Bethany Self currently serves as Artist Teacher of Opera Studies at Rice University. Previously she was on music staff for ten years at Houston Grand Opera where she was the assistant conductor and principal coach for mainstage productions. During her tenure at HGO, Ms. Self played continuo fortepiano and was involved in the preparation of several world premieres. Ms. Self received her Master of Music degree in collaborative piano from the University of Michigan, as a student of Martin Katz. In recital, Ms. Self collaborates frequently with soprano, Ana Maria Martinez. She has also performed with Larry Brownlee, Patrick Carfizzi, Kelly Kaduce, Reginald Smith, Jr, and Heidi Stober.