JOSHUA LOGAN
Legendary Broadway and Hollywood Director/Producer/Author

"D. Michael Heath worked for me for several years playing the roles in Musical Theatre and singing the songs from a variety of them; Marius in FANNY, Lieutenant Cable in SOUTH PACIFIC, and several others. I feel I can recommend him highly. Michael is personable, his singing is top notch, and he is particularly thrilling on sustained high notes which he achieves seemingly with no trouble at all. I am sure he would be convincing in any of the roles in musical comedy today or yesterday. He seems to me to have all the attributes that a good young actor should have."

NANCY MARTIN
Professor Emerita of Voice, Music Department, Northern Kentucky University

"It is with great pleasure that I recommend D. Michael Heath. I have observed Michael's teaching in both studio one-to-one lessons and in master classes. His musicianship is superb and is solidly grounded in knowledge of historical and stylistic requirements whatever the genre. Michael is an informed, intuitive, skilled teacher of singing. He seems to work equally well with women's voices as with men's. I am impressed with his ability to fit so well the vocal material to the voice and character type of each student. Our departmental master classes gave me an opportunity to observe Michael's fine analytical skill with problem voices and his ability to solve technical issues with vocal production and improve interpretive and communication skills in students. He strives for perfection, but he has the required tolerance balanced by a sense of humor and realistic vision to work with strong emerging talents as well as unskilled neophytes in university settings. On a very personal level, you will find interaction with Michael Heath delightfully refreshing! He is self assured, confident, and poised, but quite humble and down to earth. He is a most welcome breath of fresh air in academia."

EDGAR DOBIE
Managing Director Arena Stage/Washington DC
(Written during Edgar Dobie's tenure as President of The Really Useful Company, Incorporated)

"D. Michael is looked to by his colleagues on Broadway as a skilled professional with an abundance of knowledge. He should be encouraged to share his experience with students as he has already done with his fellow performers in the master classes he has conducted. His considerable talents as a singer and actor have been enjoyed by our company and his particular skills have meant that we have gone back to him on several occasions knowing that we can depend on the quality of his performance. Certainly his experience in professional theatre would, in my opinion, make him an excellent candidate to transfer from performing to a career as an educator."

CARA GARGANO
Chair, Department of Theatre, Film, Dance and Arts Management Long Island University/CW Post Campus

"Michael is a dynamic and charismatic teacher and I have often been amazed at the breadth of knowledge and experience he has in the theatre. He brings so much more than technique to his classes, helping students explore career paths, seeking the 'right' music for them to study, researching appropriate venues for further study. Outgoing and friendly, Michael is a 'people person', capable of brightening the room whether it be filled with colleagues or students. He is also a gentle, non-threatening teacher, who commands respect and willingly shares his knowledge with his students. His students adore him. He has much to offer his students from his vast reservoir of experiences and certainly has the generous nature to share this information with them."

JOHN KANDER
Broadway Composer

"I have known Mr. Heath both as a performer and friend for over twenty years. I first encountered him playing and singing the major role of Sam in Kurt Weill's STREET SCENE. In that production his performance stood out for both its vocal allure and emotional commitment. In addition to my personal relationship with him, I know him to be a highly intelligent, articulate man whose communication skills as a teacher would certainly be enlarged by his years of professional experience. It is with great pleasure that I recommend him unhesitatingly to you."

DR. VALERIE CAPERS
Jazz Artist/Pianist and acclaimed Musical Educator

"Michael is an extraordinary person! He is an exceptional singer with a beautiful lyric tenor voice. We first met when Michael came to audition for me for a special Christmas cantata composed by myself and produced at Carnegie Hall by Mr. George Wein and his Festival Productions. Mr. Heath is a gifted and creative teacher who communicates well with his students. He is an unusual artist whose talents and professional experiences have extended not only to the concert stage but the American theater as well. Because of his versatile musical background, Michael can bring to his students and enormous impact in their musical curriculum. It is without reservation that I recommend D. Michael Heath."

