VOCAL COACHES

Last Season's Valerie Vampola!

 

Valerie’s music talents cross over from many types of genres and styles. Her vocal intensity, as well as her ability to captivate an audience brings a radiant color to her and her band’s performance each and every night! Valerie is also a scholar in music and vocal education, but it is her strong will and soft spirit that really packs the punch!

Celebrity Sidekick could not ask for a better show!

More about Valerie-
Valerie Vampola is a vocalist and keyboardist based out of Northern Colorado. Her Santa Barbara, California roots bring her to venues across Southern California and Colorado, performing in a variety of jazz, soul and rock acts. She most frequently plays with her own solo act and in the classic rock cover band Steve & The Cruisers, but continues to play with a variety of other acts like the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra. Valerie graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies, where she was an ensemble member of Downbeat award-winning vocal jazz ensemble Northern Colorado Voices, under the direction of Kerry Marsh.

Valerie has been a vocal coach, piano teacher, and music mentor since 2014, and a staff member of the Loveland Academy of Music since 2019. Her classical background combined with an exploration of other styles serves as the foundation of her teaching philosophy- giving students a healthy and practical approach to their voices and music, helping them achieve their “big dream” music goals and fostering creativity. Now as a team member of Celebrity Sidekick, she is excited to continue enriching her local music community and help a new generation of singers be the best version of themselves.