Conductor & Music Director
Stephanie Keegan-Moring is an experienced conductor of both choral and musical theatre repertoire. She is passionate about bringing people together through music and creating enjoyable, efficient rehearsal spaces that result in high levels of music-making and performances that are fulfilling for musicians and audience members alike.
Professional Experience
Notable Performances
Stephanie’s choirs have performed in renowned venues such as New York City’s Carnegie Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Currently, she serves as Music Director of the Kingsborough Musical Society Chorus in Brooklyn, New York and as Artistic Director of the OKC Masterworks Chorus in Oklahoma City. A champion of new and underrepresented work, Stephanie has conducted several world premieres and is a member of New York City’s Choral Composer-Conductor Collective (C4).
She is active as a choral clinician and adjudicator, and she is especially invested in blending applied voice pedagogy with choral rehearsal practice, equipping singers and conductors with tools that promote longevity and artistic freedom.
Achievements and Innovations
In 2018, Stephanie won the inaugural Broadway World regional award in Music Direction, and her theatre work has garnered praise from colleagues and audience members alike. She served as resident music director for the OKC Theatre Company and has led music for more than thirty shows in educational, community, and professional theatres. Her extensive experience as theatre conductor, pianist, and music director has given her many opportunities to create reduced orchestrations, employ innovative instrumentation, and experiment with creative setups, all enthusiastically catered to the specific needs of each production.
Education
Stephanie’s choral conducting studies include a DMA from the University of Oklahoma, where her research culminated in the first comprehensive study of composer Nancy Hill Cobb’s life and work, and post-graduate coursework at the Eastman School of Music under the direction of William Weinert. Her theatre conducting education includes opera conducting at Juilliard with Mark Shapiro and musical theatre conducting at NYU with Ted Sperling. She is a member of the American Choral Directors Association and can be found in the Maestra Music directory.