Joan Goddard Maloney

Joan Goddard Maloney studied voice and piano in England, at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, and on a scholarship at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. She has appeared on stage, radio and television singing the classical repertoire, as well as performing her own songs, chants, and sound poetry.

She has had seven children's books published as well as a book on the technique of singing, Singing for the Joy of It, which is now in its third printing. Her songs, stories and poems have also appeared in various anthologies. As well, she has written and composed for stage, radio and television, including 52 programs for CJRT's Music to Grow On series and scripts and songs for CBC-TV's Mr. Dress Up. Joan's love for animals and the natural world is apparent in all her work.

Joan has taught singing and voice production to a wide spectrum of students of all ages and from many countries. She has also adjudicated solo voices and choirs at various music festivals, as well as giving numerous music workshops for children and teachers.

Most recently, she has appeared on Salt and Light Television in Canada and on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) in the United States in concert with her husband, Mike Maloney. She is currently giving, also with Mike, dramatic readings of The Butterfly Tree.

Joan lives with her husband Mike and their pug Finbar in Simcoe, Ontario.

Praise from the Critics
Singing for the Joy of It!

"Initially some students fear that voice lessons will impose a style...that is unfamiliar. But after trying [Joan] Goddard Maloney's breathing, relaxation and voice exercises, they realize that the voice that emerges is not only their own but also sounds good."
-- Marilyn Linton, Toronto Sun, Ontario, Canada

"Bright and cheerful...Packed with good things...Her physical relaxation and breathing exercises are particularly well adapted to inexperienced voice users, especially classes."
-- Singing, magazine of the Association of Teachers of Singing, Great Britain

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