With magnetizing insight, Darryl Edwards confidently creates and awakens pathways with performing artists and audiences. Toward storytelling and discovery, he melds his vibrant international experiences to gather and empower singers to their fullest realizations in radiating the world’s interactive dramas. As Professor of Voice at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, the Centre for...
Dr. Darren Hamilton is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto. In addition to being the founding director of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music Gospel Choir course, he also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education. Prior to his appointment as Assistant Professor at the University...
An accomplished conductor and dedicated educator, Nila Rajagopal is driven by her passion for uniting people through the power of choral music. Nila’s outstanding expertise has led her to assume numerous roles within the choral landscape. She is currently the Associate Conductor of the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto and Co-Conductor of Modern Sound Collective’s...
Hannah You works as a Certified Music Therapist at The Hospital for Sick Children, providing music therapy support to children and families in the critical care units and in palliative care. She also works with adults living with lung issues providing a weekly virtual group called “Singing to Breathe.” She is the Vice Chair on...
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 professional choral musician and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, Paul Genyk-Berezowsky teaches other musicians and people of all walks of life how to find greater ease and coordination in their movement and the activities of their lives. Whether on stage, in the practice room, or in the teaching studio, Paul applies the Alexander Technique’s structured...
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...