Louisa Amend is a vocalist and educator based out of Denver, Colorado. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2016 with a Bachelors of Music Education. Throughout her association with UNC, she was a member of numerous premier vocal ensembles (one earning a few DownBeat Student Music Awards) and several opera productions produced by the university and Opera Classica Europa in Germany. 

After teaching in public schools, Louisa transitioned into working as a freelance musician and founded her own teaching studio. Louisa sings locally, both in a jazz and classical setting. She recently completed a dedication to the great vocalist Carmen McRae at Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club with McRae’s former piano player, Eric Gunnison. In addition to performing as a soloist, Louisa Amend is the lead soprano of the Denver-based vocal jazz ensemble, Sharp 5. Louisa is also the music director at a local church, where she sings weekly and directs a choir. 

Louisa Amend is a dedicated instructor of voice and piano at her private studio and Graland Country Day School. Over the years, Louisa has worked with Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts (CCJA) as a teacher of their SheBop Young Women in Jazz Workshop and KinderBop programs. Also, she has worked as a clinician for several middle school and high school vocal jazz ensembles and with the Denver Women’s Chorus.