Kathy has coached many corporate leaders in the private sector. She does performances around North America. She works with senior citizens at many retirement residences and Long Term Care facilitating her popular programs: SING FOR WELLNESS for active

seniors, and her MUSIC & MOVEMENT program for assisted living residents. She teaches voice privately to singers and speakers as well as coaching for vocal groups.

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Kathy's musical and vocal education began at Humber College as a Vocal Major. Fine Arts. After college Kathy went on the road  performing across Canada. After that, she joined the music trade in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa and retired as a Sergeant. Kathy returned to Toronto in 1985. She established her own dance band with a repertoire of over 400 songs for corporate and private functions, as well as the RSVP Jazz Quartet. In 1992 she was a founding member of The Singers Guild of Toronto. As President of the SGT, she organised special events & workshops for singers: “Self Defense for Women”, “A Meeting with Donny Osmond”; the Guild brought in Annie Ross of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. In 1994, Kathy was elected to the Board of Directors, Toronto Musicians’ Association / American Federation of Musicians for a 2 year term. and was active in contract negotiations for Local 149. She was appointed chair of the contract revision committee, and designed the new contract for Local 149 miscellaneous & steady engagements. She was also an active member of the P.R Committee and Events Committee and an industry rep to National Association of Catering Executives.

To promote support of arts and live performance, Kathy was hired as the "See The Music" talent guide editor, in charge of layout, design, sales, and circulation at trade shows. Then came the study of animation voice acting in Los Angeles and Toronto, and jazz dance as well as Comedy Improv at Second City in the early 90’s and again in 2001…as well Theatresports Toronto (Level V) to hone her ‘quick thinking’ skills. Some of her favourite stints included being a singing host for Mark Breslin's "Sing Sing.", and having the pleasure of working with Debbie Reynolds as a film stand-in. Kathy was also a talent booking agent for Sphere Entertainment.

 

From 1988-1991, Kathy composed, published and distributed 3 independent recordings on CD which still receive Canadian airplay, most notably her Christmas favorite “The Gift of Love”. In 1994, she won a Scarborough Arts Council Award for her original country songs “Put Your Mind At Ease” performed by Neil Donnell. In 1998, she began a 6 year run as a principal performer in the live improv show "Joey & Gina’s Comedy Wedding" as a principal actor. She was featured singing the music of Harry James in the Toronto Jazz Festival, Canada Day ’99 at Nathan Phillip’s Square with Paul Grosney’s Big Band, and performed the Markham Jazz Festival with Paul and Tommy Ambrose. Kathy has had voice articles published in “Weddings & Honeymoons” Magazine, the Singers Guild of Toronto newsletter, and the KLI Corp. Newsletter “Your Voice Is You”. She created an audio CD project called “A Tribute To Canadian Jazz Composers”. 

 

Kathy achieved her Advanced Bronze certificate (ATM-B) and designation from Toastmasters International. Being a perpetual student herself, she also a certified graduate of the National Institute of Broadcasting. Kathy was invited to join the Faculty of Centennial College as a part-time Continuing Education teacher and will be lecturing on communication skills. As the creator of the PURE VOICE POWER training method, she brings her unique vocal expertise to the business world. Her training studio is in Toronto east, where photos of her students and clients line the walls. In 2016 Kathy ran an 8 week Performance Camp for Youths. She is working on her current jazz CD called "Songs of Talk and Love". 

 

Kathy has certificates for studies such as:

Coaching with the Gestalt Method, Music Care Level 1 and 2 for Caregivers, is a Certified Teacher of Adults, Honours Graduate from Centennial College, Music Program 3 years Fine Arts Humber College, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. In January 2016 Kathy finished Semester 1 for Certification in Thanatology as a professional musical care giver, doing popular programs for seniors and Long-Term Care patients.

 

She has a current police check available upon request.

Kathy is a regular Blood Donor.

 

MEMBERSHIPS, past and present

• A.C.T.R.A. (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists)

• N.A.T.S. - National Assoc, of Teachers of Singing

• V.A.S.T.A. (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) 

• A.F. of M. (American Federation of Musicians)

• S.O.C.A.N. (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada)

• C.M.R.R.A. (Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Assoc.)

• Toastmasters International