Lorilee Bajema Music
Lorilee Bajema smiling, standing beside a grand piano on a stage

About Lorilee

Lorilee Bajema is a performer and music educator with more than 30 years teaching music, including 15 years in schools in the UK and US. Her students range from four-year-olds at their first lesson to adults returning to music after decades away, and her proudest work has always been meeting each student exactly where they are.

Where Lorilee and her students have performed

  • Britain’s Got Talent
  • Carnegie Hall
  • Royal Albert Hall
  • Verbier Festival
  • Hallé Orchestra
  • Angel City Chorale

Where she trained

  • Trinity College London
  • University of Puget Sound
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Children in costume sitting along the edge of a stage beside Lorilee, who wears a blue military-style jacket and holds a bouquet
A class of children in school uniforms, each holding a recorder, smiling on the risers
A young girl in a white dress singing into a microphone beside a decorated Christmas tree
  • Lorilee Bajema smiling beside Sir Karl Jenkins, who wears tinted glasses and a patterned scarf, at the One World concert
    With Sir Karl Jenkins at the “One World” concert
    Carnegie Hall with Sir Karl JenkinsInvited as one of a select group of directors from around the world to prepare her vocal ensemble for Carnegie Hall under Sir Karl Jenkins, one of the world's most-performed living composers. On January 18, 2027 she returns with her choir, The Lorilee Singers, to perform The Armed Man with him. More about The Lorilee Singers.
  • LTCL (MusEd) Teacher's Diploma, Trinity College LondonEvaluated as comparable to a U.S. bachelor's degree. Before that, music at the University of Puget Sound (1982–84).
  • Angel City ChoraleSinger, section leader, accompanist and guest conductor, Los Angeles (2020–25), including the 2023 Italy tour.
  • A performer's résuméVerdi's Aida with the Hallé Orchestra under Sir Mark Elder at the Royal Albert Hall; the Verbier Festival under James Levine; the Bach Ensemble and the Naples Philharmonic Chorus.
  • A career classroom educatorTwelve years at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (2000–2012); Head of Music at Hale Preparatory School, England (2002–07) and St. Andrew Catholic School, Florida (2013–14); most recently PreK–8 Performing Arts Director at Calvary Murrieta Christian Schools (2024–26).
  • A former student on Britain’s Got TalentGeorgia Odette, who studied with Lorilee in England, sang through to the next round on Britain’s Got Talent in 2011. She is now a professional singer.
  • Leading musicians todayConducts the Canyon Lake Choraleers and The Colony Chorus. Founded Voce Virtuo, an international virtual choir, and directed Sing Out Strong, an online choir of more than 200 singers, then guest-conducted its COVID Memorial Concert at Hereford Cathedral (2022).
  • At home with students from anywhereShe has taught families from all over the world, many speaking English as a second language, at whatever pace suits the student. Lessons are taught in English.
  • Adaptive teaching, every ageSpecialized, patient lessons for students with disabilities and special needs, shaped around each student.
  • Trained, tested and clearedCPR/BLS certified · TB cleared · mandated reporter trained · CBEST passed.