Instructors
Keely's “beautiful and angelic” soprano boasts equal skill in classical music and musical theater. A transplant to the Triangle, Keely originally hails from Tifton, Georgia and holds a Performance Certificate in Musical Theater from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City, as well as a B.A. in Classical Voice from Valdosta State University. Keely has studied and performed everything from Operetta to Rock Opera and has played lead roles in a myriad of professional theatrical productions. Keely spent the summer of 2011 in Baltimore, performing as the title role in Seymour Barab's Little Red Riding Hood and also as Second Lady in the Magic Flute and Frasquita in Carmen through the Baltimore Summer Opera Workshop. Keely performed in five shows at Snow Camp Outdoor Theater in Snow Camp, North Carolina, and in Durham Savoyard’s production of The Mikado where her portrayal of Yum-Yum displayed her vocal ability and comedic timing at its best. Favorite musical theater roles include Nannette in No, No Nannette, Luisa in The Fantasticks, Catherine in Pippin, and the title role of Carrie in Carrie: The Musical.
Alexis is a proud member of the Actor’s Equity Association. Since graduating from the University of Michigan’s Musical Theater Program in 2005, Alexis has been blessed to work with an array of talented directors including multi Tony award winner Richard Maltby, Jr., two-time Tony nominated director/choreographer John Carrafa, and three-time Emmy nominated David Platt of Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, and more. She has performed nationally at some of the country’s most established and acclaimed Equity theaters [Broadway’s Beacon Theater, the New York City Public Theater, the Alliance Theater (GA), Walnut Street Theater (PA), Goodspeed Opera House (CT), etc], and abroad in ensemble and principal roles. Alexis has also taken the stage in dance ensembles like Oklahoma!’s Dream Ballet (choreographed by Mark Esposito) and principal dance roles such as Cassie in A Chorus Line. This past October, before relocating to Raleigh, Alexis finished out a yearlong contract as one of Cirque du Soleil’s principal singers. Alexis is excited about joining the 2011 Musical Theater Intensive and helping cultivate a new generation of artists!
Alexis is currently on the vocal staff at Infuzion.
