Faculty

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Bradetta (Detta) Vines

Senior Adjunct Professor in Drama

Biography:

Bradetta loves being part of the Bellevue College Theatre Arts team. You may have seen her around Seattle as an actress at The 5th Avenue, Village Theatre, Seattle Musical Theatre, Seattle Public Theatre, The Group, Music Theatre Works and various other companies. She has directed over 40 shows, including three at Bellevue College: Getting Out, ...more about Bradetta (Detta) Vines


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Jenna Spinei

Asst. Adjunct Professor in Dance, BCDC Director

Biography:

Jenna Spinei, MA, RSME/T (she/her) is a Seattle based movement artist, educator, choreographer and dance movement therapist. Since 2008 she has danced professionally and taught throughout Europe and the United States. Her mission is to empower, inform, and inspire individuals and communities through dance and movement. Jenna holds a Movement Science BS from the University of Michigan and a Dance Movement Psychotherapy ...more about Jenna Spinei


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Karen Jo Fairbrook

Senior Adjunct Professor in Drama

Biography:

Acting, Intro, Dialect Coach Karen Jo has been working in the theatre both on and offstage for over 30 years. She earned her MFA (Master of Fine Arts) degree in Acting from University of Washington’s prestigious Professional Actor Training Program (PATP) and has appeared in over 60 productions locally and around the country. While acting ...more about Karen Jo Fairbrook


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Kirsten Kinney

Professor in Dance

Biography:

Kirsten Barron Kinney graduated cum laude from the University of California, Irvine in 1997 where she double majored, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Choreography and in Dance Performance. While attending UCI, she was a member of Donald McKayle’s modern company Etude Ensemble, a soloist with the Fresno Ballet under the direction of Donald ...more about Kirsten Kinney


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Marcus Bingham

Theatre Instructor and Technical Director

Biography:

Theatre Tech, Acting, Directing, Playwriting As a Theatre Generalist, Marcus is an accomplished actor, director, producer, playwright, designer, manager, and theatre technician and has been a theatre artist for over 30 years. Marcus earned his BA in Creative Writing and MA in Theatre Production from Central Washington University where he graduated with honors and scholarship ...more about Marcus Bingham


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Tammi Doyle

Professor Emeritus

Biography:

Tammis Doyle (Tammi) (she/her) Tammi retired as Chair of the Theatre Arts Department of Drama and Dance in 2024. She directed her first show at Bellevue (Community) College in 1990 and went on to teach in the Drama, Communication Studies and American Studies programs, becoming a full time then Tenured Professor in 2004. Chair for ...more about Tammi Doyle