About Claudia 

Claudia Gruber is a board-certified music therapist, and proud native of Freehold, New Jersey. She is a singer/songwriter whose style incorporates her favorite genres, including pop, alternative rock, and jazz/RnB, and has been writing music since she was 9 years old. Claudia plays piano, guitar, and ukulele, and is a member of the Boston-turned-virtual vocal jazz group, The New Standard.

Claudia graduated from Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Therapy and a Minor in Psychology. At Berklee, she co- music directed the student run vocal jazz group, Point of Departure, during which the group became Downbeat Magazine’s 2020 student award winner for Large Vocal Ensemble, and debuted their EP “Circadian” in 2019. Claudia was also a member of Pitch Slapped A Cappella, where she opened for Pentatonix in Boston during their Christmas tour (2017). Claudia has performed at Boston Symphony Hall, The Wang Theatre, and in several venues across the country.

Additionally, Claudia is an avid recording studio vocalist. After starting session-singing work at the age of 16, she fell in love with being in the studio and decided to start recording her own original music. In March 2019, Claudia released her full original album “Opportunity,” which is available on several platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and Amazon Music.

Today, she is currently creating new original projects and collaborations and continues to write, record, and teach in addition to her work as a music therapist.

Music Therapy

Claudia is a board-certified music therapist. Inspired by the way singing, songwriting, and performing supported her through her childhood and teenage years, Claudia is passionate about providing a space for others to discover their potential and express themselves through the powerful medium that is music.

At Berklee, Claudia received two awards for Outstanding Achievement in Music Therapy (March 2018 & April 2020). She is trained in settings including early childhood, mental health, nursing homes, medical facilities, and for hospice care. Most recently, Claudia completed her comprehensive internship training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she supported children and families with complex medical needs and collaborated with many interdisciplinary team members.

Because of her passion and focus in songwriting, Claudia enjoys exploring how therapeutic songwriting can be used for all ages, such as creating imaginative stories or using song lyrics to communicate difficult emotions. She has presented at student conferences on writing techniques as they relate to music therapy.

Claudia formerly instructed at Supernow, a virtual “edutainment” platform for kids, where she created two interactive programs that explore songwriting, music listening, crafts, and movement, all inspired by music therapy techniques.

Most recently, she has become a songwriter for Songfinch, a platform in which its customers can purchase a completely custom, personalized song created by its artists to celebrate love, friendship, relationships, and other meaningful moments!