Meet heather.

Born and raised in San Diego, California, Heather Salanga is making great strides in her career as a singer and musician. She started her training in classical voice at MiraCosta College under Dr. Arlie Langager and San Diego Opera member, Tasha Koontz. However, upon discovering the jazz scene in San Diego, she fell in love with jazz and felt that it was a better fit. She later moved to Orange County, California where she had the privilege of studying with LA jazz singers, Teryn Re and Jamie Shew, at Fullerton College who prepared her for her next big step. Currently, Heather is completing her bachelor's degree in "Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media- Voice Performance" at the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York under the tutelage of Sara Gazarek of the Grammy award-winning jazz supergroup, Saje.

Heather is also a Grammy U member of the Recording Academy and was a part of their mentorship program. She was mentored by Torae Carr, collaborative songwriter of “Rumors” by Lizzo featuring Cardi B.

Outside of her studies, Heather is an avid performer with a heart for storytelling. She has experience performing for a variety of settings from restaurants to private parties to weddings. She has performed with various musicians between California and New York, consisting of vocal/guitar and vocal/piano duos, full bands, and a big band. Her repertoire consists of jazz, latin jazz, and pop/commercial tunes in a variety of languages.

In addition to performing, Heather loves to teach and share her passion with her own students through zoom or in person. She is currently accepting students.