Adam Howard

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Mr. Adam Howard

Lecturer

Dana School of Music & University Theatre

adhoward05@ysu.edu

Bio

With a bachelor's in theatre from Kent State University and a Masters in Performance from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Adam D. Howard is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist, music director, vocal coach, playwright and academic. He continues to practice professionally at the highest international levels including Off-Broadway and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as he continues to publish, research, and teach. He is the only American certified to teach the Vocal Process Methodology for singing.

Research Interests

Voice pedagogy and technique, vocology, Panto, Music Hall, musical theatre technique, new musical development, trans-voices

Teaching Interests

Musical theatre technique, shakespeare, acting technique, (practical aesthetics), musical theatre history, playwriting

  • 2026

    EDD, Educational Leadership

    Ohio University

    Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Not begun"

  • 2009

    MFA, Musical Theatre

    Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

    Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Jerry Springer the Opera, Jerry at George Sq Edinburgh Fringe Fest"

  • 2018

    KCACTF Music Direction

    Outstanding Music Direction for Next To Normal, Texas Tech University

  • 2022 -

    Youngstown State University

    Lecturer of Musical Theatre

  • 2018 - 2019

    Inistitute of the Arts Barcelona

    Lecturer of Musical Theatre

  • 2015 - 2018

    Texas Tech University

    Assistant Professor