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WHO IS JESSICA?

Now starting her eighth year of teaching private lessons in piano/keyboard, flute, guitar and vocals! Jessica has an accepting and appreciative attitude towards all who are brave enough to show up and sing or learn a new instrument. Although educated in music and experienced, she is very down to earth and modest about her own abilities. Jessica was raised by musicians and had her first professional performance in Toronto at the age of 6. She is a singer/songwriter, has produced many independent recordings of her songs and is a multi-instrumentalist. Jessica graduated from the jazz program at Mount Royal College majoring in jazz flute, minoring in piano. She has studied belly dancing, meditation, Feng Shui, classical guitar and is the mother of two boys aged 17 and 13.

HOW CAN SHE TEACH AND PLAY SO MANY INSTRUMENTS?

Music is a language and there are many similarities between instruments. Often times, a child is raised speaking one language in the home and another at school. That child becomes bilingual due to environmental factors. It is the same for different instruments. Being raised by musicians has meant that Jessica was encouraged to explore as she grew and has practiced with many different kinds of instruments. All written music is essentially piano music, which she translates to which ever instrument is currently being used.
WORK HISTORY
0000000000Erlendson Music (September 2001-present)
  • Owner/Operator
  • Provide quality instruction of piano/keyboard, vocal, guitar and flute
  • Composition of songs, performance & recording of songs
0000000000Music Center Canada (Oct 2001-Dec 2003)
  • Teach piano, vocal and flute lessons
EDUCATION
0000000000Music Performance Diploma Mount Royal College
  • Completion date April 2001
  • Major in Jazz Flute / Minor in Piano
0000000000Vivian Cardinal’s Vocal Jazz
  • The Mount Royal College professor of jazz vocals leads an intensive weekend
    of study October 2002
  • Private lessons with Ms. Cardinal Jan-May 2003
0000000000Patty Shortreed’s “Claim Your Voice, Claim Your Power”
  • Completed this week end workshop in 2005
  • Focused on vocal technique and goal setting
  • Private lessons with Ms. Shortreed Feb 2005
ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Featured live vocalist in “Smear Campaign” at the One Yellow Rabbit Theatre, winner of the Rodeo Round Up in 1991
  • Co-producer, performer and co-composer of “Get Married” which was featured on Aural Pleasures compilation album 2000, Aural Pleasures was #4 on CJSW’s top of the VOX for 2000
  • Juno nominated album in 1983 Featured vocalist on “I Can Do Anything” album Album also featured Canadian jazz genius Lenny Breau
 

FOR HEALING SOUNDS
Meditation CD with Debra Ford, best selling author of
"In the Feng Shui Zone".

FOR MORE INFORMATION or to order your copy of this
CD Go to www.fengshuimarket.ca. For information
about Feng Shui and author Debra Ford Go to
www.fengshui-zone.com.

NEW CD!!

NOW AVAILABLE

See main page for more info
ALL ORIGINAL SONGS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY
JESSICA ERLENDSON WITH HER PARTNER MARTYN
VAN REMMEN ON BASS
"OVER THE EDGE" 2007

 

For information or to order contact Jessica at ;
jessicaemusic@gmail.ca

Listen to some of Jessica’s Music

Sample "On Top"

Sample "One Step"

Sample "Perfect"
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