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​Kelly Jo Eldredge, Department Chair of the Theatre Arts & Dance Department at Red Rocks Community College, enjoys teaching a wide variety of theatre courses at RRCC, as well as directing many RRCC productions. She received her master’s from New England Conservatory in Boston and began her professional career in opera. Kelly Jo soon moved to New York to pursue a career in musical theatre and has performed lead roles on national Broadway tours and in regional theatre throughout the U.S. and Canada. After many years on the road, she decided to retire her suitcase and live closer to family in beautiful Colorado, finding her dream job growing artists at RRCC. Kelly Jo is a member of NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing), ATHE (Association for Theatre in Higher Education), VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association), and ASTR (American Society for Theatre Research).