The Voice Studio
Yellowbirch Court N6G 0L2 London, ON, Canada

A joke for my theory students! . Happy Thursday everyone!!

Doing some professional development this week!! Just finished watching this amazing session at the NATS Virtual Conference!!!

A huge thank you to Michelle Robert-Cronin for hosting this wonderful socially distanced celebration to honour these students who received Medals of Excellence on their vocal exams this year! These students achieved the highest marks in the province, even in the midst of a global pandemic! I'm so proud of all of you for the dedication and hard work it took to achieve this recognition! I'm grateful to witness your development and be a part of your musical journey! Keep crea...ting, growing, and sharing your musical gifts! Waaseyaa Couchi - Preparatory Voice (Royal Conservatory) Raya Campbell - Level 1 Voice (Royal Conservatory) Marissa Gosse - Level 3 Voice (Conservatory Canada) Zoe Brown - Level 4 Voice (Conservatory Canada) Molly Cronin - Level 7 Voice & Recipient of the Lionel and Monica Beaudoin Memorial Scholarship (Conservatory Canada) Nevin Campbell, Rachelle Courtney, Danielle Raynes Gosse, Molly Cronin, Zoe Brown, Megan Alfano,

Congratulations to these students on achieving the highest marks in the provinces on their vocal exams this year! Waaseyaa Couchi - Preparatory Voice (Royal Conservatory) Raya Campbell - Level 1 Voice (Royal Conservatory) Marissa Gosse - Level 3 Voice (Conservatory Canada)... Zoe Brown - Level 4 Voice (Conservatory Canada) Molly Cronin - Level 7 Voice (Conservatory Canada) Molly Cronin was also the recipient of the Lionel & Monica Beadoin Memorial Scholarship for her outstanding exam results! Even in the midst of a global pandemic, these students were able to rise to the challenge! You have so much to be proud of! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCjQQN7hsUM&feature=youtu.be Rachelle Courtney, Danielle Raynes Gosse, Michelle Robert-Cronin, Nevin Campbell, Molly Cronin, Zoe Brown, Megan Alfano, David Brown

Music themed gifts make my heart happy . Thank you so much Michelle Robert-Cronin & Molly!

Haha! So funny but true!

Raya's composition "The Elephant Dance" has been awarded 1st place in the ORMTA Provincial Music Writing Competition! Congratulations!! https://www.ormta.org/content.aspx

Interrupt the story with who you are and the life you’ve led. Leave a piece of your heart in the room! www.facebook.com/DavidWConnollyTO Could this be more beautifully stated? So grateful to have been able to participate in David Connolly’s Musical Theatre Performance Class for Teachers! Looking forward to kick-starting lessons with renewed energy, insight, and inspiration! ... https://www.sidehustlestudio.ca//davidwconnollyperformanc/

Watch this short video to see what covid safety measures will be in place this fall @ The Voice Studio! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ_TNSA28ck&t=15s

A very Happy Birthday to this talented musician and composer, Marissa Gosse! And a big CONGRATULATIONS on being awarded 1st place in the ORMTA Provincial Music Writing Competition for your original song "Watch Me Fly"! Keep writing and creating!

PRIVATE PERFORMANCE COACHING! Happy to support Kelsey Verzotti and Jacob Sheffield with their new, grassroots venture: SideHustle, an online marketplace for ...Canadian Artists. I love one-on-one coaching but usually never have time... as you’ll read on the site, I’m offering three discounted price points in the hopes of being able to empower as many people as possible with the confidence they need to pursue their dreams and hone their craft in unprecedented times. 15 Minutes ($20): You perform one song, monologue or audition cut, then I give you lots of notes and exercises to make your character more interesting and believable. 30 Minutes ($40): In this half hour, there’s time to perform and receive notes on 2 pieces song, monologue or audition cut or if you want to spend the time ‘working’ notes on one piece, we can do that instead. 45 Minutes ($60): These 45 minutes can be used however suits you and your goals best. You can perform up to two songs, monologues or auditions cuts and work all your notes thoroughly with lots of time to ask questions. We can also discuss repertoire and find material to help you grow and reflect your current skill set. Head over to www.SideHustleStudio.ca to check out all the talented vendors and if you’re interested in booking a ZOOM session with me, the calendar is there! #keeplearning #keepgoing #ifyoustayreadyyouaintgottagetready #sidehustlestudio : David Leyes

What a terrific performance by Oliver in his first year of piano studies!! Love this swingin' tune "Sherlock Homes," written by Mike Schoenmehl.

