Immuno-Inclusivity in Opera

About Us

The Immuno-Inclusivity in Opera Collective is made up of Canadian opera professionals who began working together in 2023. Our coalition includes working artists, administrators, instructors, and researchers, all with lived experience of immune-related barriers. This project was also made possible by the many artists and arts workers who provided their input during research interviews, and by the multidisciplinary subject matter experts who reviewed these materials and helped us along the way.

The Collective

Erin Bardua (she/her)

Co-Artistic Director, Essential Opera; MMus, University of Toronto; Part-Time Lecturer, Mount Allison University; freelance artist and instructor

Maureen Batt (she/her)

Co-Artistic Director, Essential Opera; Founder, Crossing Borders; soprano; recording artist; educator; new music catalyst; immuno-inclusivity advocate

Sky Cameron (they/them)

DMA candidate and member of Centre for Global Disability Studies, University of Toronto; MMus, Western University; founder of Covid Safer Events Toronto; freelance artist, educator, and accessibility consultant; disability justice advocate

Robin Hahn (she/they)

Co-founder, Opera Mariposa. Lyric soprano; operatic stage director; vocal coach; disability advocate; YouTuber, focused on the intersections of opera and disability

Stephanie Ko (she/her)

General Manager, Opera Mariposa; Performing Arts Standing Committee member, Actsafe Safety Association; co-organizer, Clean Air Festival; disability advocate and accessibility consultant; multi-disciplinary designer

Dr. Camille Rogers (they/them)

Co-Artistic Director, OperaQ; DMA, University of Toronto; freelance artist and instructor

Annika Williams (she/her)

MA, McGill University; PhD student, University of Toronto

Emma Yee (she/her)

MMus, McGill University; freelance singer and stage manager

Credits

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.