Claire Colleen Tole

Claire Tole is a classically trained mezzo-soprano and passionate voice teacher who works with students in a wide range of styles, including opera, musical theatre, and pop, as well as beginner piano. An accomplished performer, she has appeared in operatic roles such as Carmen in Bizet’s Carmen, Hansel in Humperdinck’s Hansel und Gretel, and Marcellina in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. Her musical theatre credits include productions of The Addams Family, Little Shop of Horrors, and Anything Goes, where she delighted audiences as Erma.

Claire earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, summa cum laude, from Belmont University and will begin her Master of Music in Opera Performance at Arizona State University this fall. Her training has taken her across Europe, where she performed and studied with Opera Lucca (Italy), Prague Summer Nights (Czech Republic), and Vienna Opera Academy (Austria).

As a teacher, Claire believes that hard work makes the dream work—but that music-making should also be joyful. She encourages her students to set clear goals, work with dedication, and most importantly, have fun while pursuing their passion. Her goal is for every student to leave lessons feeling empowered, motivated, and proud of their progress.

Outside of teaching and performing, Claire enjoys studying foreign languages, traveling, hiking, reading, and discovering new live music.