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Acclaimed vocalist, improviser, and composer Dominique Eade, who teaches in NEC’s Jazz Studies and Contemporary Musical Arts departments, was inducted into the American Academy of Teachers of Singing in early October. The Academy “is a select group of internationally recognized voice teachers and singing voice experts founded in 1922 with the express purpose of contributing to the singing profession in an advisory capacity.”
Eade ’82, ’89 AD, who studied in NEC’s Third Stream Department (now CMA), said her induction into the Academy “gives me renewed confidence to pursue the many questions I have.” Those ongoing explorations include best practices for preparing the voice for improvisation, understanding where technique ends and artistry begins, and how to train the voice in a less aesthetic-bound way.
“While the merits of classical training have long been acknowledged,” Eade said, “these days, there’s a much more open-minded idea about sound and what constitutes healthy singing.” Of particular interest to her as an improviser is “what it takes to be prepared to spontaneously make any sound at any given moment.”
The American Academy of Teachers of Singers gives Eade a new laboratory in which to continue working, with colleagues, in service of the craft. “It’s really an honor to be recognized for the work that I’ve done and as someone whose perspective can add to the conversation,” she said.
