Faculty & Staff
Administrative Staff
Executive Director
Jennifer M. Holmes, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in arts education.
Contracts Coordinator
David Biondi is the Contracts Coordinator for the School of Performing Arts at Pace University.
Academic Advisor
Omar Gómez is the Academic Advisor for the School of Performing Arts at Pace University.
Full-time Faculty
Jorge Luis Cacheiro has been a leading university theater innovator for almost two decades.
Ballet, Theater Dance, Partnering, Commercial Dance Lab, Partnering Lab - BFA Commercial Dance
Nidra Sous la Terre, formerly Nedra McClyde, holds an MFA from the Actors Studio Drama School. New York credits incl
Adjuncts
Diana Dávila (she/her) is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of
Verse for the Stage, Evolution of the Spoken Word, Performing Poetry - Performing Arts General
Commercial Acting, Acting, Commedia Dell’arte - BFA Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs, and Commerc
Script Analysis, Advanced Play Structure & Style - BA International Performance Ensemble
Light and Sound for Dance, Fundamentals: Sound and Story- BFA Production & Design for Stage & Scr
On Broadway Nancy has starred as Velma in Chicago the Musical, Brenda in the Billy Joel Twyla Tharp Tony winning, Mov
Ashley "Ash" Marinaccio is a theatre artist, filmmaker, and scholar who creates work to challenge the status quo.
Visual Storytelling - BFA Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs, and Commercials
Yoshiko Usami Sienkiewicz (AKA Yokko) is an actor, Butoh artist, theatre maker, choreographer, and movement instructo
Jazz, Anatomy for Dancers, Current Dance in New York - BFA Commercial Dance & Performing Arts General
Julianna Gelinas Bonifacio is an award-winning producer, screenwriter, and actress.
Fundamentals of Costume Design, Costume Design, Industry for Production & Design - BFA Productiong &a
David Shocket is an NYC-based lighting designer and associate lighting designer, who works extensive
Pat began his career in casting in 2006 after graduating from Drew University with a double major in Theatre Arts and
Gabriel Stelian-Shanks is the Artistic Director of The Drama League of New York, and a founder of the award-winning p
Kathryn has stage managed theatre on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regionally and in the Academic realm since graduating co
Pre-pandemic, Angel’s most recent TV work had included recurring roles on “NCIS: NOLA”, “For Life” and “Jessica Jones
Julianna Gelinas Bonifacio is an award-winning producer, screenwriter, and actress.
Maria has been an adjunct with FTVC since 2018, teaching seniors how to transition into life as a working actor.
Shannon is a California-born actor and educator who has been living and working in New York City for nearly a decade.