Sharing this awesome performance from our Spring Recital! 'Alyssa Greene' from The Prom, performed by Anna Bartlam

I feel so lucky that both my mom and I share a passion for music! She is a remarkable pianist and has been a music educator her entire life. I've had the unlikely (but wonderful!) experience of having her as my elementary school music teacher in grades 5-8, and have had the joy of rehearsing and performing alongside her in several community music productions put on by the Westben Theatre. She has accompanied me on numerous occasions including my audition to the Humber College... vocal jazz program; and we both completed music education degrees at Western University. She has always been a great supporter and cheerleader in all of my music pursuits. I wish I had more recordings of my mom playing the piano, but here is a song we recorded 17 years ago during my time studying musical theatre at the Randolph College for the Performing Arts. It was recorded by Andy Thompson at Studio 29 near Warkworth. Happy Mother's Day!

Feeling so grateful for these thoughtful and generous gifts!!

Why not dress up fancy for your daily piano practice?!

Here's a sneak peak into our studio recital this year!! A little humour for your day! I have the best students and this puts a huge smile on my face!! More highlights to follow...

Grateful to receive such a thoughtful and generous gift from a student! Lovely, soft handmade dish cloths, and dinner out at my favourite restaurant!! So excited for an evening out when the city re-opens! Thank you!!

Today wraps up 6 weeks of virtual lessons @ The Voice Studio!! This song has been the soundtrack in my head since this whole thing started! (This recording courtesy of my days at Humber College in the vocal jazz choir, circa 2007 ish?) Truthfully, it's been wonderful to have this technology available to continue lessons with my students. I applaud these young musicians for embracing this new normal and persevering despite the challenges that online learning can present. You guys are amazing!!!

Busy editing student recordings between lessons this week! I love listening to these with students during our final lesson of the year to reflect on what they’ve accomplished and how far they’ve come. 99 songs recorded this year!!! I’m no audio engineer, but I’m definitely getting better at Cubase!

Good luck to all students completing *virtual* voice and theory exams this week with Conservatory Canada! You've prepared well and are going to do a great job! www.conservatorycanada.ca

Happy Easter!!

Here student Zoe Brown shares a song she wrote which was awarded 1st place in the 2019 ORMTA provincial music writing competition, and 2nd place nationally! Keep embracing new challenges Zoe, and never be afraid to 'Be You'!

To my students who are becoming virtual virtuosos! Thank you for a great week of lessons!

A great article for music teachers and parents as studios move to virtual instruction! Relevant for all instruments. https://composecreate.com/will-online-piano-lessons-really/

The first day of spring! New beginnings, new inspiration, new growth!

Happy St Patrick’s Day!!

These 11 student compositions are on their way to the ORMTA Provincial Music Writing Competition! Looking forward to receiving adjudications from Dr John Burge! www.johnburge.ca Students from The Voice Studio have submitted over 77 songs to this competition over the past 5 years!! So proud of these young musicians for sharing their creativity and passion! https://ormta.org/content.aspx

Raya completed her Level 1 RCM Voice Exam today and loved it! She says she wants to do 1000 exams every day! (I’m thinking she just wants more celebratory donuts ). Congratulations Raya!!

A holiday highlight was taking my daughters to see their very first musical! My student Hayden did a terrific job performing the role of Micheal in The Grand Theatre's production of 'Mary Poppins'! The cast was brilliant! The girls loved it!

Lessons resume this Sunday, January 5th! What are your music goals & resolutions for the New Year?

Some highlights from The Voice Studio’s Holiday Party & Recital 2019!!

