Dr. Alison d'Amato is passionately engaged as performer and teacher in the full spectrum of collaborative musical genres. A valued colleague and innovative mentor, she is Artistic Co-Director of Florestan Recital Project, Assistant Professor of Vocal Coaching at Eastman School of Music, and Full-time Lecturer in Voice at University at Buffalo (UB). In 2017, she joined the faculty of ArtsBridge’s summer audition intensive for high-school singers. In all these activities, Alison is dedicated to energizing the relationships and communication inherent in music and performance. Alison is particularly active in storytelling and text-based genres. Since joining the Department of Theatre and Dance at UB, she has been Music Director for several productions. She is thrilled to back with Starring Buffalo again, after joining the organization as Music Director in the 2019 production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.