The Alberta Children's Choir provides an opportunity for children between the ages of 11 and 15 from across the province to pursue excellence in choral music under the direction of an internationally recognized choral conductor. Conductors and teachers from across the province are encouraged to recommend their best singers to participate in this choir.
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Sunday, 29 May 2022 3:00 p.m.
Convocation Hall, University of Alberta |
Heather Fraser maintains a vibrant career as a choral conductor, music educator and collaborative pianist in Nova Scotia. A dynamic educator with a passion for community building, she is the Artistic Director of the Annapolis Valley Honour Choirs and a music specialist in the Halifax Regional Centre for Education. She is also Artistic Director of the Halifax based women-identified choir, The Aeolian Singers. Heather is the past Program Director for the NS Choral Federation and currently the VP of Advocacy for Choral Canada. She feels humbled to be a part such a talented and invested teams working on behalf of our diverse choral community. This role has kept her busy during the pandemic, advocating for equitable treatment of singing communities across the country, arranging educational opportunities, webinars and conversations for choirs of all kinds - finding ways to keep singers connected from coast to coast to coast. Heather initiated the National “Singing in Canadian Schools Covid Impact Survey” - the data from which produced a clear picture of how singing was decimated in the last school year across Canada. The report and recommendations from the study were very influential in the reinstatement of many of these programs. The ACC is Heather's first experience as a guest conductor! She is incredibly grateful to Choir Alberta for allowing her this opportunity, and is thrilled to be here in Edmonton to share this experience with the rich and vibrant choral community here.
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Choir Alberta HQ5708 72 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T6B 3J4 |
Telephone780-488-7464
1-855-723-6397 |
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