Maureen Batt
@maureenbattsoprano.bsky.social
Singer specializing in new music, award-winning recording artist, co-artistic director, producer, educator, neurodivergent human, Covid safety advocate.
Gender-affirming voice work
Grant writing consultation
Embodied voice work solo/group
Maureenbatt.com
Gender-affirming voice work
Grant writing consultation
Embodied voice work solo/group
Maureenbatt.com
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Thanks for being here! Pls introduce yourself👋
Are you…a:
🇨🇦Canadian/new music artist🎙️
💫Neurosparkly human🌶️
😷Covid/airborne virus safety advocate🦠
…or into:
🌱Plants, trees🌳
🔭Sky stuff🌖
🌊Oceans, rocks🪨
6/6
#CanadianOpera #RecordingArtist #GenderAffirmingVoice #Educator #Singing #ClassicalMusic
Are you…a:
🇨🇦Canadian/new music artist🎙️
💫Neurosparkly human🌶️
😷Covid/airborne virus safety advocate🦠
…or into:
🌱Plants, trees🌳
🔭Sky stuff🌖
🌊Oceans, rocks🪨
6/6
#CanadianOpera #RecordingArtist #GenderAffirmingVoice #Educator #Singing #ClassicalMusic
Reposted by Maureen Batt
Happy World Opera Day!
On December 5, 2025, we’re releasing the EP of “December” by Monica Pearce on Leaf Music!
PRE-SAVE LINK: leaf-music.lnk.to/lm2049
A one-act portrayal of love and belonging amid travel angst and the turbulence of holidays + family. ✨🌈🏡
#WorldOperaDay #CanadianOpera
On December 5, 2025, we’re releasing the EP of “December” by Monica Pearce on Leaf Music!
PRE-SAVE LINK: leaf-music.lnk.to/lm2049
A one-act portrayal of love and belonging amid travel angst and the turbulence of holidays + family. ✨🌈🏡
#WorldOperaDay #CanadianOpera
December
Listen to content by Essential Opera.
leaf-music.lnk.to
October 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Happy World Opera Day!
On December 5, 2025, we’re releasing the EP of “December” by Monica Pearce on Leaf Music!
PRE-SAVE LINK: leaf-music.lnk.to/lm2049
A one-act portrayal of love and belonging amid travel angst and the turbulence of holidays + family. ✨🌈🏡
#WorldOperaDay #CanadianOpera
On December 5, 2025, we’re releasing the EP of “December” by Monica Pearce on Leaf Music!
PRE-SAVE LINK: leaf-music.lnk.to/lm2049
A one-act portrayal of love and belonging amid travel angst and the turbulence of holidays + family. ✨🌈🏡
#WorldOperaDay #CanadianOpera
Reposted by Maureen Batt
Even a quick comment of support matters. But if you want to go deeper, our friends at DoNoHarm BC have created an excellent guide to commenting: donoharmbc.ca/national-sta...
Take action now —> Submit your comments on Z94.4 here: publicreview.csa.ca
Take action now —> Submit your comments on Z94.4 here: publicreview.csa.ca
August 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Even a quick comment of support matters. But if you want to go deeper, our friends at DoNoHarm BC have created an excellent guide to commenting: donoharmbc.ca/national-sta...
Take action now —> Submit your comments on Z94.4 here: publicreview.csa.ca
Take action now —> Submit your comments on Z94.4 here: publicreview.csa.ca
Reposted by Maureen Batt
Most importantly. The revised CSA standard is open for public comment until Aug 19. If you can only do 1 thing, please do the public comment via CSA. A guide for how to do this is available from @donoharmbc.bsky.social donoharmbc.ca
We are facing considerable pushback from jerks like Lilley & IPAC
We are facing considerable pushback from jerks like Lilley & IPAC
DoNoHarm BC
We're a non-partisan action group of British Columbians advocating for evidence-based safety measures in high-risk settings.
donoharmbc.ca
August 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Most importantly. The revised CSA standard is open for public comment until Aug 19. If you can only do 1 thing, please do the public comment via CSA. A guide for how to do this is available from @donoharmbc.bsky.social donoharmbc.ca
We are facing considerable pushback from jerks like Lilley & IPAC
We are facing considerable pushback from jerks like Lilley & IPAC
I’ve been thinking about the voluntary water conservation request in Halifax. And how if everyone does even a little tiny bit, it’ll make a difference.
