Christine Adaire (she/her – Vocal / Dialect Coach) is the former Head of Voice at American Conservatory Theatre. She is a Designated Linklater Voice Teacher, trained by the world-renowned voice authority, Kristin Linklater. She has worked as an actor, voice/dialect coach, and director in many American regional theaters, including The Old Globe, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Chicago Shakespeare, Goodman Theatre, Lyric Opera (Chicago), Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Steppenwolf, Court Theatre, American Players Theatre, Theatre for a New Audience (NYC), Santa Cruz Shakespeare, and La Jolla Playhouse. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association for over thirty years. Christine has held faculty appointments at DePaul University, National Theatre School of Canada, University of Massachusetts–Amherst, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and Roosevelt University. International teaching credits include: Shanghai Theatre Academy, Toi Whakaari (New Zealand), King’s College (London), Institut del Theatre (Barcelona), Birmingham City University (U.K.). Her current area of research and writing is gender affirming voice. She works with transgender/gender diverse individuals so they can inhabit the voice that expresses their gender identity. She is a contributing writer to the 3rd Edition (2019) Voice and Communication Therapy for the Transgender/Gender Diverse Client: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide, (Plural Publishing).