School of Music Visiting Artist
Andrea James is a writer, director, producer, and activist. She is the creator and instructor of 'Finding Your Female Voice,' considered an essential guide to vocal feminization for transgender women. She has also done voice coaching for a number of actors, including Felicity Huffman for her role in 'Transamerica' and Kate del Castillo for her role in 'K-11.' For 20 years she has worked one-on-one with hundreds of transgender people who want to change how their voices sound, as well as with people who wish to mitigate their accents. She has spoken at campuses around the country, and she is pleased to be returning to CalArts.