Daniel Keeling

Daniel Keeling is a versatile performing artist and Associate Professor of Teaching in the Music Theatre program at UC Irvine, specializing in vocal instruction and pedagogy. His work spans classical, music theatre, and contemporary commercial music (CCM), with a focus on developing adaptable and sustainable techniques across styles. He is especially committed to advocating for self-sustainability through creative adaptability, particularly for artists from marginalized backgrounds entering new creative spaces.

As a performer, Keeling has sung on arena tours and major theatrical and concert stages worldwide, including collaborations with Philip Glass, Leonard Cohen, and German pop artist Sarah Connor. His live and recorded work includes recurring television and radio specials, official social media and YouTube content, commercial albums, and a featured appearance in an official music video. Recently, Keeling has expanded his creative practice to include stage direction and music direction.

At UCI, he co-directed the Department of Drama’s mainstage production of The Prom and directed the premiere of Ancestry, a new play by colleague Zachary Price. In fall 2026, Keeling will stage-direct and music-direct Titanic: the Musical (In Concert), presented by the Drama Department at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

Prior to joining UC Irvine, Keeling lived in Berlin, where he taught music at several schools and maintained a private vocal studio serving 25 students across Germany. A proud native of Kansas, he brings the heart of a New Yorker and a European sensibility to his teaching and creative work.

More about his work can be found at linktr.ee/DanielKeeling