Teaching Artists

Feifei Jiang is an acclaimed pianist and educator who has performed extensively across the United States, Mexico, and China. She is a founding member of the JF Piano Duo, a husband-and-wife ensemble renowned for their dynamic and expressive performances. Together with Peter Jiang, the duo presents inventive programs that span a diverse range of musical styles, with a special emphasis on French Impressionism. Their four-hand piano performances of works by composers such as Debussy and Ravel have captivated audiences with their sensitivity, nuance, and artistic depth.

Argentinean-American pianist, Dr. Marcelo Lian has been Prize Winner in several piano competitions as well as recipient of scholarships in his native country and the US. He received his Americas Thanks to his artistic and academic achievements he te

Marcelo’s appearances in solo recitals includes presentations at the Teatro Colon during the Martha Argerich Festival in 2002, a recital in California playing on Vladimir Horowitz’ legendary piano, and a Carnegie Weill Hall debut in 1998 thanks to the support and encouragement of his mentor Dr. Ana Maria Trenchi Bottazzi.

Ann Marie Pollard joined the Performance Area faculty at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film in order to serve as Assistant Professor of Voice, Movement, and Acting and as the Voice and Dialect Coach for the Nebraska Repertory Theatre in 2018.

Mary Kate Moore is a native Nebraskan, theater actor and classically trained singer based in New York City. She was recently seen on Broadway and in New York City Center’s revival of Into the Woods, understudying Sara Bareilles and Stephanie J. Block as the Baker’s Wife. She has also starred in the First National Tour of MJ: The Musical as Rachel and in the North American tours of Les Miserables as Fantine, for which she received a BroadwayWorld LA Award: Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Fiasco Theater’s Into The Woods.

Kaleb is a music teacher and collaborator based in Lincoln, Nebraska. He received his Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he studied with Dr. Paul Barnes. Kaleb studied Organ with Dr. Christopher Marks and Brent Shaw. While studying at UNL he attended the Vienna International Piano Academy and has performed in masterclasses with artists such as Joyce Yang, Sean Chen, and Eva Polgar. Kaleb was recently a teaching artist with the Lied Center Piano Academy and has led music theory classes with Lied Center Community Learning.

Reynel Reynaldo (Rey) is thrilled to be sharing his knowledge with The Lied Center Triple Threat Broadway Intensive. National Tours: The Book of Mormon, On Your Feet! Regional: In The Heights, Head Over Heels, Shrek The Musical, Mamma Mia, Matilda. Dance Credits: SuperBowl XLIV, FloRida, Queen Latifah, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins. Reynel can’t wait to see what’s in store this summer! 

Originally from Eldorado, IL, Madeline Rogers is an accomplished solo and collaborative performer in the US and abroad. Significant international performances include the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and a recurring scholarship at Brahmshaus Baden-Baden, where she researched and performed in 2022 and 2024. In October 2024, Rogers toured Vietnam with faculty from the University of Nebraska as part of their Global Arts Academy, teaching masterclasses and performing at renowned music schools in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam.

RYAN SCOTT OLIVER is a Lortel Award-nominated and Kleban Prize, Rodgers, and Larson Award-winning composer and lyricist. He was called “the future of Broadway… a major new voice in musical theatre” (Entertainment Weekly) and is “shaking up musical theater with his dark, twisted and genius work … [Oliver] could very well be musical theater’s answer to an auteur filmmaker or a gothic novelist” (Huffington Post). He wrote the music and lyrics for Jasper in Deadland; 35mm: A Musical Exhibition; Hugo; Darling; Mrs. Sharp; We Foxes and more.

David von Kampen (b. 1986) is a composer based in Lincoln, Nebraska. David’s creative work spans a wide variety of genres and styles, including jazz, choral music, hymnody and liturgy, solo voice, chamber music, and musical theater. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Kansas, and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Nebraska. He has studied composition with James Barnes, Dan Gailey, Forrest Pierce, Eric Richards, and Randall Snyder.

Tom Larson is Assistant Professor of Composition (Emerging Media and Digital Arts) at the Glenn Korff School of Music. At the GKSoM, Tom has taught courses in Film Scoring, Digital Audio Recording and Production, Jazz History, Rock History, and Jazz Piano. His current course work includes teaching Film Scoring and Creative Sound Design, Digital Audio Recording/Production, and private Composition lessons. He also is a member of the UNL Faculty Jazz Ensemble, for which he serves as Music Director and Composer in Residence.