Claire Shaw BMus Dip
Vocalist, creative workshop leader and arts education professional with over 20 years of arts education experience cultivated in organisations both in the UK and USA. Claire obtained a BA in Music from Leeds College of Music (2002) graduating with honours in voice, cello, and Indian improvisation.
Specialising in playful approaches to music and story making and at the heart of Claire’s practice is the belief in the power of the human voice. Listening to voices and affirming creative ideas has been the focus of her career, and she use character and emotion to inspire sound and bring people together.
Claire is committed to the pursuit of connecting vocal exploration with movement and nature to support both physical and mental health. Her life experiences have been varied and colourful and Claire draws on training and teaching in yoga and mindfulness, jazz and folk, weaving her knowledge and skills gained as a Level 3 Forest School Leader and primary music teacher into all her work.
Claire began her career as an opera singer, but arts education was where her heart lay and this led Claire to Wigmore Hall. From there she crossed an ocean to work at The Metropolitan Opera and their innovative education department, venturing further west when the time was right to San Francisco to manage the San Francisco Boys Chorus and work with the San Francisco Opera.
Currently based in Dorset, Claire’s diverse practice encompasses vocal teaching, workshop-leading, mentoring and research. Claire teaches across many genres and she takes a holistic approach to vocal exploration and nature connection to help people live their fullest lives.
Clinic Hours: Fridays 8:30am – 1:30pm
Phone: 07340604181
Email: voiceswilduk@gmail.com
Website: www.wildvoicesuk.org
Facebook: fb.me/wildvoicesuk
Instagram: @wild_voices_uk