Ernie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri-Kansas City, majoring in voice with minors in theatre and conducting. A member of Actors Equity and SAG-AFTRA, his credits include legitimate and music theatre and commercials and film, with professional music credits as music director, vocal instructor, pianist, organist, soloist in opera, oratorio and on the concert stage, as well as arranger and composer. Ernie has taught elementary through college in the classroom, music theatre audition and vocal techniques workshops and currently maintains a busy schedule as a freelance musician-actor and vocal teacher.
Ernest W. Sturdevant