Carrie Furniss
About
I hold a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Miami and a Master’s Degree from New England Conservatory, both in Jazz Vocal Performance. I have been teaching since 2010 in my own private studio, as well as with New England Conservatory, Wellesley High School, Franklin School for the Performing Arts, and The Community Music Center of Boston. I am certified in all 3 levels of Somatic Voicework™, which is a body-based, functional approach to teaching all styles of contemporary singing with vocal health at the forefront.
I love singing and teaching all styles of music including, but not limited to, jazz, pop, rock, country, experimental, punk, indie, musical theatre, classical music, and styles from around the world! In addition to repertoire, I enjoy working on songwriting, improvisation, music theory, audition prep, and music production/recording (Ableton, GarageBand, Protools, Analog techniques). In addition, I play various synthesizers and teach beginning/intermediate piano.
I create lesson plans that are unique, age-appropriate, and catered to the interests of each individual student. I want to create a fun, playful, creative atmosphere while also fostering the needs and goals of my students.
I have a brick-and-mortar location in Ridgewood, Queens, and teach online.
