Our Artists in Residence
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Bridge & Wolak are a globe-trotting musical duo from Canada who create life-affirming concerts full of beauty, virtuosity and humour. They also work with us on projects in schools where we aim to inspire young people with all the practical information about developing a career in the arts.
Grammy Award-nominated composer Clarice Assad, a powerful communicator renowned for her musical scope and versatility, and a significant artistic voice in the classical, world music, pop, and jazz genres. Her Voxploration programme helps children and young people understand how to use their voice and body as an instrument for communication and creativity.
Guy Mendilow: Artistic Director of GME Ensemble who was raised in a multicultural immigrant family steeped in conversation A proponent of active listening, Guy believes we need to honour each person’s need to be heard, to tell our story, and feel visible.
Regie Gibson: Black Literary performer, playwright, actor and widely anthologized poet, Regie brings to his educational and leadership work powerful ideas around belonging and identity and how we turn ordinary experiences into stories
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Mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin whose voice, spirit and story captivate audiences like no other. Born blind, Laurie has performed globally in concert, opera, and musical theatre, and has inspired thousands with her TED talk on blindness. An advocate for peace and the powerful role the arts can have in overcoming discrimination, Laurie also uses her music and speaking to build awareness around bullying.
Award-winning choreographer and cultural storyteller Preeti Vasudevan bridges ancient traditions with the contemporary world, asking powerful questions of where we have come from and where we are going.
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PROJECT Trio, a passionate, high energy chamber music ensemble comprised of three virtuosic composer/performers from Brooklyn, New York. “exciting a new generation of listeners about the joys of classical and jazz music”;
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Lisa Haynes
Lisa Haynes, Royal Ballet School-trained dance teacher whose stunning performances have given a generation of children confidence, self-belief and an inspirational introduction to classical ballet;
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Jennifer Foster
Jennifer Foster, MFA. Performer, Voice Teacher, Vocal Coach and Mentor. Who has performed with international companies including Los Angeles Opera, San Francisco Opera, the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, New World Symphony, Aspen Music Festival, and Verbier Festival in Switzerland among many others;
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Harvard Pre-Texts Programme
An exciting educational protocol that can support a range of goals, covering literacy, innovation or civics through the power of text.
