The Dreaming Divas

19/02/2023

Episode 30! We welcomed fantastic soprano, Danielle Buonaiuto (she/they) as we discussed the intricacies of working as a Canadian in the United States, premiering new works, their co-founded company "Chamber Q***r" and how to operate professionally under the framework of care.

Spread the word for this amazing episode, you do not want to miss this!

Catch the episode here: https://youtu.be/Hp1E0hOCcwQ

19/02/2023

It's been a while! BUT we are back and ready to get down to business. A new episode is coming your way this afternoon, so keep an eye out.

Since we last saw you, so many fun things have happened!

Simmie, not only has their first premiere in The Magic Flute with Opera by Request but will be premiering in the coming weeks with Grand River Opera in Suor Angelica!

Hannah is currently preparing to premiere with The Glen Gould School in their product of Johnathan Dove's, Flight and will later be preparing to sing with the Rebanks Family Fellows in their spring concert.

Keep an eye out for our 30th episode of the Dreaming Divas, coming to you soon!

02/12/2022

The Dreaming Divas Take New York 💕🗽

12/11/2022

On today's episode, we had the wonderful Taylor Strande who is a Speech Language Pathologist at St. Michaels Hospital who helps singers prevent and treat voice disorders. She also does some amazing work in gender-affirming vocal training. We hope you enjoy this amazing episode!

https://youtu.be/llOXTGBj6z4

01/11/2022

Hello Dreaming Divas Family!

We want to extend a HUGE toi toi toi to our Co-Host as she will be competing in the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio Competition on Thursday November 3rd!

You can watch the live streamed event and even vote for your favorite singer. Link in our story, on our profile. So please, you don't want to miss this!

29/10/2022

We had the best time chatting with A. Scott Parry on the Dreaming Divas! Parry is noted for his incredible stage producing and directing and currently holds faculty at the Manhattan School of Music and New York University. He also works privately and in coordination with Dolora Zajick's Institute of Young Dramatic Voice.

You do not want to miss this!

Link Below: 👇👇👇

https://youtu.be/H8KI4nAeOeQ

08/10/2022

Let's kick off October (better late then never!) with a bang! We had the best conversation with Midori Marsh on this episode. We were able to talk about her experience with the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio, personal identity as a singer and maintaining a work/life balance. Please give an enthusiastic welcome to this FABULOUS soprano!

Check out the episode here on Youtube: https://youtu.be/06GBCoZ8grw

24/09/2022

Episode 2 kicked off with incredible artist, Makenzie Morgan! Makenzie is currently the Canadian Opera Company's director of community partnerships and programs. We learned all about what the position entails with the COC and the importance of her own personal projects. You will have to tune in, to learn more!

Catch the podcast on Youtube, Spotify and Anchor! Links Below!

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyMFcz6BxtU
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6F80UF2R2diJ5alSXjlLXN?si=Iu4I5_MzSaKDFST7F6noZw
Anchor: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/OOWAXaBpAtb

11/09/2022

Drum roll please! 🥁

After a well needed break, the Dreaming Divas are proud to present our first guest of Season 2, Rebecca Cuddy (She/They).

Rebecca is an incredible indigenous artist which we had the pleasure to chat with about their projects with the Canadian Opera Company, indigenous art, and their love for contemporary music. What a great way to kick of season 2!

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wPuRRCdTgI
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FP6bvbmPfAKvmQ8jjdIFl?si=d2113426801840b5

01/07/2022

We had the immense pleasure to chat with soprano and director extraordinaire Miriam Khalil and their work with Against the Grain Theatre's, Sāvitri. We had a deep dive discussion about singing to directing, Against the Grain Theatre and the company's new Album from their work Sāvitri.

Please take a listen to this LOVELY human!

https://youtu.be/H_tS-zjcu9w

17/06/2022

We had the immense please to chat with internationally acclaimed baritone, Brett Polegato! We had a deep dive discussion about his international career, dedication to poetry and text, and the process involved when developing new roles!

You DON'T want to miss this!

https://youtu.be/jOJl93x--yo

04/06/2022

It was the most enlightening experience to talk to Dutch soprano Channa Malkin about her career path, singing during pregnancy and postpartum and her artistic philosophy.

Channa was one of our first international artists! You do NOT want to miss this one!

Catch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GH05BwWvAo

22/05/2022

What a pleasure it was to speak with the BRILLIANT Canadian composer Dr. Matthew Emery. Such enriching conversations about his composing process, dedication to poetry and much more!

Link in our bio or here: https://youtu.be/ckR-D-P8myk

Find Matthew here:

https://composermatthewemery.com/

Check out our other podcast here:
https://anchor.fm/the-dreaming-divas

06/05/2022

The Dreaming Divas had the immense pleasure of having Baritone, Peter McGillivray on the podcast!

