EMILY CARR
ABOUT
Comfortable and well versed in both classical and contemporary vocal styles, Emily collaborates with a variety of ensembles throughout the Pittsburgh region and beyond. Her strength is in her high level technique, versatility, and commercial appeal. Emily is comfortable in a wide range of styles, specializing in ballad/inspirational pop, classical, musical theater and jazz. She regularly sings and travels with the Studio E band, a nationally recognized commercial band.
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Stage performance credits include ensemble in PMT's production of Hair, Suzanna in scenes from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Mrs. Peachum in Britten’s The Beggar’s Opera, and Factory Girl (u/s Fantine) in PMT's production of Les Miserables.
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​Emily is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University where she received her B.F.A in Vocal Performance, Advanced Music Studies Certificate in Vocal Performance, and K-12 Music Education Certification.
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In her time at Carnegie Mellon, Emily studied the Bel Canto method of vocal technique while specializing in opera and musical theatre. In her search to become a finer singer and teacher, she independently studied vocal pedagogy and methodology under the tutelage of voice professor Jennifer Aylmer. Emily has a decade of experience teaching private vocal lessons to students of all ages, and has applied her pedagogical knowledge to teach healthy singing in a variety of styles.
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Alongside her experiences onstage and in the private studio, Emily has taught music and theater across the country, most recently serving as Adjunct Professor of Music Theory at the SAE institute in Atlanta, Georgia. She has spent summers teaching and directing musicals in Denver, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unity, Maine. Emily founded and directed a private lesson program at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Pittsburgh, and has experience running music and choir programs in private and public schools.
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Emily currently teaches private lessons in voice, piano, ukulele and guitar online. As a vocalist, she can be booked for wedding ceremonies, cocktail hours, live music events, and corporate events.
