A new number of ArtsAbly Bulletin, our newsletter, is available. You can subscribe to it and look at the past newsletter on our website. The link to our latest bulletin is available in our bio or at this link: www.artsably.com/mailpoet-ema.... Enjoy!

New episode!

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Winnie Luk, the Executive Director of the Disability Screen Office. Visit www.artsably.com/interview-re... to check out the resources mentioned during the conversation.

Very proud of my student Darrin at Community Music Schools of Toronto who completed his Level 5 Voice exam at The Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto today. It was quite a challenging repertoire, with pieces in four languages, one vocalise and some music theory. Bravo!

ArtsAbly celebrates National AccessAbility Week 2026 in Ottawa at the Empower Arts Summit National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts on June 1st. More information and registration: nac-cna.ca/en/event/41432.

This is a huge victory for accessibility in the performing world! 44 years after the opening of Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, this year marks the first year of accessibility of the choir loft. Read the article for details. www.artsably.com/roy-thomson-...

This morning I gave a lecture about my research on blind and deaf musicians in Europe from medieval to classical periods, for a seminar at the EHESS in Paris. Thank you to my colleagues Ninon Dubourg, Gildas Bregain and Fabrice Bertin for inviting me.

Voted for my French representative in Canada this morning. A voté ! 🇫🇷🇨🇦

Earlier this week, we made a recording of a new choral work entitled "I am muck" composer by Rebecca Grey, with Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. My colleague Sharon and myself had the delicate task of playing the percussion parts. "I am muck" is about the plastic pollution of water.

Looking forward to present at the ISME World Conference in Montreal in July 2026. Join us for the panel entitled "Teaching Disability Studies in Music Education: Experiences from the Field." Scan the QRCode or go to www.ismeworldconference.org #ISME2026 #MusicEducation #DisabilityStudies

I am happy to announce my new position as musicologist-in-residence of the Azrieli Music Prizes. Very happy to join the team and collaborate with composers and artists transforming the future of music composition.

This Saturday, May 9th, join Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto for a pre-concert talk! Pre-concert talk at 6:45pm Hosted by Diane Kolin Wanuskewin concert at 7:30pm conducted by Kathleen Allan The Playground, 388 Carlaw Ave, Toronto More info and tickets here: amadeuschoir.com/wanuskewin/

On the road again!

This is the latest ArtsAbly newsletter. The Music and Collective Access Symposium we organized in partnership with UBC in Vancouver on Feb 27 and 28 is still fresh in our minds. You will find the final report in this newsletter. www.artsably.com?mailpoet_rou...

Thank you to those who attended the Music and Collective Access Symposium 2026, on February 27 and 28, online or in person in Vancouver. It was a successful event. Don't forget to subscribe to ArtsAbly's newsletter on www.artsably.com to receive the symposium report and other related information.

We are ready for the Music and Collective Access Symposium! The three co-organizers, Stefan Sunandan Honisch, Anabel Maler and myself representing ArtsAbly, are ready to learn from our colleagues and community members for two days of lectures, performances and workshops at St. John’s College, UBC.

I survived my first full day on UBC Campus, giving a lecture to Anabel Maler’s class this morning, and a full afternoon of preparations for the upcoming symposium. Still working on one of my workshops. That’s the program for my evening.

What a great closing ceremony! My favourite part was the transmission of the olympic baton to France at the end of the ceremony. I might be Canadian but I am also French, and former athlete. Proud moment! Now, don’t forget that the games are not over! The Winter Paralympics start on March 6.

Tonight! Come hear Amadeus Choir sing the new generation of composers and poets, with a short solo sung by yours truly 🙂 There are a few tickets left. Join us ESG United Church for our Choral Creation Lab Showcase. Get your tickets now at amadeuschoir.com/events.

Tomorrow, Sunday, February 22nd, 12 PM PT, is the last day to register for our upcoming Music and Collective Access Symposium, a hybrid event organized by the University of British Columbia and ArtsAbly, on February 27 and 28, 2026. More information and registration on musiccollectiveaccess.com.

This is an excerpt of Amadeus Choir's Saturday evening concert. This time, no problem to find where I am 🙂 Want to hear the full version live? Purchase your tickets: amadeuschoir.com/events/. Use the promo code ALTO2 to get a discount. See you there! 🎶 #AmadeusChoir #SoloTime

Meet the team behind the Music and Collective Access Symposium (Feb 27-28, 2026). Today, meet the co-organizer Dr. Diane Kolin, a French-born Canadian singer, a music educator, and a voice teacher. She is the founder and director of ArtsAbly. More info and registration: musiccollectiveaccess.com.

Meet the team behind the Music and Collective Access Symposium (Feb 27-28, 2026). Today, meet the workshop facilitator Ellen Waterman, Professor and Helmut Kallmann Chair for Music in Canada at Carleton University. More information and registration on musiccollectiveaccess.com.

This ASL video presents the Music and Collective Access Symposium 2026, which will take place in Vancouver on February 27 and 28, 2026. Watch the full version produced by Pamela Witcher and her team: musiccollectiveaccess.com/asl-presenta.... Register: musiccollectiveaccess.com/registration/

Meet the team behind the Music and Collective Access Symposium (Feb 27-28, 2026). Today, meet the workshop facilitator Jesse Stewart, a composer, percussionist, artist, and Head of the Carleton University Music program. More information and registration on musiccollectiveaccess.com.

