Melanie DeMore

Melanie DeMore is a 3-time Grammy-nominated singer/composer, choral conductor, music director and vocal activist who believes in the power of voices raised together. In her presentations, DeMore beautifully brings her participants together through her music and commentary. DeMore facilitates vocal and stick pounding workshops for professional choirs, community groups, as well as directing numerous choral organisations across the U.S, Canada and beyond. She is a featured presenter of SpeakOut!-The Institute for Social and Cultural Change, works with everyone from Baptists to Buddhists and was a founding member of the Grammy-nominated nominated, ensemble- Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir. She has received numerous awards for her work in the community, including the Children’s Music Network Award for her contribution to the singing community. She is the Music Director for Obeah Opera by Nicole Brooks with performances in Toronto, South Africa and Barbados. She is a charter member of Kate Munger’s Threshold Choirs and conducts song circles with an emphasis on the voice as a vessel for healing. In her own words: “A song can hold you up when there seems to be no ground beneath you”.