A Unique Music School | Meet the Teachers of Purple Door Music Academy!
Purple Door Music Academy is a music school with teachers who are some of the best in the field of vocal and piano education. With three college diplomas, five undergraduate degrees, and three graduate degrees between them, the teachers at Purple Door Music Academy demonstrate strong skills in teaching and performing. Led by owner and voice and piano instructor, Kimberley Denis, all of the instructors possess the skills necessary to make any student's musical journey a success!
Kimberley Denis Kimberley Denis holds multiple graduate and undergraduate degrees in music, business, and education. She is known for her energy and enthusiasm both on stage and off, and is sought after as a soloist, choral clinician and conductor, vocal coach, and adjudicator for voice and choir. In addition to her work leading and teaching at Purple Door Music Academy, she directs Shumayela with the Kokopelli Choir Association (a choir for treble and changing voices for junior high aged singers) and sings with the alto section of Pro Coro Canada, Edmonton's professional choir. She also frequently sings with the Jamani percussion duo and has toured three continents with a variety of performing groups. In addition to her work as a singer and conductor, she arranges music for choirs. |
Kitbielle Pasagui, VoiceKitbielle Pasagui is a Filipino soprano who moved to Canada in early 2012. She joined the Kokopelli Choir Association at the end of 2011-2012 season and and continues her involvement as the assistant conductor of the Kokopelli Youth Choir, a member of Òran and a singer with the Nuf Sed Jazz Choir. Kitbielle was a vocal performance major at the University of the Philippines, College of Music, and has been singing in choirs since she was six years old. Kitbielle is an alumna of and soloist with the world renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers.
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Jessica Wagner,
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Josie Cole,
Musical Theatre Josie Cole is a singer/dancer/actor from Edmonton and is very excited to be teaching musical theatre classes at Purple Door Music Academy this upcoming year. Growing up with a grandmother who owned a dance studio (Zinger School of Dancing in Coronation, AB) she has always had a passion for creating and teaching others the joy of theatre. Josie has taught and choreographed for many studios across Alberta in all different dance forms. Most recently, Josie worked closely with Kim Denis at MusiCamp Alberta as Choreographer of the two week immersive musical theatre camp at Red Deer College. Josie is a graduate from Victoria School of the Arts in Edmonton and Randolph College of The Performing Arts in Toronto, Ontario.
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