Find the Voice That Is Uniquely Yours
Strong classical technique should not force every singer toward the same sound.
My role is to identify what is helping or limiting your voice, explain what is happening clearly, and give you practical tools that work for your individual instrument.
Together, we may work on:
- Coordinating breath, registration, and resonance
- Reducing unnecessary tension or effort
- Developing greater freedom and consistency throughout the range
- Building stamina for demanding repertoire
- Understanding why a technical adjustment works
- Selecting repertoire that suits your voice and stage of development
- Preparing opera, art song, or concert repertoire
- Strengthening diction, interpretation, and performance confidence
- Developing reliable practice and problem-solving skills
The goal is not simply to produce a better sound during the lesson. It is to help you understand your voice well enough to recreate that result independently.
Who I Work With
Cadenza coaching is designed for university-age and adult classical singers, including:
- University music students seeking an additional technical perspective
- Recent graduates continuing their development outside an academic program
- Emerging and professional singers
- Adults returning to classical singing after time away
- Experienced choral singers developing solo technique and repertoire
- Dedicated amateur singers pursuing opera and art song at a high level
- Singers preparing auditions, juries, competitions, roles, and performances
You do not need to be pursuing a professional career. You do need to be curious about your voice and interested in developing it seriously.
Expert Guidance from an Active Performing Singer
I am a Canadian dramatic soprano with undergraduate and graduate degrees in Voice Performance and an active career in opera and concert repertoire.
I bring the practical realities of professional singing into the studio: preparing demanding repertoire, maintaining vocal consistency, navigating auditions, working in multiple languages, and developing a technique that remains dependable under pressure.
My students have:
- Performed on major regional, provincial, and national stages across Canada
- Appeared in leading Canadian music festivals
- Won awards at local and provincial music competitions
- Earned admission to major Canadian university music programs
- Prepared successful auditions, juries, competitions, and public performances
These accomplishments are not the result of one prescribed sound or a one-size-fits-all method. They come from helping each singer understand their instrument and build the technical and artistic skills needed for their own goals.
Cadenza À La Carte Lessons
Cadenza gives you access to high-level classical voice coaching without requiring a permanent weekly lesson time.
Book according to your schedule and goals. You might attend regularly during a period of technical development, intensify your coaching before an audition or performance, or schedule occasional lessons to maintain and reassess your technique.
Cadenza lessons are well suited to:
- Regular technical check-ins
- Audition and jury preparation
- Role and repertoire coaching
- University application preparation
- Performance troubleshooting
- Vocal maintenance between engagements
- Returning to singing after a break
- Supplementing existing university instruction
Current Rates
45-minute lesson: $85
60-minute lesson: $100
In-Person, Online, and Hybrid Coaching
In-person lessons are offered in South Etobicoke.
Online coaching is available throughout Ontario and internationally, and many singers choose a hybrid approach, combining virtual lessons with occasional in-person sessions.
This allows singers outside Toronto to maintain consistent technical work without travelling every week. In-person lessons can be scheduled at important stages of development or before major auditions and performances.