Thank you so much to my wonderful students for your hard work in preparing for The Voice Studio’s Holiday Party & Recitaland most importantly for sharing your musical gifts with us! Thank you as well to the parents, family and friends who came out in the blizzard to support and celebrate these young musicians. I couldn’t be more proud! Have a terrific break & see you in the New Year! ... Special note of gratitude to Marlene, Robbie, Carrie, and Nevin Campbell for helping me pull this all together!

I feel so happy to have been able to attend this performance and watch my student Aryn shine onstage as mouse Gus-Gus! Congratulations to the entire cast of Cinderella with Twinderella who brought the story to life with humour and magic!

Analysis of The Christmas Song!

Congratulations to students Aryn & Zoe for achieving the highest marks in the province on their Level 2 & 3 Contemporary Voice Exams through Conservatory Canada! An amazing accomplishment & something to be very proud of! www.conservatorycanada.ca www.thevoicestudio.ca

Absolutely cannot wait to see these two onstage!! Congratulations to these young performers

Happy Halloween Theory Students!!

And another one! --- Hurray Zoe!! Congratulations on being awarded 1st place in the ORMTA Provincial Music Writing Competition, and 2nd Place in the CFMTA National Student Composer Competition for your original song "Be You"! The ukulele accompaniment and harmonies are just awesome! Way to go! https://www.cfmta.org//student-composer-competition-winne/ www.thevoicestudio.ca

Congratulations to Raya on being awarded 1st Place in the ORMTA Provincial Music Writing Competition, and 2nd Place in the CFMTA National Student Composer Competition! I love hearing her play her song "A Day at the Fair." Keep up the great work!

Lilly plays the girl in The Most Magnificent Thing! I can’t wait to find out how this story ends! October 12 & 13 on Treehouse!! Thanks for sharing this with us Lilly Bartlam!

Great kick off to the fall season! Weekly practice goals!!

Almost ready for lessons tomorrow!!!

UPDATE: Excited to share that the space has been filled! Thanks everyone! Do you have a 6-9 year old with a gift for singing and performing?! The Voice Studio is looking to fill one space in the weekly lesson program for a young beginner! The Voice Studio offers a comprehensive 8-month program with the goal of developing confident, capable, well-rounded musicians with a passion for the performing arts; perfect for professional or aspiring young artists!... Lessons focus on technical development, repertoire, music writing, recording, performing and more; including training in musical theatre, Disney, and contemporary music styles! This space, Tuesdays (6:00-6:45), will fill quickly! Contact [email protected] to set up an audition!

Prep A Piano exam complete!! With donuts to celebrate!!! Hurray!

Jack & The Beanstalk!! Such a hilarious panto at the Huron Country Playhouse! Always a joy to watch my student Marissa perform . The cast and children’s chorus were just awesome!

Introducing 'TUPRACTIS', the miracle drug for struggling musicians Genius work from Blair Academy for the Arts!

Voice lesson day...for ME!!! Such fun

Kicked off the summer seeing Billy Elliot at The Stratford Festival Theatre! What an AMAZING show! Students Zoe Brown and Carlee Mackenzie were fantastic in their roles!! So many talented young performers on that stage last night! Congratulations!!

I’m one lucky teacher!!!. Wishing all of my students a wonderful summer, full of adventure! And hopefully a bit of music too!!

More recital highlights!! 2019

Studio Recital 2019! SO proud of these students!

Good luck on your exam today Tessa!! Good luck on your exam today Tessa!!

The Studio Recital & Awards Ceremony is this Saturday! I can't wait!!!!

The Studio Recital & Awards Ceremony is this Saturday! I can't wait to hear every student perform and celebrate their accomplishments this year! Here are 12 reasons why music recitals are so important! (from www.teachpianotoday.com) 1. Recitals provide a tangible goal to work towards. In having a set date and a pre-planned performance selection, your child learns how to manage their practice time and what it feels like to polish and perfect a piece....Continue reading

Hurray!! Congratulations to Raya on completing her very first vocal exam! She has kickstarted exam month here at the studio! Much love and appreciation to Marque Winston Andre Smith for accompanying her