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Singing, in addition to piano, has been a continuous thread for me. I began voice lessons with Carol Dyck at the age of 19, then with Eva Bostrand for a number of years. I was active as a choral singer throughout the 1990's. I sang with U of A Madrigal Singers throughout my undergrad, and a number of years singing with Pro Coro Canada. This experience opened up opportunities for me in England to work in a number of churches, singing masses as well as participating in a number of choral performances in London. Following this, my focus switched to opera and the performance and interpretation of Art Song. I studied with Cory Miller, Heather Meyers and Shannon Hiebert from 2009 -2013, a part of the Vocal Arts Institute which functioned out of Calgary and the Leduc School of Music at that time.
I now work occasionally as an accompanist for singers and instrumentalists. I am employed as the section alto lead at Robertson Wesley United Church, where I work closely with one of Canada’s finest and esteemed choral composers, Dr. Allan Bevan as musical director. This affords me regular opportunities as a vocal soloist as well as a pianist.
My students have consistently received awards and medals through Conservatory Canada and Royal Conservatory in exams, and recognition at both local and Provincial levels in Festivals. I will ensure each student a solid technical foundation, an understanding of musical styles and their interpretation, knowledge of composers, a solid grounding in keyboard theory as well as and an introduction to improvisation and composition.