David Wilson

BMus, Mmus, Yoga Dip

David Wilson is a singer, conductor, voice teacher, senior yoga instructor/teacher trainer, breath therapist, inspirational speaker and creator of Body, Breath & Voice Integrative Therapy and The Wilson Method for Voice.

He is recognized across Canada as a leading authority on the use of Restorative Yoga, Functional Voice Work, Metaphorical Movement and Breath Therapy to aid healthy singing and speaking techniques. David also offers training in Public Speaking, Asthma and COPD Recovery, Chronic Pain Relief, Trauma Resilience and Anxiety/Panic Attack Relief.

He has served as Artistic Director of Vocal Alchemy, Edmonton Recorder Orchestra, The Calgary Renaissance Singers & Players (with whom he organized and conducted the Alberta premier of Thomas Tallis’ 40-part motet “Spem in Alium” and created their first CD), and Debut Opera Society, conducting Messiah, La Bohème, Carmen, La Traviata, Suor Angelica.
David is the founder and former Artistic Director of Calgary’s Spiritus Chamber Choir – winning the “International Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award” for the first of their two CDs, "Crossing Bridges".

David received the Alberta Choral Federation’s Con Spirito Award in 1997, and in 2004 was invited to the Évora Cathedral Music School in Portugal to present his Master's Thesis, 'Manuel Cardoso'.

Singing experience includes the Edmonton Opera Chorus for four seasons, the Banff Centre for the Arts Penderecki Festival (World Premiere), Duruflé Requiem, as Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf for Into the Woods, and in numerous University of Alberta performances.

He runs a busy home studio, and leads 30 - 40 workshops and speaking engagements a year to schools, choirs, orchestras, singers, actors, teachers, dancers and office professionals.

David currently holds positions with Edmonton Musical Theatre (since 2012), Cowtown Opera Summer Academy (since 2011), the University of Alberta (since 2013), and the Theatre Arts program at MacEwan University (since 2012).