Liz Townsend
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Liz Townsend is a vocalist, arranger, and pedagogue based in Denton, TX. She is currently a doctoral teaching fellow at the University of North Texas where she studies under Jennifer Barnes and Rosana Eckert. Her debut album, Along the Way, features her original compositions alongside her arrangements of beloved jazz standards. Liz has previously held faculty positions at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, and Southwestern Michigan College. As a guest clinician, Liz has worked with collegiate and high school choirs across the country. Her arrangements have been featured at prominent music reading sessions, including at the Jazz Education Network Conference and the American Choral Directors Association National Conference.
She holds a Master’s in Jazz Voice Performance from Western Michigan University, where she studied with Greg Jasperse. She also earned her Bachelor’s in Choral Music Education from WMU, studying classical voice with Dr. Rhea Olivaccé. She has additional vocal training through Maddie Tarbox’s Vocal Function 101, Estill Voice Training, and has completed all three levels of Somatic Voicework™ – The LoVetri Method.