And then I long for people to think this way about COVID and other airborne illnesses. A little masking goes a long way.
And then I long for people to think this way about COVID and other airborne illnesses. A little masking goes a long way.
August 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I’ve been thinking about the voluntary water conservation request in Halifax. And how if everyone does even a little tiny bit, it’ll make a difference.
And then I long for people to think this way about COVID and other airborne illnesses. A little masking goes a long way.
And then I long for people to think this way about COVID and other airborne illnesses. A little masking goes a long way.
Showtime indeed! ONE NIGHT ONLY in #Kitchener #Waterloo at the Open Ears Festival #OE25
Doug and I have spent the week with the amazing creative team diving back into the tale of these two siblings with lush, layers of music and storytelling.
Join us tonight @8pm! #CanadianOpera #Chateaubriand
Doug and I have spent the week with the amazing creative team diving back into the tale of these two siblings with lush, layers of music and storytelling.
Join us tonight @8pm! #CanadianOpera #Chateaubriand
Showtime! Tonight in Kitchener May 31, 8 PM, Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, we present Michael Donovan's "Memories Beyond the Grave", based on the life and writings of François-René de Chateaubriand. Photo from the 2023 Halifax production, @maureenbattsoprano.bsky.social as Lucile deC.
May 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Showtime indeed! ONE NIGHT ONLY in #Kitchener #Waterloo at the Open Ears Festival #OE25
Doug and I have spent the week with the amazing creative team diving back into the tale of these two siblings with lush, layers of music and storytelling.
Join us tonight @8pm! #CanadianOpera #Chateaubriand
Doug and I have spent the week with the amazing creative team diving back into the tale of these two siblings with lush, layers of music and storytelling.
Join us tonight @8pm! #CanadianOpera #Chateaubriand
Reposted by Maureen Batt
Big news👇👇👇
Big news 📢 @essentialopera.bsky.social, @operamariposa.bsky.social, and a group of Canadian artists and researchers have formed a coalition for an exciting new project.
We’re developing a resource on immuno-inclusivity in opera spaces (and beyond!), supported by the Canada Council for the Arts!
We’re developing a resource on immuno-inclusivity in opera spaces (and beyond!), supported by the Canada Council for the Arts!
May 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Big news👇👇👇
My journal will have fresh decorations soon.
Stickers? STICKERS!
Making these was a very silly process and helped alleviate various types of horrors for a while. We'll have them with us at the East Coast Music Awards in St. John's NL this week!
Making these was a very silly process and helped alleviate various types of horrors for a while. We'll have them with us at the East Coast Music Awards in St. John's NL this week!
May 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
My journal will have fresh decorations soon.
Reposted by Maureen Batt
We're heading to the Rock this week for the East Coast Music Awards & conference. Hit us up for stickers.
Showcase 3pm Saturday May 10 at Memorial!
Showcase 3pm Saturday May 10 at Memorial!
May 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
We're heading to the Rock this week for the East Coast Music Awards & conference. Hit us up for stickers.
Showcase 3pm Saturday May 10 at Memorial!
Showcase 3pm Saturday May 10 at Memorial!
