Meredith's Bio

Meredith Matthews is Executive Producer and Chief Creative Officer of Gets You Singing Ltd. She is a singer, writer, songwriter and teacher. Meredith taught for decades in private practice as a voice teacher and for twenty-eight years as a Social Science and Creative Process professor at a community college in Ottawa, Canada. When she recognized the need for a fast, upbeat, and simple voice training system and program of courses that singers singers of all ages and stages could use, she combined her teaching skills and vocal talents

to create the Gets You Singing system and courses. These popular courses are given at the Ottawa Conservatory of Music and are based on Meredith’s Gets You Singing voice training system.

Meredith has been singing since she was a toddler. She has performed to rave reviews in leading roles and solos in pop, musical theatre and opera. The National Arts Centre in Ottawa and the McPherson Theatre in Victoria, British Columbia are among the stages where she has sung. Meredith holds a Masters Degree from the University of Western Ontario and is a member of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the Actors’ Equity Association and the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN).

Meredith’s credits include:
Television and Film

Seven years as “the amber lady” on The Canadian Shopping Channel (The Shopping Channel or TSC) where she guest hosted on The Amber Forest, a monthly program showcasing Baltic amber jewelry.

Lead performer in The BNA Act, a British Music Hall musical comedy aired by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC)

Writer producer and performer of one woman show for CJOH Television and Kaklik productions called The Promise of a New Day, a musical about the journey of grief and finding a happy life again after loss.

Appearance as an aristocrat in Eugene Onegin, a party attendee in La Traviata and a fantasy character in the Festival Ottawa opera productions aired by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation.

Theatre

Broadway musicals produced by the Orpheus Musical Theatre Society;
Rebecca (sang 16 songs from pop to opera in RAGS)
Marion the Librarian (lead soprano in The Music Man)
Hillaret (lead soprano in Lock Up Your Daughters)
Multiple roles (lead soprano Salute to the American Musical)
Clementina (lead mezzo-soprano in The Desert Song)
The Prioress (lead soprano in Canterbury Tales)

Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas produced by the Savoy Society of Ottawa
Mabel (soprano in The Pirates of Penzance),
Iolanthe (mezzo-soprano in Iolanthe),
Mad Margaret (mezzo-soprano in Ruddigore),
Angelina (soprano in Trial By Jury),
Tessa (mezzo-soprano in Gondoliers),
Angela (mezzo-soprano in Patience)
Little Buttercup (alto in HMS Pinafore)

Stage Director for the Savoy Society of Ottawa
Iolanthe

Festival Ottawa Opera Productions at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa
Aristocrat (mezzo-soprano in Eugine Onegin)
Party Attendee (soprano in La Traviata)
Fantasy Character (soprano in The Magic Flute)

Music Gigs

One of four lead performer/singers in a five year run of The British North America Act. A British Music Hall production where Meredith sang everything from pop to opera to musical theatre to “character” songs. Performance venues included The National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada, and The McPhearson Theatre in Victoria British Columbia.

Soloist for An Evening With Vera Lynn with The Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces, and the Canadian Centennial Choir.

Writer, producer, and performer of the one woman show Sing, Nightingale, Sing, which is a one act musical that depicts one woman’s journey through the grief process. Performed in Ottawa, Canada, Houston, Texas and Seattle, Washington.

One of two Lead performers in Ivory, Lace, and Gumboots, a nonsensical musical that tickled ivory and funny bones alike!

Keynote speaker/singer for the World Gathering on Bereavement in Seattle Washington.

Recordings

Gets You Singing The Basics a 3CD + book voice training system that’s fun, and easy to get new singers singing fast and experienced singers singing better.

The Promise of a New Day , recorded with the late Hagood Hardy, and Dr. Earl Grollman to bring comfort to the bereaved.

Seeing You Through, a series of sixteen songs to help the bereaved understand the grief process.

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	Meredith Matthews is Executive Producer and Chief Creative Officer of Gets You Singing Ltd. She is a singer, writer, songwriter and teacher. Meredith taught for decades in private practice as a voice teacher and for twenty-eight years as a Social Science and Creative Process professor at a community college in Ottawa, Canada. When she recognized the need for a fast, upbeat, and simple voice training system and program of courses that singers singers of all ages and stages could use, she combined her teaching skills and vocal talents
to create the Gets You Singing system and courses. These popular courses are given at the Ottawa Conservatory of Music and are based on Meredith’s Gets You Singing voice training system. Meredith has been singing since she was a toddler. She has performed to rave reviews in leading roles and solos in pop, musical theatre and opera. The National Arts Centre in Ottawa and the McPherson Theatre in Victoria, British Columbia are among the stages where she has sung. Meredith holds a Masters Degree from the University of Western Ontario and is a member of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the Actors’ Equity Association and the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). Meredith’s credits include: Television and Film Seven years as “the amber lady” on The Canadian Shopping Channel (The Shopping Channel or TSC) where she guest hosted on The Amber Forest, a monthly program showcasing Baltic amber jewelry. Lead performer in The BNA Act, a British Music Hall musical comedy aired by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) Writer producer and performer of one woman show for CJOH Television and Kaklik productions called The Promise of a New Day, a musical about the journey of grief and finding a happy life again after loss. Appearance as an aristocrat in Eugene Onegin, a party attendee in La Traviata and a fantasy character in the Festival Ottawa opera productions aired by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation. Theatre Broadway musicals produced by the Orpheus Musical Theatre Society; Rebecca (sang 16 songs from pop to opera in RAGS) Marion the Librarian (lead soprano in The Music Man) Hillaret (lead soprano in Lock Up Your Daughters) Multiple roles (lead soprano Salute to the American Musical) Clementina (lead mezzo-soprano in The Desert Song) The Prioress (lead soprano in Canterbury Tales) Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas produced by the Savoy Society of Ottawa Mabel (soprano in The Pirates of Penzance), Iolanthe (mezzo-soprano in Iolanthe), Mad Margaret (mezzo-soprano in Ruddigore), Angelina (soprano in Trial By Jury), Tessa (mezzo-soprano in Gondoliers), Angela (mezzo-soprano in Patience) Little Buttercup (alto in HMS Pinafore) Stage Director for the Savoy Society of Ottawa Iolanthe *Festival Ottawa Opera Productions at the National Arts Centre* in Ottawa** Aristocrat (mezzo-soprano in Eugine Onegin) Party Attendee (soprano in La Traviata) Fantasy Character (soprano in The Magic Flute) Music Gigs One of four lead performer/singers in a five year run of The British North America Act. A British Music Hall production where Meredith sang everything from pop to opera to musical theatre to “character” songs. Performance venues included The National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada, and The McPhearson Theatre in Victoria British Columbia. Soloist for An Evening With Vera Lynn with The Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces, and the Canadian Centennial Choir. Writer, producer, and performer of the one woman show Sing, Nightingale, Sing, which is a one act musical that depicts one woman’s journey through the grief process. Performed in Ottawa, Canada, Houston, Texas and Seattle, Washington. One of two Lead performers in Ivory, Lace, and Gumboots, a nonsensical musical that tickled ivory and funny bones alike! Keynote speaker/singer for the World Gathering on Bereavement in Seattle Washington. Recordings Gets You Singing The Basics a 3CD + book voice training system that’s fun, and easy to get new singers singing fast and experienced singers singing better. The Promise of a New Day , recorded with the late Hagood Hardy, and Dr. Earl Grollman to bring comfort to the bereaved. Seeing You Through, a series of sixteen songs to help the bereaved understand the grief process.