National Mentorship Team
Hometown Edmonton, AB
Roles Baritone / Director
Interests Zelda games/lore, Shakespeare, pop culture, RuPaul’s Drag Race, numerous types or literature/history, travelling, cooking
Expertise Audition Preparation, Choral Skills, Dramatic Coaching, Opera History, Repertoire & Canon, Stagecraft
Adam Arnold (he/him)
Hometown Grand Falls, New Brunswick
Roles Soprano
Interests Running, cats, astrology, napping, organization,
Expertise Audition Preparation, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Music Learning (how to), Opera History, Repertoire & Canon, Stagecraft, Text & Poetry, Voice Lessons
D’Arcy Blunston (she/her)
Hometown London, ON
Roles Baritone
Interests Video games, movies
Expertise Audition Preparation, Business Skills, Choral Skills, Opera History, Repertoire & Canon
Nicholas Borg (he/him)
Hometown Ottawa, ON
Roles Soprano
Interests Musical Theatre, teaching voice, acting
Expertise Audition Preparation, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Music Learning, Text & Poetry, Voice Lessons
Sydney Clarke (she/her)
Hometown Red Deer, AB
Roles Soprano
Interests Rock climbing, hiking, songwriting
Expertise Audition Preparation, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Music Learning, Opera History, Repertoire & Canon, Stagecraft, Text & Poetry, Voice Lessons
Kallie Clayton (she/her)
Hometown Brampton, ON
Roles Mezzo-Soprano
Interests Canadian theatre, contemporary/Indigenous theatre, visual arts, poetry, multi-disciplinary storytelling
Expertise Audition Preparation, Business Skills, Dance, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Stagecraft, Text & Poetry, Voice Lessons
Rebecca Cuddy (she/her)
Hometown Houston, BC
Roles Pianist
Interests Jazz ensembles, writing satire, graphic design, enjoying nature
Expertise Audition Preparation, Diction Lessons, Music Learning, Opera History, Piano Lessons, Repertoire & Canon, Text & Poetry, Vocal coaching/collaborative piano
Indra Egan (she/her)
Hometown Ottawa, ON
Roles Soprano
Interests Baking, cooking, my cat Hildy, making candles
Expertise Audition Preparation, Business Skills, Choral Skills, Diction Lessons, Music Learning, Piano Lessons, Voice Lessons
Gwenna Fairchild-Taylor (she/her)
Hometown Sherwood Park, AB
Roles Tenor
Interests All styles of popular music
Expertise Audition Preparation, Business Skills, Dramatic Coaching, Repertoire & Canon, Voice Lessons
Taylor Fawcett (he/him)
Hometown Vaughn, ON
Roles Mezzo-Soprano
Interests Crafts
Expertise Audition Preparation, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Music Learning, Piano Lessons, Text & Poetry, Voice Lessons
Simona Genga (she/her)
Hometown Vaughn, ON
Roles Soprano
Interests Musical theatre, Drag Race, hanging out with friends (virtually), leadership and professional development activities
Expertise Audition Preparation, Business skill, Music Learning, Opera History, Repertoire & Canon, Text & Poetry, Voice Lessons
Jaclyn Grossman (she/her)
Hometown Victoria, BC
Roles Soprano
Interests Camping, hiking, baking
Expertise Audition Preparation, Business Skills, Diction Lessons, Music Learning, Opera History, Repertoire & Canon, Text & Poetry
Jayne Hammond (she/her)
Hometown Vancouver, BC
Roles Baritone
Interests Coffee, plants, cooking, travel
Expertise Audition Preparation, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Music Learning (how to), Opera History, Repertoire & Canon, Voice Lessons
Luka Kawabata (he/him)
Hometown Calgary, AB
Roles Baritone
Interests Healthy living (working out, diet), cooking, video games, film, MMA
Expertise Audition Preparation, Choral Skills, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Music Learning (how to), Repertoire & Canon, Text & Poetry, Voice Lessons
Matthew Kim (he/him)
Hometown St. Albert, AB
Roles Pianist
Interests Yoga, body awareness, exploring nature, meditation
Expertise Audition Preparation, Choral Skills, Diction Lessons, Music Learning, Opera History, Piano Lessons, Repertoire & Canon
Spencer Kryzanowski (he/him)
Hometown Winnipeg, MB
Roles Stage Combat Director
Interests Skating, writing poetry, creating devised theatre, boat building
Expertise Dramatic Coaching, Production, Text & Poetry
Jacquie Loewen(she/her)
Hometown St. John’s, NL
Roles Countertenor
Interests Queer history and culture
Expertise Audition Preparation, Choral Skills, Music Learning, Production, Repertoire & Canon, Voice Lessons
Ryan McDonald(he/they)
Hometown Victoria, BC
Roles Director
Interests Knitting, singing in a band, cooking
Expertise Audition Preparation, Business Skills, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Music Learning, Production, Repertoire & Canon, Stagecraft, Text & Poetry, Creating your own work
Sarah Pelzer (she/her)
Hometown Calgary, AB
Roles Mezzo-Soprano
Interests Baking, jazz, hiking, Russian literature
Expertise Audition Preparation, Business Skills, Diction Lessons, Music Learning, Opera History, Piano Lessons
Taryn Plater (she/her)
Hometown Aurora, ON
Roles Mezzo-Soprano
Interests Yoga, fitness, cooking, baking, fashion, collecting vinyl, house plants
Expertise Audition Preparation, Business Skills, Choral Skills, Diction Lessons, Music Learning, Repertoire & Canon, Text & Poetry
Lyndsay Promane (she/her)
Hometown Lethbridge, AB
Roles Mezzo-Soprano
Interests Gender
Expertise Audition Preparation, Choral Skills, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Music Learning, Opera History, Production, Repertoire & Canon, Stagecraft, Voice Lessons
Camille Rogers(they/them)
Hometown Toronto, ON
Roles Soprano
Interests Pop music
Expertise Choral Skills, Piano Lessons, Voice Lessons
Kayla Ruiz (she/her)
Hometown Mexico City, Mexico
Roles Soprano
Interests Visual art
Expertise Audition Preparation, Dance, Diction Lessons, Music Learning, Repertoire & Canon, Stagecraft, Voice Lessons
Karen Santos (she/her)
Hometown Markham, ON
Roles Soprano
Interests Spanish, fitness and health, hair
Expertise Audition Preparation, Text & Poetry
Jonelle Sills (she/her)
Hometown Surrey, BC
Roles Soprano
Interests Learning languages
Expertise Audition Preparation, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Music Learning, Opera History, Repertoire & Canon, Voice Lessons
Tamar Simon (she/her)
Hometown Vancouver, BC
Roles Director
Interests Photography, learning languages, swimming, travel, cat & dogs, mystery shows
Expertise Audition Preparation, Dance, Dramatic Coaching, Opera History, Piano Lessons, Production, Repertoire & Canon, Text & Poetry, Voice Lessons
Anna Theodosakis (she/her)
Hometown Calgary, AB
Roles Soprano
Interests Food, sustainable farming, writing Jingles, visual art
Expertise Audition Preparation, Diction Lessons, Dramatic Coaching, Music Learning, Voice Lessons