Felicia H.

Howdy, my name is Felicia, and I’m an Actor and Teaching Artist! I graduated from Columbia College Chicago for a BA in Musical Theatre with an emphasis in education and dance. Studying at CCC has given me insight into teaching to children through a lens of queer inclusion and anti-racism. I would describe my pedagogy as playful, disciplined, and malleable. I’ve worked with kids ages 7-21 in private voice lessons both in-person and on Zoom, as well as an instructor in high school level Musical Audition and Shakespeare workshops with an average of 50+ students at a time. I am currently a teaching artist at Stages Chicago and teach theater classes to students ages 3-13 years old as well as babies in Mommy and Me classes. On average I have 10-25 students per class. We also put on full scale musicals such as our last production Frozen Jr at the Vittum Theater, and summer day camps based on Broadway Musicals. I love love love teaching adults as well! Voice lessons are about building confidence, and absolutely anyone can learn to sing! Being from South Texas, I used my own music and theater education as an outlet against suffering mental health, coping with a toxic home life, and unknowingly struggling with undiagnosed ADHD. I understand exactly how life saving having a creative outlet that is dependable and a safe space is for a child, as well as having an empathetic teacher who cares about their student’s as, first, a human with feelings and, second, a talented individual. I feel that being a young, Hispanic woman gives me a fresh and colorful prospective as I can still largely relate to my students which helps build a foundation of trust that will support them throughout our lessons to feel comfortable to “fail forward” and develop a stronger sense of self confidence. In my spare time I love to paint with acrylics on canvas, watch horror movies, attend my friend’s theater plays, and find new places to eat in the city with my partner.