Learn from someone who writes the styles of music you want to perform. Get different insights into how and why a piece was written to incorporate into your performance plan!

After training classically and in a pop setting, we feel that different methods were needed to make concepts more concrete! All methods taught are completely original and not found in other places.

As a piano bar performer I am expected to sight read tunes in every genre every night! Learn how to master techniques in different genres. We have coached boy bands, trained folks on broadway and developed R&B tracks as well.

If we think you could benefit by being nudged here and there, WE WILL, However, we are here for YOUR GOALS. We will slide in new things when your goals have been achieved!

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This is what she had to say!

Mikaila McMaster

Then he said this!

Braxton McGrath

Passionate – Dedicated – Professional

Here’s A Snapshot of some of the things we can help with!

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Vocal Technique

  • Breathing / Support
  • Extend Your Range
  • Smooth The Break
  • Effortless (Healthy) Belting
  • Develop your “Mix”
  • Vocal Health
  • WarmUp Mastery

Vocal Performance

  • Understand the lyric
  • Song strategy
  • Phrasing
  • Fusing the singing and Acting
  • Body comfortability
  • Comedy coaching
  • Character development

Audition Prep

  • Find the perfect cuts
  • (16 bar and 32 bar)
  • Cold read practice
  • Talking to the Pianist
  • Clean practice tracks
  • Style Coaching
  • Exciting repertoire building!

Career Building

  • Headshot and resume help
  • Branding advice
  • Know and Build your type
  • Booked role coaching
  • Personal project coaching

Mentality

  • Gain confidence
  • Ditch incorrect views
  • Remove stress / Keep it fun!
  • Become centered and focused
  • Control the “feeling flood”

Tools

  • Accompaniment Tracks
  • Custom Sheet Music
  • Video Audition Submission
  • Headshots
  • Portfolio Websites

David is a vocal and acting coach with more than 30 years experience as  a performer, musical theatre composer, director, music director, producer, pianist, vocalist,, and music educator. He holds a BM in Songwriting and Recording Studio Production from Berklee College of Music and is currently pursuing a Masters in Musical Theatre Writing and Design at Berklee in New York City 

While performers sometimes make great coaches, David’s background as a composer, director and music director enables him to help his students understand the material more deeply, learn about auditioning from the casting side of the table, and put it all together with a 360 degree understanding of dramatic storytelling. David has prepared students that have been accepted into every major musical theatre program in the country.

David has also been very lucky to Coach, Accompany, Music Direct or teach with some of the coolest people on Broadway including Lindsay Mendez (Dogfight, Wicked, Carousel), Matthew Morrison (GLEE, Hairspray, Finding Neverland), Krysta Rodriguez (Addams Family, Spring Awakening, First Date, In The Heights), Carol Channing (Hello Dolly, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), Susan Egan (Beauty and the Beast, Hercules), Davis Gaines (Phantom, Pippin), Rex Smith (The Heathers, Sunset Boulevard, Scarlet Pimpernel), Shoshana Bean (Hairspray, Wicked, Waitress), Kamilah Marshall (Rent, Lion King, Hairspray, Taylor Swift, Bette Midler), Jason Robert Brown, Scott Alan (Composer), Jeff Marx (Ave Q), Ryan Scott Oliver (Composer), Jonelle Allen (Hair, Two Gentlemen of Verona), Cathy Rigby (Peter Pan, Seussical),and  Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives).

Original Works: Songwriting and Composition

Musical Theatre Composition: 

Video Game Music Composition

  • The Chase: Composed by David Jayden Anthony, Orchestration by Noel Jasso

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Professional Work:

  • Directed and Music Directed more than 50 Productions for various Colleges and High Schools
  • Pianist / Accompanist: David has played for Disneyland Performer auditions and in numerous Cabaret, solo concerts, and many, many fundraisers alongside Broadway pros.
  • Prepared hundreds of professionals for more Gigs,Auditions, and callbacks than you can shake a stick at. 
  • Film Credits: David appeared in the movie Playing With Beethoven and also holds a music director credit for arranging and teaching the gospel choir in
    the film. David’s IMDB.
  • Piano Bar: David plays at Tramp Stamp Granny’s owned by Darren Criss of GLEE andpiano bars across Southern California covering all genres of music including ones he’s never heard of!!
  • Happy 50ish – A two person musical comedy about getting older in a 5 week sold out run in Florida directed by David Burnham (A Light In The Piazza, Wicked), written by Lynn Shore and Mark Vogel

Work In Education / Administration:

  • College: David has been adjunct faculty at Saddleback College, Cypress College and
    the Young Americans College. Teaching classes in musical theatre workshop,
    audition techniques, piano, music theory, solo voice, choir, a cappella choir.
  • High School: David has also taught at the Orange County School of the Arts, ran all
    performing ensembles and taught pop vocal, a cappella ensemble, music theory
    and audition techniques.
  • Drama Teacher at San Clemente High School and taught beginning acting and musical
    theatre workshop along with directing and music directing musicals and plays.

Administration – David ran a chain of performing arts high schools including opening a
brand new performing arts high school. He was responsible for hiring and training
all arts teachers on three campuses. Overseeing curriculum development,
establishing accreditation, community outreach and enrollment. David was the
liaison for the academic staff as well.