Academic CV

• Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting

  • Morgan, Melissa. “Choral Art Music as A Reflection of Choral Identity,”
  • DMA dissertation (unpublished) University of Toronto.
  • University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

  2017

• Master of Music in Choral Conducting

  • University of Western Ontario, London, ON

  2005

• Bachelor of Music Education

  • University of Regina, Regina, SK

  2003

• Bachelor of Arts in English

  • University of Regina, Regina, SK

  2001

• Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (ARCT) in Voice

  • Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, ON

  1999

• Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (ARCT) in Flute

  • Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, ON

  1999

• Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto (ARCT) in Piano

  • Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, ON

  1997

Graduate Supervision

• Brianna Levesque, Master of Music Choral Conducting, University of Regina

  2023–2025

• Andrea McCulloch, PhD Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Regina

  2022–2025

• Xinyao Luo, Master of Music Voice Performance, University of Regina

  2021–2023

• Bailey Smith, Master of Music Voice Performance, University of Regina

  2021–2022

Committee Member

• Andrea Corder, Master of Music Voice Performance, University of Regina

  2020

• Campion College Musica Sacra, Regina SK

  • Musical director and curator of the Musica Sacra Series

  2022–present

• First Baptist Church, Regina SK

  • Interim Music Director

  August 2021 – January 2022

• Prairie Chamber Choir Inc., Regina, SK

  • Founder and Artistic Director

  2015–2019

• Bishop’s School for Choristers Summer Camp, Regina, SK

  • Musical Director

  2009–2013

• Luther College University Campus, Regina, SK

  • Luther Bach Choir, Conductor

  2009–2010

• University of Western Ontario, London, ON UWO Varsity Choir, Conductor

  2004–2005

• Holy Rosary Cathedral Choir, Regina, SK

  • Assistant Conductor

  2001–2003

• Juventus Youth Choir Inc., Regina, SK

  • Junior Choir Director and Assistant Conductor

  1998–2003

• Women’s Chorus, Conductor

  • University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Graduate Teaching Assistant Position

  2013–2014

• MacMillan Singers, Assistant Conductor

  2012–2013

• University of Western Ontario, London, ON Graduate Teaching Assistant Position

  • Thames Scholars, Assistant Conductor Advanced Conducting 333 (accompanist and co-teacher)
  • UWO Singers, Assistant Conductor Vocal Methods 021 (accompanist and co-teacher)
  • Choral Conducting 233 (accompanist and co-teacher

  2003–2005

• Conductor, Dead of Winter, Storytelling Concert Series

  • Curator and conductor of This is who I am, Winnipeg, MB, February 17-22

  2026

• Conductor, Saskatchewan Music Educators Association Honour Choir

  • Regina, SK, October 30—November 1

  2025

• Conductor, Chorus Inspira! (formerly known as the Richard Eaton Singers)

  • Choral Workshop, Edmonton AB, October 4

  2025

• Conductor, Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asia Schools (IASAS)

  • Choral Cultural Convention Bangkok, Thailand, March 6-8

  2025

• Conductor, Flint Festival of Choirs

  • Flint Michigan, USA, March 15-17

  2024

• Conductor, Vox Anima London

  • I Dream A World: A Celebration of Music by Black American Composers, Cadogan Hall, London, England, May 30

  2023

• Conductor, Adult Honour Choir

  • Manitoba Choral Association Provincial Manitoba Sings Weekend
  • Winnipeg MB, Canada January 27-29

  2023

• Conductor, Alberta Choral Federation Song Burst Workshop

  • Edmonton AB, August 15-19

  2022

• Conductor, Singspiration Youth Choir Camp

  • Concordia University of Edmonton School of Music, Edmonton AB, August 12-17

  2019

• Conductor, Winnipeg School Division Senior High School

  • Honour Choir, Winnipeg MB, January 7-9

  2016

• Conductor, “Composer’s Recital” concert, University of Western Ontario Orchestra

  • London ON

  2005

• Conductor, “Black Heritage Celebration” concert, International Symphony Orchestra.

