Music Faculty

Tickets & Events

The Ticket Sales Office is open Mon.-Sat. 12-7 p.m., Sun. Closed and 90 minutes before all performances. These hours are in effect until Sept. 24.
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Plan Your Visit

Need to know where to park? Do we require masks? Where should I eat before the show? This is where you'll find the answers.
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Community Impact

There are veterans depending on Straz Center programs to help them live with PTSD; there are extraordinarily talented children who have no other access to training except when our teachers come to their schools; there is no greater way to bridge the divides between us socially and politically than by uniting in the experience of creativity.
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Support The Straz

Donors ensure the curtain goes up and the spotlight shines brightly at The Straz.
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Opera Tampa

For more than 25 years, Opera Tampa has served as the resident opera company of the Straz Center providing breathtaking productions and exemplary educational outreach opportunities to the Tampa Bay area.
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Patel Conservatory

The Patel Conservatory provides the finest performing arts training in an inspirational setting by giving students the tools to: dream, reach, discover and create the performing arts; integrate them into everyday life; and contribute to the community.
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Dining & Catering

Come early to your show and dine steps away from your theater seats at one of the Straz Center's three restaurants.
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Staff

Aric Brian, Music Department Chair
Dr. Catherine Michelsen, String Specialist
Kavanaugh Gillespie, Voice Specialist
Sarah Tellier, Collaborative Piano Specialist
Dylan Garcia, Administrative Assistant - Music

Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion Faculty

Buggy Bowden, Trombone
Matthew Weihmuller, Saxophone and Jazz Program
Aric Brian, Trumpet

Piano Faculty

John Hernandez
Kevin Wu
Jill Sentif

Sarah Tellier

Guitar Faculty

Michael Batton

Thomas Griggs

String Faculty

Dr. Catherine Michelsen, Violin, Chamber Music
Jessica Goodwin, Violin
Nancy Medina, Violin

Voice Faculty

Christopher Holloway
Jordan Blair Campbell
Kavanaugh Gillespie
Jamie Lynn Gilliam

Luis Rivera
Ashley Shalna
Sarah Tellier