Delighting in a rewatch of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Just watched the Lindas in HR episode. 👶😆
April 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Delighting in a rewatch of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Just watched the Lindas in HR episode. 👶😆
Reposted by Maureen Batt
We don’t say ‘post HIV’ or ‘post Ebola’, so why are people saying ‘post COVID’? COVID is running rampant due to apathy, ignorance and complacency on the part of governments, public health and healthcare systems
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Suggesting the world is “post COVID” contributes to an unwitting shift in research priorities
www.bmj.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
We don’t say ‘post HIV’ or ‘post Ebola’, so why are people saying ‘post COVID’? COVID is running rampant due to apathy, ignorance and complacency on the part of governments, public health and healthcare systems
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Just over here constantly reducing the font size of my CV rather than properly editing it year after year, application after application.
I will, however, re-order the now-illegible sections based on relevance. Not all heroes wear capes.
I will, however, re-order the now-illegible sections based on relevance. Not all heroes wear capes.
April 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Just over here constantly reducing the font size of my CV rather than properly editing it year after year, application after application.
I will, however, re-order the now-illegible sections based on relevance. Not all heroes wear capes.
I will, however, re-order the now-illegible sections based on relevance. Not all heroes wear capes.
Please use the present tense when referring to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The pandemic is over,”
yes, the administration says
“the pandemic is over,”
which is sure to come
as quite a surprise
to the families and friends
of the nearly thousand people
who lost their lives
to this ongoing pandemic
just last week.
yes, the administration says
“the pandemic is over,”
which is sure to come
as quite a surprise
to the families and friends
of the nearly thousand people
who lost their lives
to this ongoing pandemic
just last week.
March 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Please use the present tense when referring to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Hi Orion, Hi Jupiter, Hi Pleiades, Hi Stars!
February 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Hi Orion, Hi Jupiter, Hi Pleiades, Hi Stars!
Hi folks, if we’re newly connected, here’s a little bit about me. 🎙️✨🎶🎷🌱❣️🪈🪴🫁❄️🔭🌙☕️
Maureen Batt, soprano | recording artist | artistic director | educator
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#CanadianMusic #GenderAffirming #VoiceCoach #SingingLessons #ContemporaryMusic
Maureen Batt, soprano | recording artist | artistic director | educator
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#CanadianMusic #GenderAffirming #VoiceCoach #SingingLessons #ContemporaryMusic
February 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Hi folks, if we’re newly connected, here’s a little bit about me. 🎙️✨🎶🎷🌱❣️🪈🪴🫁❄️🔭🌙☕️
Maureen Batt, soprano | recording artist | artistic director | educator
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#CanadianMusic #GenderAffirming #VoiceCoach #SingingLessons #ContemporaryMusic
Maureen Batt, soprano | recording artist | artistic director | educator
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#CanadianMusic #GenderAffirming #VoiceCoach #SingingLessons #ContemporaryMusic
Finally managed to do a year-end recap for 2024 and a few notes about 2025.
If you’re interested in what types of things I do/am up to, you can check out my newsletter.
Lots of shout-outs to my opera company @essentialopera.bsky.social and my recital series #CrossingBorders💃🏻💫🎙️✨
eepurl.com/i73Phs
If you’re interested in what types of things I do/am up to, you can check out my newsletter.
Lots of shout-outs to my opera company @essentialopera.bsky.social and my recital series #CrossingBorders💃🏻💫🎙️✨
eepurl.com/i73Phs
January 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Finally managed to do a year-end recap for 2024 and a few notes about 2025.
If you’re interested in what types of things I do/am up to, you can check out my newsletter.
Lots of shout-outs to my opera company @essentialopera.bsky.social and my recital series #CrossingBorders💃🏻💫🎙️✨
eepurl.com/i73Phs
If you’re interested in what types of things I do/am up to, you can check out my newsletter.
Lots of shout-outs to my opera company @essentialopera.bsky.social and my recital series #CrossingBorders💃🏻💫🎙️✨
eepurl.com/i73Phs
😬 🤢 🌪️ ‼️
NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research.
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
😬 🤢 🌪️ ‼️
January 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Happy Monday, folks!
Here are some services I offer.
I add availability as I go (usually once a month or so), so check back often or reach out!