  • Sarnia ON and Port Huron Michigan, February 25-26

  2005

• Conductor, University of Western Ontario Cello Choir

  • London ON, February

  2005

• Rehearsal conductor, London Male Chorus, for Orchestra London’s Il Trovatore

  • Opera-in-Concert Series, Timothy Vernon, Conductor, London ON, March

  2004

• Conductor and Vocalist, Echo choral CD, University of Western Ontario

  • London ON

  2004

Rehearsal/conducting demonstrations without a related performance – asterisk indicates a clinic held at the University of Regina. All others were conducted at the named institution.

• Clinician, Yorkton Regional High School, Nov. 17

  2025

• Clinician, Luther College High School of Regina, Nov 13

  2025

• Clinician, Winston Knoll Collegiate Choirs of Regina SK, October 6

  2025

• Clinician, Luther College High School of Regina, Nov. 5

  2024

• Clinician, Yorkton Regional High School, June 7

  2024

• Clinician, Johnson Collegiate High School of Regina, Nov. 27*

  2023

• Clinician, Luther College High School of Regina, Choir Retreat, Nov. 17

  2023

• Clinician, Sacred Heart High School of Yorkton SK, May 13*

  2023

• Clinician, Humboldt Collegiate Institute High School Choir of Humbolt SK, May 12*

  2023

• Clinician, Amici Choir of Regina SK, March 19

  2023

• Clinician, Michael A. Riffel High School Choir of Regina SK, October 29

  2022

• Clinician, Balfour Collegiate Choir Retreat of Regina SK, October 1*

  2022

• Clinician, Prism Choir of Regina, SK, May 29

  2022

• Clinician, Vanier Collegiate High School Choir of Moose Jaw SK, May 16*

  2022

• Clinician, Luther College Senior Choir of Regina SK, May 13

  2022

• Clinician, Campbell Collegiate Choirs of Regina SK, May 6

  2022

• Clinician, Winston Knoll Collegiate Choirs of Regina SK, May 3*

  2022

• Clinician, Luther College Girls Choir of Regina SK, April 6

  2022

• Clinician, Balfour Collegiate Choir of Regina SK, April 4*

  2022

• Clinician, Luther College Girls Choir of Regina SK, March 30

  2022

• Clinician, Flower Mound High School Choir of Flower Mound, Texas

  • Online, March 24

  2021

• Clinician, Luther College High School of Regina SK, November 10

  2020

• Clinician, Leboldus High School Choir of Regina SK, January 29

  2020

• Clinician, Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School Choir of Regina SK

  • November 6

  2019

• Clinician, Riffel High School Choir of Regina SK, November 2

  2019

• Clinician, Saskatchewan Music Educators Association (SMEA)

  • Honour Choir Sectional Leader, Regina SK, October 31 - November 1

  2019

• Clinician, AE Peacock High School Choir of Moose Jaw SK, October 18*

  2019

• Clinician, Leboldus High School Choir of Regina SK, September 26 and 27

  2019

• Clinician Cantate Youth Choirs blitz weekend, Regina SK, September 28

  2019

• Clinician, Miller High School Choir of Regina SK, October 18.

  2014

International

• Voice and Speech Trainers Association Annual Conference 2023

  • La Paz, Baja California Sur Mexico, Co-Presenter with Dr. Shannon Holmes
  • “Bridging the Divide Between Embodied Voice and Technology: Mapping New
  • Pedagogies in Theatre and Singing Training,” July 12

  2023

• American Choral Directors Association National Conference, Cincinnati OH

  • Panel member with Dr. Derrick Fox, Dr. Jeffrey Murdock, Dr. Jabarie Glass, Dr. Frank Watkins, and Dr. Jan Taylor: “Nurturing Black
  • Conductors into Collegiate Leadership,” February 25

  2023

National

• Saskatchewan Music Educators Conference 2023, Regina SK

  • Co-Presenter with Dr. Chris MacRae
  • “It’s All About the Bass... And Tenor,” November 2

  2023

• Choral Canada National Podium Conference, Toronto ON Panel member with Dr. Jamie Hillman, and Dr. Tim Shantz:

  • “Realities and Opportunities: Choral Conducting Pedagogy for the 21st century,” May 19

