about Dave
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At a glance • Based in New York City • Music Director, Pianist, Singer/Songwriter • Off-Broadway + B'way National Tour credits • Private Vocal Coach • Ithaca College graduate Resume here 
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Full biography Dave Klodowski is a New York–based music director, pianist, vocal coach, singer and songwriter originally from Binghamton, New York. In New York City, Dave has played for the Off-Broadway revivals of Little Shop of Horrors (Sub Conductor/Pianist) at the Westside Theatre, directed by Michael Mayer, and Fiddler on the Roof at Stage 42/National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, directed by Joel Grey. He has music directed shows at The York Theatre Company and Theatre Now New York. Additionally, he has worked on the Broadway national touring productions of Kinky Boots, Elf the Musical, and Escape to Margaritaville. Dave's regional credits include music directing Hansel and Gretel at Barrington Stage Company and School of Rock at Northern Stage. He also served as Vocal Director/Associate Music Director for Phantom at The Gateway Playhouse. In the educational sphere, he has music directed productions of Putting It Together at Pace University, The Last Five Years at Columbia University, and several musicals at The Hewitt School in Manhattan. Dave has contributed to the development of various new musicals such as Hood (Asolo Rep, directed by Mark Brokaw), A Transparent Musical (Center Theatre Group, directed by Tina Landau), and The Jack of Hearts Club (Tom Kirdahy Productions, directed by Leda Hoffman). As a performer, Dave has sung as a principal vocalist on Seabourn Cruise Line and headlined with a cappella groups aboard Disney, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean ships. He has performed as a demo singer for Alfred Music and as co-founder/baritone of zephyr, a six-person a cappella group. In 2021, he began writing and producing original children’s music under the name “Davey K” alongside his husband, Peter Yang. Rebranded as “Davey & Peter” in 2024, the duo's song “8 Planets” has garnered over 5 million YouTube views and attracted more than 11,000 subscribers. Dave earned his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Ithaca College and continued his training at OperaWorks in Los Angeles. He maintains a private coaching studio and is a member of The Recording Academy and Local 802 American Federation of Musicians. In his free time, he enjoys arranging pop covers, trying new restaurants, and seeing shows with his husband. Instagram @daveklodowski 
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