ADA Artist Management & Representation
Accomplished. Distinctive. Authentic.
Our artists bring a wealth of talents to help realize your vision on the operatic or concert stage.
About Us
Our Team
The administrative team at ADA Artist Management strives to identify and nurture the careers of the finest vocalists, conductors, directors, and ensembles who excel in a variety of genres and repertoire. Our goal is to be as dedicated to our craft as our clients, and to maintain positive relationships throughout the industry.
Ana De Archuleta—President
ana@ada-artists.com
Ana De Archuleta has quickly established herself as one of the most sought after managers by rising young artists in the operatic field. Representing a thriving roster of vocalists and conductors worldwide, ADA Artists are seen at the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and throughout the United States as well as in Italy, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and France. A business member of Opera America and the American Symphony League, Ana’s vast background in the arts has played a major role in her success. Her work now takes her to companies throughout the United States, where she often works with the Resident Artists in master classes passing on insight into the business aspect of the opera world. She has given seminars at Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music, Westminster Choir College, Lake George Opera, Opera New Jersey, Minnesota Opera, and Wolf Trap Opera among others.
Ryan Taylor—Artist Manager/Public Relations
rtaylor@ada-artists.com
Following his career as a performing artist, Ryan Taylor joins ADA Artist Management having served as General Director of the Berkshire Opera Company, Artistic Director of Singers Beyond Borders, Co‐founder of the Southeastern Festival of Song (SEFoS), and in his concurrent post as Manager of Community Development with the Wolf Trap Opera Company. His producing partners have included the Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Boys’ Choir, Bar Harbor Music Festival, Barrington Stage Company, Bryan Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Dallas Museum of Art, The Emily Dickinson Museum, Michael O’Neal Singers, The Phillips Collection, Shakespeare Dallas, Trinity Artist Series of New Orleans and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. In the last six years, he has presented over thirty unique programs of recital, concert, oratorio, ballet, and opera. His collaborative performances have consistently garnered critical praise and public acclaim, and have gained him a national reputation for his unique approach to entertainment while honoring the classical traditions from which all current vocal forms are derived. As a guest lecturer and educator, he has worked closely with the faculty and students of Emory University, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas‐Dallas, Georgia State University, Fletcher Opera Institute at the North Carolina School of the Arts, University of Minnesota‐Duluth, Seagle Music Colony, TCU/Ft. Worth Opera Institute and Wright State University.
Shawn Marie Jeffery—Artist Manager/Artist Services
sjeffery@ada-artists.com
Prior to joining the ADA Artist Management team Shawn Marie Jeffery worked as the Director of Education for Opera New Jersey. For that company she created and directed abridged versions of The Magic Flute and The Pirates of Penzance that tour in schools in the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. As a mezzo-soprano, Shawn winner of the Heinz Rehfuss Singing Actor’s Award, and was seen throughout the United States in roles ranging from Rossini’s comic heroines Isabella in Italian Girl in Algiers and Rosina in Barber of Seville, to the pants roles of Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro and Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, to the tragic Suziki in Madama Butterfly, the Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Bizet’s fiery gypsy Carmen. Concert appearances included Handel’s Messiah, Rachmaninov’s Vespers and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Shawn resides in Connecticut with her husband and two young sons, and is currently adapting an abridged version Hansel and Gretel for Opera New Jersey.
Justin Johnson—Coordinator, Special Initiatives
jjohnson@ada-artists.com
Our Mission
ADA Artist Management & Representation identifies exceptional artists and promotes their careers by thoughtfully pairing innovative talent with music venues and producers around the world.
In keeping with its mission, ADA Artist Management & Representation acknowledges the following: