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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
Humber College, Fine Arts, Music Major (3 yrs.)a..
Centennial College, Certified Teacher / Trainer of Adults, Honours Graduate -
Foundations of Teaching and Learning - Final Grade: A
Instructional Methodologies and Assessment - Final Grade: A+
Applications of Instructional Techniques - Final Grade: A+
Teaching Effectively in a Multicultural Classroom (TESL) - Final Grade: A+
Designing Assessment And Evaluation Of Learning - Final Grade: B
Portfolio Development - Final Grade: A+
Technology in the Classroom - Final Grade: A+
Graduate: National Institute of Broadcasting
Graduate: Knox Travel Academy
Graduate: Royal Canadian Air Force Sergeant's Training Course, P.E.I. - First Aid, CPR, Leadership, Team Building
Graduate: Royal Canadian Air Force Basic Training Course, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
Liability Insurance for off-site location work
Verification: Ontario Education Services Corp.: Valid Police Check card for TDSB valid through Oct., 2010
Certificate: Toastmasters Int'l: Advanced Toastmaster Bronze Public Speaker ATM-B
Composed, Presented, Evaluated (10) speeches for CTL manual: Competent Toastmaster
Completed Advanced Communications & Leadership Series Manual 1: The Professional Speaker
Completed Advanced Communications & Leadership Series Manual 2: The Entertaining Speaker ADDITIONAL COURSES / PROFESSIONAL
INTEREST:
Coaching with Gestalt Leadership Principles: Gestalt Institute of Toronto
Blackboard On-Line, Centennial College
The Psychology of Performance: Artists' Health Centre Foundation, Madeleine Hallé Ph.D
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training: Crisis Prevention Institute Program
Essentials of Communicating with Diplomacy and Professionalism: SkillPath Seminars
Conflict Management / Dr. H. Chow, Centennial College
Teaching Better with PowerPoint: Centennial College
Creative Thinking in the Classroom: Seneca College, for faculty
Developing an 'E' Portfolio: M. Bachtin, M.Sc., B.Ed., Centennial College
Educational Kinesiology Feldenkräis Breathing Method
Communication and N.L.P. Theatresports Toronto Comedy Improv, Level V
Second City Comedy Improv, '94, '02
Mission Statement Retreat, Caledon ON Board of Directors, Toronto Musician's Assoc.
The Role of An Actor / James Kibeard (of "All My Children")a.. Cold Readings with Albert Schultz / ACTRA studio
Instructor: Voice Make-Over for confident business communication skills at Toronto's Learning Annex, 2004-2006.
Instructor: Voice Make-Over for confident business communication skills at Centennial College, 2005-2009.
a.. Dual citizen of Canada and The United States of America.
b.. Memberships: SOCAN, AFofM / Toronto Musicians' Association, VASTA, ACTRA
Alberta
Banff, Silver Springs Hotel
Manitoba
Moosejaw, Brandon
Newfoundland
St. John
British Columbia
Kelowna, Penticton
Ontario
Picton, Crystal Palace
Bayfield, JD's Café
Belleville, The Banquet Centre
Burlington, Burlington Holiday Inn - Party In Pink Gala
Collingwood, Craigleith Ski Club, Blue Mountain Conference Centre
Courtice, The Hilltop
Espanola
Fort Erie, Crystal Ridge Arena
Hamilton, Flamboro Downs Casino, Ronald Mcdonald House Gala, Liuna Station, Hamilton Sheraton, Dundurn Park, Hamilton Place
Huntsville, Hidden Valley Resort
Kapuskasing
Kleinberg, The Doctor's House
London, Wintergarden / Centennial Hall
Markham, Markham Jazz Festival, Sheraton Inn Parkway
Millgrove, Cedars Private Park
Mississauga, Delta Meadowvale, Living Arts Centre, Stage West Dinner Theatre, Capitol Banquet Hall
Niagara Falls, Americana Resort, Brock Sheraton
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pillar & Post
North Bay, Holiday Inn
Oakville, Oakville Banquet and Conference Centre
Oshawa, Oshawa Little Theatre
Ottawa, Barrymore's, Chateau-Laurier, National Arts Centre, National War Museum, Rideau-Carleton Racetrack,
Petawawa, Officer's Mess,
Port Dover, Festival Lighthouse Theatre
Quinte
Sarnia, Hiawatha Race, Slots & Casino
Toronto
Quebec
Bromont, Bromont Resort
Montreal, Rue Allee, DuMaurier Jazz Festival
Quebec City, Chez Dagobert,
Trois Rivieres
P.E.I
Charlottetown, Cascade Room
U.S.A
California, San Francisco Marriott in San Francisco
Connecticut, SRO Cabaret in Hartford
Florida, Amelia Island Resort on Amelia Island