  2022

• Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers Association Provincial Conference

  • Presenter: “Virtually Collaborating with Your Choral Community,” October 23

  2020

• Choral Canada National Podium Conference, Edmonton, AB

  • Lecture Recital Presentation: “Influence: Prairie Choral Music Revealed,” May 20

  2016

• Choral Canada National Podium Conference, Halifax, NS

  • Poster Presentation, “Choral Compositions of Prairie Composers:
  • A Conductor’s Perspective,” May 18

  2014

• The National Podium Conference former known as Canadian Choral Communities

  • (ACCC) National Choral Conference, Saskatoon, SK, Invited choral performance: Luther College High School Senior Choir, May 22

  2010

Other Presentations: Lectures, Workshops, Panels

• Lecturer, University of Western Ontario graduate conducting class

  • “Choral Leadership,” Online January 20

  2025

• Guest Speaker, Educating Youth in Engineering & Science (EYES) Camp

  • The Science of Sound, University of Regina, Education Building, July 23

  2024

• Presenter, for the University of Regina A Taste of Research: The Chancellor’s

  • Community Research Lecture: “Move Into Song: Dalcroze Eurhythmics and The Choral Rehearsal Room,” University of Regina, Riddell Theatre, November 7

  2023

• Guest speaker, Luther College High School, Black History Month Chapel

  • Regina SK, March 2

  2023

• Panelist with Ramona Kyabaggu, Dr. Jerome Cranston, University of Regina

  • Black History Month Event hosted by Pauline Street, Equity, Diversity
  • and Inclusion Officer for Research, Online February 14

  2023

• Lecturer, University of Regina Media Art and Performance (MAP) Faculty:

  • “Moved to Sing: Dalcroze Eurhythmics and the Choral Rehearsal Room,” Regina SK, October 21

  2022

• Clinician, Windsor Classic Chorale of Windsor ON, Vocal Workshop

  • Online May 14

  2022

• Lecturer, University of Regina DART music education class

  • “Teaching Music: Ideas for the classroom,” Online January 24

  2022

• Lecturer, University of Western Ontario graduate conducting class

  • “REP: My Thoughts on Choral Repertoire,” Online November 15

  2021

• Lecturer, University of Alberta Graduate Conducting Class, Online April 9

  2021

• Lecturer, Briercrest College and Seminary Conducting Class

  • “Conductor as Leader,” Online, March 31

  2021

• Panelist, Vancouver Bach Choir Decolonizing Choirs COVID-19

  • Online Webinar, March 4

  2021

• Lecturer, University of Redlands, California ACDA Student Chapter

  • “Programming Canadian Choral Repertoire with Diversity in Mind,” Online, March 12

  2021

• Lecturer, York University Choral Class

  • “Score Study in Preparation for Rehearsal Planning,” Online January 28

  2021

• Lecturer, University of Regina DART class, “French Warm ups for Choir”

  • Online, January 24

  2021

• Speaker, First Baptist Church Achievers Luncheon Webinar Series

  • Online January 16

  2021

• Speaker, Concertino Regina Music Matters Webinar Series,“Do Not Be Afraid,”

  • Online January 14

  2021

• Panelist with Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt, Dr. Alicia Walker, Kirstin Claiborne

  • Dr. Jabarie Glass, Dr. D’Walla Simmons Burke, Dr. Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin, and Christopher Leysath for the Facets Special Forum: “Why aren’t more women of color in collegiate choral positions? What can we do to effect change?,”
  • University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Online, January 14

  2021

• Presenter, Saskatchewan Choral Federation webinar, “An Introduction to Choral

  • Art Music and Choral Composers from the Canadian Prairies,” Online November 14.

