Debbie Wilson
Jazz and Tap Dance, and
Acting Instructor
Our Instructors
Anjie Rose Wilson
Jazz Dance Instructor
Christine Martorana
Tap Instructor
Tap Company Director
Susan Daugherty
Ballet Instructor
Zachary Wilson
Acting Instructor
Emily Fritz
Vocal Instructor
Emily Hobbs
Jazz Dance Instructor
Debbie Wilson
Jazz and Tap Dance Instructor
Acting Instructor
Debbie Wilson has been choreographing and directing musical theater for decades. But her experience lies in myriad arenas, including large-scale choreography for events ranging from the Olympics and Superbowl to the World Cup, Pro Bowl, and San Francisco Black and White Balls.
Debbie’s first love, however, is musical theater where she has performed in, directed and/or choreographed hundreds of productions including: 42nd Street, Pippin, Oklahoma!, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Peter Pan, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, West Side Story, Chicago, Follies, Les Misérables, A Chorus Line, Hairspray, and Anything Goes with Chita Rivera.
Debbie is the recipient of sixteen regional theatre awards for choreography, direction, and performance. She has been honored by the Interfaith Bureau of Sacramento and the California Assembly for her work with young people. Her students have gone on to perform on Broadway, in national tours, in international concert tap companies, modern dance companies, on cruise ships, and in TV and film.
Debbie taught for American Musical Theater of San Jose and was dance chairperson for the professional training and summer youth programs for twenty years. She also headed the dance department at Lincoln High Performing Arts Magnet. She has taught for many prestigious youth organizations and has been recognized repeatedly for her excellence and contributions to youth.
Debbie is proud to be a founder of El Dorado Musical Theatre and is its artistic director. She lives in El Dorado Hills with her daughter Anjie Rose and her son Zachary.
Debbie’s first love, however, is musical theater where she has performed in, directed and/or choreographed hundreds of productions including: 42nd Street, Pippin, Oklahoma!, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Peter Pan, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, West Side Story, Chicago, Follies, Les Misérables, A Chorus Line, Hairspray, and Anything Goes with Chita Rivera.
Debbie is the recipient of sixteen regional theatre awards for choreography, direction, and performance. She has been honored by the Interfaith Bureau of Sacramento and the California Assembly for her work with young people. Her students have gone on to perform on Broadway, in national tours, in international concert tap companies, modern dance companies, on cruise ships, and in TV and film.
Debbie taught for American Musical Theater of San Jose and was dance chairperson for the professional training and summer youth programs for twenty years. She also headed the dance department at Lincoln High Performing Arts Magnet. She has taught for many prestigious youth organizations and has been recognized repeatedly for her excellence and contributions to youth.
Debbie is proud to be a founder of El Dorado Musical Theatre and is its artistic director. She lives in El Dorado Hills with her daughter Anjie Rose and her son Zachary.
Anjie Rose Wilson
Jazz Dance Instructor
Dedicated to dance, Anjie Rose Wilson has studied Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip-Hop, and Lyrical styles for over fifteen years, and has performed in over 45 shows with El Dorado Musical Theatre. She has been the Assistant Choreographer for several of EDMT’s Training Shows and is currently the program’s primary Choreographer. Anjie has also been the Assistant Choreographer for over a dozen Main Stage and Rising Stars productions, and will be stepping into the role of choreographer for EDMT’s upcoming fall show.
Anjie is an instructor for EDMT’s Performing Arts Institute and has a faithful following of future performers in her dance classes for four to six year olds, as well as more challenging classes for older performers. Her Man Jazz class is regularly filled to capacity and challenges even the fittest young dancers.
She has gone to New York City to participate in the audition-only Rockettes Summer Intensive several times, including this summer. Anjie has also participated in many master classes and intensives with notable dancers and performers including Dana Stackpole, Andrew Palermo, and Samantha Jo Harvey.
In addition, this year marks Anjie’s 8th season as a founding member of El Dorado Musical Theatre’s Tour Group, High Voltage.
Christine Martorana
Tap Instructor
SpecTAPular/FanTAPulous
Christine Martorana has been a part of EDMT since 2001. She has been involved in the dance and performing world for many decades, teaching and guiding students of all ages. She began her teaching experience in the Bay Area at Hamilton Studio of dance and music, and following a career in sales and marketing, returned to teaching for over 12 years at Center Stage Dance Academy in El Dorado Hills. She created the tap performing companies FanTAPulous and SpecTAPular in 2008 and they now reside at EDMT. She currently teaches tap dance classes for ages 9 – adult at PAI in addition to being EDMT’s costume/prop rental manager.
She resides in El Dorado Hills with her husband Eric and is the proud mother of her three talented adult children; Megan, Emily, and Evan.
She resides in El Dorado Hills with her husband Eric and is the proud mother of her three talented adult children; Megan, Emily, and Evan.
Susan Daugherty
Ballet Instructor
Susan Daugherty enjoys sharing her love of dance with all levels and ages. Susan Daugherty has taught dance at U.C. Santa Cruz and numerous studios in the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Area. As a young dancer, she gained a solid technical background in ballet through her studies with Francisca and Dimitri Romanoff. Later, she had the opportunity to study extensively with some of the leaders in the modern and jazz dance world including, Utah Repertory Dance Theatre, Limon Company and Bill Evan’s Dance Theater.
