Who We Are

Growing up in a musical family, Kent began leading choirs at the age of 19.  His earliest memories are learning piano with his grandmother and singing as a family. With a Royal Conservatory background in piano and voice, Kent has always been drawn to the arts and expression of the arts.  He began directing with My Pop Choir in 2013 in Oakville, moving shortly afterwards to the Burlington group and then to various Toronto locations. A new job opportunity took him to Vancouver, where he plans to stay.  “I’ve always been a West Coaster at heart. From the first time I landed on the west coast in my teens, I thought this is where I belong and I will end up here.”

Jenn has worked for My Pop Choir since 2022 and calls it “the highlight of her week.” Immersed in music since the age of eight, she sang with the York Regional Children’s Chorus and the Mendelssohn Youth Choir. After earning her degree in music at Ottawa University, she joined a soul band as a backup singer and also sang with The Crowd and with The Hoolie Snatch. Next came a Masters from the University of Western Ontario, followed by work with Star Brite Entertainment, Drayton Entertainment and Legends of Rock and Roll.  She also performed with Classic Albums Live for many years and with the Canadian Opera Company chorus for a season. She has toured throughout North America and Europe.

Iain is a Toronto-based multi-disciplinary artist. His love for choral music started at the Langley Fine Arts School with the late great conductor/music researcher Dr. Jim Sparks. After Music Directing several productions, attending Capilano University for Vocal Jazz and Teaching voice and Music Theatre around Vancouver, Iain graduated from Sheridan College Music-Theatre Performance Program. In Toronto, Iain has taught music at Beaches Dance and Music School, Stagecoach, Annex Children’s Theatre and Elite Music. He is very excited to collaborate with these talented groups of singers and artists.

Douglas Price is an award-winning composer, music director, writer and teacher.  He is an alumni of the Shaw Theatre Festival’s music directing internship program (mentor: Dr. Paul Sportelli), a masters graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the inaugural Head of Music at the National Theatre School of Canada (2014-2020).  He is the founder and creator of tunetorialz.com - an online catalogue of musical theatre lessons, and his first book, Seventeen To Millionaire (a personal finance book for 17-yr-old Canadians) was a Reader Views Literary Award winner, a 2023 Canadian Book Club Awards finalist and an Amazon bestseller.  He is the co-writer of the musical Kitsault (about the world’s most well-preserved ghost town) and the writer of Men Go West (the story of Charley Parkhurst). Both shows are in development and have had workshops in Toronto, Montreal and Charlottetown.  He is also the inaugural Choir Master for My Pop Choir (September 2011) and is so excited to be returning!

Mary Lynne hails from the London, Ontario area and grew up immersed in music. Her father was a choir director and vocal soloist who inspired Mary Lynne's passion for music direction and education. With Royal Conservatory vocal accreditation and a wealth of courses in elementary music education and conducting, Mary Lynne spent much of her thirty years with the Durham Catholic District School Board teaching music. She taught both vocal and instrumental music to students in every grade, kindergarten to grade twelve. During the last years of her teaching career, Mary Lynne taught vocal music in a regional Arts and Media Program. What an amazing ending to a fulfilling career with the DCDSB! Mary Lynne led many staff choirs over the years and as a guest artist with The Travelling Stage, Mary Lynne gained more experience directing adults. Knowing that music direction is something that she couldn't give up, she was excited to learn about My Pop Choir. Mary Lynne is thrilled to be starting the Durham chapter of My Pop Choir and to be part of such a fun, warm, welcoming community of musicianship! He began directing with My Pop Choir in 2013 in Oakville, moving shortly afterwards to the Burlington group and then to various Toronto locations. A new job opportunity took him to Vancouver, where he plans to stay.  “I’ve always been a West Coaster at heart. From the first time I landed on the west coast in my teens, I thought this is where I belong and I will end up here.”