  2020

• Lecturer, University of Toronto Voice Studies – a series of lectures

  • covering issues of BIPOC vocalists, invited by Monica Whicher, Online September 29, October 6 and 13

  2020

• Panelist with Elizabeth McDonald, Dr. Emory Stevens, Fred Peterbark

  • Ibidunni Ojikutu, and Dr. Bronwen Forbay, Women on the Verge, “Educating the future Singer Post-COVID-19, Introduction Part II” Series, Online, July 7

  2020

• Panelist with Robin Whiffen, Stephen Carr, Dr. Emily Martin, Elizabeth McDonald

  • Dr. Kathryn Tremills, Dr. Aaron Humble, and Dr. Bronwen Forbey, Women on the Verge “Educating the future Singer Post-COVID-19, BIPOC Representation:
  • Part 1” Series, Online, June 19

  2020

• Podcast guest, Amadeus Choir of Toronto series, “The Chorus Effect” Episode 6

  • with host Kathleen Allan, Online, July 3.

  2020

• Speaker, First Baptist Church Achievers’ Luncheon, Regina SK, March 26

  • Canceled due to COVID-19

  2020

• Keynote Speaker, Saskatchewan Music Festival Association Convention (SMFA)

  • Luncheon, Regina SK, October 26

  2019

• Lecturer, Luther College, University of Regina, “Choral Art Music as a Reflection

  • of Prairie Identity.” Music History Class MUHI 305, Regina SK, November 5

  2018

• Lecturer, Luther College, University of Regina, “Choral Music from the Prairies.”

  • Music History Class MUHI 305, Regina SK, November 9

  2016

• Lecturer and conductor, “Influence: Prairie Choral Music Revealed”, final

  • DMA Recital with The Prairie Chamber Choir, Regina SK, April 20

  2015

• Lecturer, University of Toronto Music Education course EMU431/MUS2223:

  • “Breathy tone, limited range, voice cracks! The Adolescent Female Voice:
  • Information for beginning choral conductors,” Toronto ON, March 13

  2014

• Lecturer, University of Western Ontario: Music course 166/266: Musical Theatre

  • “The Lion King” London ON, January

  2004

• Vocal clinician, La Crete Learning Society, Four-day vocal seminar on the basic

  • practices of singing, vocal technique and vocal health. La Crete, AB

  2004

• Mentor Conductor, University of Toronto Choral Conducting Symposium

  • Toronto ON, July 5-7

  2023

• Mentor Conductor, Choral Canada National Conference Undergraduate Masterclass

  • at Podium, the Choral Canada National Conference, Toronto ON, May 18-23

  2022

• Choral Conducting Fellow, 2020 Frost Young Women Conductors’

  • Symposium, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, May 2-3. (The in-person event
  • was cancelled due to COVID and restructured as an online event, September 19-20.)

  2020

• Rehearsal conductor and coordinator for the Regina Symphony Orchestra

  • Home Alone concert. Recruited and prepared 125 high school singers for the performance. Regina SK, December 14

  2019

• Conductor, Luther Senior Choir, Rocky Mountain Music Festival

  • Banff AB, April 1

  2019

• Conductor, Prairie Chamber Choir, Moose Jaw Band and Choral Festival

  • Moose Jaw SK, May 16

  2018

• Conductor, Luther College AVE performance for the installation of the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, W. Thomas Molloy, Regina SK, March 23

  2018

• Rehearsal conductor, Luther College High School Senior Choir joint performance

  • with University of Toronto MacMillan Singers and others, Cherubini Requiem
  • under the direction of Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt at Lincoln Center, New York City NY, March 17

  2018

• Rehearsal conductor, Prairie Chamber Choir performance, Fauré Requiem

  • with the Regina Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Bramwell Tovey, at the Conexus Arts Centre Regina SK, March 15

  2018

• Rehearsal conductor, Prairie Chamber Choir featured in the Canadian Tenors Christmas Show at the Conexus Arts Centre, Regina SK, December 5

  2017

• Conductor, Prairie Chamber Choir featured in the Break Out West Canadian Western

  • Music Awards Classical Music Awards Ceremony at Westminster
  • United Church, Regina SK, October 15

  2016

• Conductor, Luther Senior Choir, Rocky Mountain Music Festival

  • Banff AB, April 25

  2015

• Rehearsal conductor, Luther College High School Senior Choir invited to perform the Verdi Requiem with other community choirs and Regina

  • Symphony Orchestra, Victor Sawa, Conductor. Regina SK, May 7

  2012

• Conductor, Luther College High School Senior Choir, Rocky Mountain

  • Music Festival Banff AB, April

  2012

1. Morgan, Melissa. “Post Secondary Column: Planting the Seed: Introducing Women Composers to Choral Conducting Programs.” Anacrusis: The Journal of Choral Canada. vol. 44, no. 2 (2026): 27-29.

