Teaches in Southern California

From La Mirada, California

Plays Piano, and Voice

About

Once described as a “…versatile singer, whose voice is at once regal and affectionate…" (Los Angeles Times), this proud Pepperdine alum, originally from Kansas City, Missouri, has had an exciting and successful career performing professionally for nearly two decades. Since graduating from Pepperdine, Amber has performed all over the US and abroad, at sea and on land in musicals, operas, national commercials and films. Some of her musical theater credits include: Sweeney Todd with A Noise Within Theatre,Knott’s Preserved and Burle Q Review at Knott’s Berry Farm, Annie at The Hollywood Bowl, Sweet Charity with Reprise 2.0, Blues in the Night at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Ain't Misbehavin' with McCoy Rigby Entertainment, and Rent - also with McCoy Rigby. Amber was honored to be a member of the original cast of Frozen: Live at the Hyperion at Disney California Adventure and was also a cast member in Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular also at Disney California Adventure. Some of her opera credits include: Tosca and Carmen at Arizona Opera, Queen of El Dorado in Candide at Los Angeles Opera, the title role in Suor Angelica with Opera Festival di Roma in Rome, Italy, the Old Woman in David Lang's Difficulty of Crossing a Field at Long Beach Opera, Lily in Porgy and Bess at both San Francisco Opera and Los Angeles Opera. Amber was a featured singer in the film, You Can't Fight Christmas directed by Kenny Young; For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots directed by Frank Martin; and The Bloody Indulgent directed by Ken Roht. Amber has also appeared in several commercials for Old Navy, J.C. Penney, and Samsung. Amber has been teaching voice for 15 years and has taught students who are now pursuing careers in musical theatre, opera, television and film. Amber is thrilled to be joining the Traveling Music Lessons team.