Hi, I’m Ms. Lori! I’ve been teaching music for over 30 years after completing the conjoint degree program (B.Mus./B.Mus.Ed.) at Memorial University’s School of Music in 1987. I began in the school system at Newtown Elementary before embracing the opportunity to be a touring musician with Thomas Trio & the Red Albino in 1990 which led to a world stage in Tokyo, Japan. I returned to NL in 1991 where I became school manager & educator at the highly acclaimed Take Note Music School. My expertise has made me a sought after clinician/adjudicator across the province and Atlantic Canada. l have an active career as a performing musician as lead vocalist of my own blues group The Lori Cooper Band, keyboardist for Peter MacDonald Productions and a “Cohenette” in the annual Feast of Cohen. As a music educator I take great pride in fostering and growing with my students to instill an ongoing love of playing.

Emmajane is a singer/songwriter who plays guitar, mandolin and ukulele, and enjoys exploring music in the folk and pop genres. Aside from solo performances of her compositions, they have also been arranged for and performed by three choirs. She sings with Shallaway, Holy Heart Choir and studies voice with Angela Warren. She has appeared in local theatre productions including Sidewalk Dandelion (Shallaway/Kyle McDavid) and I Forgive You (Artistic Fraud). In the past year Emmajane has performed on the Neil Murray Stage at the NL Folk Festival, the City Concert Series at Harbourside Park and the Newfound Talent Contest as well as singing as part of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra's Big Ticket concert. She also performed during the “Youth Market” at the Farmer’s Market, and opened for Baraka and Drives the Common Man at “Songs & Stories for Youth” at the First Light Centre.