Vanessa Ballam
Artistic Associate at Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre- Claim this Profile
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Gordon Strain
Vanessa and I were students together in graduate school. We had classes together as well as worked on some productions together. I was always impressed with the quality of her work and more impressed with the balance she seemed to find between classes and productions. I always enjoyed working with her - and I am constantly trying to find opportunities to work with her again.
Nancy Lipschultz
Vanessa is a lovely person, a very good teacher and actor. She is organized, positive, and always striving to be better. Along with her drive to improve she possesses incredible kindness and generosity when giving others constructive comments. It was my pleasure to work with Vanessa while she was a graduate student at Indiana. I was her vocal coach, her teacher and mentored her as an Assistant Instructor. If you have an opportunity to work with Vanessa I would say jump at the chance.
Gordon Strain
Vanessa and I were students together in graduate school. We had classes together as well as worked on some productions together. I was always impressed with the quality of her work and more impressed with the balance she seemed to find between classes and productions. I always enjoyed working with her - and I am constantly trying to find opportunities to work with her again.
Nancy Lipschultz
Vanessa is a lovely person, a very good teacher and actor. She is organized, positive, and always striving to be better. Along with her drive to improve she possesses incredible kindness and generosity when giving others constructive comments. It was my pleasure to work with Vanessa while she was a graduate student at Indiana. I was her vocal coach, her teacher and mentored her as an Assistant Instructor. If you have an opportunity to work with Vanessa I would say jump at the chance.
Gordon Strain
Vanessa and I were students together in graduate school. We had classes together as well as worked on some productions together. I was always impressed with the quality of her work and more impressed with the balance she seemed to find between classes and productions. I always enjoyed working with her - and I am constantly trying to find opportunities to work with her again.
Nancy Lipschultz
Vanessa is a lovely person, a very good teacher and actor. She is organized, positive, and always striving to be better. Along with her drive to improve she possesses incredible kindness and generosity when giving others constructive comments. It was my pleasure to work with Vanessa while she was a graduate student at Indiana. I was her vocal coach, her teacher and mentored her as an Assistant Instructor. If you have an opportunity to work with Vanessa I would say jump at the chance.
Gordon Strain
Vanessa and I were students together in graduate school. We had classes together as well as worked on some productions together. I was always impressed with the quality of her work and more impressed with the balance she seemed to find between classes and productions. I always enjoyed working with her - and I am constantly trying to find opportunities to work with her again.
Nancy Lipschultz
Vanessa is a lovely person, a very good teacher and actor. She is organized, positive, and always striving to be better. Along with her drive to improve she possesses incredible kindness and generosity when giving others constructive comments. It was my pleasure to work with Vanessa while she was a graduate student at Indiana. I was her vocal coach, her teacher and mentored her as an Assistant Instructor. If you have an opportunity to work with Vanessa I would say jump at the chance.
Experience
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Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Artistic Associate
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Idaho State University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Professor of Acting
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Aug 2012 - Present
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Associate Professor of Theatre
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Aug 2012 - Present
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Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre
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Logan, UT
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Education Director
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Jun 2011 - Present
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Old Lyric Repertory Company
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Logan, UT
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Director - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
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Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fantine in "Les Miserables" & Margaret in "The Student Prince"
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
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Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Conservatory Director
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2011
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Principal Artist
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Apr 2010 - Aug 2010
I will be playing Maria in "The Sound of Music" and Sarah Brown in "Guys and Dolls" starting in May.
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Utah State University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Visiting Assistant Professor
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Aug 2010 - Jun 2011
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Theatre Educator
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Oct 2009 - May 2010
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Theatre Under The Stars
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Actor
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Nov 2009 - Dec 2009
Performing in the upcoming production of The Sound of Music Performing in the upcoming production of The Sound of Music
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Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Artist
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May 2009 - Aug 2009
Playing Guenevere and Yum-Yum for the summer in Logan, UT. Playing Guenevere and Yum-Yum for the summer in Logan, UT.
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Resident Artist
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Aug 2006 - May 2009
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Actor
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Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
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Utah Shakespeare Festival
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Actor
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May 2004 - Sep 2005
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Host of Daily Show
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Oct 2000 - Aug 2003
Host a live daily television show, interview format. Broadcast to the Northern UT area. Host a live daily television show, interview format. Broadcast to the Northern UT area.
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Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Performer, Drama Specialist
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Sep 2000 - Aug 2003
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Actor
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Jun 2001 - Aug 2002
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Education
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2003 - 2006
Indiana University Bloomington
MFA, Acting -
1997 - 2002
Utah State University
BA, BFA, Theatre Education, Political Science, Liberal Arts
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