Quinn Patrick Ankrum

About

Quinn Patrick Ankrum is a mezzo-soprano and Associate Professor of Voice at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she has been teaching since 2017. Licensed as a Body Mapping Educator since 2021, she specializes in helping singers understand the biomechanics of singing and performing. Ankrum maintains an active performance career as a professional singer, having performed a wide variety of repertoire spanning the centuries in venues throughout the United States and abroad. She has been teaching voice since 2000, both privately and in higher education. Prior to joining CCM, she served on the faculties of SUNY Fredonia in New York, Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, and Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. At CCM, she teaches a semester-long course in Body Mapping in addition to private voice lessons with both undergraduate and graduate students studying classical and musical theatre techniques. She also teaches a Mind-Body for Musicians course, helping singers integrate physical awareness into their vocal practice. Her approach combines traditional vocal pedagogy with modern somatic awareness techniques.

Education & Qualifications

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Voice; Licensed Body Mapping Educator (2021). Extensive training in classical voice and contemporary vocal techniques. Over 25 years of teaching experience.

Teaching Styles