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The clinicians

A quick disclaimer. The only prerequisite for clinicians to be added to the directory is an active membership in Choir Alberta. Our membership base includes dozens of skilled and experienced clinicians from across the province, but it is important that each choir seeking a clinician takes the necessary steps to ensure a good fit. Choir Alberta takes no responsibility for any aspect of workshops for which the clinician was hired as a result of their listing in this directory.

Calgary

ANDREA CIONA
aciona-at-spirituschamberchoir.ca

Artistic Director for Spiritus Chamber Choir / Spirit Youth Choir / Bishop Carroll High School (Chamber Choir, Cardinal Singers, Treble Choir, Vocal Jazz & Pop Vocal Ensemble) Chorusmaster for Rocky Mountain Symphony Chorus / Director of Choral Conducting Program, Mount Royal University Conservatory of Music

CLINICIAN FOR
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir -- auditioned
Adult community choir -- non-auditioned
University choir
Vocal jazz ensemble/a cappella group

POTENTIAL TOPICS
​Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles
Rehearsing/performing global music
Sight reading and/or aural skills
Creative approaches in rehearsal
​Improvisation and Collective Creation in the Choral Space
JULIE FREEDMAN SMITH 
julie-at-juliefreedmansmith.com

CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir -- auditioned
Adult community choir -- non-auditioned
University choir
Church choir
Adult treble choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon, Vocal technique
NICOLE HOUNJET
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​Currently conducting/recently conducted Westwinds Music Society (Women's Choir, Green Choir, Tour Choir) / Central Memorial High School (PVA Chamber Choir, Concert Choir) / Centennial High School (Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble) / Foothills Composite High School (Concert Choir) /Alberta High School of Fine Arts (Vocal Ensemble)
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CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
​Church choir
Adult treble choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles
Rehearsing/performing folk/pan cultural musics
Vocal technique
Sight reading and/or aural skills
Creative approaches in rehearsal
KATHRYN PARROTTA
kparrotta-at-shaw.ca

Principal Director for Youth Singers of Calgary/ Director of University of Calgary UChorus and UChamber Choir

CLINICIAN FOR
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
University choir
Church choir
Adult treble choir

​POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles
Vocal technique
Sight reading and/or aural skills
Movement, choreography, and creative performance
Creative approaches in rehearsal
LIZ PAYNTER
paynter.liz-at-gmail.com

​EnChor Chamber Choir / MRU Children and Youth Choirs / Scarboro Church Choir / Western Canada High School Choirs

CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir,
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
Church choir
Adult treble choir
Adult lower-voice choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles Rehearsing/performing folk/global musics
Sight reading and/or aural skills
​Teaching music by rote and other workshop activities
ELAINE QUILICHINI
elaine_quilichini-at-me.com

Calgary Girls Choir all levels Dolce( gr 1-4) / Viva ( gr 4-7) / Brava ( gr 7-12) / Espressa ( treble voices ages 18 and over) / Wichita State Adult Summer Choral Program / Wichita State Youth choral program / Wichita State Children’s program

CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
University choir
Church choir
Adult treble choir
Adult lower-voice choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles
Rehearsing/performing folk/global musics
Vocal technique
Sight reading and/or aural skills
Teaching music by rote and other workshop activities
Literacy development
Musicality and developing the artistic
LAUREN WOODS
laurenwoods-at-shaw.ca

CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
University choir, Adult treble choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles
Vocal technique
​IPA diction and pronunciation

Edmonton

ANNA BEAUMONT
anna.beaumont-at-gmail.com

One Voice Choir, The Natural Voice Choir

CLINICIAN FOR
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
University choir
Church choir
Vocal jazz ensemble/a cappella group
Adult treble choir
Adult lower-voice choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Vocal technique
Voice exercises that are dedicated to support wholeness and therapeutic singing
Managing Performance Anxiety
Mindfulness Techniques for off and on the Stage.
​Ways to work with the emotional body for singers.
BRUCE CABLE
cable_bruce-at-yahoo.com

Victoria School Concert and Jazz Choir / Festival Singers

CLINICIAN FOR
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Vocal jazz ensemble/a cappella group
Musical Theatre

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles
Rehearsing/performing folk/global musics
Vocal technique
Sight reading and/or aural skills
​Creative approaches in rehearsal
KIMBERLEY DENIS
kimdenis-at-hotmail.com
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Currently conductor of Shumayela with the Kokopelli Choir Association
Assistant Conductor of Vacilando with the Kokopelli Choir Association
Project Conductor with the Edmonton Metropolitan Chorus Previously conducted Nota Bene Youth Choir / Mount Royal Youth Choir / a number of different church choirs

CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
​Church choir
Adult treble choir
Adult lower-voice choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles
Rehearsing/performing folk/pan cultural musics
Vocal technique
Movement, choreography, and creative performance
Sight reading and/or aural skills
Creative approaches in rehearsal
Teaching music by rote + other workshop activities​​
SUSAN FARRELL
choir-at-btones.ca

Braille Tones, Semitones Youth and Children's Choir, St. Paul's United Church Choir, Tamariki Children's Choir (Korora Choir Association), Òran (Assistant Conductor, Korora Choir Association)

​CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
University choir
Church choir
Adult treble choir
Adult lower-voice choir
​
POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles Rehearsing/performing folk/global musics
Vocal technique
Sight reading and/or aural skills
Movement, choreography, and creative performance Creative approaches in rehearsal
Teaching music by rote and other workshop activities Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the choral process
LAURA HAWLEY
laurahawley-at-hotmail.com

Da Camera Singers / ChandraTala / Diocese of Edmonton Children's Choir

CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
University choir
Church choir
Adult treble choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Vocal technique
Creative approaches in rehearsal
Repertoire interpretation
Exploring the composer's intention
Workshops on my own compositions
HEATHER JOHNSON
heather-at-cantilonchoirs.ca

Cantilon Chamber Choir / Belle Canto

CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
Adult treble choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing folk/global musics
​Vocal technique
DANIELLE LEE-SCHEERSCHMIDT
danie460-at-telus.net

The Groovy Gang

CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
Church choir
Adult treble choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles
Vocal technique
Creative approaches in rehearsal
​Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the choral process
DR. BRENDAN LORD
brendan-at-choiralberta.ca

Recent Interim Choir Director of Calgary Philharmonic Chorus and Spiritus Chamber Choir

CLINICIAN FOR
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
University choir, church choir
Adult treble choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional canon
Rehearsing/performing folk/global musics
Vocal technique
Sight reading and/or aural skills
Creative approaches in rehearsal
Teaching music by rote + other workshop activities
KIMBERLEY MCMANN
music-at-mcdougallunited.com

McDougall United Church Choir/i Coristi Chamber Choir/Organics Vocal Ensemble/faculty at St. Michael's Choir School

CLINICIAN FOR
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
University choir
Church choir
Musical Theatre/Opera

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing folk/global musics
Vocal technique
Creative approaches in rehearsal
Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the choral process
ELAINE MYHRE
elaine-at-cantilonchoirs.ca

Assistant artistic director of Cantilon Choirs
Conductor for Vox Hominis (lower voices ensemble) / Cantilon Children's Choir
Previously conducted Cantilon Primary Choir / Belle Canto Women's Ensemble (assistant director) / All City Youth Choir / All City Children's Choir / Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Choir / St. Timothy's Anglican Church Choir / King's University Concert Choir

​CLINICIAN FOR
Children's/elementary school choir
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
Church choir
Adult treble choir
Adult lower-voice choir

​POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles
Rehearsing/performing folk/global musics
Vocal technique
Sight reading and/or aural skills
Creative approaches in rehearsal
Teaching music by rote and other workshop activities
KAREN PORKKA
porkkakaren-at-gmail.com  

​Conductor of V.I.N.E. (Vocal Improvisation Network of Edmonton) and the Soul Song Circle Singers ​

CLINICIAN FOR
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir -- non-auditioned
University choir
Church choir
Vocal jazz ensemble/a cappella group
Adult treble choir
Adult lower-voice choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Circlesinging and Vocal Improvisation 
JORDAN VAN BIERT
info-at-jordanvanbiert.com

Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Vocal Alchemy / Ante Meridiem / Trinity Lutheran Church

CLINICIAN FOR
Junior youth/junior high school
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
University choir
Church choir
Adult treble choir
Adult lower-voice choir

POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Rehearsing/performing contemporary styles
Rehearsing/performing folk/global musics
Vocal technique
Sight reading and/or aural skills
Creative approaches in rehearsal
Teaching music by rote and other workshop activities
​Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the choral process
MICHAEL ZAUGG
michaelzaugg-at-fastmail.net

​Pro Coro Canada / Axios Men's Ensemble

CLINICIAN FOR
Youth/high school choir
Adult community choir — auditioned
Adult community choir — non-auditioned
University choir
Church choir
Adult treble choir
Adult lower-voice choir

​POTENTIAL TOPICS
Rehearsing/performing music from the traditional choral canon
Vocal technique
Sight reading and/or aural skills
​Conducting Technique for Conductors