Ginger Beazley is a regional performer of opera, operetta and musical theater with  leading roles as Leonora in Il Trovatore, Yum Yum in the Mikado and Anna in the King and I.  Ms. Beazley holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Alabama.  Her teaching studio has produced numerous singers who continue their vocal work at outstanding universities and converatories.  Former students currently in international careers include Angela Brown, Susanna Phillips, Janice Chandler and Patricia Andress.  In 1998, Dr. Beazley founded Ars Nova, Inc. which runs a school of the arts and also produces varied musical presentations in the community primarily using advanced students and faculty of the school.  Her vision is to provide professional quality training in a nurturing environment where the student is always the focus of the program.  Her directoral credits include Gondoliers,  The Mikado, Carmen, The Medium and  an original adaptation of Shakespeare and Verdi’s Othello/Otello.  Dr. Beazley continues to have a passion for excellence and great hope for the next generation of performing artists.