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Louise Rogers grew up in the state of New Hampshire where her parents were music professors at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. Ms. Rogers received a BM in Music Education from the University of New Hampshire with an emphasis on voice. Ms. Rogers is the cofounder of the Jazz Choir at U.N.H. While living in N.H., she was the featured vocalist for the Seacoast Big Band under the direction of Dave Seiler and received many awards in the seacoast region for Best Jazz Vocalist. She has studied with the great saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi for theory and improvisation and voice with Catherine Green and Kim Nazarian. Since arriving in New York City in 1997, Ms. Rogers has appeared on stage with jazz greats Clark Terry, Tito Puente, Al Grey, New York Voices (including subbing for the soprano,) Jon Faddis, Lionel Hampton, Jackie and Roy, Warren Vache, Ingrid Jensen, Sarah Cion, Darmon Meader, Bill Charlap, Datevik Hovanesian, DIVA, Peter Eldridge and more. Ms. Rogers also sings in the Cornerstone Chorale in Manhattan under the direction of Rich Stout. She is the lead singer for her own group as well a free lance vocalist. In addition, she and her husband are a bass and voice duo performing in small settings such as Starbucks and Kavehaz as well as larger settings including the Philadelphia Music Conference. In addition to performing, Ms. Rogers is the Music Specialist at Medical Center Nursery School in Washington Heights where she is gaining recognition for the work she d