Prairie Vocal Arts Collective

Prairie Vocal Arts Collective Showcasing Saskatchewan’s vocal artists
Innovative & engaging live performance
Concerts • Community • Collaboration

Introducing the singers of Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala!Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the inc...
09/01/2026

Introducing the singers of Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala!

Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the incredible Saskatchewan vocal artists taking the stage for Prairie Vocal Arts Collective’s inaugural concert.

Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala
Friday, September 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Darke Hall, Regina
Tickets: $45 General | $35 Students

Tickets are available now: https://purchase.darkehall.ca/EventAvailability?EventId=36201

Join us for an evening celebrating the artistry and talent of Saskatchewan singers, featuring a diverse program of vocal music and collaborative performances.

Meet Alyssa Woolhether

Soprano Alyssa Woolhether is a versatile and emotive vocalist who is equally at home on the operatic stage, in the recital hall, and behind the microphone. She has performed with opera companies across Ontario, trained at prestigious programs in Canada and Europe, and performs throughout Saskatchewan as both a soloist and with her soul band, Lyssa & The Try-Tones

Favorite operatic roles include Micaëla in Carmen (Toronto City Opera), Miss Jessel in The Turn of the Screw (Western Opera), and Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro (Accademia Europea dell’Opera). With Lyssa & the Try-Tones, Alyssa has released three EPs, received two SaskMusic Award nominations for R&B Artist of the Year, opened for Boney M, and performed at notable festivals throughout Saskatchewan.

In addition to performing, Alyssa maintains a busy voice studio at the University of Regina Conservatory of Performing Arts, serves as Music Director of the Sisters in Song Women’s Choir of Regina, and is co-founder and Co-Artistic Director of the Prairie Vocal Arts Collective.

Alyssa holds a Master of Music in Performance and Literature from Western University and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Regina.

Introducing the singers of Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala!Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the inc...
08/31/2026

Introducing the singers of Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala!

Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the incredible Saskatchewan vocal artists taking the stage for Prairie Vocal Arts Collective’s inaugural concert.

Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala
Friday, September 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Darke Hall, Regina
Tickets: $45 General | $35 Students

Tickets are available now: https://purchase.darkehall.ca/EventAvailability?EventId=36201

Join us for an evening celebrating the artistry and talent of Saskatchewan singers, featuring a diverse program of vocal music and collaborative performances.

Meet Joshua Hendricksen Joshua Hendricksen

Joshua Hendricksen, bass-baritone, is an artist hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan. Lauded for his captivating stage presence, vocal flexibility and warm, clear tone, he has made a name for himself as an engaging and sensitive musician on the concert stage. An ardent supporter of Canadian classical music, Joshua’s recital programs often prominently feature Canadian art songs, and he has had the great honour of premiering new Canadian compositions on multiple occasions. In addition to his solo projects, Joshua currently performs as part of Regina’s self-directed 12-voice choral ensemble, Wascana Voices; as the younger half of the jazz duo, Hendricksen n’ Son; and is also frequently seen on the concert and recital stages of Saskatchewan as a collaborative pianist and choral accompanist.

Introducing the singers of Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala!Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the inc...
08/28/2026

Introducing the singers of Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala!

Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the incredible Saskatchewan vocal artists taking the stage for Prairie Vocal Arts Collective’s inaugural concert.

Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala
Friday, September 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Darke Hall, Regina
Tickets: $45 General | $35 Students

Tickets are available now: https://purchase.darkehall.ca/EventAvailability?EventId=36201

Join us for an evening celebrating the artistry and talent of Saskatchewan singers, featuring a diverse program of vocal music and collaborative performances.

Meet Robert Ursan

Robert Ursan was born and raised in Regina, SK. He holds degrees in voice, composition and
opera studies from Oberlin College, Ohio, University of Toronto and the Royal Scottish
Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland. As a performer, Robert has sung with
opera companies across Canada and Britain, performed in musicals and plays, and recorded
concerts for the CBC and BBC. Since his return to Saskatchewan, he has directed and/or
music directed over 150 productions. As a teacher, he has taught students who have attended
Canadian and International institutions for theatre, musical theatre and classical music. His
students have performed in major theaters in Canada, the UK and the US – currently several
are performing at the Stratford and Shaw Festivals and on Broadway. As a theatrical writer, he
has written operas, musicals, incidental scores and plays – in addition to concert works for
voice, piano and strings. His works have been heard on the CBC and from the Brooklyn Academy in New York, across Canada and as far away as the Canadian Embassy in Moscow.
He is currently Artistic Director of Do It With Class– Young People’s Theatre with whom he has worked for more than three decades.

Introducing the singers of Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala!Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the inc...
08/27/2026

Introducing the singers of Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala!

Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the incredible Saskatchewan vocal artists taking the stage for Prairie Vocal Arts Collective’s inaugural concert.

Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala
Friday, September 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Darke Hall, Regina
Tickets: $45 General | $35 Students

Tickets are available now: https://purchase.darkehall.ca/EventAvailability?EventId=36201

Join us for an evening celebrating the artistry and talent of Saskatchewan singers, featuring a diverse program of vocal music and collaborative performances.

