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...Oct 21, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog, The Disowned (Singing) Self
Image sourced on Snappa.com When I first started writing this blog in 2019, my goal was to examine the deep connection I felt, both as artist and teacher, between the singing voice and selfhood. I wanted always to be as honest as possible, even if it meant sometimes...Oct 14, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
My miracle sunflowers (Kimberly Barber, October 2022) In a post-Thanksgiving vibe, I’ve been reflecting lately on the small miracles and the daily gifts that can easily be dismissed in the hectic pace of life. With a brief time-out (Reading Week in our neck of...Sep 30, 2022 | Singing and Self Blog
Medicine Walker, by Sendegehya:t, Thomas Anderson (photo Kimberly Barber, September 29, 2022) I was reading this morning in the Globe and Mail about the healing power of drums in Indigenous culture, and what a balm they have been for so many native peoples (and...