Phyllis Horridge holds a Masters Degree in Music from George Mason University and has been seen professionally on both stage and screen.
As a member of Actors Equity Association, she performed at regional theatres all over the country, including The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and internationally with the Rome Festival Opera. While living in New York, she was fortunate to work Off-Broadway with the York Theatre Company.
Phyllis has been a music educator and choir director in a variety of public schools across the country, and served as an adjudicator for events including the NATS Southern Region Musical Theatre Competition, VCDA District IX Choral Festival, Louisiana 4-H Talent Competition, Virginia Theatre Association One Act Play Festival, and the Stafford County Choral Society Scholarship competition. In 2008, she served as resident musical director for the Beechwood Theatre Company in Newport, Rhode Island.
She is certified in Somatic Voicework (sm), in addition to participating in the Summer Vocology Institute at The National Center for Voice and Speech. Phyllis has been actively involved in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and maintains membership in the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).
Phyllis teaches singing, acting, and audition prep.
As a member of Actors Equity Association, she performed at regional theatres all over the country, including The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and internationally with the Rome Festival Opera. While living in New York, she was fortunate to work Off-Broadway with the York Theatre Company.
Phyllis has been a music educator and choir director in a variety of public schools across the country, and served as an adjudicator for events including the NATS Southern Region Musical Theatre Competition, VCDA District IX Choral Festival, Louisiana 4-H Talent Competition, Virginia Theatre Association One Act Play Festival, and the Stafford County Choral Society Scholarship competition. In 2008, she served as resident musical director for the Beechwood Theatre Company in Newport, Rhode Island.
She is certified in Somatic Voicework (sm), in addition to participating in the Summer Vocology Institute at The National Center for Voice and Speech. Phyllis has been actively involved in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and maintains membership in the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).
Phyllis teaches singing, acting, and audition prep.
Hailing from eastern Iowa, Emily Dirks holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Vocal Performance at Louisiana State University.
First inspired by musical theatre and Disney soundtracks, Emily grew up onstage, performing roles in plays and musicals such as Annie, The Sound of Music, I Remember Mama, The Wizard of Oz, and Les Misérables. She began piano lessons in first grade and seriously pursued a dual voice/piano performance degree until her sophomore year in college, after which she decided stage performance was her passion. Emily has also been playing guitar since age seven and still enjoys singing country and pop music to local audiences.
While Emily certainly enjoys contemporary music, she began taking voice lessons in middle school and quickly found a passion for opera. In her undergraduate degree, Emily performed title roles such as Hannah in The Merry Widow, Gianetta in The Gondoliers, and Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte. Emily traveled to Novafeltria, Italy last summer to perform Fiordiligi a second time, and this spring she will sing the lead soprano role in Louisiana State University’s production of Les Mamelles de Tirésias. Aside from singing and music, Emily grew up showing horses and often spends her summer months teaching riding lessons to all ages.
Emily teaches singing, piano, guitar, piano for singers, guitar for singers, and audition prep.
First inspired by musical theatre and Disney soundtracks, Emily grew up onstage, performing roles in plays and musicals such as Annie, The Sound of Music, I Remember Mama, The Wizard of Oz, and Les Misérables. She began piano lessons in first grade and seriously pursued a dual voice/piano performance degree until her sophomore year in college, after which she decided stage performance was her passion. Emily has also been playing guitar since age seven and still enjoys singing country and pop music to local audiences.
While Emily certainly enjoys contemporary music, she began taking voice lessons in middle school and quickly found a passion for opera. In her undergraduate degree, Emily performed title roles such as Hannah in The Merry Widow, Gianetta in The Gondoliers, and Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte. Emily traveled to Novafeltria, Italy last summer to perform Fiordiligi a second time, and this spring she will sing the lead soprano role in Louisiana State University’s production of Les Mamelles de Tirésias. Aside from singing and music, Emily grew up showing horses and often spends her summer months teaching riding lessons to all ages.
Emily teaches singing, piano, guitar, piano for singers, guitar for singers, and audition prep.
