Feb 17, 2023 | Singing and Self Blog
Cast, chorus, conductor and director of KWSO La traviata, February 12, 2023 It’s always a great moment as a teacher and mentor to be able to celebrate the fruits of our collective labours. Such was the occasion last weekend, when our Laurier students took to the...Feb 10, 2023 | Singing and Self Blog
Mentee and mentor: Kimberly Barber and Frederica von Stade in concert at Laurier November 2003 Mentorship. It has inspired me and lifted me up throughout my career. From my earliest days as a singer to the present day, there are “guides on the side” who...Feb 3, 2023 | Singing and Self Blog
Words and meaning (sourced on Snappa, February 2023) Singers use words. Other than the fact that we use our entire body as our instrument (as opposed to playing an instrument that is external to us), powered by breath, the fact that we use language is what...Dec 30, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Taking Stock of 2022 (December 30, 2022) It’s the end of the year and time for stock-taking. I’m a big fan of lists (it’s the OCD in me) and especially of using them for reflecting on what’s been and what’s to come at those times of the...Dec 23, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Wintering in my garden (Kimberly Barber, December 22, 2022) As a solstice baby, I am a child of winter, though I must confess it is not my favourite season. I crave sunshine, light, warmth and the outdoors, blooming and sprouting things, birdsong, swimming in the open...Dec 16, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
This little light (Kimberly Barber, December 2022) photographed on Cumberland St., Toronto It’s the season of light in the time of darkness. As we approach the winter solstice (and by coincidence, my birthday), the days get shorter, darkness falls early and we...