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As a classically trained singer with over twenty years of performing experience, I have built a career defined by versatility across both classical and contemporary genres.
My stage work spans opera, musical theatre, oratorio and recital, with highlights including roles with the Canadian Opera Company, Opera Atelier, Pacific Opera Victoria, Edmonton Opera, Vancouver Opera, Calgary Opera, and Mirvish Productions. Concert appearances have included contracts with major Canadian and international orchestras, as well as performances in England, the United States, Germany and Korea.
Alongside my performing career, I have developed a parallel path as a teacher and coach in musical theatre and crossover repertoire. I have served as Vocal Coach for major productions such as Billy Elliot (Mirvish Productions), The Hockey Sweater (National Arts Centre), and Fun Home (Mirvish Productions).
Since 2014 I have been the resident Singing Coach at the Stratford Festival of Canada. I have supported the music in more than 50 musicals and plays over the past twelve seasons, and have mentored some of Canada’s most accomplished musical theatre performers. My teaching has also included a faculty role at Western University (2013-2020), stage directing with Opera Laurier, and coaching in the Birmingham Conservatory’s elite training program.
I am an Associate of the Royal College of Music (U.K) where I earned two postgraduate diplomas in Opera and Concert Studies. I have also completed pedagogical training at the CCM Vocal Institute of the Shenandoah Conservatory (U.S). I have been a member of both the Vancouver Opera Touring Ensemble and the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble. My work continues to bridge the classical and contemporary worlds, and I am passionate about guiding the next generation of artists to find their voices across diverse genres of performance.
I have a special interest in exploring cross-over repertoire that spans the genres of musical theatre, cabaret and classical music. I combine classical and CCM singing techniques in my pedagogy, and enjoy exploring the reciprocal benefits of these musical styles in my work with young singers at the university level in both streams of study.
My crossover teaching and coaching work is sought after on the international stage, and I will be presenting my workshop “What is Crossover?” at the Eurovox conference in Lucerne, Switzerland in August 2026. I look forward to sharing my expertise in this genre to an international audience.
This year, in collaboration with the Education Department at the Stratford Festival we were able to initiate The Stratford Festival Musical Theatre Intensive Course though the Laurier-Stratford Festival partnership. I had the opportunity to design and instruct this innovative course in collaboration with my Stratford Festival colleagues, and it was shared with students from a wide range of universities, in a wide range of degree paths. I look forward to the possibilities of this fruitful exchange in continuing projects with Laurier and the Stratford Festival in the future.
- Canada Council for the Arts Emerging Artist Grant, 2000
- Ontario Arts Council Project Grant for studies at the Schubert Institut, Baden bei Wien, Austria, 2004
- USC Teaching Excellence “Honour Roll”, Western University, 2014/15
- Tyrone Guthrie Award, Stratford Festival, 2016
- The Contract - The National Ballet Orchestra (feat. conductor Ormsby Wilkins)
- Israel in Egypt - Händel: Aradia Ensemble, Naxos Records
- Earth Chants: The Choral Music of Imant Raminsh (Vancouver Chamber Choir feat. conductor: Jon Washburn)
Making music with others is a joy and a privilege. Whether it is in a cast, the teaching studio, or as an audience member, sharing this experience brings us together as human beings. Laurier’s innovative and inclusive approach to championing all genres of music and diverse career paths attracts a wide variety of students, which makes the work of teaching and mentorship endlessly fulfilling. I believe that Laurier’s “Your Music Matters” philosophy champions the individuality of the student, and is the ideal environment for young artists to find the musical path that is right for them. As a teacher, being a part of that journey is impactful work indeed.
Musical Theatre/Crossover Performance:
- Sweeney Todd (Johanna) Calgary Opera
- The Sound of Music (Sister Sophia) Mirvish Productions
- Carousel (Louisa) Huron Country Playhouse
- Brigadoon (Ensemble) Huron Country Playhouse
- Pirates of Penzance (Mabel) Vancouver Opera
- The Mikado (Yum Yum) Edmonton Opera
- The Merry Widow (Valencienne) Orchestra London
- Into the Woods - Opera Laurier
- Billy Elliot - Mirvish Productions
- Funhome - The Musical Stage Company/Mirvish Productions
- The Hockey Sweater - National Arts Centre
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Stratford Festival
- Annie - Stratford Festival
- Something Rotten - Stratford Festival
- La Cage aux Folles - Stratford Festival
- Rent - Stratford Festival
- Spamalot - Stratford Festival
- Finally There’s Sun - Cabaret Series - Stratford Festival
- Here’s What it Takes - Stratford Festival
- Chicago - Stratford Festival
- Little Shop of Horrors - Stratford Festival
- The Music Man - Stratford Festival
- The Rocky Horror Show - Stratford Festival
- H.M.S Pinafore - Stratford Festival
- Guys and Dolls - Stratford Festival
- A Chorus Line - Stratford Festival
- A Little Night Music - Stratford Festival
- Next to Normal - Stratford Festival
- The Sound of Music - Stratford Festival
- The Man of La Mancha - Stratford Festival
- Crazy for You - Stratford Festival