Erica Merritt is a singer songwriter, vocal coach, and master teaching artist. She is also a social and human services specialist with more than 25 years of experience as an artist as well as a youth and young adult development worker in the greater King County region. She began teaching choir in 1998, and has continued to teach voice, songwriting and choir with organizations such as Langston Hughes, Arts Corps, MoPOP, The Residency with Macklemore, and The Creative Advantage. 

Erica’s work focuses on the belief that art changes the lives of those who experience its transformative and healing powers. Her teaching style includes laughter, critical thinking, self-reflection, full transparency and fosters a growth mind-set. Her student-centered pedagogy creates a learning space where the student becomes the teacher. She has enjoyed the amazing opportunity to combine her passions of social well-being and music through the art of teaching. Erica takes great pleasure is supporting her students in becoming the best version of themselves.