Musical Theatre Educators' Alliance
Established in the United States in 1999, we're proud of our history in strengthening musical theatre training all around the world.
About MTEA
Musical Theatre Educators’ Alliance was founded in 1999 as a means for teachers of young professional artists to come together and exchange ideas, methodologies, and solutions to common challenges in the academic settings of universities and conservatories. The organization has grown to include member institutions spanning the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Membership provides not only an online forum for discussions pertaining to musical theatre training and the exchange of ideas and resources, but also access to our annual conference, which alternates between US and international locations.
First in Class and Beyond
We're committed to promoting the highest standards in the education and training of musical theatre performers, teachers, coaches, and consultants for all performance media. We serve teachers and administrators who teach students in professional musical theater training programs.
Executive Team
Jacob Brent
VICE PRESIDENT FOR CONFERENCES
Dale Cox
VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
University of Southern Queensland, Australia
dale@musicaltheatreeducators.org
Andrew Barratt Lewis
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Amelia Rollings Bigler
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, MTEA JOURNAL
Western Kentucky University
amelia@musicaltheatreeducators.org
Regional Directors
Tommy Iafrate
REGION 1 DIRECTOR
Binghamton University
tommy@musicaltheatreeducators.org
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland
David Coolidge
REGION 2 DIRECTOR
Anderson University
david@musicaltheatreeducators.org
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Tennessee, District of Columbia
Tara Snyder
REGION 3 DIRECTOR
University of Central Florida
tara@musicaltheatreeducators.org
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Jessica Humphrey
REGION 4 DIRECTOR
Texas Christian University
jessica@musicaltheatreeducators.org
Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming
Timothy Espinosa
REGION 5 DIRECTOR
Fullerton College
timothy@musicaltheatreeducators.org
Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Norther Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa
At-Large Members
