Tish Rabe has been named by her teacher fans as "The Singing Author" because she SINGS during her presentations for students and parents alike. Trained as a professional singer, she has a Vocal Performance degree from Ithaca College School of Music with a major in Opera and a Minor in Jazz. She is the featured vocalist in her own band "Tish Rabe and Friends" which includes her husband John who plays bass and tenor banjo. Their band plays favorites from the American Songbook as well as contemporary country hits and jazz classics.