DAVID SISCO

On Tuesday, October 8, David Sisco and Laura Josepher will present 3 sessions to parents and students of Long Island High School for the Arts on preparing for college auditions. This follows the release of the second edition of their book, "Mastering College Musical Theatre Auditions: Sound Advice for the Student, Teacher, and Parent". Available on Amazon.

For the second summer in a row, David Sisco and Laura Josepher will co-teach a college audition workshop for high school students planning on audition for college musical theatre programs. Their book "Mastering College Musical Theatre Auditions: Sound Advice for Students, Teachers, and Parents" is available on Amazon. To register for the workshop (August 3-4 in NYC), please click here.

David is thrilled to return for his ninth year as music director and voice teacher for the Wagner College Summer Musical Theatre Institute and his second year as a voice teacher for NYU Steinhardt's Contemporary Music and Musical Theatre summer programs. The summer programs run during various weeks in July and August. Visit the college's respective websites for more information. 

David Sisco and his long-time collaborator Tom Gualtieri are beginning a dynamic new web series entitled "Draw the Circle Wide," featuring new songs for a diverse group of talented musical theatre artists. Watch the announcement here and follow them on Facebook (Gualtieri & Sisco), Twitter (@GualtieriSisco), and Instagram (@tomgual and @siscosongs) for more information. Also, subscribe to their YouTube channel for updates! 

David and Laura Josepher have been invited to open the 2019 MTEA Conference at NYU Steinhardt wtih their presentation "Teaching Contemporary Musical Theatre."  The session will feature tools to help young professionals be successful in 29-hours readings and workshops of new musicals. For more information, click here.

David will teach a brand new special topics course at Wagner College entitled Contemporary Musical Theatre Performance in Spring, 2019. Designed by David and Laura Josepher at ContemporaryMusicalTheatre.com, this course will help Juniors and Seniors develop the skills necessary to be successul in 29-hour readings and workshops of new musicals. It will feature script/song analysis, musical adaptation assignments, cold reading and sight reading, audition techniques, and masterclassess with visiting directors, composers, and lyricists. 

Next month, David will head to Australia to be a keynote speaker for the ANATS (Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing) Conference followed by three weeks teaching at the TPAC (Taipei Performing Arts Center) musical theatre workshop. 

David Sisco and Laura Josepher are offering a two-day college audtion workshop through Marc Tummelli's Broadway Workshop, August 11-12. They will share information from their book, "Mastering College Musical Theatre Auditions" (available on Amazon) and coach high school students on their audition material. For more information, visit www.broadwayworkshop.com.

David is proud to be joining the faculty for the Contemporary Vocal Workshop (July 16 - 27) and the Summer Study in Music Theatre (July 30 - August 10) at NYU Steinhardt. For more information, please click here. 

David Sisco and Laura Josepher lead a 2-week workshop at Den Danske Scenekunstskole, presenting a workshop production of Pasek & Paul's EDGES in Danish and English. To read more about it, click here.

Next weekend, David will present 5 readings of Small Town Story by Sammy Buck and Brandon James Gwinn as part of a new works series at Wagner College. Directed by Michele Pawk, the readings are free and open to the public. For more information, please click here.  

David will help facilitate a masterclass for junior and senior musical theatre students auditioning for college at Riverdale Children's Theatre on Sunday, October 29. He looks forward to sharing the book he co-wrote with Laura Josepher, "Mastering College Musical Theatre Auditions," available on amazon.com.

Mezzo Elizabeth Mondragon-Groff will sing Sisco's "Passages," a song cycle written for her to premiere at Carnegie Hall, as part of a recital including the works of Debussy, Granados, and Ravel. The recital will be presented as part of the UUCC Chalice Concert Series in Columbia, MD on Saturday, October 14 at 7 PM. For more information, please click here. 

Comes Love Duo returns to The Triad in NYC with their new cabaret show entitled "Goes Love," featuring fierce (read: shady) break-up songs! Directed by Laura Josepher, they will be supported by a fierce 4-piece band. To watch their previous shows on YouTube, click here. To order tickets for their shows on Thursday, 10/19 @ 7 PM or Friday, 10/20 at 9:15 PM, click here. 

David is proud to join the board of NATS (National Association of Teachers of SInging) NYC, serving with intelligent, forward-thinking teachers who are continually improving the way we help our voice students. For more information, please visit the NATS NYC website.

After ten years of teaching private voice at Marymount Manhattan College, David has decided to resign to focus on building his private studio, teach around the country and internationally, work on his company ContemporaryMusicalTheatre.com with Laura Josepher, and focus more on composing. He is incredibly grateful to the faculty and students at MMC for a wonderful experience. 

