Raised in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Thomas Burton is Artistic Director of the Orpheus Choir of Toronto, Conductor of the Tenor/Bass Chorus at the University of Toronto, and Artistic Director of Durham Region’s RESOUND Choir. Praised for his innovative and eclectic programming as well as his dynamic presence on the podium, Thomas is in-demand nationally as...
Jordan Scholl (he/him) is a voice therapist and professional singer based in Toronto, Ontario. Jordan completed his Master of Science in Anatomy and Physiology at University of Guelph and his graduate training in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto. After receiving his certification, Jordan decided to focus largely on working with adults as a...
Lindsay McIntyre (DMA) is passionate about finding ways for musicians to cultivate positive performance experiences. Her doctoral research explored how mindfulness and meditation could impact negative self-talk in performance on young singers, which showed promising results. She has been invited as a guest lecturer and presenter for organizations such as PODIUM conference, RESOUND Choir, Young...
A performer and teacher, Paul Genyk-Berezowsky is passionate about sharing stories and raising voices. In addition to his work as Musical Assistant with the TMChoir and Core Singer with the TMSingers, Paul is a Collaborating Artist with ANIMA Early Music. He has conducted choirs throughout Canada and served as Associate Conductor with the Pax Christi...
Nicholas Nicolaidis is an award winning choral and orchestral conductor with over 25 years experience. Born in South Africa, Nicholas began his conducting career at the Drakensberg Boys’ Choir School. He worked with young treble voices at Pridwin Preparatory School for Boys, mature tenor/bass choristers with the Welsh Male Voice Choir of South Africa, conducted...
Emily Parker is a Toronto-based conductor, soprano, and teacher who holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Toronto. She is with Modern Sound Collective as conductor of its soprano-alto choir and associate conductor of its concert choir. She is the assistant conductor with Concreamus Chamber Choir, a high-level ensemble dedicated to performing new...
Dr. Elaine Choi contributes to Toronto’s vibrant choral community as a conductor, educator, adjudicator, chorister and collaborative pianist. Elaine currently holds positions as Director of Music at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Artistic Director of Pax Christi Chorale and founder & artistic director of Babεl. As a music educator, Elaine was a sessional lecturer at the...
Alberta born, multi-instrumentalist, Colleen Allen is a top call in Toronto for live shows, festivals, and recording projects. She has performed extensively with Molly Johnson, Marc Jordan, David Clayton Thomas, Holly Cole, Jackie Richardson, Cirque Du Soleil, SoulPepper Theatre, and is a member of the jazz fusion band Manteca. Recent projects include recording with Hilario...
Human rights activist, conductor, and JUNO-nominated tenor, Justin Jalea is an internationally sought-after consultant for projects that seek positive social change through the arts. In his dual role of musician/activist, Justin has collaborated with organizations such as Americans for the Arts, the National Guild for Community Arts Education, the Young People’s Chorus of New York...