Matt Shabala

Matt Shabala
MTP Music Director and Class Accompanist
Mailing address:
Department of Theatre
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49001-5360 USA
Matt Shabala
Education:
  • BM, Grand Valley State University
Bio:

Matt Shabala is coming off of a three-year hiatus in Denver where he spent his time teaching private piano and voice lessons at Globalsound Studio, and is over the moon to be returning to 51¸£ÀûÉç Music Theatre!  As a musical director, Matt has a lot of favorite credits from 51¸£ÀûÉç, including Caroline, or Change, The Wiz, and The Rocky Horror Show at Miller Auditorium.  A regional Wilde Award nominee several times (and one time Broadway World Detroit nominee for best musical direction), Matt graduated from Grand Valley State University (cum laude) with a Bachelor's of Music Education, and has thirty-two years’ experience at the piano.