People
Faculty + Teaching Artists
The Cornish+ Teaching Artists are professional artists who have developed their own teaching approaches for real-world application and interpersonal exploration. Their goal is to see you push yourself beyond your comfort zone in ways that are supportive and collaborative. Many of the teaching artist are also Cornish Faculty or Instructors in our undergraduate programs. Others are highly-respected professionals in their respective fields, engaged to teach unique classes Cornish+.
Design
Zoe Crago
Illustrator, Animator, Artist
Theater
Kate Jaeger
Actor, director, educator, audition coach, and improviser.
Film
Samar Abulhassan
Writer, Teaching Artist
Film
Brynne McGregor
Writer, animator, director.
Film
Paul Lebel
CINEMATOGRAPHER - EDITOR - SOUND DESIGNER - ARTIST
Dance
Jimmy Shields
Jimmy Shields
Theater
David Taylor Gomes
David Taylor Gomes
Music
Barry Sebastian
Barry Sebastian
Theater
Chelsea Cook
Chelsea Cook
Design
Brian Miller
Brian Miller
Dance
Lucie Baker
Lucie Baker
Art
Sarah Bixler
Sarah Bixler
Theater
Nicole Beerman
Nicole Beerman
Art
Renee Plevy
Renee Plevy
Film
Charles Sheaffer
Charles Sheaffer
Art
Larry Calkins
Larry Calkins
Art
Carolyn Hall
Carolyn Hall
Design
Kyungjin Kim (KJ)
Kyungjin Kim (KJ)
Music
Design
Art
Winnie Westergard - Cloned
Photographer, Studio Curator, Teaching Artist
Music
Andrew Joslyn
Andrew Joslyn
Dance
Emma Ruhl
Dance, Teaching Artist
Dance
Erricka Turner Davis
Dance Teaching Artist, Ballet & Modern
Dance
Cynthia Jordan
Dance Teaching Artist, Ballet
Dance
Lex Ramierez
Latinx Teaching Artist, Performer, & Choreographer
Dance
Marie Chong
Prep Dance Interim Director
Kel Dylla
Executive Director
Michael Callaizakis
Department Manager
Art
David Detogni
Game Design & Computer Animation
Music
Ray Larsen
Cornish Adjunct Faculty, Trumpet, Composition
Art
Jeff Brice
Artist & Illustrator
Music
Leanna Keith
Adjunct Faculty, Flute, Taiko Drumming, Composition
Dance
Majinn
Street Dance Teaching Artist
Music
Ryan Devlin
Songwriter, Instrumentalist, Producer
Art
Zorn Taylor
Photographer, Teaching Artist
Art
Casey Curran
Kinetic Sculpture, Teaching Artist
Art
Sarah Lavin
Sculptor, Metal Fabricator, Teaching Artist
Art
Fumi Amano
Sculpture, Teaching Artist
Kate Falconer
Composer, Producer, Teaching Artist