Deidre Struck

Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Parent, Artist in Residence, Returning
Attended Camp: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

I’m thrilled to be returning for my 6th summer at Ballibay! I’m camp mom to two up-the-hill campers (and surrogate camp mom to any campers who need some encouragement). I’m excited to music direct a fantastic musical and see kids I’ve known for years continue to shine!

Professional Bio:
Deidre Struck is a pianist, songwriter, podcaster, and singer. Originally from Idaho, she moved to NYC in 1997 to play keyboards with the Big Apple Circus. Since then, she’s released several jazz albums, played all kinds of interesting gigs, and collaborated with The Lumineers’ bassist Byron Isaacs on an EP of original music. She is currently a Teaching Artist at Carnegie Hall, a music director for Brooklyn Children’s Theater, and an accompanist at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn.