Ruthie Ristich

About

Ruthie Ristich is a Boston-based jazz vocalist, bandleader, arranger, voice teacher, and music educator who has had a long career in music performance and education. She attended Harvard University and is certified in the Somatic Voicework Method with Jeanne LoVetri. Ruthie works as a voice teacher, coach, and repertoire builder at Berklee College of Music, offering private lessons focused on breath support, relaxation, and tone production techniques. She works with students on repertoire and style across multiple genres including jazz, swing, pop, folk, blues, and R&B. She is described as bringing intelligence, phrasing, great sense of humor, and acute musicianship to her teaching. She has pursued beauty and harmony across disciplines as a multi-media artist working as a jazz vocalist, video producer, and music educator.

Education & Qualifications

Attended Harvard University, MLA in Film/Cinema/Video Studies and Digital Media from Harvard University, BA in Vocal Performance from Berklee College of Music, Certified in the Somatic Voicework Method

Teaching Styles