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Jeannie Gagné

A world-class vocalist, Jeannie Gagné has sung with Philip Glass, opened for Bare Naked Ladies, performed for NBC-TV with comedians Penn and Teller, toured with reggae legend Frankie Paul, and sings on the soundtrack for the feature film "Anima Mundi" (1993). She has received extensive press coverage such as feature stories on PBS's All Things Considered and the CBS Evening News. Literally singing with the soundtrack of West Side Story before she learned to speak and writing songs since toddlerhood, Jeannie has always known that music is her life.

A veteran performer, Jeannie is a voice professor at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she teaches voice and performance in pop/rock, blues, jazz, folk, and classical styles. She has developed into a rare vocalist and teacher with seemingly limitless styles and chops at her disposal as well as considerable charm on stage.

Jeannie sings from the depths of her soul with rare skill and passion. Her four-octave range and unique vocal style go from strong blues-influenced singing from-the-gut, to lyrical, beautiful and sometimes haunting reflective singing. She performs jazz with equal agility, and is seen frequently in the Boston area and elsewhere. Her pop/rock sound has been compared to Bonnie Raitt, Sarah MacLachlan, Sheryl Crow and Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies.

Jeannie has a way of reaching audiences. People often come away from performances beaming and moved. Incredibly, one woman, who was battling cancer and heard Jeannie sing, said Jeannie's singing had moved her so much it made a profound impact on her struggle with the disease.

Jeannie was the Artistic Director of The Halalisa Singers, Boston's leading world-music and eclectic chorus, from January 2003 to June 2004. She helped the group enhance its unique world-music style and broaden its repetoire and venues. Recently she directed The Circle of Life at the celebration concert for retiring Berklee President Lee Berk.

As a former board member and active clinician with the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Musician's Network, Jeannie donates much of her time to creating music that is nurturing and inspiring. In September 2003 she was personally appointed by UU president William Sinkford to be part of a six-person team from across the US that created Singing the Journey,the new contemporary hymnal for the denomination that has outsold all other UUA publications to date. She is also the Music Director of a UU Society in southeastern Massachusetts.

Jeannie leads workshops around the country on personal empowerment through singing, jazz/pop improv techniques and joyful movement. Recently she travelled to the Pacific Northwest and California, offering both workshops and jazz/soul concerts. (To see the article in Oregon's Corvallis Gazette Times. click here.

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World-Renowned Voice Teacher Jeannie Gagné Launches A New Subscription Series To Empower Singers And Transform Their Singing And Performing

World-Renowned Voice Teacher Jeannie Gagné Launches A New Subscription Series To Empower Singers And Transform Their Singing And Performing

Source: Darcie Nicole

Whether you know her as the impactful voice guru “The Vocal Genie,” as an acclaimed performing artist and bandleader, or as Professor of Voice at Berklee College of Music, you know that Jeannie Gagné is a go-to source for getting students to sing their very best. Praised by her students for her honesty, compassionate approach, and uncanny skill for taking students to the next level, Jeannie translates complex musical and technical concepts into language people can understand, and infuses mind-body-spirit ...

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