The ways we hide

Hiding in plain sight (a COVID selfie, April, 2020) I have been thinking a lot about the ways we like to hide from ourselves as singers, artists and performers. It’s a very vulnerable business, this singing stuff, and it can make us feel extremely exposed....

#itsachoice

This or That (K.Barber, July 2025) Last Thursday I had the pleasure of working with the folks in Maria Vetere’s International Studio in Niagara Falls, ON. We spent the better part of 12 hours together, whether online, in person or in class together. It was an...

When Self meets Voice

Thank you for the music program (Hannah Piercey, Priya Khatri, July 2025) There’s something magical that happens when artists come together, hearts full and open to their audience, bravely showing themselves in their entirety. Such was my experience this past...

Artist Alchemy

It’s summer, and time to replenish, revive and restore. Time to reflect, dive in, immerse oneself in the sounds, sights, sensations of the season. One of my favourite summer pastimes is reading. Voraciously. Novels (Favourite Daughter). Memoirs (How to survive a...

Imposter Encounters pt. 1

Re-envisioning 2025 (photo: K. Barber, May 2025) So, there I am, presenting a conference poster for the very first time at The Voice Foundation Symposium in Philadelphia last week. It didn’t take long for my Imposter Self to show up in this...

The Gift is the Work

Gift (sourced on Snappa.com, May 2025) I know I’ve ranted (was it really ranting? Maybe…) before about my aversion to the words “gift” or “talent” when it comes to artistic ability. I find them annoying and insulting. They imply...