EVOLVE
A Professional Training Studio for Singing Actors
October 6, 13, 20, 27; 2025
6PM - 10PM
Class Location:
1812 Productions
2329 South 3rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19148
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EVOLVE is a professional training studio for opera and musical theater artists to practice their craft in a way that the rehearsal room doesn't always allow for. It is a place to expand your artistry beyond the comfort zone and think outside the box. We maintain a supportive and safe space where you can evolve into the artist you are meant to be...
We explore material in a way that utilizes both the “inside-out” and “outside-in” techniques, starting from a place of libretto/lyrics analysis and given circumstances, and then exploring how we bring stories to life with Viewpoints, Effort-Shapes and breath work.
This class is perfect for artists who want to push themselves further in their creative process and crave the accountability of a safe and supportive environment to grow in.
Pricing: $250 for the entire session (4 four-hour sessions at $62.50/class)
EVOLVE is generously supported by Univest.
Meet Steve Pacek, EVOLVE's creator, clinician and teacher. Steve is a Barrymore Award winner and a proud multi-hyphenate. He has coached acting for Metropolitan Opera stars in preparation for Met in HD performances, teaches at the Jen Waldman Studio in NYC, Evolve Studio in Philadelphia, and has taught with Disney, Music Theater International, NYU, Ithaca College, Oklahoma City University, Pace University, Drexel University, West Chester University, Indiana University and University of the Arts. Directing/choreography credits include works for Florida Rep, Arden, Hangar, Virginia Stage, Theatre Horizon, and TheatreSquared. He has devised work for the Philadelphia Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. As an actor, he has performed on stages across the country (Alley, Arden, Walnut Street, PCPA, York Theatre, Virginia Stage, Delaware Theatre Co, Milwaukee Rep, TheatreSquared, Arkansas Rep, Hangar Theatre, Hudson Theatre, White Heron, etc). Steve was a Co-Founder and Associate Artistic Director at 11th Hour Theatre Company, Philadelphia’s home for “all musicals, all the time," for 17 years. He was Associate Artistic Director at the Hangar Theatre for two summer seasons. He was also a founding member of Theatre Philadelphia, the region's community-building and audience-building organization that also runs the Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. A proud past recipient of the F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist and an Independence Foundation Fellowship in the Arts. He is also an avid painter, puppeteer, tennis player, meteorology enthusiast and road-tripper.
Personal Statement:
"I am a teacher who embraces the potential of each and every student and is genuinely in their corner! I understand that everyone has their process and their own way of doing things, so I try to connect with everyone's unique artist within. I hope to inspire students to never settle, always explore more outside of their comfort zone and live their on-stage lives as close to "the edge" as possible! But in order for that to happen, we have to be okay failing. Over. And over. And over again. I try to create a space that makes that better than “okay”...I try to make it a valued part of the learning experience."
Meet Aurelien Eulert, pianist. Hailing from Alsace, France, Aurelien Eulert made his U.S. house debut in 2014 with Palm Beach Opera as diction coach for their production of Les Contes d’Hoffmann and head coach for the Young Artist Program. Since then, he has been on the music staff of Charlottesville Opera, Opera Memphis, Opera Roanoke, Palm Beach Opera, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, USC Thornton Opera, UCLA Alpert School of Music, Pacific Opera Project and the Los Angeles Opera Education department. Aurelien has played for acclaimed singers such as Marilyn Horne, Phyllis Curtin, Dawn Upshaw, Frederica von Stade and Rod Gilfry. He has assisted and performed under conductors such as James Conlon, Robert Spano and John Williams. In 2019, Aurelien was named Head of Music Staff at OperaDelaware, and was instrumental in launching the company’s Young Artist Program. He had previously held the position of Chorus Master and Principal Pianist since 2017. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, he was instrumental in OperaDelaware’s switch to digital and outdoor performances and continues to manage the acclaimed Pop-Up Opera program with outdoor presentations on the company’s mobile stage. Aurelien’s 2021/22 season included a return to the theatre stage with OperaDelaware’s productions of Don Pasquale, The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro, and a debut with Opera Southwest for Pelléas et Mélisande. His 2022/23 season includes debuts with Opera Philadelphia, Opera Baltimore and Intermountain Opera Bozeman. Aurelien holds degrees from the Conservatoire National de Strasbourg, Syracuse University and the University of Southern California, and attended the Tanglewood Music Center in the summer of 2010.
Meet Ramsey Reyes, pianist. Ramsey Reyes, a University of Pennsylvania alum, has experience as an educator in a variety of settings. Ramsey was a full-time faculty member of The Philadelphia School, where he taught music, Spanish, and physical education, and a coach for Soccer Shots in Philadelphia. In the opera world, Ramsey has worked at the Academy of Vocal Arts, the Vienna Summer Music Festival, Opera Orlando, and Opera North. Currently, Ramsey is a professional associate in piano at the University of Pennsylvania, the music director of his Catholic Parish, a college counselor for Berton College, and an assistant conductor for the University of Pennsylvania Orchestra. In addition, Ramsey has worked at summer programs such as the The Csehy Summer School of Music, the Philadelphia International Music Festival, and the University of Central Florida Piano Camp. He spent a summer to help lead a camp at an international school in Guatemala, where he taught math, music, and English. Ramsey has also attended a number of summer programs as a student -- Duke TIP, University of Florida Science Quest, LEAD Engineering at University of Michigan, and LEAD Business at Wharton in high school. He graduated from Temple University with degrees in piano performance and opera coaching. Ramsey is an avid athlete and fluent in English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Russian.