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Phone: 416-229-0263
Email: linda @ genuinecoaching.com or linda @ lindadessau.com
Contents of this Media Room:
| Brief Bio | Pull Quotes | |
| Detailed Bio - Features | Press Releases | |
| Detailed Bio – Narrative | Interview Questions | |
| Photos | Sample Interviews | |
| Articles |
Brief Bio: Linda Dessau, BFA, MTA, CPCC is a self-care and creativity expert, accredited music therapist and certified life coach. Visit http://www.genuinecoaching.com/resources.html for free and low-cost creativity and self-care resources.
Detailed Bio - Features:
Teaching and Speaking:
Sing Out Your Stress, WINGS Canada, Thornhill, Canada, July 2006
Music as Therapy, Music as Stress Relief, Highbourne Life Care Centre, Etobicoke, Canada, June 2006 Music Speaks: Music Therapy and the Older Adult, Toronto Memory Program, Toronto, Canada, December 2005; ElderConnection, Toronto, Canada, November 2005
Stage Fright Techniques for Public Speakers, WINGS Canada, Markham, Canada, July 2005
Sing and Be Well, Learning Annex, Toronto, Canada, July 2005; International Coach Federation Annual Conference, Quebec City, Canada, November 2004
Self-Care and Healthy Habits, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Toronto, Canada, April 2005; Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association Conference, Hamilton, Canada, June 2004; Ontario Long Term Care Association / Ontario Residential Care Conference, Toronto, Canada, April 2004; Women's Wellness Getaway weekend, Orangeville, Canada, November 2003; Dorothy Madgett Relaxation & Physiotherapy Clinic, Toronto, Canada, June 2003
Revealing the Songwriter Within, Winterfolk Festival, Toronto, Canada, February 2005
The Everyday Artist, Learning Annex, Toronto, Canada, September 2004
Gratitude: Simple practices to find the abundance in your life, Temple Har Zion, Thornhill, Canada (co-led with Karen Kofman), November 2003
5 Steps To Less Stress, York South Association for Community Living (Quality of Work Life Committee), Richmond Hill, Canada, October 2003
Music - As Therapy, As Self-Help, As Self-Care, Na'amat Canada, North York, Canada, October 2003
Building Your Reserves, Muki Baum Children's Program (Creative Arts Therapists), Toronto, Canada, September 2003
Quit Smoking and Make It Stick, York University Department of Health Education & Promotion, Toronto, Canada, February 2003
Journalism:
Sing Out Your Stress newsletter, Author and Publisher, September 2006 - October
Sparkers (ezine of Coaching Toys website), Regular Contributor, October 2004 - October 2006
Muses Muse Songwriters Resource website, Featured Columnist, September 2004 - October 2006
Everyday Artist newsletter, Author and Publisher, July 2004 - October 2006
Genuine Self-Care newsletter, Author and Publisher, June 2003 - May 2006
As well, Linda's articles have been republished on some of the creativity field's most popular websites such as the Creativity Portal (voted as one of Writers Digests "Top 101 Websites for Writers" in 2005 and 2006), Artella Words and Art, The Pauper (Internet for the Starving Artist) and the bohemian aesthetic, and in the newsletters of the Canadian Association for Music Therapy, the Music Therapy Association of Ontario and the Music Therapy Association of British Columbia.
E-Books and Audio Books:
Top 10 Ways to Sing Out Your Stress (Special Report), August 2006
Ten Ways to Thrive as a Creative Artist, August 2006
The Artist Retreat Day Guidebook, December 2005
Preparing for Performance: An Everyday Artist Guidebook, February 2005
The Creativity Interviews, October 2004
The Everyday Self-Care Workbook, July 2004
Podcasts:
Ten Ways to Thrive as a Creative Artist, August 2006 - October 2006
Performance:
Choral - Wibijazz’n’, Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir, Earl Haig Chamber Choir, Concert Choir & Jazz Choir
Solo Voice – Jazz vocalist with small ensembles at various venues, York University Jazz Orchestra, York University Jazz Studies Program
Education and Certifications:
Certified Professional Coactive Coach, The Coaches Training Institute, 2004
Music Therapist Accredited, Canadian Association for Music Therapy, 1999
Bachelor of Music Therapy, Capilano College & The Open Learning Agency of British Columbia, 1996
Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music, York University, 1994
Claude Watson Arts Program, Earl Haig Secondary School, 1989
Volunteer & Board Work
Out of the Cold - Background music and singalong for guests of a dinner & shelter program, 2002-present
Music Therapy Association of Ontario - Board member, 2001-2006
Toronto Area Music Therapists - Executive member, 1998-2006
Music Education:
Private study in piano, voice (Carol Welsman), guitar, percussion, drum kit and theory.
Grade 5 Certificate in piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music
Grade 8 Certificate in voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music
Grade 3 Certificate in theory from the Royal Conservatory of Music
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Detailed Bio – Narrative:
Linda Dessau, BFA, MTA, CPCC, is a self-care and creativity expert, accredited music therapist and certified life coach. After begging for piano lessons at the age of 6, she was hooked and began a life-long journey of making and sharing music.
She owns a successful music therapy practice and delivers weekly group and individual programs to adults and seniors with a variety of special needs. She treasures the magical moments when she meets her clients in the music and the veil of disability is completely lifted.
As a certified life coach, Linda has developed resources and products aimed at empowering individuals to make healthier choices and make self-care a priority. She has taught and spoken both locally in Toronto, Canada as well as at conferences and events in other cities.
Eventually she focused her work to serve creative artists like herself – musicians, artists and writers, with a popular website (www.genuinecoaching.com), e-course and newsletter. Her original articles (www.genuinecoaching.com/articles) about creativity and self-care are published all over the Web and all over the world.
Linda's workshops, classes and other live events, including Sing Out Your Stress (www.singoutyourstress.com), bring together her passions, gifts and skills in an extremely exciting way. She's able to share her whole self and bring her warmth and supportive leadership style to both small and large group settings.
In July 2005 Linda launched a freelance writing service, providing ghost written information products such as articles, e-books, e-courses and special reports. She specializes in self-care resources and enjoys working with other coaches.
Linda's mission is to help others make their voices heard - through song, words and other creative venues.
So warm-up those voices and come along for the journey!
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Photos
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Self-Care and Creativity
Sing Out Your Stress
Pull Quotes:
What are you making more important than taking care of yourself?
You're not auditioning for Carnegie Hall, just sing!
Which songs make you feel inspired, motivated and encouraged?
Listening to your voice means taking cues from your body about the stressors in your life.
One of the most wonderful things about making music is when we can do it with other people.
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Press Releases:
Sing Out Your Stress Launch - September 14, 2006
"What a Wonderful World" voted the #1 song to Sing Out Your Stress - September 26, 2006
Interview questions:
1. What have been your own experiences with singing and stress?
2. What can someone do today to sing out their stress?
3. Do you have to be a good singer to sing out your stress?
4. How do you choose the best song to sing out your stress?
5. How can singing help reduce my stress?
Sample Interviews:
#1. The Happy Path Podcast (Host: Sandra Sinclair)(32:54)
#2. Talent Development Resources (Host: Douglas Eby)(17:50)
