MR. BENNETT WILL BE WORKING ON THE ART OF AUDITIONING.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK
AS THEY HEAD INTO A NEW YEAR!
Upper High School and College/Young Emerging Professionals Welcome!
6 Student slots filled on a first come first serve basis.
Registration CLOSES September 7, 2018 at 11:59p
DAVID BENNETT, GENERAL DIRECTOR OF SAN DIEGO OPERA
Presently, David Bennett is the General Director of San Diego Opera. Mr. Bennett was Gotham Chamber Opera’s Managing Director and Executive Director in New York City. Prior to that, he served as Managing Director at Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), Lower Manhattan’s center for dance education, creation, and performance. While at DNA, he led a $5.7 million capital campaign for DNA’s new home and oversaw the organization’s emergence as a significant producer of modern dance in New York City. Mr. Bennett was a Senior Consultant with Arts Resources International, where he provided a range of advisory services to non-profit arts organizations, including project feasibility studies, financial operating estimates, economic impact and market analyses, and fund-raising feasibility studies. Before working in Arts Administration, he enjoyed a successful career in opera, appearing as a baritone with a number of companies and orchestras throughout the United States, including The Dallas Opera, the Dallas Symphony, Skylight Opera Theater, and Florentine Opera of Milwaukee. Mr. Bennett holds both an M.B.A. and an M.A. in Arts Administration from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and served as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of OPERA America.