Studio of Elizabeth Gawrachynsky

Elizabeth Gawrachynsky (formerly Grigaitis) is an Edmonton-based voice, music in early childhood, and theory teacher, choral conductor, and singer with a passion for bringing the joy of music into the lives of others.

She received her Bachelor of Music with Distinction in voice performance from The King's University, Edmonton which included studies in vocal pedagogy, conducting, and piano. Sacred music, particularly Gregorian chant, became a personal pursuit and she has undertaken graduate studies in this area through Duquesne University and at Catholic University of America. She is a member of ARTMA (Alberta Registered Music Teachers Association) and NATS (The National Association of Teachers of Singing) and she continually makes an effort to develop as a musician through conferences, workshops, and other professional development opportunities. 

  Elizabeth enjoys singing professionally in Edmonton and has performed with Edmonton Opera Chorus, Pop Goes the Opera, and in several churches in the area. She teaches both at MacEwan University's Conservatory of Music and in her own private studio in Leduc and she has experience conducting several church choirs
 
Elizabeth brings enthusiasm, encouragement, and diligence to her work and cares about the development of each of her students. 

"I wish to become a song in this bright moment, to fly freely throughout all the universe, to have the wind carry the echo. To fly out to the stars in the heavens with the song resounding in the sky, to fall upon the crystalline waves of the sea, to rise above all the cares of life. My secret dreams and happiness would then echo too, brighter than the brilliant stars above, louder than the roar of the sea." - translation of Lesia Ukrainka's Хотіла б я піснею стати