About

Composer for musical theatre & solo piano

Alanya Bridge is an Australian composer, lyricist, pianist and performer creating music for musical theatre and solo piano.

A graduate of the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, she is a member of the Advanced BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Her work has been performed in New York, London and Australia, including at Lincoln Center, Feinstein's/54 Below, The Green Room 42, Theatre Royal Stratford East and Hayes Theatre Co.

Awards & Recognition

Awards

MAC Wallowitch Award Finalist (2017, 2023)

Wirripang Publishing Award for New Composition

Wirripang Publishing Specialist Award for Vocal Composition

Publications

Nature Nocturnes (2024)

Morning — Trinity College London Piano Grade 3 (2023)

Journey Songs (2020)

Scholarships

Tisch School of the Arts Scholarship (2016, 2017)

Rhona Morton Scholarship — Piano Performance (ATCL & LTCL)

Training

Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program — Tisch School of the Arts, NYU

Advanced BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Licentiate of Trinity College London (LTCL Piano Performance)

Professional Memberships

Dramatists Guild

Maestra

Mercury Musical Developments

APRA AMCOS

Songmakers Studio

Alanya is the founder of Songmakers Studio, an initiative supporting young composers and songwriters through mentoring, workshops and creative development.

Teaching & Mentoring

Alongside her composing career, Alanya teaches composition, songwriting and piano, and works as a university lecturer.