2. Morgan, Melissa. “Post Secondary Column: The Conductor’s Balance: Finding Time for Rest and Rejuvenation.” Anacrusis: The Journal of Choral Canada. vol. 44, no. 1 (2026): 34-36.

3. Morgan, Melissa. “Paulette Bellamy” in Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Troy Davis, co-editors, 67-68. Chicago GIA Publications (2025).

4. Morgan, Melissa. “Judith Cloud” in Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Troy Davis, co-editors, 163-165. Chicago GIA Publications (2025).

5. Morgan, Melissa. “Melanie DeMore” in Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Troy Davis, co-editors, 192-194. Chicago GIA Publications (2025).

6. Morgan, Melissa. “Christine Donkin” in Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Troy Davis, co-editors, 200-202. Chicago GIA Publications (2025).

7. Morgan, Melissa. “Tania León” in Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Troy Davis, co-editors, 388-391. Chicago GIA Publications (2025).

8. Morgan, Melissa. “Stephanie Martin” in Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Troy Davis, co-editors, 449-452. Chicago GIA Publications (2025).

9. Morgan, Melissa. “Sherryl Sewepagaham” in Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Troy Davis, co-editors, 630-632. Chicago GIA Publications (2025).

10. Morgan, Melissa. “Shirley Thompson” in Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Troy Davis, co-editors, 715-717. Chicago GIA Publications (2025).

11. Morgan, Melissa. “Hildegard von Bingen” in Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Troy Davis, co-editors, 751-753. Chicago GIA Publications (2025).

12. Morgan, Melissa. “Errollyn Wallen” in Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, Hilary Apfelstadt and Alan Troy Davis, co-editors, 769-771. Chicago GIA Publications (2025).

13. Morgan, Melissa. “Teacher Resource Guide: The Old Mayflower” in Teaching Music through Performance in Choir, Volume 5, Hilary Apfelstadt and Jo-Michael Scheibe, co-editors, 567-572. Chicago: GIA Publications (2019).

14. Morgan, Melissa. “Teacher Resource Guide: Cloths of Heaven” in Teaching Music through Performance in Choir, Volume 5, Hilary Apfelstadt and Jo-Michael Scheibe, co-editors, 273-277. Chicago: GIA Publications (2019).

15. Morgan, Melissa. “Teacher Resource Guide: Sing All Ye Joyful” in Teaching Music through Performance in Choir, Volume 5, Hilary Apfelstadt and Jo-Michael Scheibe, co-editors, 348-353. Chicago: GIA Publications (2019).

16. Morgan, Melissa. “Teacher Resource Guide: Tango for Evora” in Teaching Music through Performance in Choir, Volume 5, Hilary Apfelstadt and Jo-Michael Scheibe, co-editors, 369-374. Chicago, GIA: Publications (2019).

17. Morgan, Melissa. “Teacher Resource Guide: “Sanctus” from Mass for Many Nations” in Teaching Music through Performance in Choir, Volume 5, Hilary Apfelstadt and Jo-Michael Scheibe, co-editors, 438-443. Chicago: GIA Publications (2019).

18. Morgan, Melissa. “On With the Show! Tips for Producing a Successful Musical.” Canadian Music Educators Association Journal. 59, no. 3 (2018): 36-41.

19. Morgan, Melissa. ""I Can Tell the World:" Moses George Hogan: His Life, His Song." The Choral Journal 46, no. 5 (2005): 48-61.

