Musical Theater

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Aaron Gray (he/him) is a pianist who, at the age of 8, started taking piano lessons under the tutelage of his grandmother, Frances. In college, he held the position of Rehearsal Pianist for the music department and accompanied and served as the assistant music director for various performances, including the opera Beautiful Bridegroom by Dan Shore and for the departmental musicals. He has served as music director for various local community theaters, high schools and colleges, and has also played for Saint Vincent Summer Theater’s professional summer stock. Aaron has also served as the organist/music director at various churches and was most recently the Music Director at Christ United Methodist Church in Scottsdale, Pa. He is also the studio accompanist for Mezzo-Soprano Maureen Miller. 

In the past, he has served as the associate conductor for Westmoreland Choral Society and was the accompanist for Murrysville Masterworks Chorale. He received his bachelor’s degree in piano performance and studied under Mr. Thomas Octave (Voice/Conducting), Fr. Cyprian Constantine (Organ), Mrs. Susanna Lemberskaya (Vocal Coaching/Accompaniment) and Mrs. Lisa Zubritsky (Piano). Aaron currently owns, operates and teaches at Practice Makes Perfect Music Studio, serves as a teacher for the Piano Sensei, and is a Community Music Program instructor at Seton Hill University.

When not performing or teaching Aaron likes to spend his free time with his wife Julia and daughter Cadence.

Carolyn “CJ” Jerz (She/They) is a Junior at Seton Hill University, studying Musical Theatre & Dance Composition. 

She frequently teaches Jazz & Tap at Stage Right!, Shakespeare at Maxwell Elementary’s "March Arts Day", & hopes to make teaching a core part of her future. 

Some of her performance credits include: 3-time winner of Pittsburgh Public Theatre’s Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest, Ariel in The Tempest as part of the New Renaissance Theatre Company’s Unrehearsed Shakespeare project, Choreography/Canaan Days Dancer for Stage Right’s Joseph, & Choreography/Jane in the world premiere workshop of The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari: A Murderous Musical Comedy!