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Dieter Lische-parkesDieter Lische-Parkes is an up-and-coming biracial and bilingual actor, dancer, and singer in the Toronto area. Dieter has worked with many professional theatre companies since he was 14 years old including YES theatre and the Sudbury Theatre Centre, and Greenlight Arts. He has been teaching dance and drama since 2018 offering private coachings and monologue/dance workshops throughout that time. He is also proficient in many dance styles including, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Musical theatre, just to name a few. Dieter has also choreographed over 30 dances throughout his dance career, and most recently he completed performing in Chicago the musical which is a big dance musical. He is beyond excited to share his passion with the up and coming generation of artists, and hopes to inspire them for years to come.
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CHRISTOPHER WilliamsChristopher (Chris) Is a Jamaican-Canadian university graduate from the University of Toronto. He has a keen interest in community engagement through the lens of arts and theatre/performance. With over 10 years of experience in various instructor roles, Chris has researched, planned and facilitated a variety of programs that led to inclusive, healthy and engaging programming for children and youth of many ages.
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ALY CARRIGANAly Carrigan is a Voice teacher and vocal coach from Calgary, Alberta. She has performed in musicals in both Canada and the US, including performances of New Works at the NYFA Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre in New York City. She studied vocal performance at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and has been singing most of her life. Her specialties include opera vocals, aural/theory skills, and voice acting (both on stage and behind a mic). She’s taught both children and adults alike how to sing and speak properly so as to avoid tension and strain, while also instilling a joy for music through the process. Her favorite thing about teaching is seeing students find how music and the arts are core to their every day lives, even when not used as a career option.
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ARDYTH JOHNSONArdyth holds a B.A in Theatre Studies from the University of Winnipeg and a graduate with Second City Conservatory. Ardyth has toured throughout North America with Mime Unlimited, Theatre Beyond Words and many other professional companies. Ardyth performs, writes and directs. Ardyth since 1987 has regularly performed Classic Mime , Charlie Chaplin, “Beth Hickadilly” (a medieval character) at festivals, corporate events and many more venues. When Ardyth is not performing, she is busy teaching as an arts educator in physical theatre, plus workshops all over Canada and Internationally.
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