Dec 2, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
All in (my title) sourced on Snappa.com December 1, 2022 When I thought about what to write about this week, the theme of community continued to resonate in my teaching, learning and performing spaces. It’s the usual time of culminating projects, concerts and...Nov 25, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Opera Laurier (@operalaurier) This past weekend, the students in our opera courses had their culminating performances of select scenes from several operas. They worked intensely with me and my colleagues all term on this,...Nov 18, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Campfire on the Mattawa River, August 2022 They say that one of the most important moments in education is ignition–the moment a spark lights a fire in the learner. These critical junctures can mean the difference between a student truly engaging and becoming...Nov 11, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog, The Disowned (Singing) Self
Moon Shot (sourced on Snappa, November 2022) This week was a full moon. A time of fruition, expanding, harvesting. The week was also incredibly intense with many projects coming close to being, for students and faculty alike. Because there was also a lunar eclipse on...Nov 4, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Laurier Winners at 2022 Centre Stage Competition, November 3, 2022 It was a big night for us at Laurier at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, as 3 of the finalists were graduates of our voice program, and every single one of them took home prizes. Hannah...Oct 27, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog, The Disowned (Singing) Self
Not personal (sourced at Snappa.com) A simple thought this week, from a revelation a student had: it’s not personal when you’re not satisfied with your singing. As she put it, “I mean, it’s personal because it’s you, it’s your voice...