David looks forward to returning to Dean College on February 12 to teach a private masterclass for the musical theatre students. In addition, he will provide individual repertoire coachings for all seniors, helping them put together their professional portfolios.

David and Laura Josepher (owners of ContemporaryMusicalTheatre.com) recently launched a new "Audition Advice" vlog on YouTube to help high school seniors auditioning for college musical theatre programs. Click here to view the videos and leave a question. 

David will present "Vocal Health on Broadway & Beyond" at the Musical Theatre Educators' Alliance National Conference in New York City January 6-8, 2017. Previously David has presented this session at a New South Wales ANATS Workshop and the NATS 2016 National Conference. To watch a video of the session, click here.

David Sisco wrote and arranged an original score for a production of Timberlake Wertenbaker's play OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD, which plays at Marymount Manhattan College Thursday - Sunday, 10/13 - 10/16. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.com.

Check out my new YouTube page, which has tons of videos featuring songs I've written and sung. Click here for more information.

David is thrilled to return for the 5th year of Wagner College's Summer Musical Theatre Intensive as the musical director and voice teacher. Created by Susan Fenley, the two-week program gives students excellent experiences in dance, acting, vocal performance and improv, while also taking them to see professional theatre in the city. For more information, click here.

After a glorious pride concert this past Saturday, The Stonewall Chorale (led by Cythnia Powell) once again sang David's arrangement of "True Colors" at the Trevor Project Gala in New York. Watch the video here. The Trevor Project provides support for LGBTQ youth in numerous vital ways. For more information about this beautiful organization, click here.

Cayuga Vocal Ensemble will premiere David's "I Am in Need of Music" on their Spring Concert in Ithaca, NY Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 PM. The piece was commissioned in celebration of the ensemble's 40th Anniversary. The composer will be in attendance. For more information, click here.

Director of Choral Activities Dr. Erynn Millard will lead the MSUM choirs in their Spring concert entitled "Love Songs," featuring music by Brahms, Forrest and Sisco. David is delighted to have the choirs sing "Variation V," which was premeired at MSUM in early March during his residency. The Concert will take place on Sunday, April 24 at 4 PM at Gaede State. For more information, click here.

After a successful run at The Triad as part of the International Cabaret Festival of New York, Comes Love (comprised of David Sisco & Alexandra Foucard) move to the more intimate Don't Tell Mama for three additional dates: Friday, March 11 and Wednesdays, March 16 & 30 at 7 PM. For more information, click here.

Tom Gualtieri and David Sisco's song "Moments of You" was selected as one of the "10 Contemporary Musical Theatre Songs You Should Be Listening To" on BroadwayBox.com. Read the article here.

"What Are They Talkin' About?: The Songs of Gualtieri & Sisco" at 54 Below is now available for viewing on their YouTube channel. For more information or to purchase their songs, visit their website: www.gualtieriandsisco.com. 

David Sisco and Alexandra Foucard will perform "Comes Love" at The Triad on Monday, October 5 @ 9 PM. The cabaret will feature an eclectic mix of songs and mash-ups they've performed over the summer at Tin Pan Alley in Provincetown. Seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.

David Sisco will be teaching at Wagner College's Summer Musical Theatre Institute from July 20 - August 1. This is his fourth year as musical director and voice teacher for the intensive, which features daily lessons, coachings and musical rehearsals with a handful of talented high school students. For more information about the program, click here.

David will perform Schumann and his own work at the first annual Schroyer Memorial Award Concert, held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Camden, NY at 7 PM. Founded in memory of Camden Central School music teachers Mary & David Schroyer, the Schroyer Memorial Award supports graduating seniors planning to go to college for music performance or education. The concert will feature the inaugural award winner, Matthew Mitchell, along with former colleagues and students of the Schroyers.

Manhattan Girls Chorus will sing Sisco's "I AM" at their Spring Gala on Wednesday, May 20 at the DiMenna Center in New York. The piece, which was commissioned by Artistic Director Michelle Oesterle and the Choir, features the girls' thoughts and dreams. Recently, part of the piece was performed at the Koch Theater at Lincoln Center as part of the Women in the World Summit. 

Read the New York Times article about MGC and watch their performance at the Women in the World Summit here.

Alexandra Foucard & David Sisco will present "Comes Love" at Tin Pan Alley in Provincetown on Saturday, April 25 from 8-10 PM. Check back for other dates throughout the summer!