Power Women

Power Women–taken at Little Women dress rehearsal, March 8, 2023 (l-r Kira Omelchenko, Kimberly Barber, Kate Carver, Dana Fradkin) In honour of International Women’s Day, I bring you: Power Women. At Opera Laurier, I have built a reputation for hiring...

Community of Care

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,...

Lighting fires

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...

And sometimes, we just celebrate!

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...

Digging deeper

Chicken Tikka in her safe space (March 2022) Cat photos are just about as cute as cat videos, aren’t they? I hope so…I took this picture of the delightful Chicken Tikka last spring at my friend Heather’s house. I was fascinated by the kitty’s...