Short Biography

Lindsey Blackhurst, Ed.D., is a music educator, vocal pedagogue, and researcher whose work explores mindfulness, contemplative education, and the singing voice. She holds a doctorate in Music and Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, where her dissertation, Exploring the Whole Singing Self through Mindfulness, Contemplative Education, and Technique, examined how contemplative practice and vocal technique can be integrated. Her articles on social-emotional learning and habits of mind in choral settings have appeared in the Choral Journal and ChorTeach, and she has presented at the NYSSMA Annual Winter Conference.

Dr Blackhurst has taught across K-12, higher education, and private studio settings, including at Teachers College, Adelphi University, West Chester University, and the University of Bridgeport, where she has supervised student teachers, taught graduate seminars, and directed musical theatre. She is the founder of Integral Voice Works and co-founder of Immersion, a company creating musical and theatrical work on contemporary social issues, and she is also a professional performer. Her current interests include the relationships between music, the brain, and wellbeing, and she is now based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Lindsey earned her Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University where she also received her M.A. and Ed.M in Music and Music Education. BFA - Performance Theatre, University of Colorado-Boulder

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