Vagabond Theatre Co. 3rd Avenue Theatre, Binscarth, Manitoba

2009 CAMP INSTRUCTORS
	SUSANNA PORTNOY is a graduate of the University of Manitoba’s Fine Arts faculty. Since her graduation she has pursued a career in theatre and art. She has been a regular teacher at the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Studio Programs for over twelve years where she has taught children and adult art classes. In addition, she has taught a variety of specialty classes including Parent-Child, the Quantum program, an advanced art program for Winnipeg #1 students, as well as teaching classes for Winnipeg School for the Deaf every spring. For two years Susanna also designed and coordinated the hands-on activities at the Winnipeg Children’s Festival. She has given a number of workshops and lectures to teachers on using art in their classrooms. This year, she was asked to design and teach art classes for Balmoral Hall’s Academy of the Arts. Susanna continues to paint and annually helps to hang the WAG Studio Programs Instructors Art Show.
	JOHN BLUETHNER is a professional actor, director, and acting teacher, holds a MFA in theater from York University. He has taught theater at the University of Winnipeg, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Manitoba Theatre for Young People and St. Boniface College, and performed in numerous plays and films in three provinces. He got his own start at the age of 13 in a school play and won a scholarship to the Manitoba Theatre School, where he stayed for many years, learning about improvisation and all aspects of theatre. He believes that doing theatre is not only fun, but a wonderful experience in teamwork and creativity.
	JENNIFER KOSIER was born singing and dancing in Langenburg, Saskatchewan. Jennifer has spent two seasons with the well know musical group, Saskatchewan Express, as a performer, and another year as an instructor at the Musical Theatre studio in Regina.In 2003 she relocated to Melville with husband Keith. Jenn is know the owner & instructor of Encore! Musical Theatre Company located in Melville and Langenburg, and is a musical theatre instructor at Valley Dance in Fort Qu’Appelle. Jennifer obtained her Bachelor of Music (Composition)., from the University of Regina in 2007. Her love of music has brought opportunities to perform the lead female role of Nancy in “Oliver!” in Melville February 2005, and Baroness Elsa Schraeder in “The Sound of Music” in 2006. She continues writing, teaching and performance of music and musical theatre throughout eastern Saskatchewan.
	Dancing since the age of 4 JENNIFER RITCHIE has trained at a number of dance studios across Saskatchewan. She has worked on several major projects including the Saskatchewan Summer Tour (2001), and the CFL Grey Cup Pre-Game and Half-Time Shows (2003). Jennifer also spent three seasons as the choreographer for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Trailblazer Dance Team (2001-2003). She is currently a dance instructor at Footworks Dane Studio in Saskatoon and is the choreographer for the University of Saskatchewan Dance Team. In addition, she works as a freelance choreographer with a variety of groups. Jennifer is once again looking forward to instructing at the Vagabond Theatre Summer camp.