Master Teacher Kevin DeLisa

View Kevin’s 2026 Reddit Ask Me Anything for singing lessons

Kevin teaching our Kids Broadway Audition workshop

Kevin is an energetic, positive-minded, humane teacher who works with absolute beginners all the way up to professional level vocalists in any genre. However, he is most known for his work in non-classical genres such as pop, rock, jazz, Broadway, and related styles.

His lessons are fun, lively, and student-centered. In student-centered pedagogy, the sessions are a collaboration between the teacher and student and efforts are directed to move the student toward where they want to go – recommendations are freely given if you’re not sure, though.

Kevin says his teaching goals are to show “the fun in progressing as a musician through composition, vocal technique, cultural comprehension, and performance.” He takes adults and kids over age 11. What would you like to learn to do with your voice? With your music? Kevin’s here to help you move toward your goals, be they big or small.

Credits, Projects, and Current Activities

 

This last year has been crazy busy for Kevin and his clients. In the 2025-2026 teaching year, various of his students have:

  • Performed in Beaches on Broadway
  • Performed in Annie (National Tour)
  • Performed in Les Miserables World Tour
  • Performed in the New York Vocal Collective
  • Recorded an album with Macy Gray
  • Performed in an Off-Broadway show
  • Led a show in Fordham’s School of Drama (NYC).

Kevin himself has been up to a few more things this year, he:

  • Directed an All-State A Cappella Ensemble in Vermont in 2025
  • Music Directed three musicals with The Hill School (Little Women, Legally Blonde, Blood Brothers)
  • Music Directed 30th anniversary College A Cappella Reunion for Ithacappella
  • Music Directed a show for his own A Cappella group Blackout NYC
  • Performed in a show with Broadway Goes A Cappella
  • Directed 5 A Cappella workshops across the US, as well as 1 musical theater workshop in NYC
  • Wrote 40 arrangements for multiple vocal ensembles internationally – versions of these arrangements were published to streaming platforms
Kevin has also taught at Lincoln Center, American Choral Director’s Association (ACDA), and Boston Sings (BOSS). Kevin continues to serve as a guest teacher throughout the US and writes academic papers on vocal function.

Credentials

  • Kevin has both a BM (Bachelor’s of Music) from Ithaca
  • Masters from Columbia, both in teaching voice (aka: “Vocal Pedagogy”).
Kevin at work with a musical theatre student.  He’s also excellent in pop, rock, and jazz-related genre
Kevin teaches beginner through professional clients in NYC most weeks and in Los Angeles a few times a year.
Check out the video of him performing one of his original arrangements (below). Or go straight to….

 

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