Vocal Coach/Musical Theatre Auditions

Ketsia Poitevien hails from New York City, New York. She has over 30 years of experience in musical theater. She has had the privilege of performing on Broadway in the hit musical Ragtime with Audrey McDonals, Brain Stokes Mitchell, and Marion Maizie to name a few.  She also toured the U.S with Ragtime where she had the opportunity to go on for the roles of Sarah and Sarah's friend. During her ten years span of working for Disney Theatricals, she performed in The Lion King as Nala, Sarabi, Shenzi.  She also covered all of the female singing roles. She performed in The Lion King in Germany, Australia, The West End, the Gazelle and Cheetah tours in the U.S. She also performed on Disney Cruise Lines "The Wonder" as the Circle of Life singer and as Nala.  She was blessed to have performed in the European tour of Fats Waller "Ain't Misbehavin".  She's performed as Lynn in Tintypes, Ronette in Little Shop of Horrors ,Sister Mary Hubert in Nunsense, and many more other shows. She has also performed her one woman show on Princess Cruise Lines.  Ketsia has a passion for teaching voice, acting, and performance.  She studied French Secondary education at Oklahoma State University. There she took courses in acting and musical theater. She studied voice with Professor Frank Ragsdale at Oklahoma City University.  She has taught children of all ages from 5 years old to young adults.  She loves focusing on vocal technique and getting her students to truly understand their vocal instrument. She has taught quite a few Broadway intensive courses with Bamboo Playhouse in Bali Indonesia.She continually teaches voice and acting with students all over the world.  Some of her students have even been accepted into performing arts schools and colleges in the U.S, Australia, and Singapore.  Ketsia truly feels blessed, honored, and humbled to be joining The Prep NJ for this exciting new journey they are embarking on.  Let's have fun!!!!

MEAN GIRLS JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com