As an arts administrator, Rhian has had the privilege of working with arts companies across the country. Rhian is currently working with Musique Royale, a prolific concert presenter in Nova Scotia, and Against the Grain Theatre, a visionary experimental Canadian opera company. Aware of the barriers in place for many Canadians trying to access art within their communities, Rhian is passionate about sharing music within rural areas of the country and through unforgettable experiences.

Through her teaching, Rhian encourages exploration and fun for students of all ages and abilities. She believes that everyone deserves their voice to be heard, and hopes to inspire confidence in her singers to share their stories, thoughts, and feelings through the power of song. Rhian has recently been a teacher with The Lane School of Music in Toronto as well as having her own private voice studio. She is also a guest clinician for choirs across Nova Scotia, and has experience running performance masterclasses and workshops for all levels of students.

Rhian is a versatile performing artist with a strong background in both solo and choral singing. She has a developing love of Canadian repertoire and hopes to continue to be involved in projects that showcase works and stories from this land. Recent project of hers include working with Canadian composer Gavin Fraser, and poet Kira Moolman on the work “Is It Over Yet?: Seasons of Lockdown” - which premiered in 2022! She also performed the world premier of Colin Eatock’s newly composed work “Four Song Offerings” for soprano voice and string quartet. 

During the course of the pandemic, Rhian completed a Bachelor of Music degree at Acadia University, and a Master of Music degree at the University of Toronto. While completing the first year at UofT online, Rhian was able to participate in a long-term vocal residency at the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance (LAMP). At LAMP she had the opportunity to collaborate with other young artists and learn from several visiting masters and coaches. During the course of her residency she was able to work with Jane Archibald, Will Crutchfield, Michael Shannon, Tracy Cantin, and Pierre-André Doucet. Rhian is thankful to have participated in these intensive programs and to have had such transformational experiences at LAMP despite the ongoing struggles that the arts community faced due to COVID-19.

Rhian is an active solo performer and has worked with guest masters Marion Newman, Steven Blier, Rosemarie Landry, and Walter Delahunt in masterclass settings. In her undergraduate and graduate studies, Rhian had the privileged of working with Dr. Christianne Rushton, Dr. Jennifer Farrell, and Frédérique Vézina who each inspired and supported her in their role of vocal instructor. Rhian has previously been a member of Xara Choral Theatre’s professional touring ensemble where she was honoured to have been able to tour the show “Fatty Legs” across Ontario. This show shared Margaret Pokiak-Fenton’s impactful story of her experience before, during, and after attending a residential school for Indigenous children. In the summer of 2020 she was selected for Xara Choral Theatre’s professional ensemble and was scheduled to attend the World Choral Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand. The Symposium was cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19, but Rhian looks forward to future projects in truth and reconciliation.

Rhian is currently based in Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia) which is the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. This land has also been home to people of African descent for several hundred years. As an immigrant to Canada, Rhian is grateful to be able to learn, share, and live on this land which is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship”.