Bio
Born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, Colten began pursuing the performing arts at an early age. With two college degrees from Northern Arizona University (a BM in classical voice performance/opera and a BS in psychology) under his belt, he moved to NYC at 23 to start an MM in Voice Performance: Musical Theatre, and an Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy at NYU Steinhardt. Throughout both iterations of his higher education, Colten auditioned for, and performed in a slew of operas and musicals; both professionally, and in school. Some roles of note include Prince Philippe in Lennox Berkley’s “A Dinner Engagement, Basilio in Le Nozze di Figaro, Edwin/The Defendant in G&S’s Trial by Jury, Link Larkin in Hairspray, Harry in Albert Herring, and Albert Lennox in The Secret Garden. He also sang back up for Josh Groban once, so that’s pretty cool.
A mere two weeks after his tenure at NYU, Colten auditioned for, and was cast in the National Tour of the Sound of Music, covering Rolf, and participating as an ensemble member. After 10 months of being on the road, he came back to NYC to continue flexing his teaching chops and to jump back into auditioning. He was most recently cast as The Young Man/Young Ralph in Riverside Theatre’s production of Joe DiPietro's play The Last Romance, wherein he had the pleasure of playing the younger version of PJ Benjamin’s Ralph, and through being contracted as a principle company member, got his Equity card.
A certified voice teacher, Colten is also passionate about teaching and helping singers of all ages build their instruments. Coming from a varied background of vocal training himself, he has come to understand the voice at a deep level and finds profound joy in communicating with students in a way that habilitate their individual growth. He is always interested in working with new students of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels, so if you are interested in an opportunity to work with Colten, feel free to fill out the contact form nested under the teaching tab.
When not being consumed by this crazy career, you’ll probably find him with a book in front of his face, hiking or skiing some mountain in Colorado, at the gym, or eating too much. Colten is repped by Hudson Artists Agency.