Meaghan McKay
Meaghan has cultivated within herself a passion for pedagogy in various forms for over 15 years, and has since collected a few university degrees that have helped her to develop her teaching abilities. She has a Master of Music in Voice Literature and Performance from Western University, an Artist Diploma in Voice Performance from Western…
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Originally from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Martha Healy brings to the position of General Manager her 34 years of teaching elementary music in Halifax County and her expertise as past Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival. She has held leadership positions with local, provincial, and national music education organizations, has served on…
Read MoreJeremy Rutledge
With a voice that can move mountains and a mind that can create digital wonders, Jeremy (he/him) waltzed into the Camerata family in 2023. A Halifax native, he graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and music. His past experience includes musical theatre, a cappella pop ensembles,…
Read MoreByron Hermann
Byron Hermann (he/him) moved to Nova Scotia in 2017 to retire from 40 years of conducting, choir singing, education research, restaurant and music venue ownership, and cultural tourism consultation to focus on composition (and spend more time with the grandkids.) “Retirement” did not last long as Byron returned to music ministry with the United Church,…
Read MoreTessa Short
Tessa Short (she/her) is a local singer, voice teacher, and choir conductor. She studied voice at Acadia University (BMus 2013), and choral conducting at Memorial University (MMus 2018). Tessa has been fortunate enough to work with a number of acclaimed conductors and teachers, including while part of the National Youth Choir of Canada (2012, 2014),…
Read MoreLisa Thornhill Webb
Lisa Thornhill Webb (she/her) has returned to Camerata after initially joining in 2013. Lisa first fell in love with the stage and singing in elementary school in Lower Sackville, NS, where she grew up and learned to play piano and flute. A graduate of Mount Allison University in both Voice (BMus) and Education (BEd), Lisa…
Read MoreJulia Blundon
Originally from Victoria, British Columbia, Julia (she/her) relocated during the summer of 2023 from Montreal to Halifax. The last few years of her time in Montreal were dedicated to completing her education and training as a music therapist at Concordia University. She is now finishing her master’s degree, focusing on creating a music therapy program…
Read MoreGraham Bolton
Growing up in the Annapolis Valley, Graham Bolton (he/him) has always felt at home on the stage. He began singing in choirs at 8 years old, which led to him joining as many choir, band, and theatre programs he could fit into his week. After graduating from Acadia University with a BA in Theatre in…
Read MoreJuliette Moncada
Juliette’s (she/her) first contact with music as a child was playing the piano. Later, as a teenager, she liked to imitate the singers her mother listened to, such as Natalie Dessay or Barbara Bonney. She then decided to dive deeper into music and study at the Grenoble Conservatory of Music (France). Teaching was important to…
Read MoreAmelia McMahon
Amelia McMahon (she/her/elle) grew up in the Annapolis Valley and recently returned to Nova Scotia from Montreal. Since returning to the East Coast, she has sung the role of Humility in Vocalypse’s production of Hildegard von Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum, joined the Halifax Camerata Singers, was named co-conductor of Eastern Horizon (an award-winning chamber choir in…
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