Justin DeLong (he/him) is a music director and voice teacher who is passionate about academic accessibility, musical expression, and the art of storytelling. He specializes in contemporary, evidence-based vocal pedagogy and is a trained vocalist in musical theatre, pop, rock, and other popular music genres. He holds a master’s degree in Vocal Pedagogy with emphasis in Contemporary Commercial Music from Shenandoah University and was a National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Intern. He has been trained in gender-affirming voice care and is an engaged member of both NATS and the Music Theatre Educators' Alliance (MTEA). 

Justin is active as a presenter, clinician, and adjudicator around the United States and internationally. His clients and students can be seen on local and regional theatre stages; touring with their original music; and placing in local, regional, and national levels of NATS competitions. He has extensive experience as an accompanist and music copyist/transcriptionist and is a commissioned arranger. His arrangements have been performed in a wide variety of venues, including by Broadway stars Laura Benanti and Micaela Diamond at the famed cabaret restaurant 54 Below in New York City. He has also sung with multiple choirs, vocal jazz groups, and a cappella groups in addition to his theatrical performing experience. 

As both director and music director, Justin has led productions of Next to Normal, tick, tick…BOOM!, and an original musical revue called The Human Heart and has directed Almost, Maine and the regional premiere of Chelsea Marcantel's The Upstairs Department. His favorite music directing credits outside of these include The Prom with Heidelberg University, Godspell with Hornet’s Nest Theatre, and Newsies with The Arlington Players, for which he received a Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) Award for Outstanding Musical Direction.