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TEACHING

Christopher Lloyd Bratten-Zappala has been teaching in higher education for over fifteen years. He specializes in music, musical theatre, piano, voice, music theory, music direction, songwriting, arranging, choir, storytelling, collaboration, and curriculum design.

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He began his academic career as an accompanist, worked his way up to lead faculty, and eventually became head of the musical theatre department, all while maintaining an active presence in the music performance and musical theatre industries.

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Throughout his time as Lead Faculty and Academic Department Director, he designed and taught over 40 college courses.

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He spearheaded a complete overhaul and restructuring of his school's musical theatre performance courses, collaboration courses, and vocal technique courses, crafting a more comprehensive, systematic, and evidence-based approach, and implementing a revolutionary, science-based vocal pedagogy.

After having established himself in the world of music, Christopher found another passion in teaching. Being a forever-student himself, he recognizes there is no greater way to learn than to teach others. And his students have gifted him with the opportunity to expand his knowledge, skill, wisdom, mindfulness, and compassion.

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CURRICULUM DESIGN & DELIVERY

Musical Theatre

  • Musical Theatre Performance I–IV

  • New Musical Theatre & Cabaret

  • Musical Theatre Story Lab

  • History Of Broadway & Popular Song

  • Content Creation Project For Musical Theatre I

  • Musical Theatre: Music Media

  • ​Musical Theatre Industry Showcase

Voice

  • Vocal Techniques

  • Vocal Styles

  • Private Voice I–VI

  • Small Vocal Ensemble

  • Large Vocal Ensemble

  • Sight Singing: Cold Read Music Auditions

  • Commercial Music: Session Singing​

Music

  • Music Theory & Keyboard Skills I & II

  • Intermediate Collaborative Piano

  • Piano & Musicianship I & II

  • Piano Intermediate

  • Songwriting

  • Music For Dancers

  • Rock, Pop & Other Genres

  • Fundamentals Of Commerical Music Performance

Other Subjects

  • Collaboration Fundamentals

  • Studio Fundamentals

  • Collaboration Lab

  • Creative Lab

  • Creative Practice

  • Concept Development & Organization

  • Original Content Creation​

  • Movie Musical

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