Singing with Claire D.

Hello! I am Harvard grad with a degree in Psychology and Music. I have many years of experience in songwriting, choral singing, jazz voice, improvised music, and extended vocal technique. I have won numerous Student Music Awards from Downbeat Magazine and participated in prestigious jazz programs such as the Grammy Jazz Session, Banff Workshop for Jazz and Creative Music, the Siena Jazz Workshop, and YoungArts. I have performed at Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops as a Fidelity Young Artists Competition Grand Prize Winner, the Kennedy Center as a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and the Monterey Jazz Festival with the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. I am excited to work with you on developing yourself as a jazz vocalist, a better songwriter, a confident performer, and a healthier singer. My teaching practice is guided by some of my most influential teachers: Vijay Iyer, Esperanza Spalding, Theo Bleckmann, and Claire Chase. I emphasize technique as a way to develop healthy singing habits that also serve the singer creatively. I aim to let students interests lead the direction of lessons, while also broadening their perspectives on what is possible for them musically. For me and my students, building confidence and skill goes hand in hand with having fun.