Emily Thompson completed a MM in Voice Performance at Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University in May of 2023. Most recently, Emily sang the title role in Puccini’s Suor Angelica while at Roosevelt. She also discovered a love of new music since arriving in Chicago, having performed Seoul Healthcare Worker in the first-ever live performance of David Shenton’s opera On Call: COVID-19 in CCPA’s OperaFest XV and covered Lady Jade Song in the world premiere of Kyong Mee Choi’s opera Pale Courage with CCPA. Before making the move to Chicago, Emily received her BM in Vocal Performance at Florida State University, where she participated in multiple opera choruses and performed the role of Gertrud in an outreach production of Hansel and Gretel..

Emily’s musical skills are not solely reserved for the operatic stage: she received a concentration in Arts Administration during her Master’s in voice, and was the Graduate Assistant in Musicianship and Music Theory at CCPA. Emily also has a history as a collaborative pianist. She has freelanced as a vocal and choral accompanist after over a decade of studying classical piano, and loves being able to support her fellow artists with all of her abilities. Emily values being a multi-faceted individual and artist, and knows that her aptness in many areas is reflected in her abilities on-stage. Emily’s multifaceted approach to her own artistry is mirrored in her attitude towards teaching.

            The study of music is a discipline that, over time, takes tremendous focus and willpower. However, it is also an art that requires an open heart and mind. Emily aims to honor students’ technical, musical, and personal goals as individual artists through inclusive and varying study of the skills required to become a well-rounded musical artist. She hopes to create a learning space that is highly inclusive of various skill sets, backgrounds, and learning styles through open communication and mindfulness towards my students’ needs. Emily wants every person to know that they are capable of art-making to any degree they seek, as long as every lesson or day of practice is approached with love and passion.

Through varied and personalized instruction in an inclusive and welcoming environment, I aim to honor students’ technical, musical, and personal goals as individual artists while honing the necessary skills required to become an effective and well-rounded musician.