Saturday Oct 3rd | 1:30pm – 3pm
Lamorinda Music
Join Performing Academy for an intimate Broadway Master Class with East Bay native Alysha Umphress
Accompanist: Camden Daly
ONLY 5 PARTICIPANT SPOTS!
Bring a song and work one-on-one with Alysha, accompanist provided. Q&A and performance by Alysha as well!
Not ready to sing? Observer spots are available
Alysha is a Bay Area native, born in Concord and raised in Martinez. She began performing professionally as a teenager and attended the San Francisco School of the Arts, where she studied as a vocal major, before earning her BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory.
Alysha made her Broadway debut in the original company of American Idiot, and has since appeared on Broadway in On the Town (Hildy), Priscilla Queen of the Desert, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and Bring It On! Her extensive stage credits include the Off-Broadway revival of Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Scotland, PA, and the world premiere of Beaches, for which she received a Helen Hayes Award nomination.
A celebrated vocalist and concert artist, Alysha has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, and at Teatro alla Scala in Milan. She is also the 2023 Gold Medalist of the American Traditions Vocal Competition and has appeared on television in Bonding, Girls5Eva, Chicago Med, Blue Bloods, and Law & Order: SVU.