Denise Milner Howell
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Student Accomplishments

I have been fortunate to work with many gifted and motivated students in my teaching career.  Here are a few who have achieved particular success in their performance careers.

Freddie Tyson Kimmel

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Mr. Kimmel's credits include, Cabaret(T.U.T.S) Barnum (Asolo Rep), Jr. Babcock in Mame (Pittsburgh CLO), Dick in Dames at Sea (FlatRock playhouse), Annie Get Your Gun, (National Tour), Miss Saigon (Carousel Dinner Theatre) Chris, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Gateway Playhouse) Jimmy u/s, Chip in On The Town (Lucille Lortelle), Anything Goes (T.U.T.S.), and Full Monty (Westchester Bway). Proud cancer survivor! 

Freddie's Website

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Robert Koutras

A proud member of Actor’s Equity Association, he toured the United States in "The Full Monty" and internationally in "Grease". He received a Carbonell Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Leo Frank in the South Florida premiere of "Parade". Other credits include "Beauty and the Beast" (Gaston) Northern Stage, "Footloose" (Willard) "Carousel" Dinner Theater, "My Fair Lady" (Freddy) Arkansas Rep, "As You Like It" (Charles/Corin) Princeton Rep. Shakespeare. BFA Ithaca College.  Special thanks to Jim at BLOC and a wonderful family for all their support.

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Jaclyn Surso
 
Jaclyn Michelle Surso, a soprano native of the Cleveland area has recently finished her Master's Degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music in the spring of 2009. She began studying with Dr. Mary Schiller at CIM as a young artist while finishing High School, then went on to receive her Bachelor of Music degree from there as well. Jaclyn was awarded First Place NATS Regional Competition for four consecutive years, while also winning the State Competition. Her most recent performance was scenes from Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur as Adriana in CIM's Spring Scenes Program. Before that she was pursuing the full role of Second Lady from Mozart's Magic Flute. She has also performed parts of The Marriage of Figaro as the Countess, Leonora from La forza del destino, Giuletta in Les contes d'Hoffman and almost the entire role of The First Lady in The Magic Flute. She has recently enjoyed meeting and performing in the master classes of the well known Warren Jones and Martin Katz. Jaclyn is currently deciding on where to move in order to pursue the next step in her exciting opera career journey.  http://www.classicalsinger.com/sites/index.php?pt=1&user_id=86831