Deepak Marwah is an arts education leader, conductor, performer, and educator in the New York City area whose career reflects an unwavering commitment to excellence in music and arts education. Currently serving as the Principal of LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, the renowned "Fame" school, Deepak brings his extensive experience and passion for arts education to one of the nation's most prestigious arts-focused high schools.
Throughout his career, Deepak has championed arts education as essential to student development. His dedication to music education has been evident in every role he has held, from his previous position as a Vocal Music Faculty member at LaGuardia Arts, where he taught voice and conducted choral ensembles, to his leadership roles where he led robust arts programs for diverse student populations. Deepak has served as Director of Performing & Visual Arts for the Baldwin Unified School District, the Byram Hills School District, and the City School District of New Rochelle.
Deepak's former voice students are singing and studying throughout the world. His students have studied at major vocal music programs such as the Aaron Copland School of Music, Boston Conservatory, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Curtis, Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes, New England Conservatory, Oberlin College, Westminster Choir College, and many more. Additionally, students have been accepted to all-state festivals, recognized in the National Classical Singer competition, accepted to major summer programs, performed with city-wide choral and opera ensembles, performed at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, have been featured on NBC's "The Voice" and have been finalists and winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. His former students can also be seen performing on Broadway, at the Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and on stages worldwide.
As an educational leader committed to comprehensive arts instruction, Deepak has directed various ensembles in New York City. He has served as the conductor of the Music Unites Youth Choir, Bayside High School's Academy of Music, NYC's Summer Arts Institute, and as a teacher for Chicago Opera Theater's "Opera for All" program. Deepak also served as the NYU Chorale Director, an adjunct professor of voice at the Aaron Copland School of Music, and was a founding faculty member of the Queens Summer Vocal Institute.
As a performer, Deepak has appeared in numerous operatic roles and remains active in the concert scene, having performed as a soloist and in opera productions throughout the New York City region.
Deepak completed his M.M. in Voice Performance at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, has a Bachelor's in Music from the Aaron Copland School of Music, and has an advanced certificate in educational leadership and supervision from the College of Saint Rose. He is currently pursuing his Ed.D. at Northeastern University.
