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Ana-Thea Panainte

Ana-Thea Panainte

She/Her

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