Meet the team behind the Music and Collective Access Symposium (Feb 27-28, 2026). Today, meet the co-organizer Dr. Anabel Maler, a scholar of music theory with interests in music and disability studies, music in Deaf culture, and the intersections of music theory, musicology, and ethnomusicology.

You do not want to miss this concert on February 21st! Read the Ludwig van Toronto article to learn more about the concert. Use the promo code ALTO2 for a discount. Come hear the new generation of poets and composers sung by Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto. 🎶 www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2026...

Meet the team behind the Music and Collective Access Symposium (Feb 27-28, 2026). Today, meet the keynote speaker Pamela Witcher, a multidisciplinary artist, director, mentor, interpreter, translator, cultural mediator and curator. More information and registration on musiccollectiveaccess.com.

Meet the team behind the Music and Collective Access Symposium (Feb 27-28, 2026). Today, meet the workshop facilitator Gaitrie Persaud-Killings, a Tkaronto-Guyanese, Deaf music performer and IBPOC/QIBPOC activist. More information and registration on musiccollectiveaccess.com.

Meet the team behind the Music and Collective Access Symposium (Feb 27-28, 2026). Today, meet the co-organizer Dr. Stefan Sunandan Honisch, Sessional Lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Film, and Scholar-In-Residence at St. John’s College, at the University of British Columbia.

It finally arrived 🙂 So happy to be included in this great edition! “Disability and Musicking” edited by Leon de Bruin, Anthea Skinner and Jane Southcott, with a foreword by Dame Evelyn Glennie.

The new website of the Music and Collective Access Symposium 2026, co-organized by UBC and ArtsAbly, has been launched. The program of the symposium is now published. The event is free but registration is mandatory. Visit www.musiccollectiveaccess.com for more information.

Voice and vibrations experiments with David Bobier and Jim Ruxton at VibraFusionLab in Hamilton. We explored pitch and speed change, and visual projections of my voice while feeling vibrations. More to come soon 🎶

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Just finished the dress rehearsal for Lord of the Rings with live orchestra and choir. 250 musicians and singers on stage. I am just behind the drums 😅 Premiere in one hour and two performances tomorrow. Join us if you are up for a Tolkien adventure! filmharmonique.ca/productions/...

Check out the episode 55 of our podcast “ArtsAbly in Conversation” with Eric Whitmer, a third-year Ph.D. student in Musicology at the University of Michigan. Find the podcast episode here: www.artsably.com/episode-55-a... #ArtsAbly #arts #disability #accessibility #DisabilityArts

Thank you all who attended my doctoral defense virtually or in person. All went well, the committee members asked interesting questions leading to interesting conversations. It was a great experience! 🎓🍾

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Eric Whitmer @ewhitmer.bsky.social, a third-year Ph.D. student in Musicology at the University of Michigan. Visit www.artsably.com/interview-re... to check out the resources mentioned during the conversation.

My doctoral defense is tomorrow! To those who read these words and with whom I worked in these past few years, thank you! This journey would not have been possible without you. If you want to attend, it will be at York University tomorrow, Jan 20, at 2 pm, and online. Contact me for more details.

Check out the episode 54 of our podcast “ArtsAbly in Conversation” with Robyn Rennie, a visual artist living in New Brunswick in Canada. Find the podcast episode here: www.artsably.com/episode-54-a... #ArtsAbly #arts #disability #accessibility #DisabilityArts #AccessibleArts #InConversationWith

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Robyn Rennie, a visual artist living in New Brunswick in Canada. Visit www.artsably.com/interview-re... to check out the resources mentioned during the conversation. The podcast episode will be published on Friday.

Finally! 🙂 I just received the approval for my PhD dissertation defense. Save the date: January 20 at 2 pm! It will be hybrid, via Zoom remotely and at York University in person. If you would like to join in person or remotely, let me know, I will send you more details.

Check out the episode 53 of our podcast “ArtsAbly in Conversation” with seeley quest, a trans disabled environmentalist, arts and equity educator, living in Toronto in Canada. Find the podcast episode here: www.artsably.com/episode-53-a...

Enjoying my next singing adventure chasing a ring, in Elvish, Mannish, Dwarvish, and yes, one sentence in English 😂

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed seeley quest, a trans disabled environmentalist, arts and equity educator, living in Toronto in Canada. Visit www.artsably.com/interview-re... to check out the resources mentioned during the conversation.

The ArtsAbly team wishes you a Happy New Year 2026! We are back to the office with a new series of podcast episode. This week's guest will be announced tomorrow. Stay tuned!

Our latest newsletter, "ArtsAbly's Bulletin," starts with an open conversation article about accessibility for singers in choirs. You will also discover five 2025 highlights, and some news about the upcoming Music and Collective Access symposium in February 2026. tinyurl.com/artsably-dec...

Thank you Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD) for the highlight 🙂 And cheers to the other artists who shared the virtual stage this year 🎶

Happy birthday Ludwig 🎶

If you know me, you know that I love singing. As I just finished my last concert of 2025 yesterday night, I want to reflect on my experience as a disabled singer in vocal ensembles using a wheelchair. Full article available here: www.artsably.com/my-experienc...