Teaching
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NEC
Dominique Eade has been on the faculty of New England Conservatory for over three decades. She began teaching for the Prep and Continuing Ed departments while still a student in the Third Stream Department. She joined the college faculty in 1984, where she has been the main voice teacher for the Jazz and CI Departments, teaching private lessons to vocalists and instrumentalists, jazz and songwriting ensembles, a graduate CI seminar, and the history of Jazz Vocal Traditions. Eade is also a guest coach and lecturer in NEC’s Advanced Vocal Pedagogy and the Classical Voice performance workshop, Song Lab.
During Eade’s tenure, the vocal portions of the Jazz and CI departments have developed into world-renowned learning environments for creative singers from Roberta Gambarini and Michael Mayo, to Aoife O’Donovan and Sarah Jarosz.
“She’s an incredible musician. She’s really accomplished, and, let’s not forget, one of the best vocal teachers. (New England Conservatory) is churning out some of the great singers.” Theo Bleckmann, Before and After, Jazz Times
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Private Instruction
Eade’s non-NEC private studio has included singers such international vocalists Lucía Pulido and Olga Roman, French actress Irène Jacob, classical vocalist and composer Susan Botti, and jazz artists Pete McGuinness and Christine Correa. She has taught privately in New York and Boston, as well as remotely, and is available for private lessons when her performance and NEC schedule allow. Her vocal technique teachers include Jeanie Lovetri, Nancy Armstrong, Jo Estill and Mary Klimack. Her music teachers include Dave Holland, Ran Blake, and Stanley Cowell.
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Jazz Camps, Clinics, Masterclasses, Workshops
In demand as a visiting artist and clinician, Eade has taught masterclasses from MIT and Harvard to Buenos Aires and Latvia. She is a regular faculty member at Interplay Jazz Camp and Samba Meets Jazz, and has taught frequently at the California Jazz Conservatory. Eade has worked with vocal groups, instrumental ensembles, and individuals in myriad settings on subjects ranging from ear training, theory and technique, to interpretation and improvisation.
"Dominque Eade is not only a fabulous vocalist, she is also a magnificently skilled and creative musician to be put alongside any great instrumental master. My students were in awe of her but were also tremendously inspired by her abilities and professionalism. They rose to a musical level yet unseen by me — a true artistic experience for all." JC Sanford, Director of Jazz Studies, Le Moyne College
Dominique Eade is a veteran educator in voice technique, repertoire, interpretation, improvisation, jazz composition, melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic ear training, and performance techniques for ensemble playing. She has been selected as an artist-in-residence and conducted master classes at symposiums, festivals, universities, and institutes worldwide.
Eade is one of America's most experienced jazz voice educators. As New England Conservancy's jazz voice teacher since 1984, she has mentored many of today's best young vocalists. Eade's teaching encompasses everything jazz vocalists need to know:
vocal technique and health,
repertoire
interpretation
improvisation
arranging and reharmonization
composition
ear training
advanced jazz harmony
keyboard skills,
rhythm training
vocal jazz styles and history
accompaniment and ensemble skills
bandleading
career issues
In addition to teaching vocalists, Eade teaches ear training, jazz harmony, songwriting, repertoire, and interpretation to instrumentalists in workshops, clinics, and private lessons.
An experienced clinician, Dominique can present clinics and masterclasses on a wide range of topics adapted to all experience levels. She has worked with vocalists, voice and rhythm section ensembles, mixed vocal/instrumental jazz ensembles, and big bands.
“Boston-based jazz vocalist Dominique Eade—who has been on the faculty of New England Conservatory since 1984—boasts a formidable record as a voice teacher. Three of the four finalists at the Thelonious Monk Competition were hers, including winner, Sara Lazarus. In 1998 Roberta Gamberini took third place, and in 2004 Rachel Price and Jo Lawry, who also studied with Eade, were finalists.” Don McClenaghan, All About Jazz