Jazz Singing Master Class with
Judi Donaghy

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Landmark Center

Free

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Singer, teacher, and songwriter, Judi Donaghy has sung opera, musical theater, jazz, folk, country, gospel, pop, and R&B.  She has sung for six years with Bobby McFerrin's 12-member a cappella group Voicestra. Her
one-time gigs include working with such greats as Yo-Yo Ma, Janis Siegel, Marilyn McCoo, and Carole King. Judi sings regularly with The Wolverines Classic Jazz Orchestra, JazzMN Big Band, St. Croix Jazz Orchestra, The Girls, Urbanstride, and her own acoustic ensemble: Judi, Cliff ‘n’ Daves. She also does Cabaret with Lori Dokken on Saturdays, where you can hear anything from Grace Slick to Puccini in one setting.

A teacher since 1994, Judi designed the curriculum for the Voice department at McNally Smith College, an institution designed for contemporary musicians. With a heartfelt belief that American Contemporary Music deserves its place in academia, Judi has developed teaching techniques for healthy singing in any style. Judi works at Jazz Festivals as a clinician and has taught four improvisation workshops with Bobby McFerrin; three in New York and one in Basel, Switzerland.