Coral Springs Performing Arts Centre in Coral Springs
CRUISE SHIP: Big Red Boat, Port Canaveral
Indiana Executive Inn, Evansville
Kentucky Executive Inn, Owensborough
Michigan Ford Centre for the Performing Arts with Frankie Ford, The Drifters, Dearborn
Fraser-Detroit Sport City, Genitti's Hole-In-The-Wall in Northville
Farmington Hills Civic Theater in Farmington Hills, Como's in Detroit
Minnesota Mystic Lakes Casino, Mystic Lakes
Mall of America, Minneapolis
Missouri Osmond Family Theater in Branson, Mel Tillis Theater in Branson
Nevada Las Vegas: Hilton, Imperial Palace, Cactus Pete's Casino Resort in Jackpot NV
New Jersey Atlantic City: Trump Taj Mahal, Millenium NYE, Bally's Park Place / Claridge Casino
New York Rockefeller Centre in New York City / Smokin' Joe's Event Centre in Niagara Falls, NY
Kleinhan's Music Hall, Buffalo
Ohio Radisson Hotel, Cincinatti / Patterson Airfield, Dayton
S. Carolina Legends in Concert Theatre, Myrtle Beach
Utah Sports Complex, St. George
Wisconsin Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee
INTERNATIONAL
GERMANY - Berlin - Stars in Concert at The Estrel Festival Centre,
Cologne, US Airforce Base, Lahr
BAHAMAS - CRUISE SHIP: Atlantis, Big Red Boat, Freeport
CRUISE SHIP: Oceanic Big Red Boat, Nassau
MEXICO - Fiesta Americana Hotel, Cancun
JAPAN - Atsugi, Yokota,Yokosuka
SWITZERLAND - Häbst Theatre, Basel
Here are some other musicians and bands Kathy has performed with:
For Kathy, it's all about one thing: VOICE ! There is a focus on two things in Kathy's life - Teaching voice, and performing. Since her first performance at age 16, Kathy has been a busy professional singer, getting her roots as a Voice Major in the Fine Arts Humber College Music program in Toronto, Canada and studying with a variety of private voice teachers. Kathy then joined the military and was posted in Ottawa where after Basic Training, Sergeant Thompson was the vocalist for the Royal Canadian Air Force 55-piece Central Band for 3 years, and was also a staff music copyist/calligrapher. Since then she has done performances numbering into the thousands: clubs, festivals, corporate events, private functions, television, film & recordings. |
To hear a sample of Kathy speaking, click here |
To hear a sample of Kathy singing, click here |
Through the 1980's and 1990's, Kathy established her own band with a repertoire of over 400 songs for corporate and private functions, as well as the RSVP Jazz Quartet. She was a founding member of The Singers Guild of Toronto and was then elected to the Board of Directors, Toronto Musicians' Association / American Federation of Musicians for a two year term. She was also active on the Public Relations Committee to support the art of live music. Kathy was the editor of the "See the Music" live talent guide. All the while, she has done film work like standing in for Debbie Reynolds…there have been commercial jingles, many for Irwin Toys as the voice of a little girl. She studied animation voice acting in Los Angeles and Toronto, and jazz dance as well as Comedy Improv at Second City and Theatresports Toronto, Level V. Kathy was a singing host at Mark Breslin's venue "Sing Sing"; Mark is the owner of Yuk Yuk's chain of stand-up comedy clubs. Kathy composed, published and distributed 3 independent recordings on CD, which still receive Canadian airplay, most notably her Christmas song "The Gift of Love". She won a Scarborough Arts Council Award for one of her original country songs. She was featured singing the music of Harry James in the Toronto Jazz Festival, Canada Day '99 Nathan Phillips Square, and has performed the principal role of the groom's mother for many years in the hilarious musical comedy improv show "Joey & Gina's Comedy Wedding" (DeAngelis Entertainment) as the tipsy, dysfunctional "Hot Mama" Giovanna Prosciutto. Although her main calling is to teach voice at her Toronto studio, Kathy still does live performances singing jazz, as a celebrity tribute artist, and sings with various bands for events. Kathy says, "One of the reasons I continue to do live singing and acting performances is because being on a stage keeps my performing edge sharp, which is dedicated energy I always bring to students during singing lessons." |
