FRANCESCA LEE

Curriculum Vitae

Singer-Songwriter • Music Educator • Community Arts Advocate

Professional Profile

Francesca Lee is a San Francisco Bay Area singer-songwriter, educator, and community arts advocate. A graduate of Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), she has spent more than two decades performing original music while helping others discover the transformative power of music through performance, songwriting, and education.

For more than fifteen years, Francesca has advanced community arts through her work with Bread & Roses Presents, producing and presenting live performances throughout the Bay Area that bring music to hospitals, senior communities, rehabilitation centers, shelters, correctional facilities, and nonprofit organizations. Her work reflects a lifelong belief that music can foster connection, healing, and a sense of belonging.

Alongside her community work, Francesca has built a respected career as a music educator, teaching voice, guitar, piano, songwriting, and artist development. She has served on the faculty of Blue Bear School of Music, led songwriting workshops at The Freight & Salvage, taught at Marin Community Music School, and mentored students ranging from young children to emerging adult songwriters.

As a performing artist, Francesca continues to write, record, and perform original music throughout Northern California.

Career Highlights

• B.A. (Hons.) Performing Arts (Music), Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
• Major in Vocal Performance & Songwriting Composition
• 20+ years as a performing singer-songwriter
• 15+ years advancing community arts through Bread & Roses Presents
• Faculty Instructor, Blue Bear School of Music
• Songwriting Workshop Leader, The Freight & Salvage
• Co-Producer of the Bread & Roses documentary selected for the Mill Valley Film Festival
• Featured artist on the KFOG Local Scene compilation
• Performer at festivals, listening rooms, wineries, hospitals, prisons, schools, and community organizations throughout Northern California

Education

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) – Performing Arts (Music)

Major

• Vocal Performance
• Songwriting Composition

Professional Experience

Bread & Roses Presents

Show Producer | 15+ Years

Produce and coordinate live performing arts programs serving hospitals, senior communities, rehabilitation centers, correctional facilities, shelters, schools, and nonprofit organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bread & Roses is dedicated to uplifting the human spirit by presenting free live performing arts programs to people who are isolated, institutionalized, or otherwise marginalized.

Film

Bread & Roses Documentary

Co-Producer

• Official Selection – Mill Valley Film Festival

Blue Bear School of Music

Faculty Instructor

Voice • Guitar • Piano • Songwriting • Artist Development

Specialties:

• Adult singer-songwriters
• Emerging artists
• Vocal coaching
• Songwriting instruction

The Freight & Salvage

Songwriting Workshop Leader

Course:

Finding Your Voice Through Songwriting

Marin Community Music School

Group Guitar Instructor

Partnership with St. Anselm Catholic School

Little Folkies

Music Instructor

Early Childhood Music Education

Recording Career

Studio Albums

• Francesca Lee (Self-Titled)
• The Pieces Left

Singles

• Broken Wings
• Come Back To Me
• Nothing At All
• Revelator
• San Francisco Blues

Compilation Recordings

KFOG Local Scene

Featured Artist

Live at Yoshi's – San Francisco Local Artist Compilation

Featured Artist

Film

Brujo (Independent Film)

Featured Song:

• "Careless Love"

Featured Vocalist

• The Optimist – The Welcome Matt
• Donovan Plant & The Leaves
• Old Kid Josh
• Chris Bryden
• Jeff Cotton's Gin Joint

Music Videos

Lead Artist

Paper Hearts

Official Music Video

Featured Artist

The Optimist – The Welcome Matt

Official Music Video

Performance Highlights

Festivals & Concert Series

• Marin County Fair
• San Francisco Free Folk Festival
• Napa City Nights Concert Series
• Golden Gate Bandshell
• Golden Gate Park Whale's Tale Concert Series
• Downtown SF Partnership – Landing at Leidesdorff
• San Francisco Civic Center Illuminate Series

Listening Rooms & Music Venues

• The Lost Church – San Francisco
• The Lost Church – Santa Rosa
• Café du Nord
• Hotel Utah
• HopMonk Tavern – Novato
• HopMonk Tavern – Sonoma
• Bazaar Café
• Blush Wine Bar
• Little Hill Lounge
• Red Devil Lounge (historic venue)

