Hi, I'm Keegan
Keegan Tucker is a performer, pianist, conductor,director, choreographer, and teacher based in Southern Illinois. Keegan served as a full-time teacher in the Robinson Community Unit #2 School District where he acted as Director of Bands and Director of Musical Theatre at Robinson High School from 2015 until 2018. In addition, Mr. Tucker taught a number of general music classes at the middle school level that included curriculum involving classical composers, programmatic music, film music, music from around the world, and musical theatre. Keegan recently resigned from this position to pursue his Master's degree in Vocal Performance.
Mr. Tucker received his Bachelor's of Music degree in Music Education and Voice from Eastern Illinois University. While at Eastern, he studied voice under Dr. Seth Killen and Dr. Marilyn Coles. Currently he studies with Professor Dawn Harris at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana with a focus in contemporary voice for the musical theatre.
In 2017, Keegan excitedly accepted the position of President of the Olney Arts Council, a local non-profit organization devoted to bringing both visual and performing arts to the Richland County area. Since becoming President, Mr. Tucker has worked closely with the Council's performing arts committee to develop a 3-week summer theatre workshop for students in grades 3 - 9 that is held in conjunction with the local community college. Students enrolled in the workshop have the chance to learn about character development, dance/choreography, healthy vocal production, set design, and costume design all the while rehearsing for a full-scale JR. musical production.
Keegan's theatrical career began at the age of 12 years old when he landed the role as the Cowardly Lion in a summer youth production of The Wizard of Oz. Since this production, Mr. Tucker has been involved in a numerous amount of theatrical productions operating in many different capacities. As a high school student, Keegan had the pleasure of playing such roles as Benjamin in Joseph...Dreamcoat, Peter Pan in Peter Pan, and Lefou in Beauty and the Beast. While at Eastern he made his collegiate theatre debut as Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors. Outside of acting, Mr. Tucker enjoys choreographing for local community theatre and high school productions. Recent credits include Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Jr., The Little Mermaid, Into the Woods and Legally Blonde, Jr. In 2015, Keegan directed his first full-scale theatrical production, Hello, Dolly where he also acted as choreographer and performed the role of Barnaby Tucker. As Director of Musical Theatre at Robinson High School he has had the pleasure of directing the magical production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.
A versatile musician, Mr. Tucker has experience in several community, collegiate, and semi-professional ensembles, both instrumental and vocal. While at Eastern, he had the pleasure of singing under the direction of conductor and composer Dr. Richard Robert Rossi. Repertoire included works such as Carmina Burana and many of Dr. Rossi's choral/orchestral compositional premieres. In 2017, Mr. Tucker joined the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus, a semi-professional organization that performs several concerts a year in conjunction with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra in Evansville, IN. As a skillful pianist, Keegan serves as a congregational accompanist for Trinity Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church in Olney and has played keyboard for a number of theatrical productions. He also accompanies the choral ensembles in the Robinson CUSD#2 district. Throughout the summer he plays F. Horn in the Cummins Municipal Band, an instrumental ensemble that has been a summer tradition in Olney, IL since the late 1800s.
Keegan actively seeks new performance, musical direction, and teaching experiences that bring him closer to his community, the world beyond, and the art for which he so passionate. To request further information in regards to booking of performances, teaching workshops, choreography or direction (music or stage), please visit the contact page of this website.
Mr. Tucker received his Bachelor's of Music degree in Music Education and Voice from Eastern Illinois University. While at Eastern, he studied voice under Dr. Seth Killen and Dr. Marilyn Coles. Currently he studies with Professor Dawn Harris at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana with a focus in contemporary voice for the musical theatre.
In 2017, Keegan excitedly accepted the position of President of the Olney Arts Council, a local non-profit organization devoted to bringing both visual and performing arts to the Richland County area. Since becoming President, Mr. Tucker has worked closely with the Council's performing arts committee to develop a 3-week summer theatre workshop for students in grades 3 - 9 that is held in conjunction with the local community college. Students enrolled in the workshop have the chance to learn about character development, dance/choreography, healthy vocal production, set design, and costume design all the while rehearsing for a full-scale JR. musical production.
Keegan's theatrical career began at the age of 12 years old when he landed the role as the Cowardly Lion in a summer youth production of The Wizard of Oz. Since this production, Mr. Tucker has been involved in a numerous amount of theatrical productions operating in many different capacities. As a high school student, Keegan had the pleasure of playing such roles as Benjamin in Joseph...Dreamcoat, Peter Pan in Peter Pan, and Lefou in Beauty and the Beast. While at Eastern he made his collegiate theatre debut as Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors. Outside of acting, Mr. Tucker enjoys choreographing for local community theatre and high school productions. Recent credits include Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Jr., The Little Mermaid, Into the Woods and Legally Blonde, Jr. In 2015, Keegan directed his first full-scale theatrical production, Hello, Dolly where he also acted as choreographer and performed the role of Barnaby Tucker. As Director of Musical Theatre at Robinson High School he has had the pleasure of directing the magical production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.
A versatile musician, Mr. Tucker has experience in several community, collegiate, and semi-professional ensembles, both instrumental and vocal. While at Eastern, he had the pleasure of singing under the direction of conductor and composer Dr. Richard Robert Rossi. Repertoire included works such as Carmina Burana and many of Dr. Rossi's choral/orchestral compositional premieres. In 2017, Mr. Tucker joined the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus, a semi-professional organization that performs several concerts a year in conjunction with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra in Evansville, IN. As a skillful pianist, Keegan serves as a congregational accompanist for Trinity Lutheran Church and First Presbyterian Church in Olney and has played keyboard for a number of theatrical productions. He also accompanies the choral ensembles in the Robinson CUSD#2 district. Throughout the summer he plays F. Horn in the Cummins Municipal Band, an instrumental ensemble that has been a summer tradition in Olney, IL since the late 1800s.
Keegan actively seeks new performance, musical direction, and teaching experiences that bring him closer to his community, the world beyond, and the art for which he so passionate. To request further information in regards to booking of performances, teaching workshops, choreography or direction (music or stage), please visit the contact page of this website.