Christina B.
Associate Voice Teacher

Christina Bernard is an experienced voice and piano teacher who loves finding out what gets her students excited about music and working with their strengths. As an experienced performer and artist, she also coaches students who are interested in songwriting, live performance, music production, forming a band, and the music industry. She cut her teeth studying classical piano with acclaimed pianist Linda Gleichman, and in high school became keyboardist and vocalist for one of the United States’ largest megachurches.

 

She later went on to NYC to pursue a music career, where she founded the indie rock band Starlight Girls. As frontwoman and keyboardist for the band, she co-produced four original albums that were praised by magazines such as Spin, Magnet, and Billboard. With the band, she toured extensively and appeared on stages with notable artists such Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Kate Nash, Nick Waterhouse, and Lucius. She is a coloratura soprano who has studied voice for over ten years, with teachers including opera singer Jordan Ferrar and jazz vocalist Anaïs Maviel. With her diverse background, she can help vocal students combine healthy singing with contemporary singing styles.