Chelsea Beatty is a teacher, performer, and nonprofit leader based in Berkshire County, MA. 

Chelsea trained as a classical soprano and holds degrees in vocal performance from The Boston Conservatory and University of Colorado Boulder. Chelsea was an active performer on opera and concert stages in Boston and beyond from 2007 to 2018. She performed chiefly opera and contemporary art music, with favorite past roles including Anne Trulove in The Rake’s Progress, Mimì in La Bohème, the title role in Suor Angelica, Beatriz in La hija de Rappaccini, Mary Warren in The Crucible, and Charlotte in A Little Night Music. Chelsea is a two-time district finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, in 2013 in the Colorado/Wyoming District and in 2015 in the Boston District. 

Chelsea joined the voice faculty of Boston Conservatory at Berklee from 2014 to 2018, teaching class voice for dance and contemporary theater majors. Concurrent with her musical pursuits, Chelsea developed a career in nonprofit arts leadership, serving as General Director of Boston Opera Collaborative and on the marketing staff of Boston Ballet. She earned a Certificate in Arts and Culture Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice in 2018.

Today, Chelsea teaches private voice lessons through Berkshire Music School and her home studio. She is a teaching artist with Berkshire Pulse, where she co-teaches in the Musical Theater Collective. She also leads the choir at the First Congregational Church of Sheffield and sings with Berkshire Concert Choir (where she serves on the Board of Directors).