Elise Santa
Biography
Elise Santa is an internationally trained music director based in the Twin Cities. She holds extensive experience as a music director, accompanist, conductor and teacher. She has held positions as music director and assistant music director on regional productions, educational productions, cabarets, and children’s theatre in the United States and United Kingdom. She is also an experienced keyboard programmer, pit musician and vocal coach. Most recent theatre and education institutions include Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Park Square Theatre, The Duluth Playhouse, Lyric Arts, Hennepin Theatre Trust Spotlight Education, Cretin-Derham Hall, and Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists.
Elise holds a Master of Arts in Music Direction from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London, UK.
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
- Chicago/Midwest
- London/United Kingdom
Maestra Expertise
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Music Director/Conductor (Baton)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
- Keyboard Programmer
- Audition Pianist
- Class/Voice Lesson/Rehearsal Pianist
- Rehearsal Pianist
- Voice Teacher (Educational Institution)
Primary Instruments
- Flute
- Piano
- Synthesizer
Software
- Logic
- MainStage
- Sibelius
Affiliations
- THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)