MUSE • Musicians United for Social Equity

Biography

Eli Gonzalez is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and experienced music educator who has worked with ages 5-75 as a voice teacher, coach, and musical director in a variety of styles. Eli’s teaching philosophy focuses on helping singers discover the ease and fun of singing healthily while providing the tools and tricks to be able to sing any genre they want to sing all while having A BLAST.  

He began his teaching journey serving as the pianist/music specialist for a musical theatre summer camp and music director of community theater productions in his hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas.  He moved on to receive a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance (emphasis in classical voice) from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Eli furthered his education in NYC and graduated from New York University in 2020 with a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance: Music Theatre and a Post-Master’s Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy with Vocology and Singing Voice Specialist (SVS) credits. During his time at NYU, Eli worked as an Adjunct Voice Instructor for the university. Eli has previously worked as a virtual teaching artist for TADA! Youth Theater, and as the virtual Musical Theatre Voice Consultant at Harlingen Performing Arts Conservatory in Harlingen, TX for the 2020-2021 school year. Currently, Eli will be celebrating his 5th year at the Play Group Theater as the Theatre Operations Manager and Resident Music Director where he has music directed many of the educational programs that span from ages 3-18 as well as music directed multiple fully-staged productions with all-children casts. His favorites include: The Lightning Thief, The Prom, Cinderella, Little Women, Mean Girls, and the development of 3 original musicals created for 8-12 year olds: In Wonderland, Hundred Acres, and The Secret Garden

Whether you’re looking for some extra help on that audition next week, or a long-term guide for your vocal journey, Eli is more than ready to help!