Drawing on decades of experience as a professional singer and teacher of singing, Jerry Elsbernd brings a wealth of knowledge and experience (and a healthy dose of humor!) to the studio to help his voice students thrive.

Jerry’s professional performance experience includes being a member and frequently featured soloist with The Dale Warland Singers, a co-executive producer and member of the national touring tight harmony vocal quartet Three Hits and a Miss, and a featured soloist in numerous regional oratorio, operetta and concert productions of a variety of styles from classical to Broadway and jazz.

In addition to his private studio, he currently holds a position as an Instructor of Music (Voice) at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, and has served as an adjunct professor of voice at Concordia University St. Paul and the University of NW, St. Paul.  He was the director of the Senior Choir at Mt. Olivet Church West Campus in Victoria, MN from 2004 – 2021.

Jerry holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Vocal Music Education from North Dakota State University. Trained in the classical technique by Robert W. Olson (student of renowned voice pedagogue Oren Brown), Mary Kay Schmidt of Dayton, MN, and Rita Patané of Milan, Italy, Jerry is honored and grateful to carry on the tradition of Western Classical “bel canto” singing as well as contemporary commercial vocal techniques and stylings with his students, including a large number of very successful singing actors and singer/songwriters.