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OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS
JEFF POWELL
a seasoned collaborator and musical guide, Jeff brings decades of piano, opera, and conducting experience to each class and lesson.
Jeff Powell has spent a lifetime behind the piano and in front of the baton—supporting singers, shaping ensembles, and mentoring musicians of every level. From major opera houses to high school classrooms, Jeff’s gift lies in helping others find clarity, expression, and joy in their music. Whether you’re learning your first scale or preparing for the stage, Jeff brings deep knowledge and a collaborative spirit to the process.
Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting
Bachelor of Music in Applied Piano
BEHIND THE MUSIC
Jeffrey Powell is well-known for his skills as a collaborative pianist, vocal coach and conductor. Mr. Powell has served as director of the piano magnet at Stivers School for the Arts for the past eight years and serves as the music director for Muse Machine. He has served as the Chorusmaster for the Dayton Opera since 1991. In addition, he was the Music Director for the Dayton Opera Artists in Residence program and many main stage productions which including La fille du Régiment, Madama Butterfly, Hansel and Gretel, The Merry Widow, and Die Fledermaus.
He has taught music at Wright State University, Wilberforce University and Central State University.
Before coming to Dayton, Mr. Powell was the Assistant Conductor of The Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Kansas City Symphony. In 1990, he served as Vocal Coach Apprentice with The San Francisco Opera and Assistant Conductor on the Western Opera Theater tour of Lucia di Lammermoor.
Jeffrey Powell holds the Master of Music, cum laude, in Instrumental Conducting from The University of Kansas, and the Bachelor of Music, magna cum laude, in Applied Piano from Western Michigan University, as well as Advanced Conducting studies at the Aspen Music Festival.
NOTABLE PAST COLLABORATIONS
PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
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Provided vocal coaching to a New York based soprano for the title role as "Tosca"
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Music Director for Muse Machine
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Conducted Dayton Opera's productions of: "Hansel and Gretel" "The Daughter of the Regiment", "Don Pasquale" "Madame Butterfly" & "Die Fledermaus"
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Chorus Master for the Dayton Opera
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Stivers School for the Arts Piano Magnet Dirctor
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Taught Advanced Placement Music Theory
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Music Director for Wright State University's productions of "Hello Dolly", "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" & "Heathers"
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Music Director for Lyric Opera of Kansas City's "Barber of Seville" and "Sweeney Todd"
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Assistant Conductor of The Kansas City Symphony
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Music Director at the Ohio Light Opera, Wooster, Ohio
WE'VE BEEN HONORED TO COLLAB WITH
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WHAT DRIVES US
At Powell MusiCollab, we believe great music happens through collaboration — between teacher and student, between technique and expression, and between people who simply love to make music together. Whether you're a young student or a lifelong learner, we’re here to help you grow with guidance, kindness, and joy.
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