Ernest Zalamea began his vocal studies at the Music Conservatory of Westchester and has appeared with the Young Artist Repertory Company at the Westchester Broadway Theater. As music educator at Holy Family School, he teaches elementary music and conducts youth choruses for the Archdiocese of New York. Ernest performs regularly with Essential Voices USA at Carnegie Hall and as a featured soloist for special events. An active member of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians and the American Guild of Musical Artists, Mr. Zalamea holds Bachelors Degrees in Opera Performance and Conducting from Mannes College The New School for Music.