Cherilyn Bacon

Style: Opera; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Rock; Classical; World; Pop; Musical Theatre

Title: Voice Teacher

Bio:

About Cherilyn Bacon For 40+ years, among America’s most experienced actor-singer teachers - masterclass intensive coaches. Developed-produced Backstage-rated BEST in NYC – Singers on Stage on Broadway summer musical theatre program, Circle in the Square. Highest student ratings: adjunct faculty, Brigham Young University; national top five Orange County School of the Arts; Advanced students, California School of the Arts. Students on Broadway. Member: NATS, SAG-AFTRA, AEA. Leading, supporting roles Off-Broadway, National Tour, Full Production, Regional, Small Professional Theatre contracts; TV, radio, voice-overs, concerts, cabarets, commercials, industrials and USO internationally. BFA, BYU; Mary Martin scholarship, Northwood University; Nominated Best Actress of the year; David Craig technique. Customized Choices for beginning to advanced students: technique, auditions, college submissions, AGT-The Voice-American Idol competitions, recording, concerts, cabaret; “Beyond Voice Technique” masterclass intensives and competitions - commercial pop, rock, Broadway, classical styles. www.CherilynBacon.com

Cherilyn Bacon is a professional actor-singer and voice teacher who has performed leading and sup-porting roles to critical acclaim Off Broadway, in national tours, regional and community theatre in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas and Salt Lake City (Nation tours Pal Joey, A Christmas Carol; principal roles: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Sondheim’s revised Southwest Premiere - Merrily We Roll Along, Baby, Side By Side By Sondheim, Hairspray, Into the Woods, The Sound of Music, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ophelia, Oklahoma!, Some Enchanted Evening (The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein). She has toured with Broadway, TV and film stars Joel Grey, Alexis Smith, Randy Graff, Kelly Bishop, Ron Perlman, and John LaMotta. She also toured internationally for two years on a diplomatic mission with the Department of Defense – USO representing American colleges and universities. In 1997, Cherilyn was the producer-managing director of Singers on Stage on Broadway Musical Theatre Workshops,” rated by Backstage as best in NYC along with NYU’s CAP 21 program. The workshop was presented at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre and in collaboration with the school, as well as on stage at Lamb's Theatre. It became Circle’s summer musical theatre program. Cherilyn assembled a stellar faculty and board of advisors representing the best of Broadway, including Chairman and incomparable Musical Director and Dance Music Arranger - Peter Howard (Hello, Dolly!, 1776, Annie, The Tap Dance Kid, Crazy for You, Chicago); Assistant Musical Director-Pianist - Dennis Buck, (Oh Coward! Stardust, 42nd Street, Aladdin; Actor-Director-Choreographer - Jonathan S. Cerullo (Three Musketeers, Legs Diamond, An-na Karenina, Band in Berlin, First Wives Club and TV Specials with Donny Osmond, Vanessa Williams and Natalie Cole); Madison Square Garden President/CEO - David Checketts (Producer The Scarlett Pimpernel, A Christmas Carol); Film & Tony Award-winning Com-poser - Stephen Flaherty (Anastasia, Ragtime, Once on this Island, Seussical); Musical Director, Vocal Coach - Jack Lee (My Fair Lady, Nick & Nora, Grand Hotel, My One and Only, Peter Pan, Irene, Sweet Charity); Singing Technique Teacher, Film Ghost Singer - Marni Nixon (The King and I, West Side Story, My Fair Lady); Director, Circle in the Square Theatre School - E. Colin O’Leary; Singing Technique Teacher, Artistic Director - Bill Reed; Acting Coach - Alan Langdon; MAC and Bistro Award-winning Director and Singing Interpretation Coach - Sara Louise Lazarus; Pianist, Arranger and Musical Director - Alex Rybeck (Grand Hotel, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway - Sibling Revelry ); Musical Director and Vocal Coach - Phil Hall, (Play Me A Country Song); Vocal Coach, Music Archivist, Musical Director - Michael Lavine; Talent Agent-Professional Artists - Marilynn Scott Murphy; Director, Theater Wing, Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center - Sean Hartley; Theater Producer, Founder Milwaukee Rep - Mary W. John; Film Actor/Producer - Harvey Keitel; Talent Development, Nickelodeon - Jonathan Wood; Otolaryngologist, Care of the Professional Voice - Scott M. Kessler, M.D.; Dermatologist-Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Columbia University - Arnold C. Toback, M.D.

Cherilyn was on the musical theatre faculty at the prestigious Orange County School of the Arts Conservatory and with Brigham Young University’s Music-Dance-Theatre Department, receiving highest student reviews. Several of her students have be-come professional singers, performing on Broadway. She performs a Cabaret show, in local musical theatre and is a member of the nationally acclaimed Millennial Choirs and Orchestras under the direction of Brett and Brandon Stewart and Cory Mendenhall. Cherilyn was born and raised in Hollywood, California, studied with Metropolitan Opera singer Margaret Romaine, and earned her B.A. in Speech and Drama from BYU. She also studied with noted teachers in major markets and combines the best of their techniques in her private voice studio: Norman Gulbrandsen (father-in-law; Northwestern University); Anne Jackson and Ray Allen (Dallas Summer Musicals); Sheilah Vaughn Walker (Broadway Musical Director – Ragtime, Fiddler); Bill Reed, a protégé of the legendary Oren Brown (NYC), whose technique she uses to safely develop voices with healing voice therapies and vocalises; Ewan Mitton (Utah). She has studied Jan Sullivan's interpretation technique and Alex Rybeck (pianist/arranger). Cherilyn teaches voice technique and coaches song interpretation across the classical, Broadway legit, belt, pop and character styles, along with audition skills and prep, musical theatre repertoire, recording studio/mic techniques and the art of the cabaret performance. Ms. Lazarus has given Cherilyn exclusive rights to teach David Craig’s On Singing Onstage course, integrating his highly effective principles for both audition prep and performance. Cherilyn Bacon 818-220-6337 | Email: SingersOnStageLA@gmail.com | Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/CherilynBacon

Voice Type: Soprano

Music Styles Taught: Opera; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Rock; Classical; World; Pop; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students; I offer lessons in a group environment; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I accept students through a college or university program

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