Mentors
Mentors within the SAFD
Hello esteemed members! We know that there are many of you out there with incredible potential and who are interested in taking your Stage Combat training to the next level.
“That’s me!” you might say. You may also be thinking, “But, what do I do next?”
Well, there are many of us in the Society that are glad you asked…
We are announcing a new program designed to put those of you who are in the early (or even mid-late) stages of your careers in touch with more experienced teachers, choreographers and directors who want to help you out along this journey.
We have Certified Teachers, Fight Directors and Fight Masters in regions throughout the U.S., each with their own unique interests and specialties who all have the same desire: to share their expertise with you. These fine artists are putting themselves out there to potentially become mentors to SAFD members in good standing with whom their interests coincide.
Look for the stars (*) on the map below and hover your mouse over those near your region. You will see the name of one of our mentors pop up and, if you click on this, you will be directed to their bio which will have information about their primary interests, fortes and what kind of mentees they might be looking for. Their contact information will be there so, if you think you might be a good fit for this person, use it!
Remember that these professionals are offering you their time and experience but it will be YOU that needs to take the steps to make this happen: i.e., travel, making initial contact, communicating in a timely and professional manner, and so forth.
If you are ready for that next step, find your region, click, reach out and you might just be forging a connection that will last a lifetime.
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Leraldo Anzaldua
DEI Rep, Certified Teacher, Fight Director -
Angela Bonacasa
Certified Teacher -
H Russ Brown
Fight Director / Certified Teacher -
Sean Michael Chin
Certified Teacher -
Charles Conwell
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J. Alex Cordaro
Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Matthew Crider
Certified Teacher Representative, Certified Teacher, Tenured Associate Professor -
Paul Dennhardt
Fight Director -
Samantha Egle
Rocky Mountain Regional Representative -
Christopher Elst
Certified Teacher -
Sarah Flanagan
Combatant / Friend Representative, Certified Teacher -
Dave Gonzalez
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D Granke
Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Brian Guidry LeTraunik
Certified Teacher -
Jacqueline Holloway
East Central Regional Representative, Certified Teacher, Fight Director -
Robb Hunter
Fight Master, Fight Director Representative, Certified Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Kevin Inouye
Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Michael Jerome Johnson
Fight Director/Certified Teacher Emeritus -
Jeff A.R. Jones
Fight Director/ Certified Teacher/Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Casey Kaleba
Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Patrick Kelly
Martial Arts Program Coordinator- Indiana University-Bloomington -
David Leong
Fight Master and Chair, Professor VCU -
Gregg Lloyd
Professor, Certified Teacher, Advanced Actor/Combatant -
Mike Lubke
Fight Director Representative, Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Coordinator - Brawl of America -
Tonya Lynn
Fight Director and Certified Teacher -
Jenny Male
Certified Teacher & Fight Director -
John Mcfarland
CT/FD -
David Miller
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Samuel GC Muñoz
Fight Director/CT, Actor/Creator, Associate Professor -
Aaron Preusse
Mid-America Regional Representative, Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
David Reed
Fight Director/Certified Teacher -
Amie Root
Certified Teacher -
Ian Rose
Fight Master -
Darrell Rushton
Fight Director/Certified Teacher/Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Steven Schwall
Certified Teacher, Technical Director -
Sarah Shannon
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Lee Soroko
Fight Director, Certified Teacher, Theatrical Firearms Instructor -
Mike Speck
Founder, Carnage in the Corn; Co-Founder, Brawl of America; Certified Teacher -
Zev Steinrock
Certified Teacher -
Elizabeth Styles
Certified Teacher -
Jason Paul Tate
Vice President, Certified Teacher, Co-Founder Neutral Chaos, Co-Coordinator Tourist Trap -
Joseph Travers
Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Ashley White
Certified Teacher | Founder, President, SCDallas -
David Woolley
Fight Master, Fight Director, Certified Teacher -
Claire Yearman
Certified Teacher, Great Lakes Regional Rep