Kanisha Kellum
She/Her
Biography
Performer, music director, accompanist, and educator, originally from St. Louis, MO, currently located in Asheville, NC. Currently Assistant Professor of Vocal Performance and Pedagogy at Western Carolina University.
MFA - Musical Theatre Vocal Pedagogy, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, 2025
BFA - Musical Theatre Performance, Southeast Missouri State University, 2020
Past projects (MD): Legally Blonde (Conductor); F*ckin' A (Pianist);Something Rotten (AMD/Keys 2); Godspell (Conductor/Key 1); Madagascar Jr., Footloose: Youth Edition; Big the Musical TYA; Annie Jr.; Peter Pan Jr.; The Lightning Thief (Conductor/Keys); The Wiz, Jr.; Willy Wonka, Jr.; Newsies, Jr.; Beauty and the Beast, Jr.; 9 to 5 (AMD); Shrek the Musical (AMD); Jesus Christ Superstar (AMD/Keys 3)
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- Community Theatre
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
Regions
- Chicago/Midwest
- Carolinas
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Music Director/Conductor (Baton)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
- Audition Pianist
- Classroom Music Teacher
- Class/Voice Lesson/Rehearsal Pianist
- Rehearsal Pianist
- Voice Teacher (Private Studio)
- Voice Teacher (Educational Institution)
Primary Instruments
- Piano
- Synthesizer
- Voice
Software
- Finale
- GarageBand
- MainStage
- Musescore
- Sibelius
Additional Skills
- Theatrical Director
- Actor-Musician
- Singer/Performer
- Arts Administration
Affiliations
- MUSE
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SINGING (NATS)
Person of Color?
- Yes