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* '''Miami University''', Oxford, Ohio: School of Creative Arts, degree in voice and music | |||
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| Shelley Keelor | |
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 Keelor (photo: Slow Burn Theatre Company)
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| Actress · Singer · Cabaret artist · Voice teacher | |
| Personal information | |
| Based in | South Florida |
| Career | |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, vocal coach |
| Education | Miami University (Ohio), School of Creative Arts |
| Degree(s) | Degree in voice and music, Miami University |
| Years active | c. 1990s–present |
| Performance | |
| Notable roles | Dorothy (The Wiz) Marian Paroo (The Music Man) Liesl (The Sound of Music) Shelley (Bat Boy) |
| Productions | Disenchanted (MNM Theatre Company, Kravis Center) The Prom (Slow Burn Theatre Company) Closer Than Ever (MNM, filmed 2020) Side by Side To Life 5 and 6 |
| Companies | Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory of Performing Arts (voice faculty); Taylor Made Dance & Theatre (vocal coach) |
| Music | |
| Associated acts | The Victory Dolls (general manager) |
| Recognition & links | |
| Awards | Silver Palm Award (Side by Side) |
Shelley Keelor is an American actress, singer and voice teacher based in South Florida. She has performed in regional theatre, concerts and cabaret for more than three decades. She has appeared in South Florida productions such as Disenchanted and The Prom, writes and produces her own cabarets, manages the vocal harmony group The Victory Dolls, and teaches voice at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory and privately.[1][2]
Education
- Miami University, Oxford, Ohio: School of Creative Arts, degree in voice and music
Keelor studied voice and music at the School of Creative Arts of Miami University in Ohio.[2]
Career
Keelor describes herself as an "international entertainer" and soloist. She has worked in regional theatres, concert halls and on symphony stages.[1][2] Her regional theatre roles include Dorothy in The Wiz, Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Liesl in The Sound of Music and Shelley in Bat Boy. She won a Silver Palm Award for her performance in the revue Side by Side, and the productions she appeared in won Silver Palms for best ensemble.[2] Her other credits include Sweeney Todd, Kinky Boots, Memphis and Carrie.[1]
In South Florida she has appeared in:[3]
- the South Florida premiere of Disenchanted (MNM Theatre Company at the Kravis Center)
- The Prom (Slow Burn Theatre Company, 2024), as Mrs. Greene, mother of Alyssa (Sarah Lash)[4]
- the filmed production of Closer Than Ever (MNM, 2020), staged and streamed online during the COVID-19 pandemic
- the Jewish songbook revues To Life 5 (Willow Theatre) and To Life 6
- the Frank Sinatra tribute My Way at the Wick Theatre
She has also written, directed and produced her own cabaret shows, and performed in Florida Atlantic University's "Cabaret for a Cause".[1]
Keelor is general manager of The Victory Dolls, a South Florida vocal harmony group inspired by the Andrews Sisters.[2] BroadwayWorld interviewed her in 2017, calling her a "Stage Mom Extraordinaire".[5]
Teaching
Keelor teaches voice at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory of Performing Arts. She also coaches students privately in vocal technique, acting the song, and audition preparation.[2][6] She was a vocal coach at Taylor Made Dance & Theatre in Boca Raton. Her students there included Luanda de Hilster, whose biography names her as her vocal teacher and coach.[7][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Shelley Keelor". Florida Atlantic University – Cabaret for a Cause.Retrieved 2026-11-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Shelley Keelor". BroadwayWorld.
- ↑ "Shelley Keelor (tag archive)". Florida Theater On Stage.Retrieved 2026-11-07.
- ↑ "Will You Go to 'The Prom' With Me?". South Florida Theater(2024-04-02).
- ↑ "BWW Interview: Shelley Keelor, Stage Mom Extraordinaire". BroadwayWorld(2017-02-20).
- ↑ "Shelley Keelor – Singing Lessons". Lessons.com.
- ↑ "Bio". luanda.dehilster.com.
- ↑ "Testimonials". luanda.dehilster.com(2022-01-21).
External links
- Shelley Keelor on BroadwayWorld