Artistic Director/Choreographer: Kyra Messinetti
Kyra Messinetti studied Musical Theater at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts from 2009-2012, she majored in Musical Theater from middle school through high school at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. She taught Musical Theater at the Marcia P. Hoffman Institute in Clearwater, Florida and the Los Angeles Academy of Performing Arts. She recently taught music and chorus at Innovations Public Charter School. Currently Kyra teaches vocal technique and musical theater at Kona Dance and Performing Arts. She has studied piano and music theory from age 7 and has been singing in choirs since age 8.
Music Director: Zeke Israel
For nearly fifty years, Zeke has been a frequent performer on musical stages and orchestra pits from New York to Hawai’i. He has been very fortunate to be a part of many musical ventures including: musical director for Broadway musicals; accompanist for community choruses, soloists, and ballet companies; producer/arranger for cabaret productions; pianist for jazz bands; studio recording pianist to name a few. Also a violist, he has performed with several Hawai’i orchestras and string quartets.Some of his most recent performances are "Gypsy" at the Palace Theatre, "Crossover Cabaret" at the Hilo Performance Space, "Sunday on the Pali with Steve" (a musical revue of Stephen Sondheim’s songs) at several private home venues, and "Together Again" at the Kahilu Theater.