MOHAMED DRISSI
Artistic Director/Hong Kong 3Arts Musical Institute

"I have invited Michael to Hong Kong three times as a guest teacher in voice for the Musical Theatre Programme at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and again to co-direct and star in POSTCARDS FROM BROADWAY for the Hong Kong Musical Theatre Federation. During each of his visits Michael has been able to accomplish and achieve great results with his students and colleagues. His extensive experience in musical theater and classical singing allows him to understand very well the vocal sounds and production required for the different styles. Each year a few of my students travel to New York City to see shows, take classes, and get the Big Apple theatre experience. Needless to say, due to the trust they all have in Mr. Heath, they contact him for voice lessons and he provides advice to them about classes and possible auditions while they are there. A few words to best describe Mr. Heath as a teacher and performer are: knowledge, dedication, commitment, passion, and pure artistry."

ARLENE PHILLIPS
Broadway & West End Director/Choreographer

"Having worked with D. Michael on STARLIGHT EXPRESS in the USA and also on THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, I can say that he is an excellent performer who also works extremely hard at whatever he does. He has an exceptional musical knowledge and is always willing to help others whenever needed. I would certainly have no hesitation in recommending him at any time."

PAUL HORNER
Broadway Composer/Songwriter

"I first met D. Michael Heath when he was cast in the Broadway show PEG. I composed the music for this piece which had lyrics by and starred, Miss Peggy Lee. The orchestra and singers were comprised of the finest talent New York had to offer. For Michael to have been selected in the first place was quite an achievement. The way he fulfilled the faith we had in him was superb. I am absolutely delighted every time I listen to his album RAINBOW SHINE as I'm sure you will be if you hear it. He has a lovely voice and he interprets his material with a blend of sensitivity, warmth, passion, and intelligence. This doesn't happen overnight and is obviously the product, not only of his excellent training, but also his vast and varied experience in the theatre. I feel sure his gifts also include being able to pass on such knowledge and artistry to others."

JO SULLIVAN LOESSER
Broadway Star and widow of Broadway Composer, Frank Loesser

"I have known Michael Heath for many years and I am a great admirer of his talent. We worked on a Broadway production of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA together. Not only is he a superb performing artist but I think he would be a great asset to a faculty of any university. It seems to me that he could pass on all of his experience in the theatre. Besides his, I feel, natural ability to teach, he would be a wonderful addition…I can only recommend him highly."

ROBERT BRINK
NY Stage Director

"As a singer, Michael has one of the best tenor voices in the professional New York musical theatre. This is not only my personal opinion, but a widely held opinion among New York musical theater professionals. As an actor, he is never content with himself, but is always intent on developing himself into a more and more extraordinary artist. It is this continual restlessness, this seeking, coupled with his invaluable practical knowledge of life as a professional in the theater, that I'm sure would make him a wonderful teacher. He is intelligent, sensitive, has a performer's natural sense of truth, and he has the objective eye. He has the ability to hone into the weaknesses and strengths of his own performance and therefore, I'm sure he could do the same for others. And he is a nurturer. That combination, the ability to see potential, encourage it and have the knowledge, intelligence and patience to bring it forth from a performer is what, in my opinion makes a fine teacher. Michael has all these qualities."

DAVID ADAMS
Professor of Voice; Head, Division of Performance Studies College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati

"D. Michael Heath was on our voice faculty during the academic year 1996-97. During that time he showed himself to be a dedicated and effective teacher. He was always enthusiastic and full of ideas for enhancing his teaching. Students loved him and made notable progress under his guidance. He was highly regarded by his fellow faculty members as well. Michael has much to offer any program training to young singers. In addition to his fine teaching, his professional experience qualifies him to give effective counseling to students seeking a career in performance. This same experience qualifies him to teach stage-related skills such as audition presentation and stage movement. In short, his versatility as a performer is reflected in his versatility as a teacher. I should also add that Michael is a wonderful colleague and person."

SHIRLEY RICH
Legendary NYC Casting Director

"I have been a casting director for over forty years having worked for Rodgers & Hammerstein (Asst. CD for SOUTH PACIFIC & THE KING & I) and for Hal Prince, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, CABARET, ZORBA, etc. So I believe I speak with professional knowledge of D. Michael Heath's talent. I have heard him in auitions and performances. I have known his talent in the musical theatre for many years and believe he has one of the finest tenors in the business. Since I am first, a product of academia, having both a BFA and a MA in theatre, I have always felt the distance between the professional theatre and the universities. That is why I feel it would be of great advantage to students to have an instructor who can bring those two worlds together for them. If they are preparing for the world, his expertise will be of great value."