Education Staff

With a focus on strengthening the already indisputable reputation of TCT, Angelo brings with him the belief that an education through the arts helps to create a more complete person.  By creating a catalog of robust courses in the fine arts and extending the reach of TCT’s mission throughout the community, he aims to serve as many young artists as possible and provide opportunities to learn and grow through the arts.

Angelo has been so fortunate to work with some of the most talented professionals in the field and incredibly gifted young artists all over the country.  He is a contributing author in the first musical theatre education textbook, the iTheatrics Method, and piloted several new works with M.T.I. such as Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., and Xanadu JR. 

In 2017, Angelo was chosen as one of seven arts educators of the year and was the recipient of M.T.I.’s The Freddie G Teaching Award.  However, he is most proud of his art inclusion work with Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts and the introduction of an arts focused public school under the S.T.E.A.M. model.

He received his B.F.A. from Shenandoah Conservatory in Theatre for Youth Education and his M. Ed. in Integrated Teaching through the Arts and Curriculum Design from Lesley University.

Miranda received her Bachelor of Arts Communication degree, with a Specialization in Musical Theatre Performance from Bowling Green State University. In her time at BGSU she gained training and experience working at two daycare / preschool centers. Miranda performed for professional theatres, including the Live Entertainment productions at Cedar Point Amusement Park. One of the shows being their children’s theatre show. Miranda became a full-time nanny through the pandemic and gained training and experience working at Learning Grove as a preschool teacher in a Montessori style classroom. Miranda also previously taught early childhood dance classes at The Dance Coalition. You may remember her from before our in-person shut down when she taught classes, voice lessons, and summer camps part time here at TCT!

Miranda has received training and her teaching certificate for Postnatal Yoga classes from Awakened Spirit Yoga. Which can be used for yoga classes and “mommy and me” style yoga classes. Miranda likes to stay up to date herself; she will forever be a student. Her foundational thought to her teaching philosophy is, “How much can I love these students with the time I have with them?” Her goals are to create a safe environment for students to explore, experience, and enjoy! She is a proud educator who shares her love of theatre arts to her students, and to the families who support them.

Shelby has a background in theatre education and dance that has led her across the country. She is the Education Director at Stage Right MTC Inc and most recently was the Director of Artistic and Educational Programs with the Surry Arts Council in North Carolina where she directed, choreographed, designed and taught for students throughout North Carolina and Virginia. While there, Shelby was the founder and instructor of a dance studio specializing in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, West African, clogging, flat foot, musical theatre and pre-pointe.

Shelby has a background in teaching students diagnosed with various physical, mental, and learning disabilities.  As the creator of the Special Friends Program in North Carolina, she spear-headed the implementation of the arts as a support for furthering social, emotional and LifeSkills learning for Exception Children classrooms and Post K-12 LifeSkills groups throughout the state.

Shelby has taught at various institutes across the country including Lexington Children’s Theatre, Shooting Stars YouTheatre, Missoula Children’s Theatre, StageRight MTC Inc, Morehead State University, Surry Community College, Surry Arts Council, Ryle High School, Surry County Schools, Milennium Charter Academy, Cincinnati Public Schools, Boone County Public Libraries, Kenton County Public Libraries, Grant County Public Libraries and now The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati.