Vocal Coach, Acting Teacher & Career Mentor
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The Journey Is Finding the Words that the Student Can Hear
Aaron Hunt is a firm believer that the task of the teacher is to tap into a language that speaks to the individual student, to match the vocabulary of curriculum to the student’s moment in their training and in their life. As great a challenge as this can be in private tutoring, teaching in a group situation makes this an even headier exchange between teacher and pupils. Yet surely the responsibilities inherent in the passing along of knowledge in a calculated and kind manner are matched by the rewards, and those for whom this equation has no resonance might pursue other interests.
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Credentials
Aaron's Education & Training
BS, Music Education, Major – Voice, Minor – piano, Muskingum University, New
Concord, Ohio, 1978, Certified Vocal and Instrumental Music K-12
Coursework, Creative Writing, Northwestern University, 2004 -2005
MA in Writing & Editing, DePaul University, 2024
Other training: Folio Training, Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Study w/Kate Buckley,
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Training Program; Alison C. Vesely, First Folio Theatre;
Voice w/Matthew Ellenwood, Philip Kraus; Ballet & Modern Dance w/Rose-Marie
Floyd, Royal Oak MI
Concord, Ohio, 1978, Certified Vocal and Instrumental Music K-12
Coursework, Creative Writing, Northwestern University, 2004 -2005
MA in Writing & Editing, DePaul University, 2024
Other training: Folio Training, Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Study w/Kate Buckley,
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Training Program; Alison C. Vesely, First Folio Theatre;
Voice w/Matthew Ellenwood, Philip Kraus; Ballet & Modern Dance w/Rose-Marie
Floyd, Royal Oak MI
Private instruction
Voice and Coaching Studio
I maintain a private voice study, specializing in training musical theatre students of all ages who are preparing for auditions where they must present both a group of songs, and representative monologues to highlight their type.
University instruction
Workshops and Seminars
Freshman Seminar: Salem Witchcraft Trails; DePaul University; Scene Study – The Crucible; Spring 2016. (3-week module)
Freshman Seminar: Salem Witchcraft Trails; DePaul University; Scene Study – The
Crucible; Spring 2015. (4-week module)
Anthropology 396 Command Performances – DePaul University, September thru November 2014.
Critiquing a series of 3 minute presentations by seniors for good public speaking and presentation practices, along with a physical and vocal warm-up, and returning once a month to evaluate progress.
Freshman Seminar: This Old Chicago House; DePaul University; Public Speaking Workshop, October 11, 2013.
Freshman Seminar: This Old Chicago House; DePaul University; Public Speaking
Workshop, October 5, 2012.
Opera Workshop: Marriage of Figaro; Moody Bible Institute; Operatic improvisation and movement Spring 2012. (2 sessions)
Freshman Seminar: Salem Witchcraft Trails; DePaul University; Scene Study – The
Crucible; Spring 2012. (4-week module)
Freshman Seminar: This Old Chicago House; DePaul University; Public Speaking Workshop. 2011. (1 day)
Freshman Seminar: This Old Chicago House; DePaul University; Public Speaking Workshop. 2010. (1 day)
Freshman Seminar: This Old Chicago House; DePaul University; Public Speaking
Workshop. 2009. (1 day, 2 sessions)
Freshman Seminar: Salem Witchcraft Trails; DePaul University; Scene Study – The Crucible; Spring 2008. (4-week module)
Freshman Seminar: Salem Witchcraft Trails; DePaul University; Scene Study – The
Crucible; Winter 2007. (4-week module)
Freshman Seminar: Salem Witchcraft Trails; DePaul University; Scene Study – The
Crucible; Spring 2015. (4-week module)
Anthropology 396 Command Performances – DePaul University, September thru November 2014.
Critiquing a series of 3 minute presentations by seniors for good public speaking and presentation practices, along with a physical and vocal warm-up, and returning once a month to evaluate progress.
Freshman Seminar: This Old Chicago House; DePaul University; Public Speaking Workshop, October 11, 2013.
Freshman Seminar: This Old Chicago House; DePaul University; Public Speaking
Workshop, October 5, 2012.
Opera Workshop: Marriage of Figaro; Moody Bible Institute; Operatic improvisation and movement Spring 2012. (2 sessions)
Freshman Seminar: Salem Witchcraft Trails; DePaul University; Scene Study – The
Crucible; Spring 2012. (4-week module)
Freshman Seminar: This Old Chicago House; DePaul University; Public Speaking Workshop. 2011. (1 day)
Freshman Seminar: This Old Chicago House; DePaul University; Public Speaking Workshop. 2010. (1 day)
Freshman Seminar: This Old Chicago House; DePaul University; Public Speaking
Workshop. 2009. (1 day, 2 sessions)
Freshman Seminar: Salem Witchcraft Trails; DePaul University; Scene Study – The Crucible; Spring 2008. (4-week module)
Freshman Seminar: Salem Witchcraft Trails; DePaul University; Scene Study – The
Crucible; Winter 2007. (4-week module)
High School Instruction
Theater & playwriting for ESL Students
Theatre & Playwriting for ESL Students; The Global Voices Initiative at Kelly High School, Chicago
In Winter of 2017, 2018, and 2020 I worked with High School ESL students at various levels, helping them to exercise and polish their reading, speaking and writing skills through the use of acting exercises and the construction of scenes. My students’ first languages were primarily Spanish and Chinese, and these groups were intermingled. The acting exercises helped to bring these often shy students out of themselves. Basic writing coursework included exploration of setting, character, plot, and dialogue. Students wrote in groups, and shared their work aloud with the class. Each spring the student’s scenes were shared with an ESL High School class in Morocco. The students then performed each other’s scenes over Google HangOuts, and enjoyed a freestyle group exchange afterwards.
In Winter of 2017, 2018, and 2020 I worked with High School ESL students at various levels, helping them to exercise and polish their reading, speaking and writing skills through the use of acting exercises and the construction of scenes. My students’ first languages were primarily Spanish and Chinese, and these groups were intermingled. The acting exercises helped to bring these often shy students out of themselves. Basic writing coursework included exploration of setting, character, plot, and dialogue. Students wrote in groups, and shared their work aloud with the class. Each spring the student’s scenes were shared with an ESL High School class in Morocco. The students then performed each other’s scenes over Google HangOuts, and enjoyed a freestyle group exchange afterwards.