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ABOUT Dakota & Elle:
NEW JERSEY’S MOST BELOVED TENOR AND SOPRANO
Dakota Reider and Elle Michael River are beloved tenor and soprano vocalists who perform live throughout the tri-state area. Their extensive repertoire includes classical, contemporary, and Broadway music along with Golden Oldies favorites and elevated renditions of modern pop songs.
Dakota & Elle both studied with Juilliard graduate and world renowned master-teacher, Steven Schnurman, and they’re often compared to a young Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman. Elle’s soaring ethereal soprano and Dakota’s resonate and inviting tenor enchants listeners at concerts, dinners, club meetings, weddings, theatrical performances, fundraisers, and other events.
Beyond singing, Dakota & Elle are theatre directing partners and event producers. Their award-winning productions include musicals, dinner theatre, cabarets, and traditional plays.
Additionally, both Dakota and Elle are disability awareness advocates as Elle lives and performs with a rare genetic disease. Her experience as a chronically ill performer has influenced both their careers as artists and producers. They now actively advocate for accessible, inclusive, and diverse arts programs, and believe music and the arts can bring hope, healing, and harmony to communities all over the world.
QUOTES:
"Polished, Elegant, Sophisticated and professional"
“Unique, powerful, moving, and heartfelt renditions of beloved music” – Rosemary
“Tonight was Fall in Love with Dakota and Elle at the Berkeley Library. Thier music moved me to (happy) tears. What a beautiful blending of voices! They must be seen to be believed! What a wonderful evening!” – Kathy
“Astonishing. Like a young Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman” – Friends of The Ocean County Library
“Dakota & Elle bring a piece of Carnegie Hall wherever they perform” – Jack
“It was an absolute pleasure to hear both of your outstanding voices and the beautiful music you performed.” – St. Elisabeth’s Chapel, venue for The Golden Age of Broadway concert
“Dakota & Elle’s ethereal voices create a beautiful and captivating experience” – Christine
“I’ve seen them live six times and can’t wait until the next! Absolutely divine” – Elaine
“We loved you at our Sea Oaks Ladies lunch at the Smithville Inn!” – Eileen
“Walters Apartments is so excited to have you both back for the holidays, we can’t wait!!” – Shannon, Walters Apartments
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PATCH: Meet Dakota & Elle, A Young Classical Music Duo From Ocean County
PATCH: Classical Duo To Perform Broadway’s Greatest Hits In Ocean County
BROADWAYWORLD: Beloved Tenor And Soprano Dakota & Elle Present THE GOLDEN AGE OF BROADWAY In Seaside This Summer
NEW JERSEY STAGE: Ocean County Library Lacey Branch presents Dakota & Elle in Concert
THE SANDPAPER: An Afternoon of Music at LBI Library’s Open House
Contact
Contact dakotaellemusic@gmail.com or call 609-879-2776