Musical Theatre Academy Of Orange County

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Jimmy Hippenstiel, Executive Artistic Director

CEO/Executive Director Experience

As Executive Artistic Director, Jimmy's responsibilities include overseeing all MTAOC operations and producing, directing, and choreographing all the full-scale stage productions for the Academy's Shooting Stars and Rising Stars programs. Under his direction, the fundamental mission of MTAOC takes place daily. The students not only learn the skills of singing, dancing, and acting, but they develop a mature focus and discipline that allows them to excel in all aspects of their adult life. Through their social interaction in developing lifelong friendships and performing in front of audiences, students gain higher confidence levels and an ability to take on challenges without fear which are so important in reaching any goal they set for themselves. Jimmy's background has taken him worldwide as an entertainer with various well-known and respected organizations, including Princess Cruises and the Walt Disney Company. He has performed at New York's Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, Las Vegas, the St Moritz Music Festival, and many of the top resort hotels in Hawaii. Jimmy was a member of the world-renowned Citrus Singers and the Young Americans. He has been a featured lead in productions of many successful plays, including "Hello, Dolly," "West Side Story," and "A Chorus Line." Jimmy recently returned to the stage himself, performing in one of his dream bucket list shows, 3D Theatricals' critically-acclaimed production of "Ragtime." The experience managed to rejuvenate Jimmy's true inner love for the theater and reminded him how important it is to fuel his students' passion for what they love constantly. Jimmy seeks to provide them with a safe forum at MTAOC to hone their skills and make new friends. Jimmy received his Associate of Arts degree in Music and Conducting from the esteemed Citrus College and then earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Musical Theater from Cal State, Fullerton, and joined the MTAOC staff here in 2001..

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