Jennifer Carter

Style: Pop; Opera; Classical; Musical Theatre

Bio:

Jennifer Carter finds much joy through guiding students to discover their voices. She has owned Resound Voice Studio and taught privately since 2008, first in Welland, and since 2017 in Kitchener. Her students vary in age from 9 to senior citizen, and sing as worship leaders, in choirs, community theatre, opera, classical recitals, and rock bands.

Principally an opera singer, she has performed in Canada, the US, the UK and Germany in opera and recitals. Roles have included Ariadne auf Naxos, Suor Angelica, Valkyries and Rheinmaidens, Chrysothemis in Elektra, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Nedda in Pagliacci, and Silvia in Zanetto. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from York University, Toronto, and a Master of Music in Voice from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.

Ms. Carter is the 2nd Vice-President of the Ontario Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS); and a member of Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association (ORMTA); and the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association (CFMTA). She is also a member of Aligned and Aware: Solutions for the Singing Body – a library of movement videos by body alignment and singing expert, Sarah Whitten; and Bel Canto Boot Camp, an organization that is promoting musical literacy and technical advancement in the classical singing realm. She was a charter member of the SpeakEasy Cooperative 2017-2020. She is also the founder and Executive Director of Grand River Opera, in Waterloo Region, which is an opera company valuing leadership by women and singers, with a mandate to hire local singers.

I find much joy in guiding people as they discover their voices. I treasure the one-on-one progression of lessons, allowing me to cater to the needs of and pace appropriate to the individual singer – we can move as slowly or as quickly as makes you comfortable. I have owned my own teaching studio and taught privately for 13 years, students ranging from pre-professional to accomplished amateur to earliest beginner. I sing principally classical music myself – opera, oratorio, and recital. I hold an Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from York University, Toronto, and a Master of Music in Voice from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. (For more info, go to www.jennifercartersoprano.com) I love music of many genres and have pursued continuing studies in pedagogy and teaching of musical theatre and contemporary styles. I am a member of several professional organizations: the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS); Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association (ORMTA); and the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association (CFMTA).

I was a charter member of the SpeakEasy Cooperative 2017-2020, and currently am a subscribing member of Aligned and Aware: Solutions for the Singing Body – a library of movement videos by yoga/body alignment and singing expert, Sarah Whitten; and Bel Canto Boot Camp, an organization that is promoting musical literacy and technical advancement in the classical singing realm.

Voice Type: Soprano

Music Styles Taught: Pop; Opera; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am currently accepting private students

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