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Strengthen your craft of storytelling through music and text. By the end of the sessions, participants will have a better understanding of the tools ready for professional auditions, university/college entrance auditions, festivals, showcases, exams and more!

 

For: Teens, Emerging Artists & Adults


8 Sessions , 1.5 hrs - January - March, 2026 

  • Acting Through Song Technique

  • Audition Preparation

  • Choosing Suitable Repertoire

  • Healthy Legit, Mix-belt & Belt Techniques

  • Mock Audition

  • Music & Text Analysis

  • Prepare a Ready-To-Send Audition Tape

  • Limited Enrollment (6-8 per class)

DENISE WILLIAMS

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Active Roles

Voice Coach (current production of Lion King, Mirvish Productions)

Voice Teacher & National Vocal Adjudicator (over 30 years)

Part time Music Theatre Faculty, Sheridan College (since 2018)

Founding Artistic Director, No Strings Theatre (since 2005)

Teacher Affiliate & Examiner, Royal Conservatory of Music (since 2000)

Owns Voices of Colour Music Studio (VCM) (since 1990)

 

Memberships

Examiners and Advance Certified Voice Teacher (RCM)

Vice President of the National Association for Teachers of Singing (NATS)/ Ontario Chapter

Immediate Past President, ORMTA Central Toronto Branch

Member, Elora Festival and Elora Singers Board of Directors

ACTRA, CAEA 

 

Education

Master of Arts, Community Music, Wilfrid Laurier University

Arts and Entertainment Administration - Raymond Chang School, Toronto Metropolitan University. (formerly Ryerson)

ARCT Singing Diploma, Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM)

Kodaly Pedagogy Certificate, RCM

Early Childhood Music Education, RCM/Ryerson

Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto, Trinity College

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www.denisewilliamssoprano.com

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LIAM ERIC DAWSON

Liam Eric Dawson is an emerging theatre director, creative producer and performer originally
from Newfoundland. Being fromNewfoundland he has had the opportunity to work in most
aspects of theatre. From performance to set/props builder, creative team to media creator and
U-Haul driver perfeccionado. He’s done it all! As a creator, Liam is detail oriented. He pushes the boundaries of the physical space, discovers joy, tension and the ridiculousness of the world of the show.


Over his career Liam has had the opportunity to work with and be taught by the likes of Ann
Hodges, Jeannette Lambermont-Morey, Steve Ross, Brad Hodder, Paul Wilson to name only
a few.

 

Selected credits include:

Acting: No Change In The Weather (Terra Bruce/Mirvish), Twelfth Night: The Musical
(Theatre Sheridan- Actor & Asst Director), Salt-Water Moon (Baccalieu Players- Actor &
Director), Annie (Gussied Up), The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s
Dream (Perchance Theatre).
Direction: Hansel & Gretel (No Strings Theatre- Assistant & Remount Director) The Murder
of Alfreda Pike (Walnut Productions- Upcoming), Thunderor: A Rock Opera (Boonsdale
Productions), Lobby Hero, Voices of Tomorrow (Icarus Theatre).

Liam is a graduate of Sheridan College's prestigious Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance
program, with a focus in directing. As a dyslexic, he hopes to help and inspire other
neurodivergent creators to achieve their dreams. Liam is Artistic Director of Walnut
Productions and was co-founder of Icarus Theatre.

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Areas of focus: Audition Preparation, Acting Through Song and Text, Vocal Performance, Kiwanis Preparation, Music Analysis, Theatre & Performance History, Character Development, And more...

EMAIL US FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION DETAILS

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