EDUCATOR
Keri is a marvelous singer, composer and arranger. As an educator, she not only helps young musicians become better, she helps them become complete.
Kirk
Garrison
Director of Jazz Studies
Elmhurst University
2021
Chicago, IL, USA
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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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CV in a nutshell...
About 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.
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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.
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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.
What the Kids Say...
Private Lessons
I wanted to express my gratitude and appreciation for the time spent in my vocal lesson. I learned so much in just 30 minutes, and I am excited to explore more with the exercises you taught me. Thank you
Carly
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22
Jazz Vocal Academy
Hastings, NE, USA
2019