David Jayden Anthony
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David Jayden Anthony – Composer | Voice & Acting Coach | Educator
David Jayden Anthony is a multifaceted artist, educator, and arts leader whose career bridges the worlds of musical theatre, voice and acting instruction, choral writing, and arts education administration. With over two decades of experience shaping performers and productions across the country, David is known for his passion, precision, and deep commitment to developing the next generation of storytellers.
A native of California and a graduate of Berklee College of Music in both Songwriting and Music Production, David is currently completing his MFA in Musical Theatre Writing at Berklee’s New York campus. He has taught voice, acting, and musical theatre at prestigious institutions including Saddleback College, The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts, and the Orange County School of the Arts. As a creative leader, he helped launch a new arts high school in Riverside, co-founded a New Works program for developing musicals, and has directed and music-directed dozens of productions ranging from summer stock to large-scale galas with Broadway alumni.
David’s original choral arrangements are performed internationally through his platform ChoirCharts.com, and he has multiple original musicals and a book on vocal pedagogy in development. As a voice and acting coach, he’s trained hundreds of students—from rising professionals to seasoned performers—helping each find their voice, sharpen their craft, and step into the spotlight with confidence and authenticity.
Whether coaching one-on-one, creating new work, or leading a classroom, David brings joy, clarity, and heart to everything he does. His mission is simple: to help artists use their voice—onstage and in life—with power, purpose, and pride.
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David Jayden Anthony
Musical Theatre Writer • (Music, Book and Lyrics)
Voice & Acting Coach • Arts Administrator & Educator
BerkleeNYC • Berklee College of Music
Director, MD and Choral Arranger
Writer–composer and educator blending performance, composition, and pedagogy. I’ve launched arts programs, directed and music‑directed large‑scale productions, created award‑ready new works, and coached singers and actors from first audition to Broadway‑ready. Equally at home in the classroom, rehearsal room, and studio.
Teaching • Direction • Composition
- Voice & Acting Coaching (Commercial + MT)
- Choral Arranging & Music Direction
- Audition Prep (Prescreens, College MT, Callbacks)
- New Works Development (book, lyrics, music)
- Program Launch & Arts Administration
- Curriculum Design • Assessment • Accreditation
Production • Engraving • Editing
Logic Pro, MainStage, Ableton Live, Kontakt, iZotope, Melodyne, Final Cut Pro, Sibelius, Dorico, QLab.
- Launched a new performing arts high school in Downtown Riverside; enrolled 700+ students in year one.
- Recruited, hired, and trained 50 arts faculty across three campuses; built A–G accredited curricula.
- Introduced school‑wide assessment with rubrics for placement and growth; managed productions end‑to‑end.
- Directed large‑scale musicals (Cats, A Christmas Carol, Les Misérables) and led branding, web, and PR.
- Created and taught Musical Theatre Workshop & Vocal Master Class; led vocal curriculum updates.
- Developed accreditation‑aligned SLO tracking; evaluated 120+ students annually in classical & MT.
- Mentored professional readiness: resumes, headshots, online portfolios; students toured internationally.
Courses: Musical Theatre Workshop, Private/Semi‑Private Voice, Vocal MasterClass, Beginning Piano, Audition Techniques, Vocal Techniques I–III.
- Co‑created and MD for the New Works Program (premieres with Jonelle Allen); wrote new productions.
- MD/Choreographer, College for Kids Summer Program; Director/MD for Shrek with full orchestra.
- Music Director credits include Children of Eden, Assassins, and more.
- Co‑Artistic Director with Tony nominee Jonelle Allen; cast and directed three productions annually.
- Supported development & grants; managed budgets; mentored students who now work on Broadway/TV.
- MD for Fashion Island Tree Lighting (10,000+ in attendance); MD for summer stock productions.
- Vocal Director for major events and 20th Anniversary gala with alumni Matthew Morrison, Krysta Rodriguez, Susan Egan, Lindsay Mendez.
- Founded Unplugged, an a cappella ensemble raising significant funds via seasonal caroling.
- Directed Montage performance ensemble; created original vocal/instrumental arrangements.
Courses: Music Theory, Commercial Voice (Pop/Rock/Jazz), Choir, A Cappella, Audition Techniques.
- McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts — Music Director (summer stock model), masterclasses with Scott Alan, Ryan Scott Oliver, and casting director Julia Flores.
- San Clemente HS — Director/MD (Boeing Boeing, Mamma Mia, Spamalot); taught MT Workshop & Acting.
Private Voice & Acting Coach
- 25+ years coaching singers/actors to success in Broadway productions, top college MT programs, and professional regional work.
Piano Bar Performer
- Extensive SoCal engagements; frequent collaborations with Broadway artists; sight‑reading across styles.
Musical Theatre Writer
- Wrote 10 original musicals; productions span Saddleback College to the Hollywood Fringe. Praised for score and storytelling.
Film
- Arranger & featured performer in Playing with Beethoven (2020). IMDb profile.
BerkleeNYC — Power Station
M.A. in Writing & Production for Musical Theatre (CMAT)
Studies with Adam Gwon, Michael Starobin, Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty, Dan Marshall, Julianne Wick‑Davis, Julianne Merrill, Ian Kagey.
Berklee College of Music
B.A. in Songwriting & Music Production — voice, guitar, notation, mixing, publishing, new media, film/TV, licensing, psychology of music.
Chapman University
Classical music education; conducting, composition, and choral music education.
Cal State Fullerton
Choral conducting; full piano scholarship.
NMI — New Musicals Initiative
Comprehensive MT writing training; two 15‑minute musicals premiered at Hollywood Fringe (mentors: Elise Dewberry, Scott Guy).
| Production / Project | Venue / Program | Role | Notes / Featured Artists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heathers | Cal State Fullerton | Music Director | |
| The Toxic Avenger | Cypress College | Music Director | |
| Edges | Cypress College | Music Director / Orchestrator | |
| The Addams Family | Woodbridge HS, Irvine | Music Director | |
| Mamma Mia | San Clemente HS | Music Director | |
| Assassins | Saddleback College | Music Director | |
| Boeing Boeing | San Clemente HS | Director | |
| Back Where You Belong (Carol Channing’s 90th) | Channing‑Kullijian Foundation | Music Director | Carol Channing, Eric Kunze, Kamilah Marshall, Rex Smith, Krysta Rodriguez, Jonelle Allen |
| Emmy Party | Channing‑Kullijian Foundation | Music Director | Carol Channing, Kamilah Marshall, Rex Smith, Barbara Van Orden |
| Lucky Stiff | Musical Theatre University | Vocal Director | Marissa Perry, Bree Burgess Rosen, Jason Graae |
| A Christmas Carol | Saddleback College | Composer • Lyricist (with Jonelle Allen) | |
| Economy Class | ANMT / Hollywood Fringe | Composer • Lyricist (with Joel Adlen) | |
| A Christmas Carol | Public Theatre of Long Beach | Composer • Lyricist (with Denis McCourt) | |
| Shrek | Saddleback College (Summer) | Director | Full orchestra, 1,000+ attendees per performance |
| Children of Eden | Saddleback College | Music Director | |
| Spring Awakening (Premiere Staged Reading) | OCPAC — Founders Hall | Director | |
| Into The Woods | Musical Theatre University | Music Director | Director: Jonelle Allen |
| OCSA 20th Anniversary | OCPAC | Music Director | Lindsay Mendez, Matthew Morrison |
Full list available upon request.
Let’s work together
Available for voice & acting coaching, choral arranging, music direction, composition, and program leadership.
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