As the president of PURE VOICE POWER, Kathy does interactive voice and speech educational seminars and training workshops for the corporate world, for actors and comedians, and anyone who wants to improve their speaking voice. Kathy will teach you how to take care of your voice, how it works, how to improve it, practice warm-ups for speakers and improve confidence for public speaking or presentations. |
She is a member of the CE faculty at Toronto's Centennial College and teaches occasional public classes on voice use. Visit: VOICE "MAKE-OVER" : http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/ce/coursedetail.php?CourseCode=CESI-707 SPEECH & VOICE FOR SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATIONS : http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/ce/coursedetail.php?CourseCode=CESI-708 |
Glenn Smith (Las Vegas), Vic Franklyn, Gene DiNovi, Rick Levine, Tommy Ambrose, Eugene Amaro, Paul Grosney, Guido Basso, Whitney Smith, Patti Jannetta, Rosemary Galloway, Vernon Issaacs, Bob Bertoia, Mike Allen, Glenn Ricketts, Jo Starr Band, Sweet Surrender, Hart Wheeler, Terry Dee & Showdown, Guido Basso, Danny McErlain, Bruce Griffen, Los Amigos, The Brian Harris Quartet, The Moonmen, Larry Rodness, Harvey Seigel, Moxy Whitney Orchestra, Tom Taylor, Dan Bone Quartet, Tony Mergel, Norm Amadio, Henry Cuesta, Alan Cohen, Don Wilston, Mike Bozzo, Etobicoke Swing Orchestra, Craig Ruhnke, Matt Pines, Bobby Herriot, Bob DeAngelis Orchestra, Brian Dickenson, Phil Gray, and more. … Kathy will also often be called to 'sub' for other local singers if they are sick. |
FREELANCE ARTICLES (1990-current) "3 Tips to Keep Your Voice Sounding Fantastic This Autumn" / KLI Corp. Inc., Carmel Indiana "How Speaking Skills Affect Sales" -Toronto's Best Kept Secrets "Coaches as Expert Communicators" / COACH Magazine, "Connect with Clarity"/ Jim Meisenheimer, Sales Guru,Tampa "Speak and Sound Like a Pro When You Present" / Jim Meisenheimer, Sales Guru, Tampa "The Language of Sales"/ Jim Meisenheimer, Sales Guru Tampa "Three Ways To Combat A Dry Throat" / The Bagpiper's Journal "How Can I Improve My Voice for Business? "/ KLI Corp. Inc., Carmel Indiana "The Business Of Singing"/ KLI Corp. Inc., Carmel Indiana "An Evening at the Elgin with Donny Osmond" / The Singer's Guild of Toronto Magazine "The First Dance" / Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine |
"When I began my career in 1977, I had no idea of the fascinating mix of challenges, discovery, frustration, fulfillment and exhaustion lie ahead. I have learned to become a true self-starter, thanks to thousands of mentors and those who inspire me to excel. While it's true that work lives in creation, it couples with dedication and persistence to make you strong! It's like a muscle you build. When you believe, and manifest passion through joy on the journey of pursuing your life's goal, then the work becomes a way of life and an integral part of each day. You grow to love -and even crave -the work with your whole soul. All any of us can gravitate towards is giving forth in our community, creating a good, just life for you and your family, and living in positivity and growth, |
so that we can leave the world a better place because we were here. The most wonderful thing is that when I go to sleep each night, I rest knowing that I did my best that day. I would hope that this website is much more than a glorified business card. I want it to be a place of learning and inspiration. While I have the opportunity to write some of my thoughts here for all to see, I will take this opportunity to thank everyone who has touched my life. You have all been my teachers and we were connected somehow. There is no place here for a discussion on human destiny or free will. However, I do believe we enter each other's lives for a reason that may not be apparent to us at the time. It is the sum of our adventures - and what we make of them - that makes us the person we are today. If that is true, then in essence, I owe thanks to everyone I have ever known. I look forward to continually testing my limits of personal evolution and service to others in the time I have been blessed with on this journey. May we all thrive in purpose." Full list of: CD recordings, compilations, TV / film / stage, Singing Jingles, Spoken Voice Over available upon request. DJ demo audio can be heard at: http://voice123.com/kathythompson |
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