Dr. Lee Chambers

For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with what the human voice can do. And I have dedicated my professional life (and three degrees) to exploring those possibilities--performing professionally, publishing on the history of singing and its value in communities; and teaching others to sing and listen meaningfully.

As a teacher, I particularly excel at offering spaces where you as a student explore, affirm, and expand possibilities in your times of transition: new styles, new ensembles, new physical limitations, new identities, new communities, new economies, new adventures…

In my private studio and with community, cultural, and academic organizations on four continents, I have walked alongside thousands of students over the last 25 years as they find their way in new voice types, discover new approaches to use with their own students, step onto professional stages, and much more!

Beyond my professional life, I set out with my wife and three children to encounter the worlds of zoo visits, extreme sudoku, and the trampoline in our backyard.

As our world, our technologies, and our musical landscapes change ever more rapidly, we find ourselves looking for new ways to approach a wide variety of musical experiences–-from operas to coffee shop sets, from worship services to high school choirs, and from TikTok videos to spaces we haven’t yet invented.

Every singer adds a unique value to this changing world, and I have the wonderful opportunity to walk alongside you as you discover and recognize that value, explore new approaches, and organize those discoveries as creative choices for your future music-making.

Entering a studio that prioritizes trauma-, disability-, and justice-informed orientations, you maintain ownership of your vocal journey as you dream, design, and deliver results. In our work, you connect your purpose to the sounds you make, find confidence and security in your technique, and extend the artistic choices you have at your disposal. We walk together as you:

• connect who you are, sounds you make, and sounds you want to make
• watch, listen to, and learn from other musicians more creatively and more meaningfully
• breathe, shape vowels, and navigate your range in sustainable ways
• craft your artistry unique to each style and context

Lessons are collaborative and include exploring what has been working most effectively for you, articulating and organizing your experiences and discoveries, and identifying action steps beyond the lesson.