• The Prairie Chamber Choir, Wake the Grain: Choral Art Music from the Prairies, conducted by Melissa Morgan,

  • 2017, CD. Dennis Hendricksen, Producer

Choral Commissions

• Larry Strachen, My Country, commissioned for Dead of Winter from Winnipeg, MB

  2026

• Aaron Manswell. The Only One, commissioned for Dead of Winter from Winnipeg, MB

  2026

• Brianna Levesque. Earth: Part II, commissioned for the Tenor Bass Workshop

  • January 12

  2024

• Marie Claire-Saindon. Le Dep, commissioned for the Tenor Bass Workshop

  • January 6

  2023

• Matthew Emery. This is the morning that will rise, commissioned for the University

  • Of Regina Choirs and the choirs of the Regina Public School Board and Luther College High School, April 3

  2023

• Saman Shahi. Underneath a Purple Sky, commissioned by the University of Regina

  • Chamber Singers, April 10

  2022

• Gareth Cook. Thanks mom, commissioned by the University of Regina

  • Chamber Singers, December 5

  2021

Choral Premiers

• Helen Pridmore. All our relations, premiered by the University of Regina Chamber

  • Singers, April 3

  2023

• Stewart Wilkinson. A Small Voices Whispers, premiered by the University

  • of Regina Chamber Singers, April 3

  2023

• Stuart Beatch. Joy Will Lead You, premiered by the University of Regina Choir

  • in memory of Dominic Gregorio, March 8

  2020

• Stewart Wilkinson. The Unknown Region, premiered by the University of Regina

  • choir in memory of Dominic Gregorio, March 8

  2020

• Ursan, Robert. Requiem, premiered by the Prairie Chamber Choir

  • Christ Lutheran Church, Regina SK, May 25

  2019

• Adjudicator, Twin Rivers Festival, Saskatchewan Music Festival, Martinsville, SK

  • March 19-20

  2026

• Adjudicator, Winnipeg Music Festival, Winnipeg MB, March 2-6

  2026

• Adjudicator, ChorFest 2024, Winnipeg, MB, November 18-23

  2024

• Adjudicator, Moose Jaw Band and Choral Festival, Moose Jaw, SK, May 14-16

  2024

• Adjudicator, New Brunswick Provincial Choral Festival

  • Online, May 10-9

  2024

• Adjudicator, Borderlands Festival, Saskatchewan Music Festival, Coronach, SK

  • April 21

  2024

• Adjudicator, Saskatchewan Choral Federation CHORFEST, Regina SK, March 13

  2023

• Adjudicator, University of Regina Conservatory Vocal

  • Awards Auditions, Regina SK, May 7

  2022

• Judge, Canada’s Top Choir National Online Choir Competition, Online May 1

  2022

• Adjudicator, Virtual Yorkton Music Festival, Online March 17-18

  2021

• Adjudicator, Sherwood Park AB, Music Festival

  • April 21-23 Cancelled due to COVID 19:

  2020

• Adjudicator, Yorkton SK, Music Festival, March 19-21 Cancelled due to COVID 19

  2020

• Adjudicator, Winnipeg Music Festival, Winnipeg MB, March 9-12

  2020

• Adjudicator, Saskatchewan Choral Federation Optimist ChorFest

  • Regina SK, February 10-12

  2020

• Adjudicator, Weyburn Saskatchewan Music Festival Association

  • Weyburn SK, March 11-13

  2019

• Adjudicator, Long and McQuade Music Festival, Regina SK, June 10

  2018

• Adjudicator, Kiwanis Music Festival, Vancouver BC, April 11-14

  2018

• Adjudicator, Moose Jaw Saskatchewan Music Festival Association

  • Moose Jaw SK, March 26-2

  2018

• Adjudicator, Carnduff Saskatchewan Music Festival Association, Carnduff SK

  • March 17-18

  2017

• Completed Dalcroze Foundations Level 1 Ear Training Exam

  2026

• Completed Dalcroze Foundations Level 1 Improvisation Exam

  2026

• Completed Dalcroze Foundations Level 1 Eurhythmics Exam

  2025

• Participant in the Dalcroze Summer Workshop, Montreal QB, July 2-9

  2025

• Participant in the Dalcroze Summer Workshop, Montreal QB, July 2-10

  2022

• Participant in the Introduction to Dalcroze Workshop, Online, August 5-10

  2021

• Participant in the ADEI Workshop by Dr. Derrick Fox, Online, July 19-20

  2021

• Participant of the 2021 Cohort Program by the University of Regina

  • Research and Innovation Centre, Online, July-August

  2021

• Participant of the Diction Summer Workshop (English, German French, Italian)

