LESSONS & COACHINGS:

Tailored to your needs and skill level.

 

VOICE LESSON topics can include:

  • VOCAL BASICS (anatomy, breath support, posture)

  • VOCAL WARM-UPS (how to warm-up properly)

  • BREATH SUPPORT (how to improve control and stamina)

  • TECHNIQUES (Pop, Country, R&B, Rock, Jazz, Musical Theatre)

  • HOW TO READ MUSIC (from the basics to advanced)

  • MUSIC THEORY FOR ACTORS (how to apply what’s in the music to acting)

  • HOW TO LEARN A SONG (tips to save time and avoid bad technique)

  • SHORTCUTS TO MEMORIZING SONGS (find the clues in the music)

VOCAL COACHING topics can include:

  • ACTING THE SONG

  • SONG INTERPRETATION

  • AUDITION PREPARATION

  • TIPS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE

 

ABOUT ME:

My name is Kyle Norris. I’m a music director, voice teacher and acting coach based in New York City. As a conductor and instrumentalist, I’ve performed across the U.S. from the Las Vegas strip to Broadway. Some of my credits include:

BROADWAY:

  • Pippin (with Patina Miller, John Rubinstein, Annie Potts)

  • School of Rock

  • Rocky (with Andy Karl)

  • First Date (with Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez)

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (with Ashley Judd, Jason Patric, Ned Beatty)

BROADWAY TOURS:

  • IF/THEN (with Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, LaChanze, James Snyder)

  • West Side Story (with Grant Gustin) 

  • Legally Blonde

LAS VEGAS STRIP:

  • Spamalot (with John O’Hurley)

  • Avenue Q (with John Tartaglia)

  • Hairspray (with Harvey Fierstein and Dick Latessa)

  • Mamma Mia!

I have worked for:

  • New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (NYCDA)

  • Marymount Manhattan College

  • New York University (NYU)

  • University of Las Vegas in Nevada (UNLV)

  • University of Alabama

  • West Texas A&M

  • Stillman College

  • Shelton State Community College

  • The Governor’s School for the Arts (Norfolk, VA)

  • Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, NV)

  • Central High School (Tuscaloosa, AL)

  • Lee High School (Huntsville, AL)

Some of my former students include:

  • Adrienne Warren (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical - Tony Award for Best Actress)

  • Emmy Raver-Lampman (Hamilton - original cast)

  • Jennifer Perry (Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark - original cast)

I have a Bachelor of Science in Music Education (Vocal/Choral), a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, and a Master of Music in Film Scoring from Berklee.

 
 
 
 
 

CONTACT

Please feel free to submit a form or email me to book a lesson or coaching.

TheMusicalTheaterStudio@gmail.com