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Production

Aside from being in front of the lights, Ty Stephens can also be found behind the scenes specializing in lead and background vocals, vocal arrangements and coordination for live presentations and recordings; as performance coach for aspiring and accomplished artists; as choreographer of "Aileyans" for the Montclair HS Dance Co.; Vocal Director/Co-Producer for Jeree Wade's recording of her Off-Broadway show "Midlife, Oh the Drama," as well as Stage Director for the live production; Choir Director for The Center For Spiritual Living (West Orange, NJ); Vocal Director for 12 Miles West Theatre's production of "The Island"; Choreographer/Staging for Sam Kaufman's "One Day At A Time" & "My Hometown: USA" and Victoria Shore's "Sizzle"; Director, Band Leader, MC and Co-Producer for "Singing New Jersey" Vocal Competition, and Movement Co-ordinator for the Negro Ensemble Theatre Company (NYC).

Arts Education

Ty Stephens shares his experience in theatre as an outsourced arts professional. He is a Workshop Leader/Instructor of Teen Drama and Musical Theatre, and dance instructor with Sharon Miller's Academy For The Performing Arts (Montclair, NJ); Youth Jazz Vocal Summer Workshop leader for Friend Of The Arts (FOTA) in Long Island, NY. Beginning Vocals Workshop Leader in Brooklyn middle schools with Creative Outlet; Instructor for Steve Adubato's "Stand & Deliver" Leadership/Public Speaking Workshops in Newark, NJ Public High Schools; Children's Musical Theatre Workshop Instructor for the Watchung School (Montclair, NJ); Guest Vocalist for National Dance Institute's school productions in NYC; Dance instructor for Arts Connection (NYC); Director/Choreographer for Cheyney University's Fine Arts Scholars Summer workshop, and Assistant Director/Choreographer for Prep for Prep Commencement Presentations in NYC. He is currently teaching introduction to dance in East Orange, NJ Public Schools, and has school arts programs in development with friends/fellow artists Janet Hubert (Aunt Viv of "Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air") and Broadway Director/Choreographer Roumel Reaux for the Cicely Tyson School and the North Star Academy in Newark, NJ.

Galas, Festivals & Corporate Events

New York

Club Med Gala • Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker Gala (Law Firm) • Local 1199 Health & Hospital Workers' Union Holiday Parties • African-American Day Parade • N.Y.U. School Of Medicine Graduation • Second Reformed Church Music Series (Black History Month) • Bozell Advertising Holiday Gala • "Celebrating Donny" (Tribute To Donny Hathaway) • Queen Of All Saints Church Benefit • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Martin Luther King Day Galas • DCA Productions' Outdoor Concerts • Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Co. ("Crossroads To Donny" Live Music Performance) • New Professional Theatre (NPT) Annual Gala • New Yorkers For Parks Gala • Celebrating Donny (Tribute To Donny Hathaway)" 30th Anniversary Show (Triad Theatre) • DanceIquail/Von Howard Project "Re- Generate" Gala Opening Night • Suffolk County Community College Spring Festival • Apollo Theatre Event • Songwriters Hall Of Fame Showcase • Voices United In Song Fundraiser • Fashion Institute Of Technology (F.I.T.) "Week Of Welcome" Celebrations • Cultural Crossroads Fort Greene Arts Festival • Con Edison Women's History Month Celebration • Black2Broadway Tribute To Donny Hathaway w/Phoebe Snow (B B King's) • "Township Live Meets Rhythm & Blues" w/Morris Goldberg & Ojoyo • Jazzmobile Solo Jazz Vocalist Competition • The Acapulco Black Film Festival Gala • B. Smith's Restaurant New Year's Eve Gala • Ecofest Street Festival *(Opened For Larry Coryell And Pete Seeger) • Medgar Evers College student scholarship gala ("Celebrating Donny") • Gin Fizz • Harlem Summerstage (Harlem State Office Bldg) • JazzMobile (at Grant's Tomb)

