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  • HOME
  • TEAM
    • 2023–24 Team
    • PREVIOUS TEAM MEMBERS
  • TAPPING IN THE PARK
  • JOIN RSS!
  • SONG RESOURCES
    • A Million Dreams
    • All My Loving
    • Any Dream Will Do
    • Autumn Leaves
    • Blackbird
    • Blue Moon
    • Both Sides Now
    • Bridge Over Troubled Water
    • Bicycle Built For Two
    • California Dreaming
    • Crocodile Rock
    • Do-Re-Mi
    • Dream a Little Dream
    • Fly Me to the Moon
    • For Good
    • Good Morning
    • Good Morning Starshine
    • Hallelujah
    • Harvest Moon
    • Here Comes the Sun
    • I Got Rhythm
    • I See the Light
    • I Want to Hold Your Hand
    • I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
    • I'll Be There For You
    • I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover
    • It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
    • Jolene
    • Let's go Fly a Kite
    • Lean on Me
    • Let it Snow
    • L-O-V-E
    • My Favorite Things
    • Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!
    • On The Street Where You Live
    • Over the Rainbow
    • Piano Man
    • Rhythm of My Heart
    • Sing
    • Singin' in the Rain
    • Singin' in the Snow
    • Sixteen Going on Seventeen
    • Smile
    • Song for a Winter's Night
    • Sunshine, Lollipops, & Rainbows
    • Sunshine on My Shoulders
    • Sweet Caroline
    • Swinging on a Star
    • Tea for Two
    • Thankful
    • Thank You For Being a Friend
    • Thank You for the Music
    • That's What Friends Are For
    • The Addams Family
    • The Unicorn
    • They Can't Take That Away From Me
    • This is Me
    • This Year
    • Tomorrow
    • Turn! Turn! Turn!
    • Walking on Sunshine
    • We Go Together
    • We Need a Little Christmas
    • What a Wonderful World
    • When I'm Sixty-Four
    • When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
    • Winter Wonderland
    • With a Little Help From My Friends
    • You Can't Stop the Beat
    • Sheet Music (Scores)
    • A YEAR IN THE LIFE (2020-21)
  • CREATE PROJECTS
    • A YEAR IN THE LIFE
    • GLOW
    • STICK PUPPETS
    • THE SPACE BETWEEN
    • THE 12 DAYS OF WINTER
    • WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
  • RESEARCH
    • OMEA Presentation
    • Inquiry at Queen's 2022 presentation
  • CONTACT
    • FAQ

Previous Team Members


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-Collishaw

Dr. 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 Patterson 

Emma 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 Alikhan

Maysaa 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 Holmes

Felicia 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 Poulsen

Hanne 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 Yang

​Frank 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 Fourney

​Lauren 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 Rosales

Jessica 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 Emmerton

Nicole 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 Foster

Charis 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 Hughes

Santina 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 Pryce

Remira 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 Romao

​Vanessa 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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