Nicolas Valdez

Originally from Northern California, Nicolas Valdez (he/him) is an accomplished music director, pianist, and speech-language pathologist. He has collaborated with renowned theatre companies across North America, accompanied masterclasses for Tony and Grammy Award winners, and performed with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra as a principal pianist. As an educator, he has served on the faculty of the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in St. Louis, music directing main stage productions while also teaching song study courses.

Nicolas holds both a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Fontbonne University and a Bachelor of Music in Music Direction for Musical Theatre from Webster University. He completed a fellowship in speech-language pathology at the USC Voice Center in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in voice, upper airway, and swallowing disorders. He currently practices at California Pacific Voice and Swallowing with a passion for rehabilitating the injured singing voice and providing gender-affirming voice care.