CONSERVATORY of MUSIC

heather bedford-clooney

PRIVATE LESSONS | VOICE

conservatory instructor
I look forward to making you a better singer and giving you opportunities to share your talent. You will gain confidence and, together we will correct any vocal issues you have. As well as voice training, I have diplomas in speech and drama. If you love musical theatre we will work on your character development and style. Having taught many of Edmonton's successful singers and teachers, I look forward to teaching you.

About

Heather Bedford-Clooney has maintained a voice studio in Edmonton for 44 years and taught for Elk Island Public Schools for 35 years. Her students have competed at the local, provincial and national music festivals and have successfully maintained entrance to music programs across Canada and the USA. Many of the successful teachers in the Edmonton area studied in Mrs. Bedford-Clooney's studio. She is the Artistic Director of the Edmonton Columbian Choirs and conductors Chanteuses, an award winning women's choir. Besides teaching voice and directing/teaching musical theatre she is also the Executive Director of the Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival and from ED of the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals. She is Past President of the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors (Choirs Canada), Opera Nuova, Choir Alberta, Music Alberta and the Association of Alberta Music Festivals. In 2015 she was inducted into Edmonton's Cultural Hall of Fame.

Lessons

Heather offers private in-person singing lessons at her private studio in Laurier Heights. She teaches classical and musical theatre styles from beginner to advances levels for ages 6 and up. Students can also look forward to performance recitals.

Request lessons with Heather to discuss specific availability and rates.

Education

  • Bachelor of Education - Music Major
  • Voice Diploma (ARCT) - Royal Conservatory of Music
  • Associate Diploma- Trinity College London - Speech and Drama
  • Licentiate Diploma- Trinity College London - Speech and Drama
  • Graduate studies in Voice and Choral Conducting - Westminster Choir College (NJ)
  • Dartmouth College (NH), University of Alberta

Performances / compositions / recordings

  • Conducted and toured with Chanteuses Women's Choir Musical Director of several musicals in the Edmonton area. Adjudicated local and provincial music festivals across Canada for 40 years.
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