Megan DeLaura

Biography

A highly sought-after music director, vocal coach and accompanist in the Charlotte area, Megan carefully balances high expectations with an enjoyable, productive atmosphere. Casts and musicians experience seamless continuity from rehearsal to stage with Megan conducting from the piano. She welcomed the post-pandemic return to live theatre as the Associate Music Director for Kinky Boots at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina and has MD'd Blumenthal ("Blumey") High School Musical Theatre award-winning shows. Additional music direction and accompanying credits include over 50 musicals to date.

Maintaining a thriving private voice studio, Megan excels in coaching high school singers for collegiate Musical Theatre/Voice auditions. Especially skilled in cross-training voices, her singers are prepared to execute varying styles and genres with a solid technical foundation. She also coaches college graduates preparing for regional theatre, Broadway and national tour auditions. Virtual coaching offered.

Megan is a Villanova University graduate with a second degree in Music/Vocal Performance from Queens University of Charlotte. She is an active member of Musical Theatre Educators' Alliance (MTEA), National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and Maestra Music, Inc.

As an educator, Megan is an advocate of authentic story-telling, making mistakes, fueling failure into success and life-long learning. Selected as the top recipient for the 2022 North Carolina Arts Council Artist Support Grant, Megan used the funds to attend the Yale Women's Leadership Conference, designed to empower women in leadership positions.