Mr. Adrian Camano is a passionate and dynamic music educator, conductor, and baritone who believes that music is more than just a subject—it is a gateway to empathy, self-discovery, and human connection. His teaching philosophy centers on nurturing students’ cognitive, social, and emotional development through a holistic educational approach. In both classroom and rehearsal spaces, he fosters a welcoming, high-expectation environment where students feel valued and empowered to explore their musical potential.
From August 2022 to June 2025, Mr. Camano served as the Director of Choral Activities and Vocal Music Teacher at Delaware Valley Regional High School (Del Val) in Frenchtown, NJ. There, he led a comprehensive and evolving vocal music program comprising six ensembles: Concert Choir, Vox Auri (auditioned chamber choir), Treble in Paradise and Terrier Tones (SSA and TTB contemporary a cappella groups), Vox Blue (auditioned competitive contemporary a cappella group), and Show Choir. Beyond the choral classroom, he taught a range of music and arts courses, including Songwriting & Theory, AP Music Theory, Piano, Voice Lessons, and Editorial Layout & Design. He also served as Yearbook Advisor, overseeing the production of the 2025 Yearbook.
Under Mr. Camano’s leadership, the choral program at Del Val grew significantly in both enrollment and recognition—reflecting his ability to inspire student engagement, foster a strong sense of community, and cultivate a vibrant choral culture within the school. Over the course of three years, his curricular ensembles experienced over a 75% increase in membership. His choirs participated in a variety of local, state, national, and international festivals, adjudications, and competitions. Concert Choir and Vox Auri earned Outstanding ratings in performance and Excellent ratings in sight-singing at the New Jersey American Choral Directors Association (NJ-ACDA) High School Choral Festival in both 2023 and 2024. Notably, in March 2023, he facilitated Concert Choir’s performance at Lincoln Center in New York City for the THIS IS ME Choral Festival hosted by National Concerts—a celebration of LGBTQIA+ and gender-expansive students and allies. Additionally, he sponsored 16 students for selection to county, state, and national honor choirs, including the CJMEA Region II Chorus, NJMEA All-State Chorus, and NAfME All-Eastern Honor Choir. He also founded the Annual Del Val District Choral Festival to promote vertical recruitment and collaboration with sending districts and invited esteemed guest clinicians—including Professor Christine Bass, Barbara Retzko, Dr. Nicholas McBride, Dr. Wayne Mallette, and Mr. Anthony Rafaniello—to work with his ensembles.
A proud contributor to Del Val’s award-winning Theatre Department, Mr. Camano served in multiple creative roles on the musical production team. His credits include Vocal Music Director and Pit Conductor for The Addams Family (2022); Vocal Music Director, Sound & Projections Designer, and Lead Sound Technician for Newsies (2023); and Vocal Music Director, Sound Designer, and Assistant Producer for Big Fish (2025). Under his direction, Del Val productions received multiple Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Award nominations, including Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction, Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra (The Addams Family), and Outstanding Performance by a Chorus (The Addams Family and Newsies).
Mr. Camano holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a concentration in Choral/Vocal Studies from The College of New Jersey, along with a New Jersey Standard Teaching Certificate in K–12 Music. In the fall of 2026, he plans on beginning his graduate studies pursuing a Master's in Music degree in Choral Conducting and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting with a Cognate in Vocal Pedagogy and Voice Science.
He completed his student teaching at Cranford High School, where he conducted and oversaw four choral ensembles—Concert Choir, Madrigal Choir, and the Treble and Tenor/Bass Choir—and taught music theory. He also taught at Fleetwood Elementary School in Mount Laurel, NJ, leading twenty K–4 general music classes and gaining valuable experience in early childhood and elementary music education.
While at TCNJ, Mr. Camano studied voice with Dr. Christopher Sierra (2018–2020) and Professor Mark Moliterno (2020–2022). He was selected as a Conducting Fellow for the renowned Princeton Girlchoir and Boychoir and served as a Student Conductor for the TCNJ Choral Honors Festival. As a performer, he sang with the TCNJ Chorale at prestigious venues including Kings Theatre, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center with The Philadelphia Orchestra and Mendelssohn Chorus, and Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. A personal highlight was participating in the world premiere of Dr. Rollo Dilworth’s Weather in 2021. He was also an active member of TCNJ’s competitive a cappella group, The Trentones, serving as President and Secretary and competing in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) in 2019, 2020, and 2021, with performances at venues such as The Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware.
Mr. Camano is a proud and active member of professional organizations including NAfME, NJMEA, CJMEA, NJ-ACDA, and AEA, and is committed to ongoing professional growth. In fall 2024, he served as Attendance Manager for the NJMEA All-State Mixed Chorus and Orchestra, and in winter 2025, he was a Manager for the CJMEA Region II High School Mixed Chorus.
Mr. Camano currently resides in Phillipsburg, NJ, and looks forward to continuing to inspire students through music education and performance.
