Soprano Melanie Baux has always loved being surrounded by music. Melanie has a Diploma in Music Performance from Mount Royal University and a Bachelor of Music Performance from The University of Manitoba. Most recently, Melanie has completed the Professional Pedagogy course and Boston Conservatory and all three levels of the Somatic Voicework the LoVetri Method.™ Melanie has studied under Winston Noren, Karen Jensen and Canadian coloratura Tracy Dahl. In concert Melanie has performed Mozart’s Exultate Jubilate with the University of Manitoba Orchestra, Schubert’s Mass in C with The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Opera Excerpts with The Calgary Youth Orchestra and premiered Elizabeth Raum’s Prairie Alphabet with The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. On the opera stage she has appeared as Venus in Offenbach's Orphee aux Enfers and Beth in Adamo’s Little Women. She has performed with the Calgary Bach Festival society, the Cantare Children’s Choir, The Bach Festival Orchestra and as a roster singer with Cowtown Opera, where she appeared on stage for several productions including TedX YYC.
As a young singer, Melanie participated in the Mount Royal Choral Program, Alberta Youth Choir, Ad Libitum Vocal Ensemble, Spiritus Chamber Choir and The Winnipeg Singers. Melanie is the artistic director of the Cochrane Young Singers choral Program, and has been a vocal coach and rehearsal lead for The Calgary Boys Choir.
Melanie is the Artistic Director of Swamp Donkey Musical Theatre Society and has been a musical Director, choreographer and Director for many musical theatre productions. She has frequently adjudicates at music festivals and gives master classes in both Musical Theatre and classical vocal performance.
Melanie teaches private voice lessons as well as group and private Musical Theatre classes. She is committed to mentoring and teaching youth and building confidence through music and community. Her greatest joy comes from sharing her love of music with her students.
Everyone can sing ❤️