Conference Presentations
August 2019 Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) Conference – Orlando, FL
Panel: “Mentoring Tomorrow’s Teaching Artist”
Lecture: “Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies”
Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)[1] Conference – Orlando, FL
Lecture: “The Human Voice/The Voice of The People/Multiple Languages; Points of Intersection.
La Voz Humana/La Voz de la Gente/Lenguajes Múltiples; Puentes para intercambio”
Presentation: “Performing Latinx Identity: Dialect Coaching Latinx Plays - embodying the linguistic sound of home”
Workshop: “Pursued by a Bear: A Multidisciplinary Workshop in Dynamic Transitional Storytelling”
April 2019 The Bridge Initiative: Bechdel Test Fest – Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, AZ
Invited scholar panelist
March 2019 “Identity, Voice, and Performance” – Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Invited guest artist-in-residence with undergraduate students, faculty, and community
August 2018 VASTA/Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA) Conference – Seattle, WA
Workshop: “Fundamentals of Fitzmaurice Voicework”
ATHE Conference – Boston, MA
Lecture presentation: “Revolutionary Acting Approaches and Resources for the Latinx Actor”
Lecture presentation: “The Safe Space”
Lecture presentation: “Liberation Movements and Global Exchange in Fitzmaurice Voicework”
April 2018 Latino Theatre Commons: Fornes Symposium – Princeton University, NJ
Invited think tank of the most influential Latino/a theatre artists/scholars in the U.S.
November 2017 “Deep Destructuring” – Fitzmaurice Research Laboratory, New York, NY.
Invited think tank of International Fitzmaurice Master Teachers.
September 2017 Latino Theatre Commons: Encuentro de Las Americas – Los Angeles, CA
August 2017 VASTA Conference – Singapore
Presentation: “Intersectionality”
Presentation: “The Power of the Healing Voice”
Presentation: “Empathy”
March 2017 “Diversity and Inclusion” – Fitzmaurice Research Laboratory, Los Angeles, CA
Lead teacher for an invited think tank of International Fitzmaurice Master Teachers.
January 2017 Santiago A Mil – Santiago, Chile.
Invited delegate for Theatre Communications Group.
December 2016 Latino Theatre Commons – New York, NY
November 2016 “Presence” – Fitzmaurice Research Laboratory, Los Angeles, CA
August 2016 VASTA Conference – Chicago, IL
Lecture presentation: “Interculturalism”
July 2015 Latino Theatre Commons - Chicago, IL
Panel Discussion
September 2014 ATHE Conference – Scottsdale, AZ
Staged reading: “The Heart of Earth” by Cherrie Moraga (playing Ixcumane)
October 2014 Latino Theatre Commons – Los Angeles, CA
Panel discussion and book signing
August 2014 VASTA Conference – London, England
Lecture presentation: “Voices of the New Americas”
July 2014 ATHE Conference – Scottsdale, AZ
Panel discussion: “Dreaming in Cuban, Interpretations of the Body in Dance, Theatre,
Ritual, and Performance”
October 2013 Latino Theatre Commons – Boston, MA
Panel discussion
March 2013 No Passport[1]/NYU Gallatin Theatre Conference – New York, NY
Panel discussion: “Dream Acts, Capital Acts”
August 2012 VASTA Conference – Washington, DC
Lecture presentation: “Librotraficante Solidarity Reading and Laughing Voice as Intercultural Journey”
August 2011 VASTA Conference – Chicago, IL
Panel discussion: “Taming the Wild Tongue”
ATHE Conference - Chicago, IL
Panel discussion: “Global Trends, Local Narratives: Performative Responses to Anti-Immigrant Sentiment”
March 2011 Industry Acting Class – Phoenix Fringe Festival, Scottsdale, AZ
Panel discussion
August 2009 CEUVOZ International Voice Conference – Mexico City, Mexico
Panel discussion: “VASTA: 1986 Until Now”
VASTA Conference – New York, NY
Performance: “Shakespeare’s Voice: Whose Voice”
May 2009 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education[1] - San Diego, CA
Paper presentation: “Insight into the Challenges Latino Students Face while Training in Theatre”
July 2008 VASTA Conference – Ashland, OR
Panel discussion: “Diversity”
August 2006 ATHE Conference – Chicago, IL
Panel: “Mentoring Tomorrow’s Teaching Artist”
Lecture: “Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies”
Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)[1] Conference – Orlando, FL
Lecture: “The Human Voice/The Voice of The People/Multiple Languages; Points of Intersection.
