Bidalia E. Albanese (Camp Instructor/Class Instructor/School Outreach) is a performer, choreographer and director.  Born and raised in New York, she trained at the School of American Ballet, the High School Of Performing Arts and graduated from the Guildford School of  Acting in England.  Her directing credits include Private Wars and The Unspeakable Act which premiered at The New York Fringe Festival.  Bidalia's choreography has been seen at Guildford, Fullerton College, Wagner College, and The Hell Festival in NYC. She has performed in the UK west end, NYC (off off Broadway) and all around the States.

Jordan Best (Class Instructor) has been musical directing children’s theater, choreographing, and teaching voice in the bay area for 3 years now. She has a Masters degree in Voice (opera) from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), and a Bachelors Degree in Voice from DePaul University in Chicago. She has performed in opera and musical theatre throughout the Bay Area, Chicago, Cincinnati, Italy, and France. She is a founding member of a new children’s theater in the East Bay, but lives in Mill Valley and is thrilled to join the local children’s theater community.

Chris Britt (Class Instructor) has been studying magic for 15 years.  He has performed hundreds of shows from small audiences of two up to hundreds of people.  Chris received his bachelors in Film, Theatre and Performance Studies at Northwestern University and was accepted into The Second City Conservatory for comedy and improvisation.  He brings his theatrical background to magic for this class.

June Cooperman (Choreographer) has been choreographing musical theater for the past eight years, including MYP's production of The Music Man and several Mill Valley Middle School musical productions. She is happy pursuing eclectic dances interests, ranging from ballet to ballroom to Bulgarian, as well as tap dance and jazz. Prior to her life as a mother, choreographer, and dancer, June was a primary care physician in San Francisco and Boston.

Jessica Nicholson  (A Cappella Ensemble Director) has taught vocal music for the past 12 years. After receiving a Bachelor of Music from the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music, Jessica began her career teaching music to students of all ages, both privately and in the classroom. Currently, Jessica is the choral director at Mill Valley Middle School. Over the past 10 years, she has built the choirs from the ground up, into a large, award-winning program serving over 500 students. Her choirs consistently receive superior ratings at competitions and festivals. She also works extensively with teenagers as a vocal music director for local musical theater productions and variety shows. Jessica is the recipient of a Golden Bell Award for outstanding educators, and the Terwilliger Award for teaching excellence.

Daniel Savio (Accpompanist/Music Instructor) has been performing in music and theatre for more than 20 years.  He has been musically directing children in Marin County since 2008.  Daniel is the composer of four children's musicals produced by Oakland's Stagebridge Senior Theatre Company, one of which, City Green, is to be revived in 2012.  Daniel's first commission intended for adult audiences is the score of Lauren Yee's new play A Man, his Wife, and his Hat, appearing this season at San Rafael's Alter Theatre.  He is a member of Activ808, the North Bay Bohemian's Best of the Bay 2011 Winner for Best Hip Hop Group, and he has previously performed with the legendary San Francisco Mime Troupe.

Nora Thomas (Instrumental Internship Director, Conductor, Music Director) received her Master’s degree in Instrumental Conducting from Chico State where she was a graduate assistant to the Chico State Bands, conducting three different ensembles, teaching privately, and class piano to music majors.  From 2005-2008 Nora was also the Associate Conductor and Youth Program Administrator for the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra. For the last several years Nora has taught music for the Mill Valley District and has taught a Kodaly Certification Program at the University of Central Missouri, teaching music teachers from all over the United States in graduate level courses. Primarily a single reed specialist, Nora has played regularly with the North State Symphony in Northern California, and principal clarinetist with the Juneau Symphony.