  • by Cheri Montgomery of Vanderbilt University, Online, August 3-5

  2020

• Participant of the Adult French Immersion Beginner Program by La Cite at the University of Regina, Online, July 6-17

  2020

• Participant, University of Toronto Choral Conducting

  • Symposium with featured clinician, Dr. William Weinart, July 2-5

  2013

• Participant, Montreal Choral Masterclass with Michael Zaugg, Montreal QB, March 1-3

  2013

• Participant, Vancouver Chamber Choir’s 26th National Conductors’ Symposium

  • “Opus: Glimpses of North American Choral Works” Trinity Anglican Church, Vancouver, BC, January 21.

  2006

• Participant, conducting masterclass, Canadian Chamber

  • Choir with Julia Davids, University of Western Ontario, London, ON. January

  2005

• Participant, conducting masterclass with Swedish conductor

  • Robert Sund. University of Western Ontario, London, ON. October

  2004

• Participant in the masterclass with Canadian composers

  • Stephen Chatman and Bob Anderson. University of Western Ontario, London, ON. February

  2004

• Alto Vocalist. Elmer Iseler Singers. Canadian Choral Celebration Soundstreams

  • Concert at Koerner Hall and Elmer Iseler Singers solo concert at St. Thomas’s
  • Anglican Church. Lydia Adams, conductor. Toronto ON, Feb 1 – 2.

  2014

• Alto Vocalist. Elmer Iseler Singers Northern Ontario Tour. Lydia Adams, conductor.

  • October 31 – November 5.

  2013

• Alto Vocalist. Banff Centre for the Arts Summer Choral Workshop with the Vancouver

  • Chamber Choir. Carmina Burana. Jon Washburn, conductor, Banff, AB, August.

  2008

Administration

• Music Department Head

  July 2022 – June 2025

Committee member

• Executive of Council

  2022–2025

• IDS Grad Committee Music Representative

  2022–2025

• ASP Critical Competencies Committee

  2021–2022

• Music Department Graduate Studies Representative 2020–2022

  2025

• Ongoing Faculty Council Meetings

  2019–present

• Ongoing Music Department Meetings — Hiring Search Committees

  • Theatre position — November 2023
  • Music Theory position — January 2023
  • Theatre position — May 2023
  • Piano Position — September 2022
  • Piano position — July 2020
  • Voice position — May 2020

  2019–present

Special University Performances

• University of Regina Chamber Singers 50th Anniversary Reunion Weekend

  • Host and Conductor, August 8-10

  2025

• University of Regina Chamber Singers Perform with the Brandon University Chorale

  • For a special collaboration weekend in Brandon, MB, January 26

  2025

• Host of Guest Conductor Dr. Jamie Hillman, U of R Tenor Bass Workshop Day

  • Riddell Centre, January 9-10

  2025

• University of Regina Choirs perform at Darke Hall for the President’s 50th Anniversary

  • Holiday Reception, December 5

  2024

• Faculty performer with Lara Janzen of piano duets, Jamaican Rumba by Arthur Benjamin, arr. Joan Trimble and Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms, September 6

  2024

• Host and Director, U of R Tenor Bass Workshop Day, Riddell Centre, January 12

  2024

• This is the morning that will rise singing Day, Education Auditorium, February 3

  2023

• Faculty performer of Sonatina in D major by Greig for Flute and Piano, January 22

  2023

• Host and Director, U of R Tenor Bass Workshop Day, Riddell Centre, January 6

  2023

• University of Regina Choirs perform at the Cornwall Centre extravaganza, December 3

  2022

• University of Regina Choirs perform at the University Holiday Celebration, December 1

  2022

• University of Regina Chamber Singers perform at the Grand Opening of the newly

  • restored, Darke Hall, conductor, Regina SK, April 23

  2022

• Host and Director, U of R Tenor Bass Workshop Day, Darke Hall, March 25

  2022

• University of Regina Choirs record Christmastime for President Keshen’s Winter

  • video address to the University of Regina Community, November 23

  2021

• Prepared the Chamber Singers for the Virtual performance as part of the University of Regina Sexual Assault Centre Conference, November 9

