Giving Voice
Based in New York City, I devote my work to singing, artistry, and education. On the surface, I work as a singer in NYC, primarily with Immersion Repertory, teach K-5 music and private voice lessons, music direct youth theatre with Immersion Youth Repertory in Rochester, MN, and earned her doctorate in Music and Music Education from Teachers College - Columbia University. But these are mere manifestations of a larger purpose.
With joy, I have spent much of my life learning how to reflect on myself as a teacher, artist, and person and find myself fervently engaged in quiet activism. I find purpose and immense gratitude in my life as a musician and educator; for it is through art and education that we learn about ourselves, to be with one another, to struggle with our own thinking, and to reflect on who we are - or, at least, to continue to grow in who we want to become. And although this life may not be loud, it is steady, and it affects lasting change.
And so, I get up in the morning and strive to put beauty and music into the world while interacting with young people in ways that foster dignity and connection. It feels vital to ensure we have thinking, feeling, empathetic individuals in our schools, communities, country, and world. Every day, I relish the opportunity to bring joy, music, collaboration, and listening skills into my classroom, into the studios where I teach, and into the music I sing. I listen to my students, I try to create environments in which they listen to one another, learn to work through differences, and feel empowered. As a music teacher and a teacher of singing, the real and symbolic importance of giving people a voice – both collectively and as individuals – is of the utmost importance. As a singer and artist, I strive to connect the personal with the political, the hope with the hard work it takes to affect change. We are all holistic, WHOLE, human beings and music can help illuminate and clarify who we are and how we are connected.
Music Making
Solo singing
Lindsey is a versatile coloratura soprano who loves to sing in a variety of styles, especially musical theatre and Mozart and Richard Strauss. You can hear her most frequently in New York City and the surrounding areas with Immersion Repertory.
music direction and theatre
Lindsey has directed and music directed musicals in schools (Bronxville MS) and currently music directs Immersion Youth Repertory’s summer programs. As a co-founder of the program, she is thrilled to work with such a talented team of educators and students!
choral singing
Lindsey sang for 3 seasons with Musica Viva NY under the direction of Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, presenting three concerts each season. Previously, she has sung with the National Chorale, The Phoenix Quartet, Central City Chorus, and Umbrian Serenades (conducted by Joseph Flummerfelt). Additionally, she has been a ringer in several groups around the city.
K-12 Education
Lindsey currently teaches K-5 general music and chorus in Scarsdale, NY. As a tenured teacher, she is passionate about including multiple types of musical experiences in her classroom as well as infusing mindfulness and social emotional learning into the curriculum.
Integral Voice Works
Lindsey’s company focuses on teaching singing through contemplative education & mindfulness. Integral Voice Works is the platform for these workshops & teacher training. It also allows her to work with teachers in K-12 classrooms to integrate Social Emotion Learning into the general music and choral classrooms. (Website is currently under construction. Stay tuned!)
immersion repertory
Lindsey and her collaborator Esha Datta co-founded Immersion Repertory as a professional, NYC-based branch of Immersion Youth Repertory. Immersion Repertory addresses contemporary social issues through innovative musical and theatrical programming. Immersion combines artistic ingenuity, philosophical questions derived from contemporary issues, and education.
research interests
Lindsey’s interests include contemplative and mindfulness education as applied in the voice studio, social-emotional learning, diversifying musical ways of knowing in classrooms, emotion and the voice. Her dissertation research addresses contemplative and mindfulness education as applied in the voice studio.
“The arts, it has been said, cannot change the world, but they may change human beings who might change the world.”