Dave Maier

Dave Maier (He/Him) is a faculty member at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, specializing in Stage Combat and Swordplay for Stage within the School of Opera and Musical Theatre. His expertise focuses on safety and artistry in theatrical combat techniques, particularly for opera and musical theatre performers.

• Senior Fight Director / Full Instructor, Dueling Arts International
• Resident Fight Director for San Francisco Opera and California Shakespeare Theater

Maier's work bridges physical performance with narrative storytelling, ensuring actors can execute combat sequences authentically in operatic and theatrical contexts. His role emphasizes practical training and real-world application in performance settings.

Originally from Great Neck, NY, Maier contributes to the Conservatory's mission of transforming singers into fully realized artists through specialized combat instruction.