Teacher Profile: Kyle Donovan

About Kyle Donovan

Kyle Donovan is a songwriter, teacher, and performer based in Denver,

CO. Born and raised in Upstate New York, he migrated to Colorado in

2009 to pursue higher education at the University of Colorado. During his

time at CU-Boulder, Kyle studied Political Science and Philosophy while

leading the state’s oldest a cappella group, the Buffoons, serving as their

music director and composing a cappella arrangements for an award-

winning studio album.

Kyle has been playing guitar since age 14 and singing since he was small.

Though his early singing years were characterized by choral groups, he

has more recently lent his voice to vocal jazz ensembles, a cappella

groups, barbershop quartets, and independent bands here in Colorado.

His love of music and performance has taken him all around the country

as a solo performer. The stories he’s collected along the way are

encapsulated in the two studio albums he’s released with his band, Miles

Wide. The songwriter plays in numerous independent projects along the

Front Range, including Miles Wide, The Constellation Collective, and

Summerland Sun. Throughout the year, he performs at nearly 100 shows,

playing guitar and singing for audiences throughout the glorious state of

Colorado.

Kyle also leads a children’s music program based in Denver called “Songs

for Seeds,” and works as a live sound engineer at multiple venues in the

Denver/Boulder area. Passionate about passing music on to younger

generations, Kyle teaches guitar and voice lessons to students of all ages.

His primary concern is making sure students feel engaged and

empowered by his lessons to have fun with music!