Kira Kadel - Bio
Kira Kadel                         
                 
kira@goodenberger.com

Age 14                              
                         
       
Kira is 14 years old and a freshman at Glendale High School. She most recently played the role of one of Gaston's Silly Girls at Theater
Works in
Disney's Beauty and the Beast and was  Rapunzel in Creative Stages Youth Theatre’s performance of The World of the
Brothers Grimm
. Prior to that she was seen at Theater Works as a soloist in the Theater Works Youth Choir, Oliver Twist the Musical and
in the leading role of Josephine in
I Was a Teenage Fairytale Character. Kira was also a featured soloist in the Fundraiser Gala at Theater
Works. Other recent roles include: a Munchkin City Father in
Wizard of Oz, Naomi in Theater Works Peter Pan, Dorothy in Back to Kansas,
Children’s Chorus member in Valley Youth Theater’s
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Herberger Theater Center,
and ensemble member and soloist in GCCs Music Theatre Workshop where she was able to show off her acting, singing and dancing
chops in
On the Wicked Stage. Kira was previously in the select choir: Prelude at her school and has played numerous roles in their
musical productions, including Dorothy in
Wizard of Oz, as well as singing regular solos. She had the wonderful experience last year to be
selected for the district Choral Festival performance. Kira’s first performance was at 10 days old when she was the baby Jesus in
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran's
Living Nativity. She has performed in that production every year of her life in alternating roles of angel
and shepherd. Kira has sung frequent solos with the Youth choir at SOV and was selected to solo or have leading roles at the last 5 annual
Christmas musical productions. Kira recently attended a Make-Up Masterclass by Zoni nominated Make-up artist Terre Steed and has
taken many years of tap and ballet with On-Stage Dance Academy as well as numerous years of pom and cheer with Young Champions.
Kira plays the clarinet and has taken guitar lessons. She currently takes professional vocal lessons from Ken Goodenberger. She has
performed for hundreds of people in recital for each. She has worked with choreographers Molly Lajoie, Laurie Trygg and Holly Moran and
Directors Athena Hunting, Bobb Cooper, Jim Gradillas, and Andrea Robertson. She has also done Stage Combat training with Fight Call
LLC. Kira can be seen performing in many youtube videos.
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