Courtney Kalbacker is Opera Baltimore’s Director of Experience and Exploration.  Deeply devoted to her position and arts administration, she recently completed a Certificate in Arts and Culture Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania and National Arts Strategies. Through a decade of work on and off the operatic stage, she has enjoyed directing and production positions with UrbanArias, Lyric Opera Baltimore, Towson University, Peabody Opera Theatre (Peabody Institute), Michigan Opera Theatre, Live Arts Maryland, Silver Finch Arts Collective, the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and Oklahoma City University among others.  Courtney is currently on the faculty of Towson University, directing their opera workshop program, Music for the Stage.

As a passionate educator and advocate for developing singer-actors, Courtney originated and taught the Acting for Singers curriculum for Boston University Tanglewood Institute for five seasons and instructs the acting and improvisation classes at Lyric Opera Baltimore’s Opera Kids Camp. She also created and instructs the children's assembly program: What Is Opera? A Team! at Opera Baltimore. She holds a Master of Music degree in Opera Performance from Oklahoma City University and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Boston University. More info at www.CourtneyKalbacker.com.