Voice in the Bachelor of Music (BMus)

• choir 
• choral conducting mentorships 
• choral scholar positions available in local area churches 
• community outreach performances 
• concerto competitions
• Improvisation Concerts Ensemble 
• opera productions 
• solo performance opportunities in choral concerts 
• student composer concerts 
• student recitals 

Voice Instructors

• Kimberly Barber
• Leslie Fagan
• Amanda Brunk (CCM instructor) 
• Brandon Leis
• Allyson McHardy
• James McLean
• Jennie Such  

Voice Guest Artists

• Adrianne Pieczonka 
• Allyson McHardy (BMus ’91, OpDip ’92) 
• Frederica von Stade 
• Isabel Bayrakdarian 
• Jane Archibald (BMus ’99) 
• Neil Semer 
• Rosemarie Landry  
• Russell Braun 
• Sir Thomas Allen

• Practice studios with pianos. There are collaborative pianists connected to every studio as part of tuition.
• Recital Hall for rehearsals, recordings and performances (on request).

• You will be a part of a small community of supportive peers and teachers. During you studies, your teacher will help you find an appropriate work-life balance and give you the tools necessary to make sustainable and healthy progress.

• Students will have the opportunity to form chamber music groups amongst their peers to perform on student recitals and in the community.
• Students are encouraged to apply for summer music programs each year. These programs are located around Canada and throughout the world. Students will receive guidance in putting together their audition packages and applications for each program. Programs range from volunteer teaching to performance music festivals.
• Many students are actively preparing for auditions. These auditions range from summer festivals to professional orchestra auditions. Many students also have projects such as arranging, composition, and other groups that they perform with.
• Students will be able to take part in performances around the southern Ontario region, participate in masterclasses from industry professionals and have opportunities to play mock auditions to prepare them for professional audition taking.
• Spring term Voice Lab offers intensive instruction for three weeks outside of coursework to deepen understanding of vocal technique. Working with various instructors on artistry and presentation and covering multiple topics outside of the usual lesson format (Body Mapping and other bodywork, improvisation, program curation and creation, creative process, etc.) in a collaborative and community-centered environment.
• Tuesday noon-hour recitals, weekly master classes, concerts /performances in various ensembles (choir, ICE, opera), concerto competitions, studio recitals.
• Laurier Music Theatre (student-run): this group, entirely run by Laurier students (most of whom are music students), presents two fully-staged music theatre productions annually.
• Student National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Chapter: this club brings voice students interested in teaching together with a faculty supervisor to share in activities related to professional development in voice pedagogy, studio organization, conference attendance, and more.