Workshop is conducted by Ivan Blagoder, Honoured Artist of Russia, Musical Director of the Alexandrinsky Theatre, Head of the Vocal and Musical education department at Russian State Institute of Performing Arts (RGISI).
Honoured Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation (1998), Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation (2011). Theatre worker and teacher.
Since 1979 — Musical Director, The Saint Petersburg State Youth Theatre on the Fontanka. Since 2003 — Musical Director of the Alexandrinsky Theatre. Since 2004 — Head of the Vocal and Musical education department at Russian State Institute of Performing Arts (RGISI).