Meet Kelly
Kelly Scott is a professional performer, voice teacher, vocal coach, and music director currently residing in the State College, PA area. She is a graduate of the Steinhardt School at New York University holding a Masters of Music in Classical Vocal Performance. Kelly is also an active member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), the National Association for Music Educators (NAfME) and the Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA).
While living in New York, Kelly made her debut at Carnegie Hall while performing with the New York Lyric Opera singing the role of Juliette in Gounod's Romeo et Juliette. Less than a year later, Kelly would be seen again with New York Lyric Opera performing the role of La Fée in Massenet's Cendrillon. Additional roles include Adina (L’elisir d’amore), Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte), Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos), Melissa (Amadigi di Gaula), and Olympia (Les Contes d'Hoffman). In 2016, Kelly made her European debut in Salzburg, Austria singing the role of Madame Herz in Mozart's comic opera Der Schauspieldirektor with the Austrian-American Vocal Academy under the direction of Sandra Moon & John Fowler of the Metropolitan Opera.
Among Kelly's various opera credits, she also thrives in Musical Theatre. Kelly also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Musical Theatre from Wilkes University where her previous major theatre credits include Gertrude McFuzz (Seussical the Musical) Mrs. Walker (The Who's Tommy) and Constanze (Amedeaus), all of which were recognized by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for exceptional performances.
When she is not on stage performing, Kelly can be found music directing and conducting various theatre performances in the area. Some of her favorite shows she has music directed include We Will Rock You, Chicago, Spongebob: The Musical & Mary Poppins.
