Our adjudicator for Musical Theatre and Speech Arts, Marie Baron, had to cancel last minute because of health reasons, Fortunately our Committee was able find a replacement for her in Lisa Cosens Brillon. Here is her bio:
Lisa Cosens Brillon began singing professionally at the age of 17 on the national television show, CBC Hymn Sing. Lisa studied at the Universities of Manitoba and Arizona where she earned her Bachelor and two Masters of Music degrees in Voice Performance and Music Education. She began her doctoral studies in voice performance, pedagogy and choral conducting at the University of Cincinnati. Lisa also studied in New York City with the Assistant Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera and at the Mannes College of Music. For almost seven years Lisa sang with the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera in the role of Madame Firmin.
She has performed in concert, musicals and on the opera stage in North America, Europe and Israel and notably at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City in the lead role of Elena in I Vespri Siciliani with Opera Orchestra of New York. Her voice has been described as “a lyric soprano voice of much beauty, tone and sensitivity”. She has received various awards and scholarships at the regional Metropolitan Opera auditions, American Jenny Lind Competition, American Teachers of Singing, Mozart competition and was a finalist in the prestigious Washington International competition. Ms. Brillon founded and directs the Queenston Women’s Chorus, is the organist and choir director for St. David’s United Church, was the artistic director/founder of the Niagara’s premiere show choir, The Niagara Star Singers and for 18 years directed the summer Queenston Musical Theatre Camp. She is the voice/choral instructor for Music Niagara’s Summer Music Academy and as well, she is the founder/ festival director of the Niagara Musical Theatre and Voice Festival, was on the provincial executive for NATS (National Association Teachers of Singing), a board member for the Yellow Door Theatre Project and is currently the President of the Ontario Music Festivals Association (OMFA). Lisa is also the Great Lakes Region Governor for NATS International. She was the ‘host’ for the OMFA Provincial finals held in Niagara 2019 to over 1200 competitors and will host again in 2023. Lisa is sought out as a voice, musical theatre and commercial music adjudicator and choral clinician and is a former RCM voice examiner. She resides in Queenston where she loves teaching singing in her home studio. Her students have graduated from universities in Canada and the USA in music programs in classical voice, musical theatre, opera, and music education. Many students perform in professional, and community musical theatre shows, in Disneyworld, cruise ships, with symphony orchestras, in opera, have won the RCM Silver/Gold Medals and excel at festivals and competitions. Ms. Brillon is proud to educate musicians and singers of all ages in the art of singing.
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Here are the marks from adjudicator Benjamin Smith on the senior piano classes. He had a full schedule from Wednesday till Friday. The marks are in order of the class numbers.
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Change in Adjudicator
Our adjudicator for Musical Theatre and Speech Arts, Marie Baron, had to cancel last minute because of health reasons, Fortunately our Committee was able find a replacement for her in Lisa Cosens Brillon. Here is her bio:
Lisa Cosens Brillon began singing professionally at the age of 17 on the national television show, CBC Hymn Sing. Lisa studied at the Universities of Manitoba and Arizona where she earned her Bachelor and two Masters of Music degrees in Voice Performance and Music Education. She began her doctoral studies in voice performance, pedagogy and choral conducting at the University of Cincinnati. Lisa also studied in New York City with the Assistant Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera and at the Mannes College of Music. For almost seven years Lisa sang with the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera in the role of Madame Firmin.
She has performed in concert, musicals and on the opera stage in North America, Europe and Israel and notably at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City in the lead role of Elena in I Vespri Siciliani with Opera Orchestra of New York. Her voice has been described as “a lyric soprano voice of much beauty, tone and sensitivity”. She has received various awards and scholarships at the regional Metropolitan Opera auditions, American Jenny Lind Competition, American Teachers of Singing, Mozart competition and was a finalist in the prestigious Washington International competition. Ms. Brillon founded and directs the Queenston Women’s Chorus, is the organist and choir director for St. David’s United Church, was the artistic director/founder of the Niagara’s premiere show choir, The Niagara Star Singers and for 18 years directed the summer Queenston Musical Theatre Camp. She is the voice/choral instructor for Music Niagara’s Summer Music Academy and as well, she is the founder/ festival director of the Niagara Musical Theatre and Voice Festival, was on the provincial executive for NATS (National Association Teachers of Singing), a board member for the Yellow Door Theatre Project and is currently the President of the Ontario Music Festivals Association (OMFA). Lisa is also the Great Lakes Region Governor for NATS International. She was the ‘host’ for the OMFA Provincial finals held in Niagara 2019 to over 1200 competitors and will host again in 2023. Lisa is sought out as a voice, musical theatre and commercial music adjudicator and choral clinician and is a former RCM voice examiner. She resides in Queenston where she loves teaching singing in her home studio. Her students have graduated from universities in Canada and the USA in music programs in classical voice, musical theatre, opera, and music education. Many students perform in professional, and community musical theatre shows, in Disneyworld, cruise ships, with symphony orchestras, in opera, have won the RCM Silver/Gold Medals and excel at festivals and competitions. Ms. Brillon is proud to educate musicians and singers of all ages in the art of singing.
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Results Strings
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The results from the strings classes by adjudicator Lance Ouelette. The marks are in order of the class numbers.Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
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Results Senior Piano
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Here are the marks from adjudicator Benjamin Smith on the senior piano classes. He had a full schedule from Wednesday till Friday. The marks are in order of the class numbers.Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
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Results Junior Piano
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Here are the results of Junior Piano, from Tuesday and Wednesday April 2-3, 2024. The results are in order of class number.Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
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First results are in!
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Here are the results of the vocal classes held April 2 at Holy Trinity. The results are presented in class number order.Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
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