Rosemary Lindsay holds a degree in Music with a major in voice from the University of British Columbia. Always an avid chorister, she was a founding member of Phoenix: A Chamber Choir, notable for its prestigious wins in national and iInternational choral competitions. She was invited to sing with Elektra, Vancouver’s premier women’s choir, at its inception; she toured with Jon Washburn’s Vancouver Chamber Choir, and she sang many seasons with the with the Vancouver Cantata Singers.
For more than twenty years, Rosemary has been sharing her knowledge of excellence in choral singing as a conductor with adult and children’s choirs. She has directed Nanaimo's A Cappella Plus Chamber Choir since the Fall of 2003 and the Village Voices of Qualicum Beach since 2007.
After taking her degree, Rosemary apprenticed as a vocal teacher with the renowned pedagogue, Nicolai Kolesnikov, learning both classical and popular styles of vocal technique.
Rosemary has continued to hone her skills, participating in symposiums and workshops, as well as facilitating workshops and giving public performances. She is also a certified acupressurist and yoga teacher. She enjoys integrating her understanding of the voice and the breath, and her knowledge of body alignment and movement, into all her teaching.