Jonny Michel, BMus, BEd, BA

Jonny Michel is a lyric tenor, voice instructor and choral director from Langley, B.C. As a voice instructor, Jonny inspires a love of singing and dedication to vocal development in his students. He enjoys teaching students with a variety of vocal experience, in a range of musical styles, including classical and operatic repertoire, musical theatre, jazz, soul, pop and contemporary worship. His hope for each student is to grow in confidence as a vocalist, skill as a musician, and expressive capacity as an artist.

As a classical tenor with a special interest in oratorio and concert works, Jonny has been active as a soloist throughout the lower mainland, having been featured with the UBC Orchestra, UBC University Singers, and with UBC Opera at Bard on the Beach. He has been featured as a soloist with the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra, the Arioso Quartet, Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir, the Gloria Dei Chorale, Bella Voci, Chilliwack Evensong Chamber Singers, United Voices Choir and Kwantlen University Chorus. Jonny performed the role of the Evangelist in Bach’s St. John Passion with the Trinity Western University Masterworks Chorus in 2018, and again with Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra in March 2023. From 2015-2018 Jonny enjoyed singing in the tenor section with Phoenix Chamber Choir in Vancouver. In the fall of 2021, Jonny made his debut with Musica Intima.

• Bachelor of Education (Simon Fraser University; 2015)
• Bachelor of Music, Opera (University of British Columbia; 2014)
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Honours) and History (Minor) (Simon Fraser University; 2008)

Expertise

Voice

• MUSA 110/111 Private Voice Lesson
• MUSA 210/211 Private Voice Lesson
• MUSA 310/311 Private Voice Lesson
• MUSA 410/411 Private Voice Lesson