Dr. Nick Klein
Dr. Nicholas Klein is a Singing Voice Specialist (SVS), award-winning educator, and accomplished singer, conductor, pianist, and vocal coach. He is the recipient of the 2024 Emerging Leader Award from the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Dr. Klein currently serves as Director of Music & Communications at Church of the Resurrection in Solon, OH.
Dr. Klein has extensive experience in higher education, previously serving as Assistant Professor of Music and Head of Voice at Cleveland State University, Lecturer in Vocal Music at Eastern Washington University, and Instructor of Voice and Director of the Vocal Jazz Ensemble at Seattle Pacific University.
In addition to his academic roles, he has held leadership positions in sacred music, including Director of Music at Central Lutheran Church in Seattle and St. Joseph Cathedral in Columbus, OH. At St. Joseph Cathedral, he also served as Interim Director of Music for the Catholic Diocese of Columbus and was a tenured soloist with the St. Joseph Cathedral Schola.
As a sought-after performer, Dr. Klein has appeared as a soloist and ensemble singer in Hungary, Switzerland, and Italy. Recent performance credits include Dr. Caius (Falstaff) with Puget Sound Concert Opera, soloist for BWV 97 with the Seattle Bach Choir, Larry/Matt (The Face on the Barroom Floor), Don José (Carmen excerpts), and Flavio (Norma). Dr. Klein is also a member of Choral Audacity, a professional choir based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dr. Klein's work in secondary choral education has earned him national recognition. As Director of Choral Activities at Grove City High School, his choirs won numerous awards, including vocal and divisional championships, grand champion titles, and superior ratings at state and regional contests. Prior to that, he led the Jackson Middle School choral program, where his Symphonic Choir was invited to perform a featured concert at the OMEA State Conference for Professional Development.
Dr. Klein holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington, where his research focused on The Efficacy of Mental Practice for Motor Skill Enhancement in Singing. His additional research areas include Vocal Pedagogy for Transgender Singers and Homoerotic Subtexts in the Music of Benjamin Britten.
In addition to his Doctor of Musical Arts, Dr. Klein completed a Graduate Certificate in Vocology from Lamar University, further enhancing his expertise in voice science and habilitation. His academic credentials also include:
His academic credentials also include:
Master of Music in Music Education – Capital University Conservatory of Music (in partnership with the Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music, Hungary)
Bachelor of Music in Music Education – Capital University
Kodály Certificate – Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music
As a Singing Voice Specialist, Dr. Klein trained under Dr. Kari Ragan, SVS, and collaborates with the Voice Center at the Cleveland Clinic and the voice care team at University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH, providing singers with voice habilitation and recovery support.
