
Justin DeLong (he/him) is a voice teacher and music director who is passionate about academic accessibility and the art of storytelling. He currently teaches contemporary voice and musical theatre courses for Ball State University. He holds a master’s degree in Vocal Pedagogy with emphasis in Contemporary Commercial Music from Shenandoah University and is a trained vocalist in musical theatre, pop, rock, and other popular music genres. He specializes in contemporary, evidence-based vocal pedagogy and has also been trained in gender-affirming voice care for trans and non-binary individuals. In addition to his work as a teacher and director, he is active as a clinician, adjudicator, and presenter around the United States and internationally.
Justin has extensive experience as an accompanist and music copyist/transcriptionist and is a commissioned arranger. His arrangements have been performed in a wide variety of venues, including by Broadway stars Laura Benanti and Micaela Diamond at the famed cabaret restaurant 54 Below in New York City. He has also sung with multiple choirs, vocal jazz groups, and a cappella groups in addition to his theatrical performing experience.
As both director and music director, Justin has led productions of Next to Normal, tick, tick…BOOM!, and an original musical revue called The Human Heart and has directed Almost, Maine and the regional premiere of Chelsea Marcantel's The Upstairs Department. His favorite music directing credits outside of these include The Prom with Heidelberg University, Godspell with Hornet’s Nest Theatre, and Newsies with The Arlington Players, for which he received a Washington Area Theatre Community Honors award for Outstanding Musical Direction.
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church - Chapel
54 Benton St.
Kitchener, ON N2G 3H2
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| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:00 AM | Name:Marie Tamaki | Titles: At Seventeen by Janis Ian About A Girl by Kurt Cobain | Home Festival:Oakville |
| Time:9:20 AM | Name:Vera Zhang | Titles: Falling Behind by Laufey ur so pretty by Wasia Project | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
| Time:9:40 AM | Name:Dryden Trainor | Titles: Hamstead by Ariana Grande Forever and Always by Taylor Swift | Home Festival:Oakville |
| Time:10:00 AM | Name:Sarah Mroz | Titles: Blackbird by Paul McCartney Beaches by Beatrice Laus | Home Festival:Oakville |
| Time:10:20 AM | Name:Jocelyn Chau | Titles: Missing You by Jocelyn Chau Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo and Daniel Nigro | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
| Time:10:40 AM | Name:Addison Lyle | Titles: My Everything by Ariana Grande Marry You by Bruno Mars | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
| Time:11:00 AM | Name:Charlotte Kolas | Titles: I Can't Be With You by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan Dear John by Taylor Swift | Home Festival:Newmarket |
| Time:11:20 AM | Name:Brynnley Peterson | Titles: When We Were Young by Adele Adkins & Tobias Jesso JR Edge Of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks | Home Festival:Barrie |
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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| Time:12:45 PM | Name:Hope Arul | Titles: Stay by Rihanna Loud by Olivia Dean | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
| Time:1:05 PM | Name:Anastasia (Stacey) Julie | Titles: Clumsy, Our Lady Peace by Raine Maida, Mike Turner Sweet Nothing, Taylor Swift by Taylor Swift, Joe Alwyn | Home Festival:Niagara |
| Time:1:25 PM | Name:Charlotte Arnold | Titles: Love You by Charlotte Arnold Always Remember Us This Way, A Star is Born by Lady Gaga | Home Festival:Guelph |
| Time:1:45 PM | Name:Elina Moussi | Titles: Someone like you, Adele by Adele Adkins and Dan Wilson American Teenager, Ethel Cain by Ethel Cain | Home Festival:Niagara |
| Time:2:05 PM | Name:Emiliano Contreras | Titles: Everything, Call Me Irresponsible by Michael Bublé, Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies Maneater, Hall & Oates - H20 by Daryl Hall and John Oates | Home Festival:Newmarket |
| Time:2:25 PM | Name:Beckett Gloor | Titles: Jersey Giant by Tyler Childers Amarillo by Morning by Terry Stafford & Paul Fraser | Home Festival:Stratford |
| Time:2:45 PM | Name:Chloe Bowman | Titles: The Only Exception, Paramore by Hayley Williams & Josh Farro Teenage Dirtbag, Wheatus by Brendan Brown | Home Festival:Niagara |
| Time:3:05 PM | Name:Olivia February | Titles: Evanescent by Olivia February Missed Your Chance by Olivia February | Home Festival:Toronto |
Workshop will be held from 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.