Under the tutelage of Norman Spivey, he was seen with Penn State Opera Theater performing the role of Guillot in a “pop-up opera” version of Offenbach’s The Lantern Marriage, performed in English. He was also engaged to sing the roles of Moralès and Dancaïre in Penn State’s production of Bizet’s Carmen. Other operatic portrayals include workshop scenes from Debussy's Pelléas and Mélisande and Stefano in Donizetti’s Viva la mamma with Oberlin Opera Theater, OH.