Aurora Borealis Music Liverpool

Genuine artist development and promotion in the heart of Liverpool with Kaya Herstad Carney; a singer, songwriter, passionate lecturer /teacher, harmony fanatic and vocal geek with an interest in quirky instruments.

Genuine artist development and promotion in the heart of Liverpool with Kaya Herstad Carney; a singer, songwriter, passionate lecturer /teacher, harmony fanatic and vocal geek with an interest in quirky instruments.

Kaya is the vocal specialist Lecturer of Popular Music at University of Chester currently lecturing in performance, voice, choir, music theory, music technology and music business on the BA (Hons) Popular Music Performance programme.

Previously she was a Singing teacher at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts HE Courses from 2004 – 2011.

Originally from Norway, Kaya has made Liverpool her home since 1999 and has become an established artist with a track record of performances from The Royal Variety Show, to the BBC Songwriting Showcase, from Sound City to touring UK and abroad solo or with her band Science of the Lamps.

Outside of UoChester and LIPA, Kaya delivered tuition, workshops and masterclasses in singing and songwriting through the development company Aurora Borealis music for clients such as the BBC Blast Project (Songwriting), Music Development Service (Singing workshop for workshop leaders), M-Zone (singing, songwriting and generic music workshops), Sefton and Wirral Music Service and most regularly Sense of Sound all over England and Scotland.

Previous employment experience as a teacher includes University of Liverpool, LIPA 4: 19, Stage & Singing Express, St Francis Academy, Millington College, New Deal for Musicians and Kingsley Community School.

Her first experience with teaching was in the sports world coaching football and ice hockey teams and leading exercise to music and Pilates classes, and she still using mental training techniques from the sports world in her teaching.

Qualifications

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Master of Performing Arts (Education) – Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts / Liverpool Hope University

BA (Hons) Performing Arts (Music) – Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

She has successfully completed up to second term of Level 2 Speech Level Singing Instructor, but is now very excited about being part of the VIP community.