Gabrielle Maldonado
"Music Direction is not about just teaching notes on a page, but emoting through the use of our voices, our bodies and the application of musicality."
Bio + Skills
An accomplished educator, composer, music director, performer, and USC alumna, she has been active in Southern California’s musical theatre scene while teaching at local colleges. Her credits include the the OCTG award-winning production of the Chance Theater's "American Idiot," the NAACP Theatre Award winning production of TNH/CASA0101's "Beauty and the Beast," the collegiate premiere of "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812," and acting as Vocal Supervisor for "Peter Pan Goes Wrong" at McCoy Rigby Entertainment. Gabrielle also works on a multitude of creative projects and original pieces, including "Arena: A House Musical" as a composer and lyricist and Music Director of "The Ride," highlighting important stories surrounding The AIDS crisis and the annual AIDS/LifeCycle bike ride through California. Having worked on nearly 70 productions as Music Director, Gabrielle is passionate about inspiring fellow artists and sharing her love of live theatre.
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Music Direction (Piano)
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Conducting
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Audition Prep
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Voice Lessons
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Accompaniment
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Arranging (for voices)
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Composition
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Lyricist
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Rehearsal/Performance track creation
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