Marie Anderson is currently completing a Masters program at the Education Faculty, Queen’s University, with a focus on vocal pedagogy and spirituality. She teaches singing and voice at Upper Canada Academy of Performing Arts.

She is Assistant Conductor for Cantabile Choirs, under the direction of Dr. Mark Sirett. Marie has developed and successfully taught a unique group vocal technique program for adults. She was co-founder and director of La Jeunesse Youth Choirs in Northumberland County, with members ranging from four to nineteen years of age. Under her direction, the choir toured Europe five times, receiving four gold medals in International competition. They have five CDs and can be heard on CBC radio and American Public Broadcasting.

Marie has directed the children’s choir portion of several Murray Schaefer productions, in particular, the children’s opera, The enchanted forest) and The palace of the cinnabar phoenix.

Marie has led many workshops in vocal technique, and creative use of the voice. She has adjudicated across Canada, and has conducted both the Ontario Children’s Choir Camp and the Nova Scotia Children’s Choir Camp. Marie lives in Kingston ON, and has two wonderful children.