Mar 20, 2026 | Singing and Self Blog
This is the time of year in academic land where the proverbial rubber hits the road (is there a proverb about rubber tires? I don’t know). Students take a moment to look at the syllabus (for the first time?) to discover (!) what the requirements of the course...Feb 27, 2026 | Singing and Self Blog, The Disowned (Singing) Self
One of the biggest battles for we singers is with our own ego. Because voice is so tied to identity, we can be so powerfully ego- invested in every performance we do. We conflate our performance ability with self-worth. Every criticism (or even mild correction)...Feb 13, 2026 | Singing and Self Blog
KB and Friends! (February 6, 2026, Waterloo, ON) I could have made life easy for myself and put on a regular concert with just myself and a pianist. But no! Instead I chose to have 5 pianists, a conductor, two violinists, an accordionist, a percussionist and 18...Jan 30, 2026 | Singing and Self Blog
The Barber Studio: VICTORY! in honour of Victor Martens (Winter 2019) Since we’re on a bit of a nostalgia trip at the moment, I thought it opportune to share a throwback to 2019 (remember those days?), when I had just returned from sabbatical to this lovely...Jan 16, 2026 | Singing and Self Blog
So many steps! (Selfie, August 2019, Lyon, France) Ah, those halcyon days in the Before Times! I used to go to Lyon, France, each summer for a Voice Intensive, and eat well, drink good wine, commune with international colleagues, teach, play and sing. That particular...Jan 9, 2026 | Singing and Self Blog
Answering the Call (taken on Bass Lake, ON, October 2020) There’s an aphorism somewhere about how you make God laugh: Tell Her Your Plans. I was gradually warming myself to the idea of moving beyond my university voice-opera-and-other-things teaching life,...
