Biography
Ellen Winters Reynolds - Adjunct Faculty/Private Voice Instructor, Music Department. Teaching: Fundamentals of Musical Theatre Singing, Music Theory for Musical Theatre Majors, Chicago Vox Showcase Ensemble, Jazz Pop Choir at Columbia College Chicago, Private Voice Lessons in all styles.
A critically acclaimed and award-winning vocalist, Ellen Winters has been singing professionally for over 30 years. She has performed at the Montreux and North Seas Jazz Festivals in Europe; Rocky Mountain Jazz Festival in Banff; Summerfest in Milwaukee; The Dakota in Minneapolis; The Bitter End and Rose’s Turn in New York as well as the Jazz Showcase, Davenport’s and Victory Gardens in Chicago. Ellen has release two solo CD’s and can also be heard on a variety of different collaborations. Ellen has been a featured artist at colleges, symphonies and festivals throughout the United States and continues to teach vocal workshops and clinics and while also performing throughout the country. She also works steadily as a solo vocalist and has several Cabaret shows which tour regularly. She has been honored with awards and nominations from the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) for Best Female Vocalist and received the 2017 Best Jazz Artist award from the Milwaukee Shepherd Express People’s Choice Poll. Ellen was also a cast member of “Comicality 2019,” which was awarded the 2019 Footlights People’s Choice Awards winner for Outstanding Special Performance.
In 2021, Ellen was honored to be chosen as the Director of the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association All State Vocal Jazz Choir and is currently serving as the Education Committee Chair for the Chicago Cabaret Professionals organization. She is also a member of ASCAP (since 2002) and the Jazz Education Newtork (JEN) as well as the Wisconsin and American Choral Directors Associations. Ellen lives in Milwaukee, where she has a thriving performing calendar and private voice studio.
Instructional Areas
Vocal Arranging and Writing, Vocal Coaching in Musical Theatre, Cabaret and Jazz.
Creative Practice and Research Interests
Vocal Pedagogy, Speech Therapy and Laryngology.
Degrees
A.A., Professional Music Southwestern Community College 1995