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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.

KIMBERLEY DENIS — EDMONTON
kimdenis-at-hotmail.com
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
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KAREN PORKKA — EDMONTON
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 

ENDORSEMENT
Rhiannon -a world master improviser and contemporary of Bobby McFerrin and his improvisational Circlesong method. I am a recommended teacher on her website www.rhiannonmusic.com

DR. BRENDAN LORD — EDMONTON
brendan-at-choiralberta.ca
Recent conductor of Sangkor Women's 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/pan cultural musics
Vocal technique
Sight reading and/or aural skills
Creative approaches in rehearsal
Teaching music by rote + other workshop activities

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NICOLE HOUNJET — CALGARY

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

ENDORSEMENT
Brendan Lord, DMus - Executive Director of Choir Alberta
"In my role as Executive Director of Choir Alberta, I work frequently with music educators from across the province. Simply put, Nicole stands out as one of the best. Since first meeting her in 2011, I have come to know her as a passionate music educator with an unwavering commitment to her students. She consistently demonstrates consummate pedagogical skills, outstanding leadership abilities, and a depth and breadth of musical expertise paralleled by few.

Although Nicole is a teacher and conductor of bands and musical theatre, I am most familiar with her work with Foothills Composite High School Vocal Ensemble, Foothills Composite High School Concert Choir, and Westwinds Women’s Choir. Her leadership of these ensembles demonstrates a keen understanding of repertoire, a comprehensive knowledge of the human voice, a clear sense of musical vision, and excellence in conducting gesture. It is evident that she is driven by a sense of artistry and musical excellence – performances by her ensembles are consistently of the highest quality.
One of Nicole’s many gifts is her ability to elicit the very best from her student musicians. This is not only a result of excellence in teaching – Nicole has developed an extensive toolkit with respect to choral techniques – but also of the strength of relationships Nicole forges with them. On the Podium, there is a clear mutual trust; in a more casual setting, interactions with her student musicians are encouraging, caring, and genuine."

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