Darrell Christie (Bryan)Darrell Christie was the Rise, Shine, Sing! Music Facilitator from 2019-2021. Darrell Christie is an Adjunct Lecturer at Queen’s University where he teaches choral music, conducting, voice, and music theatre. Outside of Queen’s he is Artistic Director of the Kingston Chamber Choir and a regular soloist throughout Ontario. Darrell’s area of research focuses on collaborative community composition and finding new ways to compose music at a grass roots level.
Rebecca Draisey-CollishawDr. Rebecca Draisey-Collishaw was part of the Rise, Shine, Sing! team during the 2019-2020 academic year. She completed her PhD in ethnomusicology at Memorial University in 2017 and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the DAN School of Drama and Music, Queen's University in 2021. Rebecca currently resides in the UK with she is an ethnomusicologist and independent scholar.
Emma PattersonEmma Patterson is a Concurrent Education Teacher Candidate aiming to teach Music and French at the secondary level. She received her Bachelor's in Music from the DAN School of Drama and Music at Queen's University in 2023, specializing in percussion performance. Emma emphasizes her gratitude for the impact that Rise, Sine, Sing! had on her undergrad experience. The memories of community building, music and dance, and sharing stories ultimately made a lasting mark on her time at Queen's. She looks forward to seeing how RSS evolves and grows in the years to come.
Maysaa AlikhanMaysaa Alikhan was an Undergraduate Research Assistant with Rise, Shine, Sing! from 2022 to 2023. She recently completed her BA (Hons) degree with a Major in Drama and a Minor in French. Maysaa is currently in her final year of Concurrent Education at Queen's University in the P/J French as a Second Language teaching stream. She is so grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of the RSS family!
Felicia HolmesFelicia Holmes was an Undergraduate Research Assistant with Rise, Shine, Sing! from 2022 to 2023. She was a fifth-year Honours in Drama student who had graduated with a Bachelor's of Music Theatre degree at Queen's University.
Hanne PoulsenHanne Poulsen is a Concurrent Education student, studying Music as her major, and a minor in Drama. Hanne specializes in voice, and teaches many young voice students of her own under Harmony in the Home located in Oakville ON. Hanne was an Undergraduate Research Assistant with Rise, Shine, Sing! from 2022 to 2023.
Frank YangFrank Yang was an Undergraduate Research Assistant for Rise, Shine, Sing! from 2019 to 2022. Frank graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Honors) in 2022. He is currently completing a B.Ed degree at Queen's Faculty of Education.
Lauren FourneyLauren Fourney really enjoyed her time as an Undergraduate Research assistant with Rise, Shine, Sing! from 2021 to 2022. Lauren graduated from Queen's in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and is now working towards completing her B.Ed. to begin teaching in an elementary school.
Jessica RosalesJessica Rosales was an Undergraduate Research Assistant with Rise, Shine, Sing! from 2020 to 2022 and loved every minute of it. She holds an Honours Bachelor in the Arts (2022) where she majored in Drama and a Bachelor of Music Theatre (2021) from Queen’s University. She recently worked at The Thousand Islands Playhouse as their Marketing and Development Assistant and is looking forward to beginning her life as a professional actress.
Nicole EmmertonNicole Emmerton was an Undergraduate Research Assistant with Rise, Shine, Sing! during the 2020-2021 season. Nicole graduated with a BA (Honors) concentrating in Music and Psychology. She is currently completing her B.Ed degree at Queen's Faculty of Education.
Megan McIntyre
Megan McIntyre was an Undergraduate Research Assistant with Rise, Shine, Sing! from 2019 - 2021. Megan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in 2021 with a Music major and French minor while taking Math on the side. She is currently completing a B.Ed degree at Queen's Faculty of Education.
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Charis FosterCharis Foster was a Research Assistant for Rise, Shine, Sing! during the 2019-2020 academic year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree in Music and Development Studies in Spring 2020. She went on to complete her Bachelor of Education degree during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Santina HughesSantina Hughes was an Undergraduate Research Assistant for Rise, Shine, Sing! during the 2019-2020 academic year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Spring 2020. She went on to complete her Bachelor of Education degree during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Remira PryceRemira Pryce was an Undergraduate Research Assistant for Rise, Shine, Sing! during the 2019-2020 academic year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree in Music and History in Spring 2020. She went on to complete her Bachelor of Education degree during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Vanessa RomaoVanessa Romao was an Undergraduate Research Assistant for Rise, Shine, Sing! during the 2019-2020 academic year. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in 2020 and pursued graduate work in Musicology.
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