Kathryn Armour

Following a degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin, and an MA from the University of Chicago. Kathryn Armour studied singing for 5 years in Florence, Italy, and then returned to the US to continue her studies (in voice and acting) in New York City. She was a finalist in both the Pavarotti and Metropolitan Opera contests and has performed in all genres from opera to cabaret.

Kathryn’s mother was a Broadway performer, and Kathryn grew up loving and singing this music.  The Smithsonian Institution commissioned her to create a series of concert/lectures on American Popular Music.  She taught voice at New York University (in  the CAP21 Music Theatre Conservatory) for 17 years, and her students have performed on Broadway and on tour in such shows as 42^nd Street, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, Seussical, South Pacific, West Side Story, Wicked, Cabaret, The Last Ship, Into the Woods, and Finding Neverland.

Kathryn is honored to be an affiliated artist of The Fiasco Theater Company.  She is a skilled musician, and plays the piano for her students in her Manhattan studio. She speaks fluent German and Italian and coaches operatic and song literature in these languages.  She also coaches Broadway repertoire.

Kathryn is a fully certified and insured teacher of the Alexander Technique.  She was a presenter at the International Congress of the Alexander Technique in Limerick, Ireland, in August 2015.