
Maestra Classes Offered
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Keys to Music Assisting
Madeline Benson
Biography
Music direction credits include Bhangin' It (La Jolla Playhouse), We Live In Cairo (ART), Rags Parkland… (Ars Nova), Ragtime on Ellis Island, An Octoroon (TFANA), FUTURITY (Ars Nova/Soho Rep), Skin of our Teeth (TFANA), 1001 Nights (Atlantic Theater Company), Loch Ness (the Rev), Nikola Tesla Drops the Beat (ATF), Agent 355 (CTC). In 2016, Madeline made history as the youngest woman to ever conduct on Broadway when she served as conductor for Waitress. She musically adapted Disney Theatrical’s Frozen Jr., Frozen Kids, and the stage version of Descendants. Education: B.A. Classical Civilizations from Harvard University.
Professional Experience
- Broadway
- Off Broadway
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
Maestra Expertise
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Vocal Arranger
- Incidental Music Composer/Arranger
- Music Copyist
Primary Instruments
- Accordion
- Piano
Software
- Finale
- GarageBand
- Logic
- MainStage
- Sibelius
- QLab
Affiliations
- THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)