Colin Briskey

Colin Briskey (he/they) is an innovative, evidence-based voice teacher who collaborates with students to craft a singing technique that is flexible, authentic and empowering. Before joining the BW Conservatory of Performing Arts, Briskey taught voice for the Musical Theatre Dance Intensive (MTDI) and Vocal Choral Intensive (VCI) at Boston Conservatory at Berklee and served on the music, theatre, and dance faculty at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH.

In their work with Theatre Major LLC, Briskey has presented audition and vocal health master classes at The REACH at the Kennedy Center. Briskey’s voice students can be seen in national tours and regional theaters around the country, but particularly in the Seattle regional scene where Briskey was a sought-after performer – ranging from the Who’s TOMMY to the tenors of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Academic interests include vocal registration and tessitura analysis, elite-level belting, rehab for working singers and musical theater vocal pedagogy.

Briskey is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) where he served on the board of the Tahoma Chapter 2017-2020 and as the Tahoma Student Auditions Coordinator 2018-2020. He is also a member of the New York Singing Teachers Association (NYSTA) where he is the Professional Development Program Director taking over the program created by Oren Brown and redeveloped by Amanda Flynn and Jared Trudeau.