Paola Vera

Singer/songwriter/pianist Paola Vera is a highly sought after and experienced performer, composer, musical educator, and vocal coach.  Graduating with a First class degree in Jazz Voice at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, London in 2010, she then went on to graduate with Distinction in her Master’s degree from The Royal Academy of Music after receiving the Elton John Scholarship. She was recently made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in recognition of her contributions to music education. 

In 2007 Paola Vera was awarded a Yamaha Jazz Award for outstanding young Jazz musicians in association with Jazzwize magazine. She has since gone on to receive several awards as a singer and accompanist, including winning 2nd place in the Jazz Voices International competition in Lithuania in 2011 and first place for Improvisation. She has performed alongside many greats of the international jazz scene including Bobby McFerrin, Liz Wright, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler etc. She has released and toured several albums of her own original songs and continues to work on multiple cowriting projects in many different genres. Paola Vera’s live performances have been seen on the most prestigious festival stages, concert halls and jazz clubs worldwide including Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club (London), The 606 club (London), Pizza Express Dean Street (London), The New Morning (Paris) Nardis (Istanbul), Barbican (London) also having toured multiple festival stages across France, Europe and the United States.

Paola Vera currently works with several higher-education institutions across Europe and the UK, including as a tutor on the BAMPI songwriting degree at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, London. Paola Vera is also a vocal technique specialist and certified Estill Master Trainer (EMT) and is among few bilingual French speaking coaches delivering Estill courses in French and English across Europe.