Laughing Spirit Music Project's Profile

Seattle based voice teacher, Cathleen Wilder, is the founder of the Laughing Spirit Music Project and originator of the popular workshop, How to Sing in the Shower. Originally a folk singer/songwriter, she holds a Masters of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Oregon and has sung with the Oregon Bach Festival, the San Francisco Symphony, the Eugene Chamber Singers and the Eugene Opera as well as folk venues such as Sam Bond's Garage, the Hopvine and Northwest Folklife.

A dynamic, fun and inspiring teacher, her uniquely effective style draws from a variety of disciplines as well as over twenty years of performance and teaching experience. Cathleen is known for her playful, holistic, non-judgemental teaching style as well as her laser-like ability to diagnose singers' specific needs and to provide tangible solutions that lead to immediate and lasting benefits.

Cathleen's teaching is valued by people from all walks of life, seasoned performers and closet singers alike. Her workshops and clinics have been enjoyed at Seattle Folklife, the Seattle World Rhythm Festival, Willamette Valley Folk Festival and by numerous community and church choirs, including: the Center for Spiritual Living's Choir of Light, the Sacred Fire Choir, Seattle Labor Chorus and the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Community Chorus.

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