  2021

• Co-ordinated and produced faculty concert, “Remembering Dr. Dominic Gregorio”

  • Regina SK, March 8

  2020

Selected University volunteer work

• Host of media personalist, Lisa Nichols, University of Regina Inspiring

  • Leadership Forum, March 8

  2023

• Curator of the University of Regina Music Department

  • Glenn Visiting Artist series, Andrew Balfour, February 6 and 7

  2023

• Host of Juno winner and presenter, Serena Ryder

  • University of Regina Inspiring Leadership Forum, March 2

  2022

National Committee member

• Dalcroze Canada Board, Director (2025) Member-at-Large

  2023–present

• Choral Canada Podium 2024 Performance Jury,

  September 2023

• Choral Canada selection committee for 2024 National Youth Choir Conductor

  2023

• Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators’ Association Executive

  • Member-at-Large

  2021–2026

• Choral Canada ADEI Task Force, September 2020 – July 2021

  2020–2021

Local Committee member

• Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association, Regina Branch

  • Past President & Member at Large

  2022-2025

• Saskatchewan Arts Board Review Panel for the Saskatchewan

  • Arts Awards Nominations

  July 2022

• Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association, Regina Branch, President

  2021–2022

• Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association, Regina Branch

  • Vice President

  2020–2021

• Saskatchewan Arts Board Independent Artist Music Grant Jury

  May 2020

• Saskatchewan Choral Federation Leadership Awards Committee member

  2020–present

• American Choral Directors Association

• Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators’ Association

• Choral Canada

• Dalcroze Canada

• Saskatchewan Choral Federation

• Saskatchewan Music Educators Association

• Saskatchewan Registered Music’ Teachers Association

• Regina Leader Post, May 30 2024:

  • https://leaderpost.com/news/ywca-regina-announces-2024-winners-of-women-of-distinction-awards

  2024

• Feature in the University of Regina Teaching and Learning, Community, April 16, 2024:

  • https://www.uregina.ca/stories/2024/04/u-of-r-faculty-members-selected-as-finalists-in-the-2024-ywca-women-of-distinction-awards.html

  2024

• Feature in the University of Regina Teaching and Learning UR Around the World

  • Website, July 2023

  2023

• Interview with Daniel Reech of CJME

  • https://www.ckom.com/2023/06/08/u-of-r-choir-performs-at-cadogan-hall-in-london/

  June 2023

• CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 Recipient Feature:

  • https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/future-40-2022-melissa-morgan-1.6604631

  2022

• Featured interview in the Organ Canada Magazine, Winter 2021, vol. 34, no. 1

  2021

• Featured interview in the Organ Canada Magazine, Spring 2021, vol. 34 no. 2

  2021

• Guest Blogger for the Choir Girl:

  • http://www.thechoirgirl.ca/2020/11/do-not-be-afraid-discussion-on-musical.html

  2020

• Regina Leader Post Article feature:

  • https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/choir-is-my-community-u-of-r-choirs-join-to-create-virtual-performance

  2020

• Featured interview on CBC Saskatchewan Morning Edition with Stefani Langenegger:

  • U of R choir making beautiful music despite pandemic

  2020

• Feature in the University Affairs website:

  • https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/covid-19-updates-for-may-2020/

  2020

• University of Toronto Interview:

  • https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/exhibits/show/diversity-in-music/melissa-morgan-interview

  2020

• Feature in the University Affairs Magazine published by Universities Canada and the Education News Canada Site:

  • https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/university/1/835779/u-of-regina-choir-shares-light-and-hope-in-pandemic-inspired-virtual-performance.html

  2020

• University of Regina Choirs YouTube Page:

  • https://www.youtube.com/@URChoirs2/videos

  2019–present

• Regina Leader Post Article Feature:

  • https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/luther-high-school-choir-invited-to-perform-at-prestigious-new-york-city-concert

  2018

• Regina Leader Post Article Feature:

  • https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/regina-choir-highlights-work-of-prairie-composers-on-new-cd

  2017