Rich Theatre is pleased to collaborate with these amazing Guest Artists and gives our highest recommendation for lessons through their studios.
Hannah Rosenfarb
Vocal Instructor
Hannah Rosenfarb has been steadily training for the past 15 years, specializing in vocal pedagogy. Born and raised in Virginia Beach, she graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic University as a vocal performance major and found that the key to all of singing is healthy vocal production. Her desire is to transform the voices placed in her care through the simple science of muscular development. She considers vocal health the pinnacle of her teaching methods, and is a firm believer in singing that maximizes the voice, and techniques that promote a healthy vocal instrument. Whether a singer has vocal nodules and needs rehabilitation, is first starting out and needing muscular vocal exercises, or has the strength they need but lacks the endurance to last a career, the foundation must first and foremost be from a pedagogical standpoint. Leading worship weekly for Beth Messiah Synagogue is a passion, along with continuing to foster community relationships from her three years as Program Director for Fox Music in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. She is currently working on her very first worship EP called “All I Need”, and can’t wait to share her love of music with her students.
Taryn Raschdorf
Vocal Instructor
Taryn Raschdorf is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Old Dominion University, where she teaches courses in elementary and secondary choral music education. Dr. Raschdorf also conducts the Concert Choir and One Voice Vocal Ensemble at Atlantic Shores Christian School. She directs the ASCS Middle School theater program having directed, choreographed, and taught the music for the junior version of shows like Suessical, Into the Woods, Oliver!, The Music Man, and Elf. Dr. Raschdorf earned a PhD in music education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Music in Music Education from Old Dominion University. In addition to being a music educator for over 20 years (Teacher of the Year, 2005), Dr. Raschdorf taught ballet and modern dance at Academie de Ballet in Virginia, has been a featured vocal soloist (placing first at the 2009 NATS competition), and performed in local theater. She has maintained a private vocal and piano studio for over 20 years and loves working one-on-one with students of all ages and seeing them develop their musical talents and love for performing.
Vocal Instructor, Private Actor Coach, Curriculum Developer
Taryn Noelle Nunley is an ardent actor, director, and playwright. Having recently graduated from Liberty University with a B.A. in Theatre Performance, and minors in Psychology and Cinema, her passions are clear: community, humans, and art. A lifelong resident of the 757, Taryn has grown up in local theatre since age four and is eager to pour into young lives with the same generosity she received. Taryn has had the opportunity to direct, coach, perform, and write for the stage throughout high school and undergrad. Her highlights include director of Pride and Prejudice at Young Musicians of Virginia, originator of the role Elizabeth Teass in Bedford Boys (ACTF recognition), and joint recipient of ACTF recognition for excellence in Dramaturgy as a lead writer of Decipher: An Unpenned Story of the Civil War. Taryn is ecstatic to share her training with Rich Theatre students! Her greatest hope is to impart the values of community, generosity, and self-compassion through our beautiful craft of empathy and storytelling.
Joél Casanova (BeatHunter Dance) was born in Chicago, IL and raised in Dallas, TX. He started dancing HipHop at age 11 and for the next 5 years danced in team competitions. Joél was choreographing professionally at the age of 16. After moving to Virginia Beach at 18, he taught in multiple studios across Hampton Roads, all while pursuing a BA in Journalism. At 20, he created BeatHunter Dance to offer dance instruction through structured, person-centered curricula. Since then, his career as an instructor has grown to include teaching STEM through dance, freelance competition choreography, dance intensives, and theatre camps. Joél has a deep passion for instruction and showing everyone he meets a new way to look at dance.
Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Rich Theatre is dedicated to sharing the magic of theatre with young people in a safe, fun environment. Through summer theatre camp, spring break film camp, private coaching, as well as classes and workshops on improvisation, auditioning, musical theatre dance, camera acting, and a variety of other subjects, Rich Theatre enjoys a growing following of loyal families who appreciate quality training in a constructive environment.