Zoe Leger - Singer / Voice Coach/ Music Educator

About this episode

Zoe Leger discusses her approach to vocal coaching and music education, emphasizing the power of the voice and community.

Raised and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Zoe believes in the power of the voice to create community through song, and is constantly learning from her students and colleagues. Zoe holds a full studio of amateur and professional singers, and focuses her teaching on CCM pedagogy. Zoe has coached professional singers and actors, post-secondary and post-graduate students and other vocal coaches. Zoe holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance (Jazz Studies) as well as a Masters of Music (Composition). Zoe holds certificates in Somatic Voicework - The Lovetri Method (Baldwin Wallace University) and Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy (University of Michigan). Zoe uses a holistic approach to teach singing that encourages singers to connect mind, body and voice together to reach their fullest potential as artists. Zoe uses science-informed pedagogy in her teaching that motivates singers to challenge pre-conceived notions about what the human voice is capable of, and what makes a ‘good’ singer. In addition to her private vocal studio, Zoe is the director of the Atlantic Contemporary Vocal Institute. Zoe holds current teaching positions in the music departments of St. Francis Xavier University…

People in this episode

Host: Israel Ekanem

Guest: Zoe Leger

Topics covered

• music education
• vocal coaching
• CCM pedagogy
• holistic teaching
• voice performance
• community through song

Keywords

• vocal coach
• music educator
• voice performance
• CCM pedagogy
• holistic approach
• singing training
• community
• song
• music theory
• songwriting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atlantic Contemporary Vocal Institute, St. Francis Xavier University, The Fountain School of Performing Arts at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Community College, Baldwin Wallace University, University of Michigan

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