Andrea downard
Voice Instructor & Theatre Company Music Director
Andrea is a Bradenton, Fl. Native who has been performing and teaching for most of her life in this very community. She is a member of Dream Church, where she serves as a worship and youth leader. Andrea studied Vocal Performance with an emphasis in Opera and Musical theatre at a spectrum of locations including Southeastern University, Florida State University, and the Boston Conservatory. She is a 2 time National Berklee School of Music Vocal Jazz award winner, performed in multiple musicals and as a soloist in showcases including, Side Show, Rent, 110 in the Shade, Music Man, The Wild Party, Godspell, Mozart’s Requiem and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Requiem. You can still occasionally find her performing locally with community theaters, private theater companies, and local churches.
While performing is her first love, her current passion is to teach young singers, musicians, and actors, to inspire confidence in themselves and through music and performance. Andrea has taught voice and piano at various schools and churches for over 10 years, but loves teaching and being apart of the WFA family.
While performing is her first love, her current passion is to teach young singers, musicians, and actors, to inspire confidence in themselves and through music and performance. Andrea has taught voice and piano at various schools and churches for over 10 years, but loves teaching and being apart of the WFA family.
