超越舞台的教育

Joscelyne Tamburri

Instructor

Joscelyne is very excited to join Gateway as an Academy teacher this year. Originally from Victoria, she moved to Vancouver 4 years ago to finish her Bachelor’s degree and work professionally in theatre. She is not just a performer but a costume designer, composer, nanny and princess as well! Joscelyne is very excited to be able to teach, grow and revel in artistic creativity with her students. 

Daniela Santi

Instructor

Daniela is a musical theatre artist and instructor and is teaching at Gateway Academy for the first time. Daniela is from Argentina, where she got her degree in Musical Theatre. She moved to Los Angeles in 2017 and has performed in many shows including Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Sister Act, among others. Daniela believes that theatre is a safe space for everyone to express themselves, have fun, and stay connected to our inner child.

Isaac Leung

Instructor

Tal Shulman

Instructor

Quinn Cartwright

Instructor
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Quinn is a theatre artist, vocalist and instructor and has taught at Gateway for 4 years. Quinn has worked as performer internationally and in Canada, most recently as a vocalist and actor at Shanghai Disney Resort and Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi. She is a graduate of the Theatre Arts program at Studio 58. Quinn believes strongly in the power of storytelling through music and is passionate about helping students find their voice and believe in themselves!

Sara Gargaro

Education Co-ordinator

Sara is new to Gateway and is so excited to be spending her summer as the Programs Assistant. Sara is a recent graduate of the Canadian College of Performing Arts where she gained a passion for theatre both onstage and behind the scenes. Favourite credits include Little Becky Two Shoes in Urinetown and Lou in I Hope My Heart Burns First. When not doing theatre Sara enjoys going to the catfe and painting. Sara is very passionate about how theatre fosters understanding in its individual and universal communities and looks forward to a fruitful summer here at Gateway.

Dylan Rogers

Accompanist
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Dylan is an accompanist that is thrilled to be joining Gateway Academy for the first time. She first started in theatre when she was 5 years old, and has been working in it ever since! She has studied voice in both classical and musical theatre contexts, and has music directed a wide range of shows over the years, in addition to teaching private students both voice and piano. Dylan believes that theatre is an act of joy, and cannot wait to help Gateway’s students find that joy for themselves!

Renee Fajardo

Interim Education Manager

Renee is a Filipino opera singer and producer, and the current Interim Education Manager for Education at Gateway Theatre. She has performed across the Philippines, the UK, and Europe and is an active collaborator in the music and theatre communities in Canada. Renee believes that the arts are a place where everyone should feel like they belong. On non-rainy days, she zooms around Richmond on her e-scooter!

Peter Abando

Accompanist
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Peter composes, directs, teaches, improvises, and performs all over Metro Vancouver. When he’s not teaching K-7 music in West Van, you’ll find him collaborating on new musicals, music directing for local productions, performance and audition coaching, and never too far from a piano. Past productions include Dear Evan Hansen (Laughing Matters Theatre), 9 to 5: The Musical (Capilano University), and the Ovation nominated 2019 Vancouver Fringe hit, Amélie (West Moon Theatre). Peter holds degrees in education and music composition, and secretly wishes everyone sang their feelings more often, words optional!

Manami Hara

Instructor
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Manami immigrated from Tokyo Japan to pursue her dream of becoming a Theatre artist in North America. She’s a graduate of Studio 58 and for the past three decades she’s been building her career as an actor, playwright, instructor, interpreter/translator, dramaturge and director. Manami has worked with companies across Canada and most recently performed in Courage Now, a play she wrote at Firehall Arts Centre and Hiro Kanagawa’s Forgiveness co-produced by Arts Club and Theatre Calgary. Manami is the Director of Applied Theatre at Presentation House Theatre and passionate about teaching students of all ages the magic of theatre making, acting, storytelling and collaborative process.

Isabella Halladay

Instructor
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Isabella is a Vancouver based performer, working and playing on the unceeded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. After receiving her Bachelors of Music from the University of British Columbia, she has performed in musicals, opera, and theatre in BC, New York, and Europe, while working as a choreographer and vocal coach. An interdisciplinary artist, Isabella is always excited to connect the worlds of theatre, music, dance and physical storytelling. She is thrilled to be supporting youth who are passionate about musical theatre, and is always excited to support young artists in finding their own voice.