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Educating the Future Singer Post-COVID19

When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic back in March, everything that happened, happened quickly and has deeply affected the singing world in so many different ways. As experienced voice teachers, educators, and performers, we started asking questions about how this extraordinary time will affect the education of the young singer going forward.  Some of those questions included: what are our responsibilities to our students, how do we create not only resilient musicians but resilient and flexible individuals, is this new reality an opportunity to see the role of the whole musician in a new light?

Panelists include:

  • Robin Whiffen - Executive Director at Against the Grain Theatre, Toronto

  • Stephen Carr - Associate Professor of Opera and Musical Theatre Studies, Eastman School of Music, and Associate Artistic Director of Eastman Opera Theatre

  • Michelle Markwart Deveaux - FaithCultureKiss Studio for voice & acting: home of The SpeakEasy Cooperative

  • Teresa Winner Blume - Walnut Hill School of Music, MA

  • Aaron Humble - Former member of Cantus, Assistant Professor of Voice, Director of Choirs, Minnesota State University Mankato

Moderator:

  • Sarah Forestieri - Manager, Children, Youth & Family Programs at the Canadian Opera Company

We do not claim to have any of the answers but we have a lot of questions. We need to start the conversation so this field can survive and THRIVE!

REGISTER via EVENTBRIGHT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-educating-the-future-singer-post-covid19-tickets-106874432304

Earlier Event: April 21
Virtual Seminar: "Evolution of an Idea: Bringing your artistic vision to market”, University of Western Australia
Later Event: June 27
2020 National Association of Teachers of Singing National Virtual Conference presentation: “New Choices in Art Song Repertoire: Canadian Composers Emilie LeBel and Cecilia Livingston”