Background

Toronto's Alana Bridgewater is a singer/songwriter who discovered her love of performing at a very early age. As a member of the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus she performed in Dr. Canon's Cure, The Golden Vanity and Pirates of Penzance. She also performed with the National Ballet in the chorus of The Dream before joining Robert Cooper in the Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir and developing as a soloist. After attending the University of Windsor and studying with Steven Henrikson and Richard Householder, Alana returned to Toronto and performed in Women's Blues Revue (1998). She has toured the east coast with jazz great Joe Sealy and his quartet as a member of the Nathaniel Dett Chorale. She has also performed extensively throughout the Mediterranean. Alana has performed for Quincy Jones and Peter Gabriel tributes in the World Leaders Festival. She was the voice for the 2008 Olympic Bid Song. List of recent credits: Smokey Joe’s Café at Stage West Mississauga and Calgary; In A Jam- CBC Television; Little Shop of Horrors- St Lawrence Stage Company; Peter Gzowski’s Celebrity Golf Tournament- Red Barn Theatre; Womens Blues Revue- Toronto Best Little Whorehouse in Texas- Stage West; Power Woman--Menopause Te Musical; Killer Queen-We Will Rock You, Toronto. Alana's CD is available on ITunes. www.alanabridgewater.com

Location

Toronto

Occupation

Vocalist/Teacher

Music That Inspires Me

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Films I'll Watch More Than Once

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