La Voz Humana/La Voz de la Gente/Lenguajes Múltiples; Puentes para intercambio”
Presentation: “Performing Latinx Identity: Dialect Coaching Latinx Plays - embodying the linguistic sound of home”
Workshop: “Pursued by a Bear: A Multidisciplinary Workshop in Dynamic Transitional Storytelling”
April 2019 The Bridge Initiative: Bechdel Test Fest – Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, AZ
Invited scholar panelist
March 2019 “Identity, Voice, and Performance” – Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Invited guest artist-in-residence with undergraduate students, faculty, and community
August 2018 VASTA/Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA) Conference – Seattle, WA
Workshop: “Fundamentals of Fitzmaurice Voicework”
ATHE Conference – Boston, MA
Lecture presentation: “Revolutionary Acting Approaches and Resources for the Latinx Actor”
Lecture presentation: “The Safe Space”
Lecture presentation: “Liberation Movements and Global Exchange in Fitzmaurice Voicework”
April 2018 Latino Theatre Commons: Fornes Symposium – Princeton University, NJ
Invited think tank of the most influential Latino/a theatre artists/scholars in the U.S.
November 2017 “Deep Destructuring” – Fitzmaurice Research Laboratory, New York, NY.
Invited think tank of International Fitzmaurice Master Teachers.
September 2017 Latino Theatre Commons: Encuentro de Las Americas – Los Angeles, CA
August 2017 VASTA Conference – Singapore
Presentation: “Intersectionality”
Presentation: “The Power of the Healing Voice”
Presentation: “Empathy”
March 2017 “Diversity and Inclusion” – Fitzmaurice Research Laboratory, Los Angeles, CA
Lead teacher for an invited think tank of International Fitzmaurice Master Teachers.
January 2017 Santiago A Mil – Santiago, Chile.
Invited delegate for Theatre Communications Group.
December 2016 Latino Theatre Commons – New York, NY
November 2016 “Presence” – Fitzmaurice Research Laboratory, Los Angeles, CA
August 2016 VASTA Conference – Chicago, IL
Lecture presentation: “Interculturalism”
July 2015 Latino Theatre Commons - Chicago, IL
Panel Discussion
September 2014 ATHE Conference – Scottsdale, AZ
Staged reading: “The Heart of Earth” by Cherrie Moraga (playing Ixcumane)
October 2014 Latino Theatre Commons – Los Angeles, CA
Panel discussion and book signing
August 2014 VASTA Conference – London, England
Lecture presentation: “Voices of the New Americas”
July 2014 ATHE Conference – Scottsdale, AZ
Panel discussion: “Dreaming in Cuban, Interpretations of the Body in Dance, Theatre,
Ritual, and Performance”
October 2013 Latino Theatre Commons – Boston, MA
Panel discussion
March 2013 No Passport[1]/NYU Gallatin Theatre Conference – New York, NY
Panel discussion: “Dream Acts, Capital Acts”
August 2012 VASTA Conference – Washington, DC
Lecture presentation: “Librotraficante Solidarity Reading and Laughing Voice as Intercultural Journey”
August 2011 VASTA Conference – Chicago, IL
Panel discussion: “Taming the Wild Tongue”
ATHE Conference - Chicago, IL
Panel discussion: “Global Trends, Local Narratives: Performative Responses to Anti-Immigrant Sentiment”
March 2011 Industry Acting Class – Phoenix Fringe Festival, Scottsdale, AZ
Panel discussion
August 2009 CEUVOZ International Voice Conference – Mexico City, Mexico
Panel discussion: “VASTA: 1986 Until Now”
VASTA Conference – New York, NY
Performance: “Shakespeare’s Voice: Whose Voice”
May 2009 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education[1] - San Diego, CA
Paper presentation: “Insight into the Challenges Latino Students Face while Training in Theatre”
July 2008 VASTA Conference – Ashland, OR
Panel discussion: “Diversity”
- Chaired session that addressed how theatre companies, educators, and scholars are adapting or not adapting to the challenges of the 21st century
August 2006 ATHE Conference – Chicago, IL