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I hold a BA in Music and Voice from California State University, Fresno, and pursued graduate studies at the University of Texas and the University of Illinois. I’m excited to be starting my first semester teaching voice at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Music, alongside my work at Sheridan College’s Musical Theatre Department. In 2024, I was master voice teacher and curriculum designer for Stratford Summer Music’s Vocal Academy and I have served as resident voice instructor at the Charlottetown Festival. My teaching philosophy centers on authenticity, combining bel canto technique with Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) to achieve easy, expressive vocal production. This personal approach has enabled me to perform across all music genres, and it is the goal I set for my students—while making learning fun and engaging. I regularly lead masterclasses and adjudicate festivals across Canada and the U.S. Upcoming, I will be doing a vocal residency at Randolph-Macon College in Lynchburg, Virginia. I recently served on the 2025 International Congress of Voice Teachers Program Committee and performed as a soloist in the opening ceremonies in Toronto
- Four Metropolitan Opera National Council Awards
- 2025 and 2024 Dora Awards (Toronto)
- 2025 Toronto Critics’ Award
- National Opera Association Prize
- Distinguished Alumni Award from California State University, Fresno
- Named My Entertainment World’s 2023 Critics’ Pick Performer of the Year
- Nominated for a My Theatre Award for my performance as Judge Turpin in Shaw Festival’s Sweeney Todd.
- The New York Times called me “thrillingly powerful,”
- The Toronto Star named me “a major talent.”
- I’m a Juno nominee and featured on acclaimed recordings such as the original pre-Broadway Ragtime cast album, the Juno-nominated Dark Star Requiem, and my solo CD, The Voice Next Door.
I’m thrilled to join Laurier at such an exciting time as the Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) program
continues to grow and thrive. I look forward to contributing to the development of talented artists in this
vibrant and evolving field.
- The Fieldown Sessions – Elise Letourneau Music (2019)
- Summertime – Alexis Gordon, Independent Release (2018)
- Dark Star Requiem – Centrediscs/Tapestry Opera (2017), JUNO Award Nominee
- Carousel – Stratford Festival Recording (2015)
- Crazy for You – Stratford Festival Recording (2014)
- Evangeline – Charlottetown Festival (2014)Marcus Nance: The Voice Next Door – Independent Release (2010)
- Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème – Universal Music Colombia (2002)
- Songs from Ragtime – RCA Victor / Livent Music / BMG (1995)
- Show Boat – Livent Music (1993)
- Theatre and Festivals:
- Stratford Festival (12 seasons),
- Shaw Festival (2 seasons),
- Charlottetown Festival,
- Crow’s Theatre,
- Soulpepper,
- Mirvish Productions,
- Drayton Entertainment,
- Musical Stage Company,
- Broadway (La Bohème, Jesus Christ Superstar)
- Opera Companies:
- Chicago Opera Theatre,
- Edmonton Opera,
- Glimmerglass Opera,
- Hawaii Opera Theatre,
- New York City Opera Education,
- Pacific Opera Victoria,
- Santa Fe
- Opera,
- Tapestry New Opera Works,
- Vancouver Opera
- Orchestras:
- Toronto Symphony,
- National Arts Centre,
- Calgary Philharmonic,
- Windsor Symphony,
- Ottawa Jazz Orchestra
- Festivals:
- Toronto Jazz Festival
- Screen:
- Murdoch Mysteries,
- The Producers (feature film)