Claudio Girard was born in Turin, Italy. He trained in singing and dance in Italy and in the UK.

He graduated in Classical Singing at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Turin and in Dance Theatre at Laban in London. He obtained an MA in Performance (Drama Department) at Goldsmiths College, London, and a MMus in Vocal Studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, also in London. He studied singing with soprano Luisa Castellani in Lugano, Switzerland and with baritone Scott Johnson in London. Claudio has attended a two-year course in Eurhythmics at the Dalcroze School in London.

Claudio has performed for Mobius Dance Company, Theatralia, choreographer Bettina Strickler,  les ballets C de la B, New European Opera and Opera de Baugé. 

In 2018, Claudio has founded Fleur Inverse, an inter-art collective focusing on the interaction of music, voice, dance and theatre. 

Claudio Girard’s voice is featured in the 2016 album Overview Effect by Roger Goula (Cognitive Shift Recordings / One Little Indian).

Since 2004,  Claudio leads an active research in the interrelationship between voice and movement , both technically and in performance.  He has taught contemporary dance and voice/ movement practice in the UK, in Belgium and in Italy.