We had some really interesting discussion on career motives, pedagogy and holding an international and provincial career!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pmKG_-ZhO8&feature=youtu.be

22/04/2022

Join us as we speak to the STELLAR Marcia Whitehead about her experience with muscle tension dysphonia and how she turned her experience into education for singers overcoming setbacks. You won't want to miss this one!
https://youtu.be/4teL6w5fP1U

Join us as we speak to the STELLAR Marcia Whitehead about her experience with muscle tension dysphonia and how she turned her experience into education for s...

08/04/2022

Check out this INCREDIBLE discussion with Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野・they/them about beginning an opera company, q***r identity in opera and how they received the title "Balcony Soprano". This is one you definitely do not want to miss. Link in our bio!
https://youtu.be/4Nj-m-A-WDM

Check out this INCREDIBLE discussion with Teiya about beginning an opera company, q***r identity in opera and how they received the title "Balcony Soprano". ...

25/03/2022

Join us as we speak with Morgan about how to run social media pages, maintain a balances portfolio career and much more!
Listen on Spotify or YouTube! Links in the bio.

Join us as we speak with Morgan about how to run social media pages, maintain a balances portfolio career and much more!Find Morgan here:https://www.morganre...

22/03/2022

12/03/2022

It was our PLEASURE to have soprano Leslie Fagan on the podcast to talk about her career, role preparation and more! There is so much intelligence from this artist!

It was our PLEASURE to have soprano Leslie Fagan on the podcast to talk about her career, role preparation and more!Find Leslie here:https://www.lesliefagan....

25/02/2022

We had such an informative discussion with Shannon about their pedagogy and passion about educating teachers. Super interesting path they took!

We had such an informative discussion with Shannon about their pedagogy and passion about educating teachers. Super interesting path they took!Find Shannon h...

11/02/2022

What a pleasure it was to catch up with an old friend of ours Emma Pennell and talk about Indigenous activism, two-spirit identity and being a plus- size singer. You won't want to miss this!
https://youtu.be/KaoFwYOvtTs

What a pleasure it was to catch up with an old friend of ours Emma Pennell and talk about Indigenous activism, two-spirit identity and being a plus- size sin...

04/02/2022

You've been waiting for it! You've been asking for it! And it's finally here, our second episode of the Delirious Divas!

We talked a little about everything today, and would love if you could take a listen! 😍

Episode 2 of the Delirious Divas! Catch us as we chat a bit about our preference of underwear, our biggest regrets, and what we smell like... because of course that's what you need to know! Be sure to catch our poll below and if you have any ideas for us to chat about, for next episode!

28/01/2022

It was a treat to speak with Kimberly about Body Mapping, Alexander Technique and trouser roles! There is so much to learn from this brilliant mezzo!

It was a treat to speak with Kimberly about Body Mapping, Alexander Technique and trouser roles! There is so much to learn from this brilliant mezzo!Find Kim...

19/01/2022

Check out our first episode here!

We are so excited, so please share far and wide!

Listen to The Delirious Divas on Spotify. A secondary podcast in association with our Podcast, The Dreaming Divas, join Simmie J Patoka (they/them) and Hannah Crawford (she/her) as they capture their moments of delirium. Whether it may be caffeine withdrawal or a lack of sleep, catch these divas in....

19/01/2022

Keep an eye out tomorrow for our new project, the "Delirious Divas". We have made a new platform to talk freely and openly about anything that comes to mind. Episode 1 will be available tomorrow on Spotify, so be sure to keep an 👀 for a link!

14/01/2022

We are starting off 2022 right with Soprano SUPERSTAR Adrianne Pieczonka. We had wonderful conversations about education, differences between North American and European opera upbringing, q***r identity in opera and more!
https://youtu.be/HI-srxLrPNU
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31/12/2021

The best way to finish off the year is with friends! Join us as we speak to the STELLAR Brazilian mezzo Camila Montefusco about career goals, role study and much more! Happy new year everyone!

Join us as we speak with Brazilian mezzo-soprano Camila Montefusco about moving to a new country, career goals, and incorporating multiple genres into a clas...

17/12/2021

Such an informative conversation with American Soprano Marissa Moultrie! From starting an LLC to yoga, music is carried through all these topics.

03/12/2021

We had such a blast speaking with the creators of EM2CONNECT and From the voice of em2 about teaching, music careers, success and plenty more! You won't want to miss this one!
https://youtu.be/4sMbFqrGWWw

19/11/2021

What an absolutely pleasure it is to relaunch our podcast with Steven Leigh. Steven is a corrective phonetics specialist for the Canadian Opera Company and speak about his work, research and passion. A brilliant academic with wisdom to share. Check it out!

https://youtu.be/LTB3cEyQ8CM

After a small hiatus, we’re so happy to come back with a great interview with corrective phonetics specialist Steven Leigh! Steven has been working with the ...