Vancouver Island Vocal Workshop

Jennifer Scott is a Vancouver-born vocalist and jazz pianist specializing in jazz, blues and world music. Jennifer is considered one of the most important jazz artists working in Canada and the United States today. She is in demand as an educator and clinician both in the United States and Canada, and has taught and created many workshops 

and college courses.

From sold-out concerts in San Francisco to exclusive local club performances, Jennifer's performance experiences have been varied. Jennifer has appeared at Jazz Festivals all across Canada and in several of the United States. She has also appeared with such jazz luminaries as: Tommy Banks, Don Thompson, 

Kenny Wheeler, Skywalk, and Clark Terry, Jon Batiste & Gene Bertoncini, to name a few.

Jennifer Scott has appeared on Jazzbeat, Westcoast Performance, and CBC's Hot Air several times, and was selected to be featured on four separate CDs produced by the CBC

Interactive, Jennifer Scott's self-produced CD, was critically received and has sold more than 3000 copies independently. Jennifer has had many subsequent releases: 

Jennifer was nominated for a Jessie Award for her performance in The War of the Worlds (Rumble Productions) by Alex Ferguson and Peter Hannan, and was critically acclaimed for her performance in The Gang(Vancouver and Toronto) by Tom Cone and Peter Hannan. 

Kim Greenwood is a multi-genre vocalist who equally loves performing jazz, pop, classical and musical theatre. Kim’s professional career began with Grafton St. Dinner Theatre in 1994. In the late 90s she started her jazz career performing with various ensembles. Throughout the early 2000s her focus shifted to classical as she completed her studies at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. During this time, she had roles in numerous VCM Opera Studio productions and was a Pacific Opera chorus member for several shows. Kim has performed as a soloist with The Civic Orchestra of Victoria and the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. For the past decade or so, Kim has collaborated with many of the west coast’s top jazz musicians. She has created numerous projects including “Ella at 100”, “The Carpenters and Burt Bacharach”, and most recently, “Doris and Judy Together” in partnership with Diane Pancel. Kim has been the lead vocalist with the Commodores Big Band since 2012. Kim is a passionate educator and vocal technician. She opened Vivid Voice Studio in 2000, was on faculty at The Canadian College of Performing Arts for nine years, 2012-2021, and a lead instructor on the asynchronous voice teaching platform Singdaptive from 2020 to 2022.

Maria Manna is a recipient of the Governor General Caring Canadian Award, the Sovereign Medal and an inductee into the Music Archives of Alberta, Maria Manna is a celebrated International vocalist. Her voice exudes an intriguing and intense blend of soulfulness weaving her melodic range of notes through Jazz, Blues, Gospel and Italian hits. Maria is a masterful singer and a true entertainer. She has performed for audiences from North America to Europe and Africa. Whether she is performing her Natalie Cole tribute show with a 17 piece big band or a piano voice duet, her shows guarantee her audiences a journey of life, love and laughter through an unforgettable musical experience.

She has worked and performed with many renowned artists including David Foster, Tommy Banks, Paul Horn, Alfie Zappacosta, Canadian sensation Marc Jordan, New York’s Ze’ev Kolman, Alice Garrett and has opened for the Beach Boys. As an international recording artist, Maria has several albums in both English and her native Italian language.

Her lifelong experiences continue to take her worldwide as a teacher and mentor to up and coming students. She takes their raw talent to draw out the performer and ultimately making them stage ready.