Catherine o'Rourke
Soprano and Voice Teacher
Voice Lessons
Charleston, SC Area
or virtual
Meet Catherine
Education
MM - Voice - New England Conservatory
MM - Opera - New England Conservatory
Additional Graduate Work:
Indiana University (2009-2012)
University of Michigan (2013-2014)
Performance
Catherine is equally at home on opera, concert, music theatre, and new music stages.
She has enjoyed seasons with the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Central City Opera, Opera Boston, Wexford Opera (Wexford, Ireland), Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh, MIT Symphony Orchestra in Boston, and the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble among others.
Since in Charleston, Catherine has sung with Charleston Opera Theater, HALO (Holy City Arts and Lyric Opera), and Small Opera.
Teaching
Catherine is passionate about teaching the art of music through vocal expression. She is a classically trained singer, and has found many techniques that can help singers of any genre find their unique voice!
She has held Instructorships at the University of Michigan (Music Theatre Majors) & Indiana University (Non-majors & Majors of a different instrument), and has upheld private studios in Boston, Bloomington, IN, Lansing, MI, and Charleston, SC.
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on a personal note...
I moved to this incredible city in September 2019 from Michigan. I definitely don't miss the winters, but I do miss my beloved students!
I am an arts lover, world traveler, dog lover, tea drinker, yoga attempter, recumbent trike rider, and Giving Programs Officer at the world's most amazing nonprofit organization, the South Carolina Aquarium!