Focus Area: Voice
Kate Victor
Kate Victor is a Brooklyn-based singer and multi-instrumentalist from Connecticut. Part of a musical family, she began singing and harmonizing with her three sisters at a very young age and later participated in the local county choir. She later earned her bachelor’s degree in Jazz and Music Education at William Paterson University under the direction…
Naomi Itami
Naomi made her debut as Zerlina under Sir Charles Mackerras at the National Theatre, Prague. Specialising in Mozart roles, she has sung Susanna Le Nozze di Figaro in Belgium (European Opera), Wales (Neath Opera) and the USA, Blondchen Die Entführung aus dem Serail for Scottish Opera, Despina Cosi Fan Tutte Pavillion Opera and Ludlow Festival,…
Sara Ptak
Name: Sara Ptak From: Peru, Illinois My inspiration: Benita Valente, Karina Gauvin, Joni Mitchell, Patty Griffin, Indigo Girls, H.E.R., Amos Lee, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Phoebe Bridgers, Raffi, Laurie Berkner Education: DePaul University, BM, Voice Performance; McGill University, MM, Opera Performance I play and teach: Voice Personal Teaching Statement: My teaching style is strength based…
Christine Cornell
Christine Cornell is a musician, actor, and music educator based in Brooklyn, New York. She is currently the chair of the Vocal Department here at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, as well as, the co-director of Brooklyn Harmonics Vocal Program (Tweens, Teens and Twenty+) with her long-time collaborator, Broadway music director and arranger, Jeffrey Klitz. She…
Lacy Rose
From: Texas I started teaching music in… 2007 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2017 My inspiration: Franz Schubert, John Dowland, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, Alfred Deller, Nick Drake, Dylan Thomas, William Blake, Shakespeare, Anne Carson, Joseph Cornell, Gustav Klimt, Leonora Carrington Few people know that I… am the goddaughter of astronaut Charles Lacy…
Alexis Hightower
From: Los Angeles, California My Inspiration: I always return to Duke Ellington, Nina, Simone, and Stevie Wonder when Iooking for creators to inspire me. Ella Fitzgerald, Bjork, Suzanne Vega, Bob Marley, Sade, J Dilla, there are so many wonderful artists who inspire me in a myriad of ways! I adore the marriage of great songwriting,…
Shara Lunon
From: Brooklyn, New York Few people know that I… am a sci-fi enthusiast! Education: BA in Ethnomusicology from the University of Florida; MM in Performance and Composition from The New School I play and teach: Voice Personal Teaching Statement: I believe all students are unique in their journey in sound. Diving into that uniqueness, I…
Annie Chen
Annie Chen is a vocalist, composer, and bandleader from Beijing, based in New York since 2013. Her distinctive style draws on a rich continuum of musical traditions fromAsia, Europe, and the Americas. This creative vision – showcased on her releases Pisces the Dreamer (2014), Secret Treetop (2018) and Guardians (2024) – is supported by years…