Jaydn McCune
Vocalist, Dancer and Storyteller
Jaydn McCune is proud to have been a part of Alligator Mouth Improv since its birth in 2005 until June 2008. For the past 30 years, she has performed both solo and in a variety of vocal ensembles and musical groups, including Argonauta, Rhonda Morton's vocal improvisational group. Jaydn has studied extensively with Rhiannon, a master vocal improvisation teacher and performer.
Jaydn is also a singer/songwriter and recorded a CD entitled "Dragonfly" with Deb Matthews in 1999. Jaydn is especially interested in the many ways in which making music of all kinds helps us build community and enrich our lives.
As a psychotherapist and author of the book Girls to Women, Women to Girls (Celestial Arts, 1998), Jaydn has led retreats and workshops throughout the US, all of which have used creativity and music as avenues to personal growth and community building. From inner-city Chicago to the hills of Arizona, Jaydn has led groups through transformational experiences that have allowed participants to tap into their intuitive authentic selves using interpersonal sharing, art, music, writing, and dance. Her experience as a psychotherapist brings a depth of understanding to her work with individuals and groups as they stretch their boundaries and uncover their potential.
Play and joyfulness is often at the heart of Jaydn's work. She embraces the idea that "personal growth can be fun" as she leads people to the daring edge of their own potential. She is equally comfortable working in schools, in church communities or in private settings and enjoys the challenge of bringing together a group of strangers to create a sense of community.