Professor & Coach
Vinh has over a decade of experience as a theatre educator and professor. He has taught at San Jose State University, San Diego State University, and Las Positas College, as well as for institutions such as American Conservatory Theater (ACT), TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, and the Academy of Art University. He is a member of the Musical Theatre Educators' Alliance (MTEA), where he served on various committees. Through his private practice, Vinh offers group workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions in performance, repertoire building, and audition & career preparation for adults and high school students. Browse through the offerings below and use the contact button to connect with Vinh to start your journey.
Audition Coaching
Prepare for your next audition or callback with individualized coaching designed to help you perform at your best. Together, we'll analyze the material, develop a clear strategy, and explore choices that highlights your strengths while showcasing your authenticity. The goal is for you to walk into the room feeling confident and ready to give a performance that leaves a lasting impression.
Performance Workshop Coaching
This is a collaborative work session for songs and monologues you'd like to develop as part of your repertoire and artistic growth. These sessions emphasize analysis, interpretation, and storytelling. We'll do a deep drive into the text and score, explore and expand on the given circumstances, and breathe truth into each piece through your unique perspective as a performer and human.
Career Coaching
A success career in the performing arts requires more than talent - it requires strategy. Career coaching focuses on the business side of the industry, helping you build an artistic lifestyle that is both fulfilling and sustainable. Whether you're navigating branding, networking, or long-term goal setting, these sessions provide personalized guidance to help you make informed decisions and create a career path that aligns with your artistic vision and professional aspirations.
Prepare for your next audition or callback with individualized coaching designed to help you perform at your best. Together, we'll analyze the material, develop a clear strategy, and explore choices that highlights your strengths while showcasing your authenticity. The goal is for you to walk into the room feeling confident and ready to give a performance that leaves a lasting impression.
Performance Workshop Coaching
This is a collaborative work session for songs and monologues you'd like to develop as part of your repertoire and artistic growth. These sessions emphasize analysis, interpretation, and storytelling. We'll do a deep drive into the text and score, explore and expand on the given circumstances, and breathe truth into each piece through your unique perspective as a performer and human.
Career Coaching
A success career in the performing arts requires more than talent - it requires strategy. Career coaching focuses on the business side of the industry, helping you build an artistic lifestyle that is both fulfilling and sustainable. Whether you're navigating branding, networking, or long-term goal setting, these sessions provide personalized guidance to help you make informed decisions and create a career path that aligns with your artistic vision and professional aspirations.
Cultural Consultant
Having lived in Vietnam for the first ten years of his life before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area, and now living in New York City, Vinh possesses a unique intercultural perspective that is part of the larger worldwide Vietnamese diaspora. Vinh is deeply invested in and values his Southeast Asian roots and Vietnamese American heritage. As a culture bearer and researcher, Vinh is knowledgeable in Southeast Asian performance arts, histories, cultures, and traditions, through the lens of cultural preservation and community building. He has given lectures, master classes, and spoken on esteem panels at celebratory and educational events, conferences, and higher education institutions. Vinh welcomes the opportunities to engage with any communities to share the richness and nuances of his cultural heritage, as well as his lived experience as a cultural worker and creative artist.
