Ellen Winters
Fox River Band
A critically acclaimed and award-winning vocalist, Ellen Winters has been singing professionally for over 25 years. Ellen has been a featured artist at colleges, symphonies and festivals throughout the United States and teaches vocal workshops and clinics, while performing throughout the country. She works steadily as a solo vocalist with several bands in the Jazz, Rock and Pop genres, and has several Cabaret shows which tour regularly. She has been honored with awards and nominations from the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) for Best Female Vocalist, and received the 2017 Best Jazz Artist award from the Milwaukee Shepherd Express People’s Choice Poll. Ellen was also awarded the 2019 Footlights People’s Choice Awards winner for Outstanding Special Performance for her performance in “Comicality 2019.” She holds an A.A. in Professional Music from the School for Music Vocations in Creston, IA and earned a BA in English from the University of Minnesota. Ellen has released two solo CD’s and can also be heard on a variety of different collaborations. Ellen also teaches core Music Theory and Voice curriculum for Columbia College in Chicago.