Wineries & Special Venues

• Donkey & Goat Winery
• Big Dog Vineyards
• Carica Wines at Riggers Loft
• Aloft Hotel – South San Francisco
• Aloft Hotel – Newark

Community Performance Highlights

• San Quentin Prison
• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
• HealthRIGHT 360
• Walden House Rehabilitation Programs
• Family House (UCSF Children's Hospital)
• St. Anthony's Dining Room
• Curry Senior Center
• Marin Community Clinic Food Bank
• Alameda County Food Bank
• Center for Elder Independence
• Creativity Explored
• Maitri
• Cordilleras Mental Health
• St. Vincent de Paul Homeless Shelter
• A Woman's Place Homeless Shelter
• Ability Now
• San Bruno County Jail Holiday Program

Teaching

Areas of Instruction

• Voice
• Songwriting
• Guitar
• Piano
• Artist Development
• Performance Coaching
• Adult Education
• Youth Music Education
• Workshop Facilitation

Media & Press

• Bread & Roses Artist Profile
• Blue Bear School of Music Faculty Profile
• Interviews
• Press Articles
• Live Performance Videos

Skills

• Vocal Performance
• Songwriting
• Guitar
• Piano
• Community Arts Programming
• Artist Development
• Workshop Leadership
• Event Production
• Curriculum Development
• Public Speaking

Professional Affiliations

• Bread & Roses Presents
• Blue Bear School of Music
• The Freight & Salvage
• Marin Community Music School
• Little Folkies

Career Timeline

Education

• Graduated from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
• Earned B.A. (Hons.) in Performing Arts (Music)
• Specialized in Vocal Performance and Songwriting Composition

Recording Career

• Released debut album: Francesca Lee (Self-Titled)
• Featured Artist – KFOG Local Scene Compilation
• Released second studio album: The Pieces Left
• Released original singles:
  • Broken Wings
  • Come Back To Me
  • Nothing At All
  • Revelator
  • San Francisco Blues
• Featured vocalist on recordings by:
  • The Welcome Matt
  • Donovan Plant & The Leaves
  • Old Kid Josh
  • Chris Bryden
  • Jeff Cotton's Gin Joint
• Featured song "Careless Love" in the independent film Brujo
• Released official music videos for:
  • Paper Hearts
  • The Optimist (Featured Vocalist)

Community Arts

• Joined Bread & Roses Presents
• Produced and presented hundreds of community performances throughout the San Francisco Bay Area
• Co-produced the Bread & Roses documentary
• Documentary selected for the Mill Valley Film Festival

Teaching

• Joined the faculty of Blue Bear School of Music
• Began teaching voice, guitar, piano, songwriting, and artist development
• Developed and taught Finding Your Voice Through Songwriting at The Freight & Salvage
• Group Guitar Instructor at Marin Community Music School
• Music Instructor with Little Folkies

Performance Highlights

Performed throughout Northern California including:

• Golden Gate Bandshell
• Marin County Fair
• San Francisco Free Folk Festival
• Golden Gate Park Whale's Tale Concert Series
• Napa City Nights Concert Series
• Downtown SF Partnership Concert Series
• Café du Nord
• Hotel Utah
• The Lost Church (San Francisco)
• The Lost Church (Santa Rosa)
• HopMonk Tavern
• Donkey & Goat Winery
• Carica Wines at Riggers Loft
• Big Dog Vineyards

Community Performance Highlights

Performed for:

• San Quentin Prison
• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
• HealthRIGHT 360
• Walden House
• Family House (UCSF Children's Hospital)
• St. Anthony's Dining Room
• Curry Senior Center
• Creativity Explored
• Center for Elder Independence
• Maitri
• Cordilleras Mental Health
• Marin Community Clinic Food Bank
• Alameda County Food Bank
• Ability Now
• St. Vincent de Paul
• A Woman's Place

Today

Francesca Lee continues to perform, record, teach, and advocate for community arts throughout the San Francisco Bay Area while developing new original music and educational programs.

Website

FrancescaLeeMusic.com

Complete recordings, music videos, performance information, and professional media are available on the website.