Jessica Crawford, B.A(Mus), ARCT (Piano Performance), ARCT (Vocal Performance), RMT, NATS, RCM Advanced Specialist Piano, RCM Intermediate Specialist Theory
Member of the BCRMTA (Kelowna Branch)

Jessica Crawford has been involved in music since the age of five, and has been studying piano since age nine. She began her studies under Lucy Feldman of the Vernon Community Music School, and completed her Grade 10 Royal Conservatory while in high school.

In 2003, she was admitted into the music program at the University of Alberta, Augustana Campus. While there, she studied piano under Dr. Milton Schlosser, and voice under Joy-Anne Murphy. She graduated in 2007 with a B.A in Music, Vocal Specialization.

Jessica completed her Piano Performance ARCT through the Royal Conservatory in 2011, and finished her Vocal Performance ARCT in 2018. She obtained her Advanced Specialization in Piano and Intermediate Specialization in Theory through the Royal Conservatory in 2016.

Jessica settled in Kelowna BC in 2008, and has been teaching at the Kelowna Community Music School since. Jessica also served as the Artistic Director of the Kelowna Community Music School from 2020-2023.

Apart from teaching, Jessica does extensive work as a collaborative pianist, currently working with the music ministry team for Central Okanagan United Church, Spectrum Singers, and the Okanagan Children’s Choir and Okanagan Youth Choir.

In her spare time, Jessica expresses her art through weaving (www.twilightvalleyhandwovens.ca) and you can find her at artisan markets and art shows throughout the valley.
She also plays music for fun (haha), and is currently working on her level 6 Harp.