Under Justin’s direction, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival’s production of Sweeney Todd received rave reviews in Big Island Magazine.
“To watch this production is to be woven into it. You will find yourself the emotional accomplice of Moniz as much as of any of the characters upon the stage.”
The University of Miami Alumni Association recently honored 30 outstanding alumni for their impact on society. Moniz joins the company of a highly selective list of honorees including social entrepreneurs, lawyers, engineers, educators, and philanthropists.
Congratulations to this year’s 30 Under 30 class!
Moniz is the winner of The American Prize in Vocal Performance, 2017-18-The Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award, in the men’s professional art song and oratorio division. The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit, competitions unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States based on submitted recordings.
Justin recently joined the faculty at Millikin University, where he currently as Coordinator of Vocal Studies. As head of the voice area, Justin discusses his vision for Millikin’s various degree programs and the department’s many offerings.
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival has named Justin John Moniz, current Associate Executive Director, award-winning singer, actor, and stage director, the festival’s new Executive Director, effective August 7, 2017.Moniz has previously held the positions of Associate Executive Director, Assistant Artistic Director and chair of the festival’s prestigious voice faculty.
Moniz has recently been appointed Associate Executive Director of the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival. Under his leadership and artistic vision, the organization surpassed recent financial goals, and yielded the highest student recruitment in the festival’s thirteen year history. Moniz has previously held the positions of Assistant Artistic Director and chair of the festival’s prestigious voice faculty.
Moniz joins the faculty at Millikin University as Coordinator of Vocal Studies beginning this August. The voice area at Millikin University includes over 200 vocal performance, musical theatre, music education, business, and industry majors, and an active voice faculty of twelve.
Moniz’s recent production of The Mikado earned him THIRD PLACE for The American Prize in Directing competition. In addition, the piece also garnered a special award for ENSEMBLE EXCELLENCE. Congratulations to all of this year’s competitors!
