About Ms. Kahn (Choir Director)

Michele Kahn, LCSW, NATS Member, ACDA Member, SAG, Actors Equity (AEA)

Ms. Kahn is no stranger to Music and the Performing Arts. Ms. Kahn has studied voice since the age of eleven in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. Ms. Kahn attended San Francisco State University and received her Bachelor of Arts in Theater and attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (Pasadena) as well as New York University. She played the role of ‘Sally Bowles’ in Cabaret at the Tempe Center for the Arts as well as ‘Millie’ in Thoroughly Modern Millie and ‘Golde’ in Fiddler on the Roof for SMTC. Some favorite musicals she has performed in ranged from Pirates of Penzance, South Bay Civic Light Opera, as well as Singing’ in the Rain. Other credits include appearing in Sam Harris, Hurry Hurry Hollywood, at La Mirada Civic Light Opera, and Beach Blanket Babylon (SF). She worked on Princess Cruises and lived in Japan singing and Dancing at Ocean Dome. She was Princess Jasmine (stage show) at Disney, CA. Ms. Kahn did many commercials during her professional career; Footlocker, Chevrolet. Industrials include; Dow Plastics (England and Scotland). Going Live, Blue Peter (BBC), Shaklee (Europe and US).

Ms. Kahn later received her MSW from The University of Denver. Ms. Kahn worked as a Social Worker over for 15 years in a variety of clinical settings, specializing in adolescence and their families. She currently has a thriving vocal studio, (The Vocal Studios of Michele Kahn). She is the proud mother of Ethan (22), Gabrielle (20), and Isabel (17). Ms. Kahn also taught Musical Theatre at Conservatory of Dance and created an "Ensemble" that traveled around the Phoenix Metro Area, singing and dancing and participating in Community Service. This is Ms. Kahn's sixth year at DSMS and she has loved every minute!

Before coming to DSMS Ms. Kahn collaborated with The Arizona Opera, Ballet Arizona, Phoenix Theater, Arizona Theater Company, and Genesis High School in creating an after school program for at-risk youth utilizing the arts to help build self-esteem and coping skills.