Deborah Liles

Deborah is a professional Jazz, Blues and Adult Contemporary vocal artist, with performances and clients including The Greenbrier, The Broadmoor, Roanoke Jazz Orchestra, Hampton Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, SRO Orchestra, Liles & Todd, Big Ray & The Kool Kats, The Homestead, Montanos Jazz Club, Laura Bush Staff, Mandarin Oriental, Hotel Roanoke, Star Theater, Flat Five Press & Recording, Ray Cadell Orchestra, Mill Mountain Theater, Bill Gates, Robert Duvall, Producer David Foster, Keith Howland lead guitarist Chicago, and numerous others, to include wineries, theaters and concert venues, studios, clubs and events. As musical director of The Singer’s Studio in Virginia and DC, she worked with all ages, styles and levels of singers, recorded and produced vocals, and events for students to perform. She also started a songwriting for singers division, starting with original compositions, all the way to producing the songs and releasing them to the public. Deborah has a BFA from VCU in Richmond, Virginia and some masters level jazz vocal training from NYU.

I teach and train to the individual student, dependent upon level, genre, and goals.  I can train in any genre, however, pop, county, musical theater, performance and songwriting at at the forefront of my experience.  I also work with students who are experiencing stage fright.  Training can be tedious, so I make sure to put the student at ease, connect with them and add fun and laughter to the process.