Vocalist &
Voice Teacher
the claire connelly vocal studio
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ABOUT
CLAIRE
Soprano Claire Connelly is a professional opera singer based in Cleveland, OH. Traveling all over the country, she has touched the souls of her audiences through her many heart-felt and energetic performances. She has sung for international dignitaries such as Vice-President Al Gore, President George H. W. Bush, Vicente Fox, and many others.
Claire has been repeatedly praised in the Cleveland Plain Dealer for having “dulcet tones,” singing with “bright assurance,” and being “a fine soprano with a vivacious presence.” She has performed with regional companies in Ohio with the Cleveland Opera Theatre, Apollo’s Fire, Akron Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and the Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra and in Oklahoma with Tulsa Opera and Light Opera Oklahoma. Her roles include Serpetta (La Finta Giardiniera), Atalanta (Xerxes), Gianetta (The Gondoliers), Der Tanzmeister (Ariadne auf Naxos), Mrs. Nordstrom (A Little Night Music), The Dew Fairy (Hansel and Gretel), and Knabe 1 (Die Zauberflöte).
Claire currently resides in Cleveland, OH where she completed her Masters of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2010. She is a part-time voice faculty member at John Carroll University as well as a private voice teacher.
TESTIMONIALS
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Working with Claire has opened my eyes to so many different technical options to tell a story with more vocal intention.
Not only is she more than knowledgeable about the subject, but also recognizes how my instrument as an actor, my history as a singer, and my work as a coach impacts my singing, and tailors our sessions to my needs for that day. Furthermore, she recognizes when my book needs expanding, and ensures to focus on whatever I’m booked for (or want to be booked for), to justify musical choices for auditions and shows. I have recommended her to my friends before, and will continue to do so.
~ Avery LaMar Pope
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I've taken from so many voice teachers over the years. Claire Connelly stands out as a TRULY exceptional teacher.
I’ve learned more with Claire in a handful of lessons than I have from many instructors over the course of many years. She’s not just an exemplary instructor, she’s warm, kind, hardworking and genuinely inspirational. I cannot SING her praises highly enough. Each lesson is a gift and I look forward to mine every week.
~ Mary Andrea
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Claire is a fantastic voice teacher! I’ve been her student for five years and I cannot believe the progress that I’ve made.
Claire incredibly patient and kind, and does a great job of explaining new techniques and making sure that her students understand them. She also really puts in a lot of effort for her students, from recording herself playing piano melody with vocal backing tracks to creating warmup videos for YouTube so that her students can access them easily. Claire is also fantastic at encouraging me and meeting me where I am, which is incredibly important as an adult student - some days, hard technical work just isn’t happening, and she understands that. She also deeply cares about the health of her students’ voices and she always works to make sure that her students develop healthy vocal technique AND that they do not do damage to their voice by forcing them to sing while sick. I would recommend Claire to anyone looking for a voice teacher - her compassionate, smart, and vocal-science based leads to well-balanced, individualized lessons that help you grow as a musician, performer, and artist.
~ Allison G