Daniele Buatti

Daniele is a Melbourne-based Music Director, Arranger, orchestrator, pianist and voice coach. His highly diverse and extensive skills find him preparing music for corporate events, musical theatre works and commercial productions.

Daniele has recently completed a Diploma of Kinesiology and is constantly finding ways to apply his studies to the voice mainly in the world of acting and theatre. Through body and breath awareness exercises and encouraging others to live a heartfelt and authentic life, Daniele is able to work with actors to help them create sound that is in full alignment with their body heart and mind. He believes that when these three are in alignment, the sounds is strong, honest and healthy.

Daniele has been the resident musical and creative director of Melbourne’s Broadway Unplugged since it launched in 2013 which sees him leading a phenomenal band, whilst arranging and performing a vast array of repertoire for each of their monthly events. Once a year, Daniele presents Broadway Unplugged at the Royal Botanic Gardens, leading a phenomenal 15 piece band with entirely custom arrangements. His music director credits include The Musical of Musicals: The Musical (Be You Productions), A Chorus Line (Federation University), A Little Night Music (Watch This), Bring It On (Stage Masters) and The Beautiful Game (Manilla Street Productions). Daniele has also worked as repetiteur on musicals at the VCA (Into The Woods) and the Production Company (A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder).

Daniele can be seen behind the piano at several piano bars across Melbourne including Uptown Jazz Cafe and Jasper’s Jazz Club. He also runs a musical theatre open mic night called Be You. With a love for teaching, Daniele can be seen at school’s around Melbourne such as the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Federation University, Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance and the Australian Institute of Music (AIM).