Rachelle Courtney is a Canadian jazz singer and music educator with over 15 years' experience teaching musical theatre and contemporary voice to professional and aspiring singers.
Recipient of the 2023 Forest City London Music Award for Jazz Vocals, Rachelle attributes her success as a jazz singer to the years she spent studying music at Humber College in Toronto with some of the finest jazz musicians in the country. In complement to her jazz background, Rachelle also holds a Diploma of Music Theatre from the Randolph College for the Performing Arts, which has significantly informed her performing practice, and is evident in her captivating stage presence, and ability to find the emotion and intention in a song's lyric. Her understanding of jazz has been shaped not only by the training she received from world-class musicians and educators, but also by the opportunities she has been given to perform and be part of the broader jazz community. From choral ensembles to big bands, Rachelle has enjoyed a rewarding career performing and collaborating with many different groups. She has been a featured singer with the Swing Shift Big Band at venues such as The Rex, and the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, and has recorded accompanying vocals for singer Lori Cullen on her album "Buttercup Bugle", with performances at Hugh's Room and the Harbourfront Centre Theatre. She has graced the stage in her hometown at the Westben Arts Festival Theatre, and Stirling Festival Theatre; and has performed as both a lounge singer and main-stage vocalist aboard Holland America and Celebrity cruise lines, touring the world and developing an international following. Her debut album "Unforgettable" has been featured on Toronto's Jazz FM91 and other radio stations across the country.
In addition to performing, Rachelle holds a Masters of Music Education from Western University where she has worked as a teaching assistant and vocal coach. She loves working with youth, and enthusiastically devotes her time as a voice teacher and adjudicator to young students pursuing careers in musical theatre and contemporary music. Rachelle is a contributor to the Conservatory Canada Contemporary Voice Exam Syllabus, and is a member of both the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association.
Rachelle lives in Southwestern Ontario with her jazz pianist husband, Nevin Campbell, and three daughters. She enjoys performing locally at concert halls, festivals, restaurants, and private functions.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church - Westminster Room
54 Queen St. N.
Kitchener, ON N2H 2H2
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:9:00 AM | Name:Charmel Marcial | Titles: Turning Tables by Adele Put On A Smile by Silk Sonic | Home Festival:Peel |
Time:9:15 AM | Name:Kylie Zwierschke | Titles: Misty by Errol Garner and Johnny Burke It Could Happen To You by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke | Home Festival:Niagara |
Time:9:30 AM | Name:Sai Maukthika Sravanam | Titles: From The Start by Laufey Jónsdóttir Minefields by Faouzia, A. Tamosi, C. Puth, S. Martin, J. Halatrax, J-kash | Home Festival:Oakville |
Time:9:45 AM | Name:Ava Alcaidinho | Titles: All I Ask by Adele Adkins Let You Break My Heart Again by Laufey Lin Jonsdottir | Home Festival:London |
Time:10:00 AM | Name:Ruby Loomis | Titles: jealousy, jealousy by Casey Smith, Daniel Nigro, & Olivia Rodrigo Sign of the Times by Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson, Alex Salibian, Harry Styles, Mitch Rowland, & Ryan Nasci | Home Festival:Hamilton |
Time:10:15 AM | Name:Olivia Pilon | Titles: Dreams by Fleetwood Mac Rolling in the Deep by Adele | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
Time:10:30 AM | Name:Chloe Lee | Titles: Good Luck, Babe! by Chappell Roan, Justin Tranter & Dan Nigro Tattooed Heart by Ariana Grande, Sean Foreman | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:10:45 AM | Name:Emiliano Contreras | Titles: My Funny Valentine, Babes In Arms by Richard Rodgers Sunday Morning, Songs About Jane by Adam Levine, James Valentine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
Time:11:00 AM | Name:Ayana Raymond | Titles: The 30th by Billie Eilish Put Your Record On by Corinne Bailey Rae | Home Festival:Kingston |
Time:11:15 AM | Name:Ghazal Vakilipour | Titles: Chasing Pavements by Adele Adkins, Francis Eg White River by Ian Brendon Scott, Mark A. Jackson, Sarah Grace McLaughlin (Bishop Briggs) | Home Festival:Newmarket |
Time:11:30 AM | Name:Thianna Rawn | Titles: Wildflowers by Billie E O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell Somebody To Love by Freddie Mercury | Home Festival:Barrie |
Time:11:45 AM | Name:Leah Bakker | Titles: House of the Rising Sun by The Animals Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Pat Benetar by Eddie Schwartz | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:1:00 PM | Name:Elizabeth Christopher | Titles: Situations by Cassie Dasilva, Liz Rodrigues, Nicolina Bozzo & Steve Molella Wildflower by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Time:1:15 PM | Name:Ela Weinreich | Titles: Hopelessly Devoted to You by John Farrar Valerie by The Zutons | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
Time:1:30 PM | Name:Sarah Armenta | Titles: Premier amour by Dani Terreur and Alice & Moi We Can't Be Friends (Wait for your Love) by Ariana Grande, Max Martin & Ilya Salmanzadeh | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
Time:1:45 PM | Name:Rachel Jackson | Titles: Will You Love Me Tomorrow by Carole King How Will I Know? by Whitney Houston | Home Festival:Oakville |
Time:2:00 PM | Name:Meghan Dent | Titles: Brave by Sara Bareilles You Say by Lauren Daigle | Home Festival:South Simcoe |
Time:2:15 PM | Name:Kayleigh Ocampo | Titles: From The Start by Laufey and Spencer Stewart At Last by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren | Home Festival:Toronto |
Workshop will be held from approximately 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.
The top two competitors from this class will proceed to the playoffs.
The playoffs will be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church - Chapel
54 Queen St. N., Kitchener, ON N2H 2H2