Grand Academy

Broadway Songs Rick Kish

Rick is a private acting/singing instructor and teaches acting courses through the University of Western Ontario. He has been performing as an actor/singer and working as a director for over 15 years. Rick served as Artistic Director at the Bluewater Summer Playhouse (2001 – 2006) and the Port Stanley Festival Theatre (1999 – 2001). For The Grand Theatre Rick was the voice coach for Les Misérables School Edition (HSP), The Pirates of Penzance (HSP), Grease (HSP), Anything Goes (HSP) and Footloose (HSP). Rick is a graduate of the University of Windor’s School of Dramatic Arts and has his master’s from the University of Western Ontario.

Monologues Eva Blahut

Eva is co-founder and co-artistic director of the Passionfool Theatre Company. She has been acting and directing in London since 2005. Prior to that, she graduated from the acting program at the National Theatre School of Canada. She has been seen at The Grand in the Playwrights’ Cabaret ’06, ’07 and ’08; and has been nominated for Brickenden awards for acting and directing.

Dance Amy Wright

Amy is one of Canada’s most in demand choreographers. Her work includes feature films, movies of the week, television series, reality TV, commercials and stage musicals. Amy’s choreography has been featured on three episodes of So You Think You Can Dance Canada. For The Grand Theatre Amy Choreographed The Sound of Music (HSP), Oklahoma! (HSP), Grease (HSP), Anything Goes (HSP), Footloose (HSP), The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan. She was the movement coach for The Pirates of Penzance (HSP), Romeo and Juliet (HSP), Sexy Laundry, Einstein’s Gift, and Strawberries in January. Over the years, Amy has been fortunate to work with some of the hottest stars in the business including Hillary Duff, Lindsay Lohan, Will Ferrell and Drew Barrymore.