CFMTA Conference Grant Recipients

Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations

2023 Conference in Edmonton, AB

A $350 grant was issued to each of these recipients!

Kaylee Read

Kaylee Read is a singer, voice instructor, and founder of the Sing with Kaylee music studio located in SW Calgary. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Alberta and now boasts a diverse and exciting studio where she offers private voice lessons to singers of all ages and abilities, summer music camps, and mom/tot music and movement classes. Kaylee is also a member of NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing).

Lorna Sewell

Voice and piano teacher for 31 years. Performance in various genres: pop, rock, blues, jazz, classical, including opera. ARCT in vocal performance Diploma in Music, vocal performance, BSc in Psychology.

Nadia Khlynovskaya

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Nadia, a Russian choir conductor, graduated from N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov High Music College in 1997. Moving to Canada in 2006 with limited English, she worked hard, teaching piano and achieving RCM certification. As an ARMTA member, she built a thriving business for over ten years.

2025 Recipients

A $1000 grant will be issued to both recipients!

Nathene Arthur
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Rita Thurn
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