New Jersey

Tri-State Female Modeling Competition • AT&T Black Telecommunications Employees Gala • St Paul's Community Baptist Church Holiday Party • City Of East Orange Summer Music Series *(Opened For Vanessa Rubin) • Black Expo • Hotel Supplier's Corporate New Year's Eve Gala • Positive Health Care, Inc. Gala *(Opened For Angela Bofil) • The African-American Heritage Parade Awards Gala • Montclair Summer Music Series • Urban League Of Union NJ Gala • Essex County College Black History Month Celebrations • Singing New Jersey Vocal Competition (Host/Band) • Bloomfield Harvest Festival • Neiman Marcus In Store Event (Customer Appreciation) • John Kweselait's Custom Wood Furniture 20th Anniversary Gala • New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) "Prelude Series"

Pennsylvania

Fields Family Reunion • Philadelphia Music Conference Showcase • DanceIquail Philadelphia Debut Gala • Billy Strayhorn Tribute w/Philadelphia Jazz Project at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre

California

Oakland Conservatory Of Music (Concert with Branice McKenzie) • Heart And Soul Center Of Light (Ordination Of Rev. Andriette Earl)

Local & Regional

New York

Greene Street • The Fives • The Horn Of Plenty • The Inner Circle • West Bank Cabaret • Wings • Van Buren's • Caroline's • The Apollo Theatre • Sweetwater's • Jerry's Turn Of The Century • Spo-Dee-O-Dee • Sarah At Shutters • Honeysuckle • The Cellar Restaurant • Royston's Rhythms • Upstairs At Greene Street • The Riant Theatre • Two Steps Down • Pat's Bar • S.I.R. • La Topiare • Sarah's La Cave On First • The Shark Bar • The West End Gate • Sign Of The Dove • Arizona 206 Cafe • Zanzibar • The 5 Spot • Dean Street Cafe • La Place On The Park • Chaz & Wilson's • B. Smith's • Lola • Blue Water Grill • Le Bar Bat • The Evelyn Lounge • Rio's • Southwest New York • Manhattan Chili Co. Millenium Celebration • Shine ("Deeper In Fantasy" CD Release Gala) • Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar • Metronome • Soul Café • Olica • The Wild Palm • Parlorjazz • Live @ Opia • Iridium Jazz Club • Dillon's ("Aquarian Mind" CD Release Gala) • Lenox Lounge • Maroon's • Sweet Rhythms • Londel's • Birdland • The Triad Theatre • Billie's Black • The Metropolitan Room • The Blue Note • Ginny's at the Red Rooster • Club Bonafide

New Jersey

The Melting Pot • Trumpets Jazz Club • Top Brass • Mallet's Place • The Women's Club Of Glen Ridge • Java Jive Coffee House At The Center For Spiritual Living • The Priory • The Key Club • Pepper's Supper Club • The Manor • 12 Miles West Theatre

Pennsylvania

The Wynn Ballroom • Blue Moon Jazz Club • The Philadelphia Clef Club • Hillside Inn Resorts • The Painted Bride • Chris' Jazz Cafe • PrivLiv The Living Room/Bourse Building

Massachusetts

Club Network International

International

Haiti

Epicure Night Club • The Rex Theatre (Performance For U.S. Ambassador To Haiti) • Duvalier Stadium

Zimbabwe

Harper's • Kodoma Ranch Hotel • Water Whirl Amusement Park • Harare Conference Center • Sheraton Hotel • Command Performance For First Lady Sally Mugabe (Presidential Palace)

Morocco

Prince Rachid Birthday Celebration • Prince Muhammed Birthday Celebration • King Hassan II New Year's Eve Celebration • King Muhammed Birthday Celebration • King Muhammed New Year's Eve Celebration

Japan

Club Repos • The Tao Drum Festival ("Beat Of Globe") • Club Chesty Camp Foster • Motion Blue • Club Mobius • Cha Cha House w/Toshi Kubota Band ("NY Allstars") • Blue Mood • The Kawaguchi Jazz Festival

UK

Jazz After Dark "Aquarian Mind" CD Release Concert • Moonlighting Soul Nightclub (CD Promotion)

Russia

Club GQ; Usadba Festival • The Butman Jazz Clubs • Club Durov (Guest Vocalist w/Oleg Butman Jazz Trio) • Eastern Russia Tours with U.S. State Department and Vladivostok Philharmonic

Monte Carlo

The Sporting Festival Opening Act/House Band (The Sporting Club) • The Sporting Club New Year's Celebration • Moods Night Club • Bar Americain at the Hotel De Paris • La Note Bleue