Daniel Maimone
Voice, Piano
Danny was born and raised on Long Island and holds a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. His performing career includes appearances as a soloist in concerts at Carnegie Hall, Verizon Hall in Philadelphia, and with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. He has also performed with the Wolf Trap, Glimmerglass and Bronx Opera companies. Danny has been teaching for 7 years and has had students featured in Broadway shows and national tours. Many of his students have also been selected for NYSSMA's all-state festival.
Jeremy Parker
Voice
Jeremy Parker is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she earned her Bachelor and Master of Music in Voice and Artist Diploma in Opera. With her classical training, Jeremy has successfully forged a career in the musical theatre industry and works frequently throughout the regional circuit. Jeremy’s recent performance highlights include Jacqueline in La Cage aux Folles, Vi Moore in Footloose, Woman 1 in First Date with Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, and Sophie de Palma in Human Race Theatre Company’s production of Master Class. She is a proud, card-carrying member of Actor’s Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA.
Brittany Wheeler
Voice, Piano
Brittany has performed supporting roles with several top opera companies including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. She trained as a young artist with Festival Aix-en-Provence, Wolf Trap Opera Studio, Glimmerglass Opera, and was a member of the prestigious Houston Grand Opera Studio. Brittany received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in vocal performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She has been teaching on Long Island for 5 years and uses her professional experience to help her students become confident performers, and exceptional musicians.
Kathryn Papa
Voice, Piano
Soprano and native Long Islander Kathryn Papa is praised for her warm sound and magnetic stage presence. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and her Masters degree from Mannes College: The New School for Music. Favorite recent credits include Lauretta in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Cinderella in Sondheim’s Into the Woods, and the title character in Hiram Titus’s Rosina. She was recently seen in a workshop of John Musto’s upcoming family opera, Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt, with On Site Opera. Kathryn will be joining the ranks of the venerable Metropolitan Opera Chorus for the 2017-2018 season for their production of Verdi's Requiem.
Lauren-Rose King
Voice, Piano
Soprano, Lauren-Rose is praised for her fantastic comic timing, extraordinarily clear voice and memorable agility. She grew up in Massachusetts and received degrees from New England Conservatory (Music Theatre Scholarship recipient) and The University of Maryland's Opera Studio. Lauren-Rose maintains an active performing career in opera, music theatre, oratorio and early music and has performed on stage at Carnegie Hall, at the Bard Music Festival, and has sung with ensembles: Boston Baroque, Marble Collegiate Choir, Chatham Baroque, Pittsburgh Camerata, Center for Contemporary Opera and Light Opera of New York. Recent favorite roles include Catherine in Pippin, Musetta in La Boheme, Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, Yum-Yum in The Mikado and Johanna in Sweeney Todd. Lauren-Rose has been teaching for 10 years throughout NY, MA and PA and inspired by her joy and enthusiasm, students go on to attend prestigious summer music festivals, receive high NYSSMA scores, land lead roles in school shows and pursue degrees in classical voice and music theatre study.