OUR TEACHERS
Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips is a theatre educator and artist from Las Vegas, Nevada with her Theatre Education Degree from Southern Utah University. Jess fell in love with the performing arts at the age of 5 and never stopped! She believes access to the arts is vital for students of all ages in order to develop confidence, self-expression, empathy, collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving. Jess has professional theatre experience in performing, directing, designing, and stage management. Over the past 7 years Jess has been teaching students ages 3-18. Teaching credits include: Shakespeare Theatre Company, Imagination Stage, Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Belvoir Terrace, The Alden, and Cedar City Arts Council. Directing Credits include: Utah Shakespeare Festival, Southern Utah University, Riverstage Theatre, Belvoir Terrace, The Alden, The Welders, and DC Fringe Festival.
Coltyn VonDeylen
Coltyn has an extensive professional music background. He has worked professionally as a singer in a variety of genres, including opera, theatre, and even fronts a rock band. He has been teaching voice since 2016. His education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Vocal and General Music and Bachelor of Arts in Wide Range Education. Coltyn has experience instructing students of all ages, ranging from preschoolers to adults, across musical theatre, pop, and classical styles. Coltyn is phenomenal with helping learners understand how their body and instrument (voice) work together, digging deeper into breathing, technique, healthy and effective warmups, making them a stronger singer through education and physical practice.
Christine Gibbons
"It's not just about creativity. It's about the person you're becoming while creating." This quote epitomizes my teaching philosophy concisely. My mission is to raise my students’ artistic confidence, grow their skills, and teach them to enjoy the art-making process while building integrity and good character. I started performing on stage at the age of four years old. I began formal private lessons in voice and acting at the age of 10 at The Newark School of the Arts and at The Children’s Theater Workshop in Essex County, New Jersey. As a young teen, I also began directing and leading the youth and adult choirs in church. As a result of my commitment to my craft, I had numerous opportunities to perform and record as an accomplished artist throughout the United States and abroad. As an international performer, my credits include touring throughout the country of China as a lead singer for the state of the arts Thai City Theater. Other recent credits include working as a lead production singer for the renowned cruise line, Carnival; sailing the Western and Eastern Caribbean islands performing Las Vegas-style production shows. I perform regularly for various commercial establishments and private venues. I studied Music and Theater at Montclair State University earning a BA degree along with a teaching license in performing arts. The overall goal of my teaching philosophy is to cultivate independent and critically thinking artists. I want to produce well-rounded individuals, instill a lifelong love of music and theater in every student, and create an effective performance medium in which students will grow not only musically, but also personally and professionally. Through these principles, I strive to become a key mentor in their educational journey.
Kirstin Roble
Mezzo-Soprano Kirstin Roble maintains a busy career in opera, musical theatre, and recitals. Some of her most recent roles include Flosshilde (Das Rheingold,) Third Wood Sprite (Rusalka,) Zerlina (Don Giovanni,) Cherubino (Le Nozz di Figaro,) Dritte Dame and Dritte Knabe (Die Zaüberflöte,) Maria (The Sound of Music,) and Sally (Die Fledermaus.) She was excited to create the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Sam Mullooly's opera American Spring which premiered in Milwaukee, WI. Ms. Roble has also been a member of the Madison Opera chorus in Madison, WI since 2017. Outside of opera, Kirstin enjoys regular performances as a recital soloist. Recently, she has performed the Alto solos in Vivaldi's Gloria, Mozart's Coronation Mass, and the Soprano II solo in Britten's Ceremony of Carols. She regularly works with the Belle Ensemble out of Racine, WI on their concert performances. As a teacher, Kirstin has maintained a private voice and piano studio in the Milwaukee and Madison areas in the United States but has taught virtual students from across the country and overseas. Her students are frequently awarded in local and area competitions as well as perform leading roles in local and school musicals. In addition to her teaching and performance work, Kirstin stays busy as a church musician. She is a service cantor for Cathedral Parish and the Alto section leader for Christ Presbyterian Church, both in the Madison area. During the holiday season, Ms. Roble also manages and sings with Wisconsin Dickens Carolers, a caroling group managed by ACA Entertainment (Waukesha, WI). When not singing or teaching, Kirstin enjoys traveling, consignment clothing shopping, reading, exploring with her dogs, and working on her fluency in German and French.
Matt Mariner
Matt is a Worcester, MA-born teaching artist and performer located in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Assumption University with degrees in Theatre/Media Studies and Psychology and received certificates in Alexander Technique Principles for Performing Arts, Yoga, and Somatic Voicework™. He’s taught theatre in the public, private, and homeschooling education sectors and has developed expressive arts curriculum for organizations across the country. He strives to offer programming that: provides hands-on learning by doing, feeling, and experiencing; reduces stress by providing an outlet for expression; stimulates imagination, creativity, and spontaneity in the moment; improves concentration and body awareness; and brings fun, laughter, and bonding into the learning environment.
