Klass was born in Gorleston, Norfolk, England, to an Anglo-Austrian father and a Filipina mother.She comes from six generations of classical musicians on her father's side: Klass's grandmother was an opera singer and her grandfather left his violin to her, which she went on to play. Klass began to learn the piano and violin from the age of four and then the harp at 12. She took Associated four and then the harp at 12. She took Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exams in violin, piano and voice. She received an A grade in A-level music, and became a Norfolk County scholar.Klass attended St. Mary's Roman Catho- lic Primary School, then Cliff Park High School in Gorleston, before going to Notre Dame High School, Norwich for a short time. While at school she spent her Saturdays study ing singing at the JuniorDepartment of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and later took a musical theatre course at the Royal Academy of Music,University ofLondon.

by William Howe