Thea Wigglesworth
Thea Wigglesworth Thea serves as our Civic Practice and Operations Manager. She is an educator, administrator, director, and designer. She works across the disciplines of theatre, opera, and dance to innovate both old and [...]
Ben Robinson
Ben Robinson There is a fascinating twist to the story of how Ben discovered opera. The story begins in elementary school, on the floor of the library, at a performance of The Marriage of Figaro. [...]
Jon Ringbom
Jon Ringbom During a formative childhood growing up in Berkeley, CA, Jon’s first exposure to opera occurred in 4th grade on a class field trip to a performance of Rigoletto at the San [...]
Dagny McKinley
Dagny McKinley Dagny McKinley says her love of music began as a child, when her mother signed her up for piano lessons. “I had absolutely no musical talent but being able to somewhat [...]
Leah Podzimek
Leah Podzimek As the Grants Associate, Ms. Podzimek is responsible for seeking out, applying for, and reporting on grant funds received by Opera Steamboat. She also advises on program development and planning, fundraising efforts, [...]
Sarah Jones
Sarah Jones Sarah and her family arrived in Steamboat Springs in 2010 and were impressed right away with the number of nonprofit organizations as well as the high level of community engagement. “I have [...]
Soniya Fidler
Soniya Fidler Board Adviser Soniya Fidler's stand-out memory of her early encounter with music was the observation her piano teacher made when she started lessons. “She LOVED my freakishly long fingers!,” recalls Soniya. [...]
Samantha Pearson
Samantha Pearson Board member Samantha Pearson remembers a lot of music around the house growing up. “My father is a professional singer,” says Sam. “He is a crooner, kind of like Frank Sinatra. And [...]
Rick Dowden
Rick Dowden Along with board member Dale Lipschultz, Rick is in the running for the most opera performances enjoyed. “Conservatively,” muses Rick, “I’ve attended hundreds.” Rick’s introduction to opera came in his 20s when [...]
John Sant’Ambrogio
John Sant’Ambrogio John was principal cellist with the U.S. Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra (1956 to 1958), and then played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1959 to 1968). He was cellist with the Boston Piano [...]