Megan D'Amico (DeLaura)

Biography

A highly sought-after music director, vocal coach, and accompanist from Cape Elizabeth, ME, Megan thoughtfully blends her high standards with a welcoming and collaborative environment. From rehearsal to stage, casts and musicians benefit from Megan's seamless leadership at the piano. Her expertise shines in contracts for regional theatre productions along with collegiate and high school award-winning shows.

Recent regional theatre credits include: 42nd Street, Holiday Inn, Kinky Boots, Jersey Boys (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), Hairspray (New London Barn Playhouse) and Proctors Collaborative High School Musical Theatre Awards. Upcoming: Hairspray (Maine State Music Theatre), Almost Famous (University of North Carolina School of the Arts).

Maintaining a thriving voice studio, Megan specializes in coaching high school singers for collegiate Musical Theatre and Voice auditions. She guides singers of all levels in developing a strong technical foundation with an emphasis in cross-training for versatility. Additionally, she offers coaching for singers preparing professional auditions. Megan empowers her students to embrace growth and take risks on the journey of becoming well-rounded vocal athletes, creative storytellers, and collaborative artists.

Megan holds degrees from Villanova University and Queens University of Charlotte. As an educator, she values authentic storytelling, embracing mistakes, turning failures into successes, and fostering a commitment to lifelong learning.

Recognized for her dedication to the arts, Megan was awarded the prestigious North Carolina Arts Council Artist Support Grant in 2022, which she used to attend the Yale Women's Leadership Conference, furthering her mission to empower women in leadership roles.