Meet Andrea McCulloch

Though she loves gardening and critters of all kinds, Andrea McCulloch eagerly traded in an Alberta farm for some better stage lighting. She is grateful for the wonderful performance opportunities, including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and a Naxos
recording with Opera Lafayette. In Canada, with Calgary Opera, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Cowtown Opera, Out of the Box Productions, Tapestry Opera,
the Toronto Concert Orchestra at Casa Loma, the Regina Philharmonic Chorus, Horizon
Baroque, and many more concerts with beloved colleagues. She is enchanted by all
things eclectic and novel, which inspired her to collaborate with neuroscientists, visual
artists, and composers, fusing art, entertainment, and research. Andrea was musical director and performer for My Virtual Dream, which played in Toronto, Los Angeles, and Berlin. In addition to performing, she loves teaching others everything she can about
great music, as well as singing and speaking.
With a vocal performance degree from the University of Regina and a master’s degree from the University of Maryland Opera Studio, Andrea has returned to Regina as an Interdisciplinary PhD candidate, supervised by Dr. Charity Marsh and Dr. Tina Alexander-Luna. Do ask her about her research, but don’t ask her when she’ll finish.
Soon, ok??

Introducing the singers of Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala!Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the inc...
08/26/2026

Introducing the singers of Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala!

Over the next several days, we’ll be introducing the incredible Saskatchewan vocal artists taking the stage for Prairie Vocal Arts Collective’s inaugural concert.

Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala
Friday, September 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Darke Hall, Regina
Tickets: $45 General | $35 Students

Tickets are available now: https://purchase.darkehall.ca/EventAvailability?EventId=36201

Join us for an evening celebrating the artistry and talent of Saskatchewan singers, featuring a diverse program of vocal music and collaborative performances.

Meet Emily Ready Emily Ready

Emily Ready was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. She has a Bachelor of
Music Degree in Voice Performance from the University of Regina. She moved to Winnipeg, MB, to study at the University of Manitoba, where she received a
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Voice Performance. After four years in Winnipeg, she moved to New York to pursue a Master of Music Degree from New York University. Her graduate studies concentrated in Musical Theatre Performance with a
dual-degree in Vocal Pedagogy.

Emily has performed, taught, choreographed, and assistant directed in both musical theatre and opera. Outside of her involvement in the arts, she became certified in Teaching English as a Second Language 2018, and walked 280km of the Camino de
Santiago in Portugal and Spain with her dad in 2023.

After teaching, singing, and seeing as many live performances as possible in New York City, Emily is grateful to be back in Saskatchewan! She teaches privately and as a sessional instructor in the Music Department at the University of Regina, all
while holding down a job as the Company Manager of the Globe Theatre, and travelling with her fiancé, Myk! Website: www.emilyready.com

Join us for Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala, the inaugural concert of the Prairie Vocal Arts Collective.This though...
07/23/2026

Join us for Resonance: A Prairie Vocal Arts Gala, the inaugural concert of the Prairie Vocal Arts Collective.

This thoughtfully curated program offers a preview of our exciting 2026–2027 season, featuring an evening of opera, art song, and cabaret performed by some of Saskatchewan’s outstanding performers. Together, these performances showcase the artistry, versatility, and vibrant talent of our province’s vocal community.

Darke Hall
Friday, September 11, 2026
7:00 PM

Tickets: $45 General Admission | $35 Students
Available through the Darke Hall website.

Featuring:
• Tina Alexander-Luna
• Joshua Hendricksen
• Andrea McCulloch
• Emily Ready
• Robert Ursan
• Alyssa Woolhether
with Rachel Andrist, piano

We invite you to join us as we celebrate the beginning of an exciting new chapter for vocal arts in Saskatchewan. We can’t wait to share this special evening with you.

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⏰ Don’t wait — get your audition in today!The deadline for digital auditions for Prairie Vocal Arts Collective is May 31...
05/21/2026

⏰ Don’t wait — get your audition in today!

The deadline for digital auditions for Prairie Vocal Arts Collective is May 31, and we would love to hear from you.

PVAC welcomes emerging and established Saskatchewan-based singers (18+) who are ready to perform at a semi-professional/professional level in a collaborative, community-driven environment.

🎥 Digital audition submissions close May 31.
🔗 Link in bio / comments.

🎥 Digital auditions for Prairie Vocal Arts Collective are being accepted until May 31! ✨We are looking for passionate Sa...
05/19/2026

🎥 Digital auditions for Prairie Vocal Arts Collective are being accepted until May 31! ✨

We are looking for passionate Saskatchewan-based singers (18+) who are ready to perform at a semi-professional/professional level and are excited to collaborate, create, and connect through music.

Whether your background is opera, art song, musical theatre, or crossover repertoire — we would love to hear from you.

If you missed out on an in-person audition slot, this is your chance to still be part of PVAC’s inaugural season!

🔗 Submission information in bio / comments.

✨ In-person audition slots for May 24 are now FULL! ✨Thank you, Saskatchewan! 🙏 We have been so excited by the incredibl...
05/18/2026

✨ In-person audition slots for May 24 are now FULL! ✨

Thank you, Saskatchewan! 🙏 We have been so excited by the incredible response and support for Prairie Vocal Arts Collective’s inaugural season.

If you were hoping to audition, there is still time! We highly encourage interested singers to submit a digital audition.

PVAC is seeking emerging and established Saskatchewan-based singers (18+) who are ready to perform at a semi-professional/professional level and are excited to collaborate, grow artistically, and share their artistry with the community.

🎥 Digital auditions will be accepted until May 31.
🔗 Submission details in bio / comments.

Curious about Prairie Vocal Arts Collective? We’re answering some of the questions we’ve been hearing most often!PVAC wa...
05/18/2026

Curious about Prairie Vocal Arts Collective? We’re answering some of the questions we’ve been hearing most often!

PVAC was created to celebrate and showcase the incredible vocal talent across Saskatchewan while building community through collaboration, artistry, and performance. We can’t wait to share more about what’s ahead.

Have another question for us? Drop it in the comments or send us a message! ✨

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