TW Bio

Entrepreneur for over 30 years and now an international executive coach, from retail to event management and five professional music and education companies, music producer and vocalist, Theresa Wasden shares some of her life experience and knowledge to help you discover your own voice. Well known in Alberta for her vocal talent, hosting, production work and motivational speaking, she tours doing workshops, Build Mountains Worth Climbing speaking series and other powerful presentations on how you can choose what Mountain is Worth the climb in your life. What has led you to this point in your life and where are you going to go from here?

Keynotes include Calgary Administrative Legal Association, Calgary Women In Energy, Rockyview School Board, etc… Other appearances include: the award winning Calgary Library commercial, Women of distinction Awards, Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, Timmy’s Christmas Telethon with the Bobby Hales CBC Orchestra, Women Of distinction Awards, guest artist with The Okanagan Symphony and Okanagan Bach Choir and performances of Handel’s Messiah. From Jazz to Opera, as vocalist, clinician, stage director, producer or special event host, Theresa is sought after because of her versatility and ability to captivate any audience.

Theresa Wasden works with Awesome Journey Inc as contextual Coach. That includes: One on one Executive Leadership Coaching; Ontological Coaching; Life Coaching and Mental Health through the Emotional Fitness Institute (based on Warren Redman's Institute, following much of the theories of Carl Jung;) Hypnotherapy; business/team leadership Master Coach through Awesome Journey, NLP, Strategic Planning; Team Training in Communication and the study of human behaviour etc.. Whether your challenge is conflict resolution, staff retention, succession planning, sales and marketing, building connections and networking or it's filtering your companies Vision and Purpose, Theresa will work with you in the context your require.

Theresa Wasden has been teaching and producing music and theatre for 28 years. Her business experience includes 11 years of owning a retail store, 28 years of event management and production. She is works with Awesome Journey as an Executive Coach and speaker. Her fifth CD is called “Finding Your Voice” and she has. As a producer, publicist, and performer, Theresa has traveled throughout Alberta and BC with several bands and orchestras. She is currently the Entertainment Director for the Airdrie Festival of Lights, Director/owner/producer of Red Box Opera Productions, producer of The My Child concerts in support of the Children’s WISH Foundation of Canada and coordinator and instructor for Music In common educational programs. She believes “You have to find what moves you then find your voice” and she has.

Theresa Wasden understands how the power of one can change a life, a community and a generation. When her daughter was born with Spina Bifida, life changed. Sleep wasn't as important. Family meant everything. Day to day living was a challenge worth meeting.

"Jessica taught everyone she came in contact with. She may not have even talked to you but watching her struggle to walk or talk gave you a glimpse into what a real hero is. Jess was the first one to introducer herself to the new kid at school. She was the first one to "give it a shot." She seemed to know her role in life was to just show others how to live and she did it well."

Theresa has been teaching theatre, music and leadership in schools and communities for 23 years. As a director, her purpose has always been based on the need for the cast experience to be even greater than the production. "People, not things. Life... not time" was the goal.

Eric Crowell, writer of Awesome Journey says "Leadership is a choice."

Theresa Wasden adds... and life is a revelation.

To book Theresa for corporate coaching, please contact her directly at theresawasden@shaw.ca

Theresa Wasden: Leadership and performance speaker and coach; vocalist for Opera, Big Band, Jazz, Country, Music Theatre actress, MC, commercial actress, host, concert producer, theatre director, songwriter, director, event music coordinator… always moving forward. She helps people of all ages and vocations to "find their voice."

"Finding Your voice" motivational speaking and musical production. 45 min to 2 hours.

Big Band Honeymoon: 22 piece Big Band, dancers, detective skits, host and vocals. Touring production.

For more information please look at the Shows for corporate and other functions.

Theresa Wasden amazed Denny Boyd of the Vancouver Sun when she was 14yrs if age as she began her professional career. She was currently touring with the Okanagan Symphony, the Bach choir, Bobby Hales and the CBC Orchestra and the Hugh Parsons Jazz Trio. She produced shows and played conventions and received many honours for her work as an artist.

In 1990 Theresa and her family moved to the Calgary. Here she found time to write and produce two CDs, "Life" for which she wrote eleven of the twelve songs and Greater Love, a contemporary gospel project. She works with several different styles of bands for conventions, community venues and specials. Some of her highlights include: Narrator for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat; The Women of Distinction Awards at the Jack Singer, Calgary; Banff Springs, convention; Festival Place, Edmonton; Big Valley Jamboree; and The Bert Church Theatre, Airdrie, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, hosting the My Child annual benefit concerts, performer for Timmy’s Christmas Telethon and later the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon…

Some of Theresa’s other projects include: directing the Arabian Market and working with Suzy Brizbin of the Asiane Dance Troupe; producing Music In Common concerts for family and children; Theresa Wasden By Request, featuring Theresa and various guest performers; Music In Common children’s theatre camps; Choral Director for Music In Common and the Talisman energy Choir; teacher/artist for the Artist In Residency Program; "My Child" annual concert in support of the Children’s WISH Foundation Of Canada; producer of the Day’s Ride North Music Club, Classical, Jazz and blues trios to Big Bands for soft seat venues, director for the Opera production of Hansel And Gretel, musical director for Pal Joey, producer/director for The Impresario; scripting and directing "Menotti and Mischief." and many more.

Theresa’s most recent CD won her recognition for outstanding female vocalist as well as religious artist… the CD is Greater Love. The show was presented at the Bert Church Theatre to a full house. She has produced several CDs including The Talisman Energy Choir directed by Theresa Wasden entitled, "A Wreath Of Carols." She has been recognized for beautiful lyric soprano voice and likened to Kiri te Kanawa, Barbara Streisand and Sarah Vaughan rolled into one. For sound bites or to order CDs go to: www.bullfrogmusic.com

Curriculum Vitae available upon request

Performance Genre: Opera, Music Theatre, Adult Contemporary, Jazz and Big Band Swing.

Film/Television

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Narrator LDS Productions Beverly Stevenson

Waiter, There’s A Singer In My Soup Waiter, singer Peak Productions Steve Hanson

Stage Director for hire: Opera, Drama, scripting for dance productions, Broadway musicals and concert projects management.

· Production/Event specialist: writing shows, producing, technical and stage manager and booking agent.

· Creator and Instructor of the Finding Your Voice workshop leadership series for charter schools

· Entertainment Coordinator for the Airdrie Festival of Lights 2006, 2007 and 2008

· Business performance/life coach with Awesome Journey, working with executives.

· Artist in Residency touring specialist. Lists of schools an communities available upon request.

· Life Balance speaker, Calgary symposium 2005, producer Greg Lancaster and production Manager Nicole Bullock. .

· Choir Director and producer of The Talisman Energy Choir, Calgary 2001 continuing.

· Alberta Artist In Residency Program: touring to schools and communities with music theatre programs, choral workshops and production training.

· Big Band Honeymoon: featuring Theresa Wasden as vocalist, The Southern Stardust Big Band and Clark Robertson as host, 2003 and 2004 and continuing tour in 2005.

· Music In Common (MIC)/28 yrs, private vocal, community theatre, school programs and special events: instructor, director, arranger and producer.

· Professional concert vocalist artist 25 years; Touring artist for the Okanagan Symphony; guest performer with Bobby Hales and the CBC Orchestra; Singer in the Hugh Parsons Jazz Trio; Okanagan Bach Choir guest soloist; 3 current CDs and three working bands (swing, folk, pop) for conventions and soft seat venues…