ALEX NAVARRO has recently returned to his native city of Houston after 20 years in Los Angeles and New York City. He currently serves as pianist for the Houston Ballet Academy and vocal coach for HITS Theatre. Notable recording and performance credits include artists Rod Stewart, Queen Latifah, Carly Simon, Art Garfunkel, Natasha Bedingfield, Rita Wilson, Doc Powell, Taylor Dayne, the Prague Philharmonic, the BBC Radio Orchestra, the Newark Symphony, the Omaha Symphony, Waitress the Musical - Broadway, 42nd Street The Musical – National Tour, and producers Phil Ramone, Clive Davis and Richard Perry. Navarro has appeared on The Today Show, The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show, Regis and Kelly, The Ellen Show, The American Music Awards, The Martha Stewart Show and A&E Private Sessions. Navarro received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas and a Master of Music in Film Scoring from New York University.