While earning her B.A. at San Jose State University, Susan performed with the SJSU Resident Dance Company. She has also performed with various musical theater groups and dance companies in the S.F. Bay Area.
To help develop an appreciation for the arts among grade school students, Susan directed and performed with the “Dancing People.” This group was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts to bring professional performing arts to the public schools. She is happy to be working with the students at EDMT!
While earning her B.A. at San Jose State University, Susan performed with the SJSU Resident Dance Company. She has also performed with various musical theater groups and dance companies in the S.F. Bay Area.
To help develop an appreciation for the arts among grade school students, Susan directed and performed with the “Dancing People.” This group was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts to bring professional performing arts to the public schools. She is happy to be working with the students at EDMT!
Zachary Wilson
Acting Instructor
Zachary Wilson is the “Swiss Army Knife” of El Dorado Musical Theatre. As his name suggests, he is indeed the son of Creative Director Debbie Wilson, and growing up surrounded by all things theater has given him plenty of opportunities to express his range of interest.
An accomplished performer at the ripe old age of 16, Zachary has been in over 40 shows, taking on increasingly challenging roles demanding all aspects of being a musical theater performer.
He has been taking on more roles to refine his expertise through Assistant Directing, through various workshops, and now as an instructor with the Performing Arts Institute.
But his ever-curious mind has led him into other ways of contributing to EDMT too, particularly in the area of projected-background design and operation. He has developed one of the premier background projection systems used in regional theater, and is constantly improving – and pushing the limits of – this artistic work. Zach has worked with Broadway-level technical staff and will undoubtedly continue to develop these skills to the delight of our audiences.
Also worth mentioning is Zach’s video work, which has been seen by thousands. Those videos both explain and promote EDMT’s shows.
An accomplished performer at the ripe old age of 16, Zachary has been in over 40 shows, taking on increasingly challenging roles demanding all aspects of being a musical theater performer.
He has been taking on more roles to refine his expertise through Assistant Directing, through various workshops, and now as an instructor with the Performing Arts Institute.
But his ever-curious mind has led him into other ways of contributing to EDMT too, particularly in the area of projected-background design and operation. He has developed one of the premier background projection systems used in regional theater, and is constantly improving – and pushing the limits of – this artistic work. Zach has worked with Broadway-level technical staff and will undoubtedly continue to develop these skills to the delight of our audiences.
Also worth mentioning is Zach’s video work, which has been seen by thousands. Those videos both explain and promote EDMT’s shows.
Emily Fritz
Vocal Instructor
Emily Fritz is passionate about the art of performance and about inspiring those around her. She has studied voice for over 10 years, as well as having extensive training in acting and dance. She performed in 37 EDMT shows, in roles such as Mrs. Wormwood/ Matilda the Musical, Ursula/Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan/Peter Pan, Peggy Sawyer/42nd Street, Eponine/Les Miserables, Dorothy/The Wizard of OZ, and Alice/Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR, as well as being a member of EDMT’s tour group, High Voltage for five years.
Emily attended summer drama programs at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (2018 and 2019), participated in EDMT’s master class week, audition workshops at Disneyland, and a workshop with the music director of Wicked (London). In addition to working privately with theatre professionals such as Bradley Jaden, Oliver Brenin and Carrie Hennessy, Emily is currently enrolled in Folsom Lake College Theatre Arts and doing coursework with Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London).
Behind the scenes, Emily was the assistant director for EDMT’s 2017 Training Show and directed productions of The Frog Princess (2018), Goldie Rocks and the Three Bears (2019) and The Greatest Race (2020). She was also the assistant director on EDMT’s Rising-Star production of Annie (2019).
Emily Hobbs
Jazz Dance Instructor
Intro to Musical Theatre Instructor
This is Emily Hobbs‘ tenth season with EDMT and she has performed in 25 shows. Favorite roles include Mayzie LaBird/Seussical The Musical, Peter Pan/Peter Pan, Kim MacAfee/Bye Bye Birdie, Violet Beauregarde/Willy Wonka, Young Fiona/Shrek The Musical, White Rabbit/Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR, and Gracie Shinn/The Music Man. She was awarded the Gypsy Robe for Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical. This is her fourth year as a High Voltage member.
Emily was honored to be chosen as the Assistant Choreographer for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in 2017, The Frog Princess in 2018, Goldie Rocks! And the 3 Bears in 2019, Annie in 2019, and Choreographer for The Greatest Race in 2020. This is her second season as a Tap Company Assistant. Emily assisted two of Anjie Wilson’s jazz classes last season, and taught vocals for EDMT summer camps in June and July, 2020. She is excited for the opportunity to teach her own jazz classes at EDMT this season, as well as being the High Voltage Dance Captain.
Emily’s dance training has consisted of ten years of jazz, six years of hip hop, eight years of tap, four years of ballet, and two years of contemporary. She competed in hip hop and jazz for three years with Fusion Dance Company, and was a member of EDMT’s Tap Company for three years. She has also taken several master classes at Broadway Sacramento and Disney Performing Arts, as well as eight years of vocal and acting lessons, and four years of piano. Emily played soccer for seven years, took six years of gymnastic classes, and has a black belt in Taekwondo.
Away from EDMT, she enjoys studying biology and animals, painting, and spending time with her friends and family. Emily also enjoys traveling, and has been to more than 20 countries, with dreams of going to Australia and Africa. Emily sees performing and helping animals in her future.
