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The Stars aligned in Chicago as @drcatherinemcdaniel and Prof. Jan McDaniel cheered on MMVP graduate Sarah Pool @spoolhelm (music director) and @ocumusictheater alum @grant.p.huneycutt (Wade) in the national tour of Water for Elephants! The McDaniels are in Chicago this weekend for the 2026 @filmspotting Fest, sponsored by the weekly Filmspotting podcast/radio broadcast, which features @maestro_mcd as a member of its advisory board. #GoStars by @maestro_mcd

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I am excited to see my former graduate student—and now a seasoned musical director and conductor—Sarah Pool Wilhelm, who is at the helm of the national tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS! And BSM alum Grant Huneycutt is Wade in this production—so once again the Stars are aligned!! taken in James M. Nederlander Theatre by @maestro_mcd

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#FlashbackFriday: Our 2010 production of Verdi's La Traviata! by @maestro_mcd

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Wishing the happiest of birthdays to @maestro_mcd ! by @maestro_mcd

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Excited to see opening night of Lyric Theatre’s production of ANNIE!! by @maestro_mcd

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Bravi tutti to Dr. Matthew Mailman and Prof. Jan McDaniel, two of 10 finalists nationwide in the Opera Conducting Division of The American Prize!

@maestro_mcd was recognized for his work as music director of the @paintedskyopera production of "Proving Up" by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek while @mhmailman was honored for his work on the podium for "Street Scene," our 2025-26 season-opener, by Kurt Weill and Langston Hughes! Winners will be announced this summer. by @maestro_mcd

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Bravo to alumnus conductor Chase Anderson @chase1133 on a successful national tour with @chicagomusical ! The MM Vocal Coaching graduate notes: "I spent the past eight months working on a fantastic production, making the best friends, and growing as a pianist and conductor. CHICAGO was one for the books and I’m ready for more!" by @maestro_mcd

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Brava to @ocu_alumni @reagancasteel -- a graduate of our MM Vocal Coaching program currently performing in the pit for @chessbway -- for her work as Assistant Music Coordinator at @thetonyawards ! by @maestro_mcd

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Happy to see the national tour of SHUCKED!! by @maestro_mcd

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Alumna Jen Sánchez @hennihennisanchez reunites with @maestro_mcd outside Carnegie Hall between breaks of our 2026 New York Showcase! by @maestro_mcd

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Prof. Jan McDaniel @maestro_mcd , music director of our 2026 OCU New York Showcase, reunites with NYC-based @ocu_alumni Kyle Rudolph, @tessa.mcqueen and @juliannereyn -- who joined forces under his direction for the 2021 @lyrictheatreokc production of Masterclass -- at Lincoln Center! by @maestro_mcd

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Looking forward to the Met’s Traviata!! (Wish I could have caught a performance with Tessa McQueen as Annina!) taken in The Metropolitan Opera by @maestro_mcd

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