Tyley Ross is a Grammy nominated recording artist, the co-founder of the

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recording act The East Village Opera Company, and a

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winning musical theater actor. He is based in New York City.

Biography

Ross began his career as a street busker before becoming a cartoon and voice artist, rock singer, and an actor for the small and large screen. Discovered by

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in 1994, Ross was cast in the title role for the Canadian premiere of

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’s ''

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'', for which he was honored with the

for Outstanding Performance in a Musical. He spent the next ten years on musical stages across North America, starring in roles at such venues as the Stratford Festival (Tony in ''

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''),

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(Franklin in '' Merrily We Roll Along''), and on Broadway (Chris in ''

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''). During this time, Ross also wrote and recorded two CDs of original music, and was a frequent guest soloist with a number of leading orchestras in Canada and the United States. Ross is currently an adjunct instructor of voice at

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’s Tisch and Steinhardt schools. He has led voice workshops in Canada, Mexico, the UK, South Korea and throughout the USA.

East Village Opera Company

In 2004 Ross co-founded the genre-defying East Village Opera Company and spent the next six years as the group's male lead singer. The band was signed to Decca/Universal for five years, and during that time he released three CDs: ''La Donna'', ''East Village Opera Company'', and ''Olde School'' - for which he was nominated for a 2009

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for Classical Crossover Album of the Year. Ross toured worldwide with EVOC and appeared on many national and international television broadcasts including the 2008 Miss USA Pageant (NBC), and two PBS specials: ''EVOC live in Saint Louis'', and ''Remember Me'' – a multi-disciplinary collaboration he co-created with choreographer David Parsons.

Education

* Master's Degree in Voice Studies,

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’s

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* Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy,

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* Vocology Certificate,

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Associations

New York Singing Teachers' Association The New York Singing Teachers' Association (NYSTA) is an international educational association of singing teachers and affiliated voice professionals based in New York City. It was founded in 1906, and is the oldest such group based in the United S ...

(NYSTA) *

National Association of Teachers of Singing The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) is a professional organization for singing teachers, and it is the largest association of its kind in the world. There are more than 6,500 members, mostly from the United States. Additional m ...

(NATS)
Voice & Speech Trainers Association
(VASTA) * Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG/AFTRA)] *

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(AEA)

Awards

* Won the 1995

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for Best Actor in a Musical, for his performance as the title character in

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. * Nominated for the Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role Jessie Award in 1998, for his performance in Joey Shine. * Nominated for the 2004

for Best Actor in a Musical, for his performance of Jamie in

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. * Nominated for the 2009

for Best Classical Crossover Album with the East Village Opera Company, for their album Olde School.

Discography

* ''Treading Water'' (1997) * ''Tyley Ross'' (1999) * '' The East Village Opera Company: La Donna'' (2004) * '' The East Village Opera Company'' (2005) * '' The East Village Opera Company: Olde School'' (2008)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Tyley Canadian male musical theatre actors Canadian male singers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)