EDUCATOR
When Keri came to Zambia I learnt so much from her great artistry and experience both on and off stage.
David
Kasochi
Founder / Bassist
Afro RED (Jazz Band)
2018
Lusaka, Zambia
What the Kids Say...
Private Lessons
Highly recommend singing lessons with Keri Chryst! She is insightful, with quick ready tips, that can be deeply engaged in too over longer periods of time too. Thank you!
Rose
- age
32
Jazz Vocal Academy
London, UK
2017
Keri Chryst - Artist & Educator
Keri's dual mission as both Performer and Educator go hand in hand. She views each performances as an opportunity to share knowledge and fresh experiences with her audiences — and strives to include an element of collective creative experience in each of her educational projects.
These passions have led her to develop a full array of original curriculum for her Jazz Vocal Academy International as well as founding a France-based non-profit organization — Arts Embassy International — which lends structural support to projects for Teaching Artists such as herself.
With a Master's in Jazz Pedagogy from Northwestern University ('98) and Bachelor's in French Studies (NU '97) plus 2 decades of experience performing, arranging, creating curriculum, and teaching around the globe — she is primed and ready to spread the jazz gospel to anyone eager to learn, in just about any language.
Educational Philosophy
More about Keri's Teaching Philosophy can be found on the Jazz Vocal Academy section of this site.
International Experience
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Cultural Ambassador - U.S. State Department - Africa (Togo, Cameroon, Zambia, Tanzania, Swaziland, Comoros, Djibouti, etc.), Europe - 2011-present
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Vocalist/Actor - Sweet System jazz vocal trio - Paris, Europe - 2014-present
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Vocalist/Band Leader - The French Connection - France - 2004-present
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Founder - Jazz Vocal Academy International - 2004-present
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Vocal Curriculum Developer/Instructor - American School of Modern Music - Paris - 2003-2010
Experience U.S.A.
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Master's in Jazz Pedagogy - Northwestern Univ. - 1998
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NAC Roster Artist - 2015-present
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Jazz Vocal Academy Workshops - Chicago - 2010-present
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Artist in Residence - Hastings Schools, Nebraska
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Hastings College - Artist in Residence - Nov 2019
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Watson Elementary / High School - Scat Cat Sessions - Nov 2019
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Hastings College - Blues Bros Jazz Festival - Mar/Apr 2018
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Hawthorne Elementary / High School - Scat Cat Sessions - Oct 2016
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Longfellow Elementary / Middle School - Scat Cat Sessions - Feb 2016
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College / High School / Middle School - The French Connection - 2013
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