ABOUT
Class Act is a year-round, innovative theatre program that provides students of all ages with a creative foundation in music, theatre, and acting.
Class Act’s mission is to positively impact the lives of its students and families, by encouraging personal growth through creative expression and theatre.
Our programs offer the fundamental backbone to excel personally and professionally. We cater to the needs of every student who enters our door.
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OUR CORE VALUES:
Excel Creatively, Work as a Team, Impact the Community, Always Have Fun
STAFF
Jessica Alexander
CEO &
Artistic Director
Jessica (MFA in Acting from New School University and BFA in Theatre from Doane University) has been involved in dance and theatre since the age of 5. She began working at Class Act Musical Theatre in 2011 and is so happy to have the opportunity to continue bringing her love and passion for performing and the arts to her students and the community.
Michael Cochnar
General Manager
& Executive Producer
Michael (BFA in Theatre from Doane University) has been involved with theatre and entertainment since middle school. Mike enjoys running Class Act with his wife, Jessica, and bringing new and exciting opportunities through theatre to the kids in our community. Mike is also a writer/director in the film industry.
Alyssa Dvorak
Company Manager &
Tween Program Lead Director
Alyssa Dvorak (Graduate of New York University) has an extensive history of working in youth theater. She served as a director, choreographer, stage manager, producer, performer, board member, and administrator during her twenty years at the Verona Area Community Theater in Wisconsin before moving to California in 2021. She is excited to join the Class Act Team and help kids find their passion for Musical Theatre.
Thom Dalesandro
Company Music Director & Enrichment Team Lead
Thomas Dalesandro (BA in Performing Arts: Music from CSU Channel Islands) began playing piano at 6 years old and started his professional career at the age of 11. His vocals and keyboards are featured on projects ranging from rock albums to motion pictures, including Polar Express and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Aside from session work, Thomas performs alongside countless original and cover bands from a wide variety of genres - appearing everywhere from local bars and clubs to corporate events, conventions and festivals such as Warped Tour. Find out more at www.thomasdalesandro.com.
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Karis Brizendine
Kids Music Director &
Enrichment Team Lead
Karis (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Baldwin Wallace University) comes to Class Act as an experienced vocal/music teacher for elementary kids and a music director with experience in producing Jr. musicals.
Tiffany Vallerga
Kids and Enrichment Team Lead &
Lead Choreographer
Tiffany (BA in Cinematic Arts from San Francisco State University) has joined the Class Act team as a Theatre Enrichment teacher for our after-school programs, and is a co-choreographer for our tween and teen main stage program.
Ivory Reid
Kids & Tweens
Co-Choreographer
Ivory has been a dancer of various genres for over three decades. She’s been a dance instructor/choreographer for two of those as well. Ivory has taught various dance styles and musical theater at Dance Alliance Camarillo, California ( Ventura County), S.P.A.C.E. (Near and Arnolds School of Performing Arts and Cultural Education) , Mendocino Ballet, and Carol’s Dance Studio in Northern California, and Lineage Dance Company in Pasadena, California. She’s choreographed and performed numerous shows at Mendocino College where she also, got her AA degree in Theater/Performing Arts, and was the first recipient of the Inspiring Dancer Award. They’re SUPER excited and proud to join the Class Act family this season!
Ally Muholland
Lead Teen Director
& Co-Choreographer
Ally (Graduate from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy) has many years of experience in musical theater for kids. She is a working actress with a large musical theater background as well as on camera and voice over work. She brings her many talents to Class Act as a director, choreographer, and Program Director.
Maria Fouras
Enrichment Team Lead
& Co-Director
Maria started as a Class Act student and performed in 12 shows. She moved into a staff position and has utilized her experience with the Class Act program to become one of the Enrichment Team Leads, working with a number of our after-school programs.
Gabriella Hartline
Enrichment Associate
Director
Gabriella (BA in Mass Communications from Florida State University) has joined the Class Act team with many years of experience in youth theatre and dance. She currently works with our enrichment and kids programs.
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Emily Williams
Co-Producer/Co-Director
Kids Program
Emily comes to Class Act with credentials from The National Ballet School of Canada, 15 years of experience performing
on Broadway, National Tours, Regional Theater, Feature Films and Commercials. She served as an Assistant Director/Choreographer to Bill Burns for The Tuacahn Center for the Arts Production of Tarzan, and a Guest Choreographer/Teacher at AMDA.