Make music in the key of you.
Great music transcends rhythm and harmony and makes audible what is in the soul. It is what emotion sounds like.
When we share in musicality with one another, our souls fuse together on a higher plane and we are united by a force greater than our collective selves.
As a musical director and pianist, I love collaborating to make expressive, beautiful music with a focus on style and storytelling.
As a singing coach, I aim to give you the tools you need to sound your best interpreting any song.
“Kyle Branzel is one of the gamest music directors, accompanists and coaches currently working in New York.”
RYAN SCOTT OLIVER
“I’ve worked with every MD in the biz, and I keep going back to Kyle. He can play anything. But it’s more than the way he plays, it’s the way he vibes with an artist.”
BEN CAMERON
"Kyle is eminently resourceful — a great and generous ally for singers, a confident and responsive collaborator, and a charismatic performer in both the limelight and the shadows."
KURT CROWLEY
"Kyle is a versatile pianist and outstanding audition accompanist. He is a great presence in any room."
MICHAEL CASSARA
How can I help?
Coaching
Prepare for auditions and performances holistically with a thoughtful balance of singing and acting feedback.
Mine the page for clues that ground your music in nuanced storytelling.
Sing more authentically in any style, especially musical theatre and popular music.
Approach performance projects with technique and artistry to create excellent art.
Piano Tracks
Never again listen to the cast album and guess your pitches and rhythms.
Hear what the composer intended with our high-quality vocal plunk and/or piano accompaniment recordings.
Use them in performance to slay self-tapes, nail Zoom auditions, and crush concerts.
All tracks are recorded and sent remotely.
Music Direction
Present art that moves people and shakes up the status quo.
Collaborate with a generous partner who supports you every step of the way.
Represent your artistic ideas through song in a way that allows performers to shine.
Kyle can supervise everything from vocals and piano to arranging, orchestrating, hiring musicians, and conducting.
Performance
Make your wedding, party, or event extra special with live music and a touch of class.
Jazz up any experience by offering enchanting cocktail music while guests mingle.
Kick it up a notch with an all-request open mic, where anyone can sing anything.
Curate a personalized atmosphere to complement any sentiment.
"I'm constantly blown away by Kyle's command of the music theater idiom and his creativity in making familiar material seem fresh and new. Coupled with his stellar piano playing and singing, he is an incredible force to have in the rehearsal room and on stage!"
RODNEY BUSH
“It seems Kyle Branzel is good at everything. I know him as an actor, singer, accompanist, transcriber, and human being. Kyle is super."
CRAIG CARNELIA
Kyle has helped me book work because he really knows music. He pays attention to notation, rhythm, and many things I forget about while I’m too busy listening to myself sing. I’ve improved my own musicianship, choice making, and confidence since working with Kyle.
XAVIER McKINNON
“I’m proud to be his voice teacher because he makes me look good!”
JOAN LADER
“Kyle is an excellent musician.”
PETER FLYNN
“When I was on tour with only a few resources at my disposal, Kyle made auditioning on the road easier and more convenient. The tracks he made me were great for practicing with and for the final product on audition video submissions. Not only that but his turn around time is quick. I only go to him when I need tracks made.”
SALISHA THOMAS
“I've had many vocal and accompaniment tracks done by Kyle and I have always been so impressed! His work is meticulously professional, very punctual, and always of the highest quality. I can't recommend him enough!"
LIAM TOBIN
“Kyle is my go-to track guy. Whenever I get an audition he's the first person I write and he always responds promptly. The tracks sound amazing and professional. Highly, highly recommend.”
DANIELLE BENTON-TOBIN