Jae’s fave teaching truism: “Teaching is first about empathy”
Jae (they/them) has been with our studio for 3 years. They are amazing to be around and great with beginners. We’re really lucky to have them.
Jae teaches in NYC most weeks, and their next dates at our Los Angeles location in NoHo are early January 2027.
Jae teaches non-classical styles such as pop, theatre, and rock — and also is experienced in liturgical/faith based singing in both classical and non-classical settings.
Gender-Affirming Voice & Vocal Pedagogy
Jae is just finishing up their Masters in Vocal Pedagogy from the Voice Center at the University of Wales where their thesis deals with gender-affirming voice. They’ve mentored with Dr Felix Graham, head of our Trans/Enby department and are certified by our studio as a level 3 verified trans voice specialist.
In association with The Trans Day of Visibility 2026, Jae produced and taught our free masterclass for trans/enby singers in midtown Manhattan.
Performance & Appearances
In addition to being an overall excellent and approachable teacher, Jae has several areas of specialty including Gender-Affirming Voice and the intersection of adoption and voice. Some of their appearances include:
- Giving a 2025 talk on songwriting and storytelling at the Korean Adoptee/Adoptive Family Network conference
- Giving a 2026 talk on voice physiology in the Context of Adoption at the Korean Adoptee/Adoptive Family Network conference
- Their solo cabaret show ‘Homeward Bound, A Korean Adoptee Exploring the Longing for Belonging’ has played in NYC and the northeastern US — and is scheduled to play in Seoul, Korea in October 2026
- Jae performs regularly with Dr Felix’s NYC-based gender-diverse choir TRANScend
Jae has a 2025 album called ‘American Doll’ and they toured with Katrina Sotero. They also played the principle roll (Narrator) in Dr F’s 2026 commissioned original long-format show ‘The Passion of Miss DeMarco’
Jae serves as the music director at Bethany Congregational Church in NYC.
Jae gives a beautiful and useful lesson and is currently teaching Saturday days and Tuesday afternoon / nights. Try their session risk-free with our money-back guarantee on all first lessons.