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,...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...