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...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,...
