All the songs, while elegantly played by the jazz trio, feature a certain silliness that make them perfect for children...”

Eric Volmers - Calgary Herald

She is fun, energetic and to top it all off the students love her. For the preschool age group it can be difficult to keep their attention for long, but she seems to do it every time!”

— Carrie Barmash - Owner/Director of First Friends Preschool

Music with Mandy is best described as Fred Penner meets Ella Fitzgerald. Mandy's high energy stage presence and unique interpretation of jazz standards have won the hearts of audience members young and old. 

Mandy Morris is a passionate artist, captivating performer and dedicated educator. After graduating from Grant MacEwan University in 2010 she began teaching early childhood music, musical theatre and vocal lessons at Visionary Centre for the Performing Arts. It was there that she found her passion for working with children and their families.

In 2013, Mandy moved to Calgary where she quickly became a highly sought after music instructor and children’s entertainer. She has made Calgary her home. She invests her time in her community and is committed to building cultural awareness for all generations. In 2019, she founded “Create” a new children’s festival to serve Calgary.

Music with Mandy has toured Western Canada with past performances at Hay Days Festival, Edmonton Rec Room, JazzYYC, the National Music Centre and venues throughout Alberta and Manitoba.

From My Head to My Toes

WCMA and YYC music Award nominated Album

 

Best described as Fred Penner meets Ella Fitzgerald, Music with Mandy is led by Mandy Morris, a jazz vocalist and educator with over a decade of experience working with and performing for children.

 

Music with Mandy wants kids to embrace – and bop to – messages of self-love and inclusion with music from its WCMA and YYC Music Award nominated record, "From My Head to My Toes”. A distillation of kindness-based teaching and launchpad for jazz appreciation, Music with Mandy encourages young audience members to practice respect and empathy with one another through easy-on-the-ears jazz tunes. 

Music with Mandy - Alberta Spotlight

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Notable Performances

  • The National Music Centre, Calgary, AB
  • JazzYYC, Calgary, AB
  • Hay Days Festival, Hay River, NWT
  • Fox Creek Teddy Bear Picnic, Fox Creek, AB
  • Lilac Festival, Calgary, AB
  • Medicine Hat Public Library, Medicine Hat, AB
  • High River Library, High River, AB
  • Canada Day at Eau Clair Market, Calgary, AB 

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