GWENNA FAIRCHILD-TAYLOR

Gwenna believes in the power of the arts as a catalyst for community building and social change and strives to make sure everyone has access to creative experiences, regardless of location or circumstance. She wrote the curriculum and continues to consult for "Learn English Through Song," a program run by The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall that facilitates language learning and community building for newcomer women through singing. Through her work at Opera Omaha, she created and facilitated programming for over 15 community partners. She is a four-time recipient of grants in support of music and drama programming for kids in four communities in Nunavut. Her tri-lingual (Inuktitut, English, French) arrangement of James Gordon's Frobisher Bay was recently featured on the Inuksuk Drum Dancer's latest recording. Gwenna consults on arts curriculum and facilitates workshops and discussions about opera and civic practice for companies throughout Canada and the United States.