Jaimee Semsky

Jaimee Semsky is an award winning Music Director who has been working in children’s educational theatre for over 15 years! She received her BFA from the University of Tennessee in Theatre and Music Performance. After college, she was given the opportunity to move to New York, where she became a trained Bunraku Puppeteer from the “Kids on the Block” for Project Liberty. She performed in the children’s educational puppet program, Troubling Times, for over 10,000 children. The program aided children in dealing with and discussing their issues regarding 9/11. She then received her MA in Educational Theatre from New York University. While at NYU, she worked for the MCC Youth Theatre in New York City, a free program designed specifically for urban youth. Under her direction, the students wrote, performed and produced an original work, UNCENSORED, which was performed Off-Broadway. While in NY, she also worked as a professional singer for 10 years while also finding the time to perform in musicals every chance she could get. Jaimee has taught music and theatre in many venues including college, music conservatories, public schools, and private arts academies, as well as giving private voice and acting lessons.