Head of Private Voice
Associate Professor
Contact Information
- Office: 613 Lawrence Hall
- Phone: 412-392-3472
- Email: mmckelvey@pointpark.edu
Education
- D.M.A., The University of Texas at Austin
- M.M., Southern Methodist University
- B.M., California State University at Northridge
Courses Taught
- Applied Voice
- Musical Theatre History
- Musical Theatre Techniques (freshmen)
Background
Michael McKelvey comes to Point Park after serving as Coordinator of Music and Director of Musical Theatre at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. While in Austin, he worked extensively as a stage director, music director, composer, producer, choral conductor, performer, and, most importantly voice teacher. He has held voice studios in Los Angeles, Dallas and Austin. In Austin, he still serves as the Artistic Director of SummerStock Austin and D.M. Productions, and is an artistic associate with Penfold Theatre Company.
Memberships
- American Choral Directors Association
- Hyde Park Theatre board
- Musical Theatre Educators Association
- Texas Educational Theatre Association
Selected Artistic Works/Performances
Musical Director for A Chorus Line (October 2011)
Stage/Musical Director (2008-2010) for: Urinetown, A Year With Frog and Toad, Footloose, I Love You Because, Carousel, And The World Goes Round, Company, Annie, City of Angels, john and jen, Evil Dead The Musical, The Pajama Game, Sweeney Todd and The Last Five Years
Performer (concert soloist): Music by Austin-Words by Shakespeare, Requiem (Brahms, Faure & Durufle), Dona Nobis Pacem and The Five Mystical Songs (Vaughan Williams)
Selected Awards and Honors
- Austin Critics’ Table Award for Outstanding Musical Director (Parade and Crazy for You)
- Austin Critics’ Table Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical (The Last Five Years and john and jen)
- Austin Critics’ Table's John Bustin Award
- B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Director (Assassins and Sweeney Todd)
- B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Musical Direction (Assassins, Sweeney Todd and Seven Brides)
- B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Musical (Sweeney Todd)