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Kelly Thomas

Maestra Classes Offered

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Kelly Thomas

  • She/Her
  • Biography

    Hey there Maestras and friends! I'm Kelly Thomas (she/her) - I am a pianist and music director based in New York City. Most recently, I served as rehearsal pianist for Hell's Kitchen at The Public. I was also a conductor sub and keyboard 2 sub for the show.

    Broadway:
    Days of Wine and Roses (synth sub)
    How to Dance in Ohio (keyboard 2 sub)
    Bob Fosse's Dancin' (keyboard 2 sub)
    Tina (keyboard 1 sub)

    Some of my other favorite credits include the world premieres of The Karate Kid (STAGES St. Louis, associate music director) and Joy (George Street Playhouse, associate music director).

    National & International Tours:
    The Band's Visit (1st national, associate conductor)
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1st national, keyboard 1/assistant conductor)
    Legally Blonde (keyboard 2/associate MD)
    Fame (keyboard 1/conductor)
    Saturday Night Fever (keyboard 2/associate MD)

    Off-Broadway: Attack of the Elvis Impersonators (Davenport Theatrical, keyboard/conductor)
    Regional: music directed Saturday Night Fever at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

    I am also an audition accompanist at many casting agencies in NYC, a staff accompanist at Broadway Artists Alliance, and I have music directed concerts at 54 Below, Joe's Pub, the Laurie Beechman, and others. I'm a native Texan (go Cowboys), and I have a degree in Music Business from Belmont University in Nashville, TN.

    Always looking to connect with other women and non-binary people - let's get coffee!

    Professional Experience

    • Broadway
    • Off Broadway
    • Regional
    • Concerts/Cabaret
    • Education
    • Tours
    • Bachelor’s Degree

    Regions

    • NYC/Tri-State Area
    • Texas/Southwest

    Interested in touring?

    • Yes

    Maestra Expertise

    • Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
    • Music Assistant
    • Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
    • Music Copyist
    • Music Transcriber
    • Audition Pianist
    • Class/Voice Lesson/Rehearsal Pianist
    • Rehearsal Pianist

    Primary Instruments

    • Piano

    Additional Instruments

    • Bass - electric

    Software

    • Ableton
    • Finale
    • MainStage

    Affiliations

    • THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)