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Bio/Research
Amanda Kind grew up in the coastal town of White Rock, BC, with a soundtrack as varied as her career: from Ella Fitzgerald and Queen to Mariah Carey, Alanis Morissette, Shania Twain, and Green Day. No wonder she’s sung everything from classical and jazz to pop, rock, and country. Amanda’s musical...
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Bio/Research
Amanda Kind grew up in the coastal town of White Rock, BC, with a soundtrack as varied as her career: from Ella Fitzgerald and Queen to Mariah Carey, Alanis Morissette, Shania Twain, and Green Day. No wonder she’s sung everything from classical and jazz to pop, rock, and country. Amanda’s musical adventures have taken her from studying classical voice and jazz at Kwantlen College to musical theatre at the Canadian College of Performing Arts, and myriad styles at the University of Waterloo. Now, she’s wrapping up her Master's in Community Music at Laurier. Amand trained in Vocal Pedagogy at Boston Conservatory (VPPW), Shenandoah’s Commercial Music Institute, and earned Evidence-Based Vocal Pedagogy certifications with Maddie Tarbox.
Amanda is also an active singer, songwriter, and recording artist. She put her own jazz spin on the Oasis hit “Wonderwall” with Jason White, topped the charts with her country hit “Slow Dance” (#1 on SiriusXM), and is on the airwaves with her latest duet, “Another Round,” with James Downham. When she’s not performing, Amanda is a private commercial music vocal coach, working with everyone from seasoned pros to indie artists and aspiring singers in all genres. She also leads KW Glee, Canada’s top pop-rock choral organization, and serves as the Interim President of NATS Ontario.
Research Interests / Ongoing Projects
I’m always studying various elements of vocal technique and working on new warm-ups and exercises to try with my students. I recently attended the Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy Conference with Embodied Voice Lab at University of Michigan. I am in the final stages of a master's degree at Laurier with a focus on researching effective teaching methods in performing arts education at the post-secondary level in Ontario.
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Amanda is also an active singer, songwriter, and recording artist. She put her own jazz spin on the Oasis hit “Wonderwall” with Jason White, topped the charts with her country hit “Slow Dance” (#1 on SiriusXM), and is on the airwaves with her latest duet, “Another Round,” with James Downham. When she’s not performing, Amanda is a private commercial music vocal coach, working with everyone from seasoned pros to indie artists and aspiring singers in all genres. She also leads KW Glee, Canada’s top pop-rock choral organization, and serves as the Interim President of NATS Ontario.
Research Interests / Ongoing Projects
I’m always studying various elements of vocal technique and working on new warm-ups and exercises to try with my students. I recently attended the Acoustic Vocal Pedagogy Conference with Embodied Voice Lab at University of Michigan. I am in the final stages of a master's degree at Laurier with a focus on researching effective teaching methods in performing arts education at the post-secondary level in Ontario.
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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