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Andrea Cox - Soprano
Andrea Cox, soprano, enjoys careers in both singing and teaching. She received her Master of Music in vocal performance from Southern Methodist University. Andrea has been teaching private voice for 18 years and is thrilled to return for a seventh year to Keller High School. She also has a home studio of teenage and adult students, from beginners to professionals. Andrea enjoys teaching all ages, levels, and musical styles. Her former students have gone on to sing with prestigious opera programs, choirs, and Broadway. Andrea has served as Soprano Soloist and section leader at East Dallas Christian Church for 16 years, where she is a frequent featured soloist as part of the EDCC Concert Series, under the direction of Keith Critcher. She is an avid recitalist and enjoys performing musical theater as well as opera. Favorite operatic roles include Guadalena in La Perichole, Laurie in The Tender Land, Tamiri in Il Re Pastore, Sister Geneveive in Suor Angelica, and Laetitia in the Old Maid and the Thief. Favorite musical theater roles include Mrs. Segstrom in A Little Night Music with Theater Three, Maria Del Castillo in Her Song with Echo Theater (which she reprised in February of 2018), and Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie at Garland Summer Musicals. Andrea lives in Lewisville with her husband Jason, two sons, Ethan and Collin, and two poodles, Hurley and Charlie.
Contact information: andrea.talladino@yahoo.com or 817-658-1722.
Bree Mercer - Soprano
Bree Mercer grew up in North Richland Hills and attended Smithfield Middle School (with Mrs. Crawford!), then Birdville High School from 2006-2010. During her time at BHS, she became a member of the Allstate choir (2010) and was nominated for two Betty Buckley Awards. After graduating from BHS, Ms. Mercer went on to obtain my Bachelor’s in Music, Vocal Performance, from Abilene Christian University (2014). In college, she primarily studied opera and performed in operas such as Amahl and The Night Visitors, Susanna, Don Giovanni, and Carmen. While in Abilene, she met her husband, with whom she now has two adorable kiddos.
Since graduating from ACU in 2014, Bree has performed with community theaters as “Maria” in The Sound of Music, and “Christine” in Phantom. She was also a singer/soloist on staff for First United Methodist Church Fort Worth, and accepted several alumni soloist opportunities with the ACU A Cappella Chorus. Ms. Mercer given private voice lessons through the Grapevine, Northwest, and Birdville districts- including under Mrs. Crawford at Smithfield Middle School (2016-2020) and Tara Sikon at Birdville High School (2023-2026). In addition to teaching, she enjoys being part of her church's worship team!
Ms. Mercer is thrilled to be starting her eighth year teaching back on Mrs. Crawford's team! She can’t wait to dive in to teaching you to sing in a way that feels good and honors your true voice!
Contact information: breelmercer@gmail.com
Kandice Whitehead - Soprano
Kandice Whitehead, soprano, is excited to be starting her fifth year of teaching voice in Keller ISD.
She was a three year Texas All-State Choir member in high school. She received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Wayland Baptist University and her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Texas Tech University. Some of her memorable roles are Fiona (Brigadoon), Laurie (Oklahoma), Marian (The Music Man), Gretel (Hansel and Gretel), Audrey (Little Shop of
Horrors) and Amahl’s Mother (Amahl and the Night Visitors).
In 1993 while at Texas Tech, she started teaching voice lessons as a Teaching Assistant. She then taught for eleven years in Texas public schools as a high school choir director, a middle school choir director and an elementary school music teacher. She continued to teach private voice during those years.
In 2011, she helped start a local, auditioned community chorus for students called Cantare Performance Choir. She has been the assistant director of Cantare for thirteen years. For the last eight years, she has had a private voice studio in her home where she has worked with Pre-schoolers through adults. She has enjoyed helping many high school students involved in the Texas All-State Choir process. She is a member of White’s Chapel Methodist Church and has been a featured soloist there for thirteen years. She is also the Director of Small Ensembles at White’s Chapel where she directs both adult and youth ensembles. Kandice also helps prepare vocalists to sing with the Keller Area Youth Jazz Orchestra (KAYJO).
She is married to Hunt Whitehead who is a chiropractor in Keller. They have two sons. Hayden recently graduated from Keller HS and will be attending Texas Tech University this fall where he will major in Biology and minor in Music. Harrison is a junior at Keller High School.
Their sons were and are both baritones in the Keller HS Varsity Mixed Choir, members of the Keller HS Varsity Show Choir and percussionists in the Keller HS Band.
When Kandice is not teaching, she enjoys spending time with family, singing in her church choir, watching movies and shopping.
Contact information: kwhiteheadvoicestudio@gmail.com 214-546-0182