Ana-Thea Panainte
Biography
Thea is a Romanian-born musical director, pianist and composer, and an alumna of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Thea graduated with a Masters of Arts in Musical Directing, after receiving her Bachelor of Music with Honours in Piano Performance as a recipient of an ABRSM full scholarship.
Thea is currently a Lecturer in Musical Theatre (Music Lead) at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, UK.
Musical Directing credits include: Sleeping Beauty, Jamie & The Unicorn (Gaiety Theatre Ayr), Company, City of Angels, Christmas at the Conservatoire (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), Bare: A Pop Opera (Glasgow Live Productions), The Sound of Music, In The Heights, Oliver! (A-Team Productions)
Musical Supervision credits include: A Fair Tale About a Fairy Trade (Human Rongs, Edinburgh Festival Fringe)
Theatre credits include: Side Show, Shakespeare’s Murderers, En Route from Here to Nowhere (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)
Keyboard dep experience include: Jersey Boys (Trafalgar Theatre, London and UK Tour), The Book of Mormon (UK Tour)
Composer credits include: Life Forms (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, short film), Henry V (Glasgow University Shakespeare Society)
Sound credits include: Incoming Tide, Life Forms, Carapace (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, short films)
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- TV/Film
- Tours
Regions
- London/United Kingdom
- Other Countries
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Theatrical Composer (Music only)
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Music Director/Conductor (Baton)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Songwriter
- Vocal Arranger
- Incidental Music Composer/Arranger
- Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
- Sound Designer/Composer
- Music Producer/Record Producer
- Audition Pianist
- Class/Voice Lesson/Rehearsal Pianist
- Rehearsal Pianist
- Voice Teacher (Educational Institution)
Primary Instruments
- Harpsichord/Clavichord
- Organ
- Piano
- Ukulele
- Voice
Software
- Logic
- MainStage
- Pro-Tools
- Sibelius
- QLab