Jacob & Jes Sudbrink
Sudbrink Performance Academy founders
Jess Phillips is a theatre educator and artist from Las Vegas, Nevada with her Theatre Education Degree from Southern Utah University. Jess fell in love with the performing arts at the age of 5 and never stopped! She believes access to the arts is vital for students of all ages in order to develop confidence, self-expression, empathy, collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving. Jess has professional theatre experience in performing, directing, designing, and stage management. Over the past 7 years Jess has been teaching students ages 3-18. Teaching credits include: Shakespeare Theatre Company, Imagination Stage, Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, Belvoir Terrace, The Alden, and Cedar City Arts Council. Directing Credits include: Utah Shakespeare Festival, Southern Utah University, Riverstage Theatre, Belvoir Terrace, The Alden, The Welders, and DC Fringe Festival.
Coltyn VonDeylen
Coltyn has an extensive professional music background. He has worked professionally as a singer in a variety of genres, including opera, theatre, and even fronts a rock band. He has been teaching voice since 2016. His education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Vocal and General Music and Bachelor of Arts in Wide Range Education. Coltyn has experience instructing students of all ages, ranging from preschoolers to adults, across musical theatre, pop, and classical styles. Coltyn is phenomenal with helping learners understand how their body and instrument (voice) work together, digging deeper into breathing, technique, healthy and effective warmups, making them a stronger singer through education and physical practice.
Christine Gibbons
"It's not just about creativity. It's about the person you're becoming while creating." This quote epitomizes my teaching philosophy concisely. My mission is to raise my students’ artistic confidence, grow their skills, and teach them to enjoy the art-making process while building integrity and good character. I started performing on stage at the age of four years old. I began formal private lessons in voice and acting at the age of 10 at The Newark School of the Arts and at The Children’s Theater Workshop in Essex County, New Jersey. As a young teen, I also began directing and leading the youth and adult choirs in church. As a result of my commitment to my craft, I had numerous opportunities to perform and record as an accomplished artist throughout the United States and abroad. As an international performer, my credits include touring throughout the country of China as a lead singer for the state of the arts Thai City Theater. Other recent credits include working as a lead production singer for the renowned cruise line, Carnival; sailing the Western and Eastern Caribbean islands performing Las Vegas-style production shows. I perform regularly for various commercial establishments and private venues. I studied Music and Theater at Montclair State University earning a BA degree along with a teaching license in performing arts. The overall goal of my teaching philosophy is to cultivate independent and critically thinking artists. I want to produce well-rounded individuals, instill a lifelong love of music and theater in every student, and create an effective performance medium in which students will grow not only musically, but also personally and professionally. Through these principles, I strive to become a key mentor in their educational journey.
Kirstin Roble
Mezzo-Soprano Kirstin Roble maintains a busy career in opera, musical theatre, and recitals. Some of her most recent roles include Flosshilde (Das Rheingold,) Third Wood Sprite (Rusalka,) Zerlina (Don Giovanni,) Cherubino (Le Nozz di Figaro,) Dritte Dame and Dritte Knabe (Die Zaüberflöte,) Maria (The Sound of Music,) and Sally (Die Fledermaus.) She was excited to create the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Sam Mullooly's opera American Spring which premiered in Milwaukee, WI. Ms. Roble has also been a member of the Madison Opera chorus in Madison, WI since 2017. Outside of opera, Kirstin enjoys regular performances as a recital soloist. Recently, she has performed the Alto solos in Vivaldi's Gloria, Mozart's Coronation Mass, and the Soprano II solo in Britten's Ceremony of Carols. She regularly works with the Belle Ensemble out of Racine, WI on their concert performances. As a teacher, Kirstin has maintained a private voice and piano studio in the Milwaukee and Madison areas in the United States but has taught virtual students from across the country and overseas. Her students are frequently awarded in local and area competitions as well as perform leading roles in local and school musicals. In addition to her teaching and performance work, Kirstin stays busy as a church musician. She is a service cantor for Cathedral Parish and the Alto section leader for Christ Presbyterian Church, both in the Madison area. During the holiday season, Ms. Roble also manages and sings with Wisconsin Dickens Carolers, a caroling group managed by ACA Entertainment (Waukesha, WI). When not singing or teaching, Kirstin enjoys traveling, consignment clothing shopping, reading, exploring with her dogs, and working on her fluency in German and French.
Matt Mariner
Matt is a Worcester, MA-born teaching artist and performer located in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Assumption University with degrees in Theatre/Media Studies and Psychology and received certificates in Alexander Technique Principles for Performing Arts, Yoga, and Somatic Voicework™. He’s taught theatre in the public, private, and homeschooling education sectors and has developed expressive arts curriculum for organizations across the country. He strives to offer programming that: provides hands-on learning by doing, feeling, and experiencing; reduces stress by providing an outlet for expression; stimulates imagination, creativity, and spontaneity in the moment; improves concentration and body awareness; and brings fun, laughter, and bonding into the learning environment.
Jacob & Jes Sudbrink
Sudbrink Performance Academy founders
