PAST PROJECTS AND APPEARANCES

  • Teacher of vocal improvisation and facilitator of circle singing events in Vancouver and abroad (numerous cities in British Columbia, Toronto, Whitehorse, Washington DC, Denver CO, Seattle, Dublin Ireland)

  • Regular jazz vocalist at the Jericho Tennis Club in Vancouver and other venues.

  • “IMPROVOCATION”–an improvised performance with Lin Snelling dance, Michael Reinhart guitar, Sara Marreiros and Heidi McCurdy voice (2011 & 2013).
  • Backup vocalist on Raffi’s CD’s Communion, Resisto Dancing and other projects.
  • Featured performer (improvisation and live looping) in the documentary film “My15Minutes” (2012) by film maker Trent Savage.
  • Featured performer (with Ryan Slemko) at the 10th Annual International Looper Festival in Santa Cruz, October 2009: live vocal improvisation with multiple loopers.

  • Vocalist and co-producer of Rhiannon’s “Flight” CD–an interactive instructional cd set for vocal improvisation. With Rhiannon, Linda Tillery and other founding members of Bobby McFerrin’s “Voicestra”

  • The Roundhouse: Artist in Residence, Feb-July 2003.

  • “I AM HERE” with Kathryn Ricketts (Main Dance) on a collaborative community piece exploring themes of displacement, cultural identity and community through improvised voice and movement.

  • One World Music, January 2003: Facilitated 1400 Starbucks employees in improvised vocal piece (circle singing.)

  • Mascall Dance “Housewerk”: 6 month collaboration and exploration with Mascall Dance and “ImproVox” (Laurel Murphy, Dave Haddock, Rene Doruyter, Heidi McCurdy, Sara Marreiros) resulting in a series of performances of improvised dance and voice, May 2002.

  • Womens Voices Festival, Ottawa, July 2001: Performance and workshop facilitation.
  • Karen Jamieson’s “Raven of the Railway” production, May 2001 and April/May 2003: Composed and directed two vocal scores (improvisational in nature).
  • One of four featured artists in the documentary “SING” by film maker Bill Weaver (produced in association with Vision-TV, Bravo and Knowledge Network.)
  • Vancouver Sacred Music Festival, November 2000: Guest conductor and facilitator.
  • “WeBe3” concerts in San Francisco, December 2000: Guest singer and improviser with Rhiannon, Joey Blake, Linda Tillery and David Worm.
  • Vancouver Folk Music Festival July 1999: Backup vocals for Rhiannon’s mainstage performance with Jami Sieber and Sal Ferreras.
  • SongRise 1995 and 1999: producer and conductor of 5-hour improvised vocal events for New Year’s Eve.

HUMAN LOOPS

16 singers become a human looper, lending their voices and spirits to an evening of spontaneous composition. Earthy grooves, soulful solos and sonic sand castles rise and fall throughout the night and are interspersed with other collaborative forms, including “three face front”, duets, sounder/mover/narrator… It’s a fun-filled splash in the rivers of improvisation and full-on self-expression.

Past Performance featured: Rita Dickson, Renee Doruyter, Jana Eidse, Arlene Elliott, Martina Griffiths, Dawn Howlett, Heidi McCurdy, Leslie Mounteney, Carol Newell, Dawn Pemberton, Wendy Rubin, Craig Runyan, Suki Saggu, Zenobia Salik, Ryan Slemko, voice. Kathryn Ricketts, movement. Kelsey Savage, spoken word.

Next Performance Date: TBA