Trevor Swann

University of North Carolina School of the Arts. SUNY-Purchase. Swann has known SLC for quite some time. When his father, Sterling Swann, was hired as a guest faculty member, Swann got to see the campus change over the course of a few decades and how students really flourished in stage combat. He took up acting, stage combat, and fight choreography with a passion and has attended multiple stage-combat workshops and seminars across the country, as well as stunt courses. Being involved with multiple productions of stage and film, Swann has lent his creative eye and skills in directing and choreographing fight scenes. He’s looking forward to bringing his creative talents to the stage-combat class, instruct new and returning students, and strengthen the drama department with a new wave of fun and creative ways to tell stories through violence. Swann has grown up doing stage combat and specializes in combat for film. Alongside instructor Emma Swann, he focuses on creating believable and realistic violence on stage—all while ensuring that we protect each performer’s physical, mental, and emotional boundaries. SLC, 2025–