Kiki P.
🎓 Butler University, M.M. in Choral Conducting
🎵 Proficient: Voice and Conducting
⏰ 5 years of teaching experience

Kiki Porter is a choral conductor, singer, and music educator based in New York City. She is currently pursuing an Ed.M. in Music and Music Education with Initial Teacher Certification at Teachers College, Columbia University. Kiki is passionate about helping students develop healthy, confident voices while fostering creativity, curiosity, and a lifelong love of music.
Kiki holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Butler University and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Oberlin Conservatory. She has taught singers of various ages in both classroom and ensemble settings and currently works with the Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus and Every Voice Choirs. As an active conductor and performer, she brings practical experience in vocal technique, musicianship, performance preparation, and choral singing to every lesson.
Kiki believes every student learns differently and tailors each lesson to meet individual goals, interests, and learning styles. She creates a positive, encouraging environment where students feel comfortable taking risks, asking questions, and growing as musicians. Whether a student is preparing for auditions, building vocal confidence, or learning music for the first time, Kiki strives to make each lesson engaging, supportive, and rewarding.
Review
"Kiki’s conducting is artistic and engaging. The information she provides is clear and concise, and the members of her ensembles never need to worry about getting lost or confused. Kiki’s musical decisions are carefully thought out and applied to make rounded music with a thorough story, which is so brilliantly conveyed to the ensemble that our voices follow suit."
Catherine Hoelscher
"Working with Kiki was absolutely a delight. She was always pushing us to be better musicians and to focus on even the smallest details. She could be tough on us when she needed to, but even when she was tough, we could still count on her smile and cheerful attitude. Kiki is also incredibly capable, and I think I speak for the whole choir when I say that we could see the skill, dedication, and passion she put into being a good leader and musician."