Amanda C Brunk

Style: Pop; Jazz; Classical; Musical Theatre

Title: Voice Teacher/Adjudicator/Clinician

Bio: Amanda Brunk is a cross-over voice teacher with a special interest in vocal health and rehabilitation.  Her curiosity for the mechanics of singing and speech has taken her to study the fields of voice pedagogy, voice therapy and speech internationally.  Amanda adjudicates regularly for classical, choral, pop and musical theatre categories. from coast to coast.  She is an executive board member of the Ontario chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and is a published author for the NATS Journal of Singing.     Amanda teaches Contemporary Voice at Wilfrid Laurier University and maintains a successful crossover studio in Waterloo.  Her voice students have gone on to perform throughout Canada, on North American tours and in Broadway shows.  As conductor of the Grand Philharmonic Youth Choir for eight years, Amanda led the choir to win competitions nationally and internationally, and to perform with grammy-winning recording artists and rock groups.       A passionate advocate for the education and inspiration of young artists, she developed the concept for the Music Theatre Academy at Laurier, an intensive three-week performance program for pre-professional emerging artists where she teaches contemporary voice techniques to classical singers and sits as the Artistic Director.  Amanda is also the Founder and Artistic Director of The Singer's Theatre, a summer music theatre training program that attracts singers from across North America. She has also served as vocal director for various cruise lines. .

Voice Type: Mezzo-soprano

Music Styles Taught: Pop; Jazz; Classical; Musical Theatre

Availability: I have a wait-list for private lessons; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I offer lessons in a group environment; I accept students through a college or university program