Rosana Eckert composer / arranger

A renowned educator, Rosana is Principal Lecturer of jazz voice at the University of North Texas. She has helped build the thriving UNT vocal jazz department since 1999, teaching private jazz voice lessons and performance techniques, and creating new courses in songwriting and vocal pedagogy. Additionally, she has been a visiting teacher and lecturer for many institutions and programs, including the Centro Cientifico da Voz in São Paulo, Brazil, the Golden Jazz Music Camp in Zhuhai, China, The Speech Level Singing Summer Program in Hollywood, CA, and the online Jazz Harmony Retreat.

Rosana is also in demand as a commissioned choral composer/arranger, guest conductor, and author. Her many published vocal ensemble arrangements, for all levels of singer, have been performed worldwide, and she has conducted 14 All-State jazz choirs around the country. Her book, Singing with Expression has been praised as an unparalleled resource for contemporary singers, and she was a contributing author for The Voice Teacher’s Cookbook, which features “recipes” from 50 renowned voice teachers from around the country. From co-writing a jazz musical for kids with author/educator Sharon Burch to co-creating the Vocal Jazz Improv Boot Camps with Darmon Meader to developing the Expressive Singing video class for MusicHabit.com, Rosana regularly creates resources for all ages and levels of singer.