Ciara Rae has an Associates Degree in Teaching Jazz Vocals through her studies at University of Miami's Frost School of Music, a Bachelors degree in Songwriting and Music Business from Belmont University's Mike Curb College and collectively 5 years of studied Music Theory. Additionally, she has experience working in 3 private tutoring schools before going completely independent for the last 2 years. She has personally found success in her own artist career opening for acts such as Sheryl Crow, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Darius Rucker and more.