Keturah Stickann’s directing and choreographic work has been seen in countless opera houses across the United States and Canada, as well as in Chile, Japan, France, Germany, Hungary, and Australia. A champion of new American opera, she has directed and choreographed multipleworks by Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer, as well as works by Robert Aldridge, Anthony Davis, Ricky Ian Gordon, Jennifer Higdon, Laura Kaminsky, and Jose “Pepe” Martinez. Recent productions by Ms. Stickann include Don Giovanni (Minnesota Opera), Candide (Michigan Opera Theatre), Salome (Madison Opera), Pelléas et Mélisande (West Edge Opera), Orfeo ed Euridice (Florida Grand Opera), Turandot (Palm Beach Opera), The Mother of Us All (Chautauqua Opera), and Carmen (Opera Colorado).  Before becoming a director, Ms. Stickann was a classically trained dancer, performing in opera and concert dance around the country.