Artist Bio: Zach Wetzel is a versatile performer, youth music director, and educator based in Tucson, Arizona. Originally from Los Angeles, Zach earned his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Brigham Young University, where he received the Roy Samuelson and Marriott Top Male Singer Awards and performed in premier university venues. He later earned his Juris Doctor in Media Law from the University of South Dakota School of Law, serving as President of the Media Board.
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Relocating to Tucson in 2017 with his wife, artist Sarah Wetzel, Zach spent six years as a Music Program Director for BASIS Charter Schools before transitioning to English education at the Academies of Math and Science. An active presence in Arizona’s cultural landscape, Zach’s work has been highlighted by ABC KGUN9, BroadwayWorld, and Shoutout Arizona.
As a prolific stage performer and youth music director, Zach has collaborated with numerous organizations across the state—including The Phoenix Theatre Company, Herberger Theater Center (alongside Broadway performers in Ragtime: The Musical), Saguaro City Music Theatre, Arts Express Theatre, and The Gaslight Music Hall, among many others. In addition to serving as a regional critic for BroadwayWorld, he is a Core Singer of the touring group Beyond Broadway and manages a private voice studio at Instrumental Music Center. Zach lives in Tucson with Sarah and their two children.
"I believe that everyone has a capacity for good and that inclusivity in the Arts and in Education are paramount. Sometimes it takes us a little while to find our voice and we need to be patient with ourselves...and others. If we are talented and hardworking there will ALWAYS be a place where we are welcome as artists. Sometimes we need to create that space for ourselves. But we will always attract people who share our values of creation, inclusion, and imagination."
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