To learn more about services: maureenbatt.com/services
To book sessions: maureenbatt.as.me
#SingingTeacher #VoiceCoach #GenderAffirming #GrantWriting
Here are some services I offer.
I add availability as I go (usually once a month or so), so check back often or reach out!
To learn more about services: maureenbatt.com/services
To book sessions: maureenbatt.as.me
#SingingTeacher #VoiceCoach #GenderAffirming #GrantWriting
January 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Happy Monday, folks!
Here are some services I offer.
I add availability as I go (usually once a month or so), so check back often or reach out!
To learn more about services: maureenbatt.com/services
To book sessions: maureenbatt.as.me
#SingingTeacher #VoiceCoach #GenderAffirming #GrantWriting
Here are some services I offer.
I add availability as I go (usually once a month or so), so check back often or reach out!
To learn more about services: maureenbatt.com/services
To book sessions: maureenbatt.as.me
#SingingTeacher #VoiceCoach #GenderAffirming #GrantWriting
Fabulous! Teachers, have a look at this!
Our fundraising campaign to develop a silent air purifier that uses off-the-shelf, non-proprietary filters has started! You can help us by sharing, making a contribution of any size or selecting a package that includes one of our DIY kits:
igg.me/at/n8zLwkwyT...
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POLARIS - A Better Air Purifier for Schools
A silent PC-fan based air purifier solution that uses off-the-shelf furnace filters. | Check out 'POLARIS - A Better Air Purifier for Schools' on Indiegogo.
igg.me
January 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Fabulous! Teachers, have a look at this!
@erinsopran.bsky.social and I run this opera company in 🇨🇦
Lots of new peeps coming over to BlueSky. If you’re interested in what we’re up to or who we are, check out our 2024 round-up here: eepurl.com/i6Isew
2024 Round-up and Essential Opera re-releases "December" by Monica Pearce
Stream until December 31!
eepurl.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
@erinsopran.bsky.social and I run this opera company in 🇨🇦
I need to go back!!
There is no contest, Colombia is the top place for bird watching. 🦜🦚🦤🐤🐦🐥🦉🦢🦅🦆
@vox.com digs into why (with some excellent bird pictures)
@vox.com digs into why (with some excellent bird pictures)
Why thousands of people are traveling to one country to see these birds
An unexpected industry is booming in Colombia. Here’s why that’s a good thing.
www.vox.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I need to go back!!
Reposted by Maureen Batt
Association between COVID-19 infection and new-onset dementia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
“Overall, we assume that remaining uninfected by COVID-19 may serve as a protective factor against the development of dementia over time among older adults.”
“Overall, we assume that remaining uninfected by COVID-19 may serve as a protective factor against the development of dementia over time among older adults.”
Association between COVID-19 infection and new-onset dementia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis - BMC Geriatrics
Background The relationship between COVID-19 infection and a possible increased likelihood of older adults developing new-onset dementia (NOD) remains elusive. Methods A thorough search was performed ...
bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:11 AM
Association between COVID-19 infection and new-onset dementia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
“Overall, we assume that remaining uninfected by COVID-19 may serve as a protective factor against the development of dementia over time among older adults.”
“Overall, we assume that remaining uninfected by COVID-19 may serve as a protective factor against the development of dementia over time among older adults.”
Sweet floof snuggles while awaiting our family PlusLife results for Covid-safer Xmas hangs.
How are you all doing your holiday hangs? Masks? Windows? Testing? ❤️
How are you all doing your holiday hangs? Masks? Windows? Testing? ❤️
December 23, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Sweet floof snuggles while awaiting our family PlusLife results for Covid-safer Xmas hangs.
How are you all doing your holiday hangs? Masks? Windows? Testing? ❤️
How are you all doing your holiday hangs? Masks? Windows? Testing? ❤️
Reposted by Maureen Batt
Fuck it. Trans folks need MATERIAL SUPPORT.
@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.
Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...
@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.
Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...
December 14, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Fuck it. Trans folks need MATERIAL SUPPORT.
@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.
Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...
@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.
Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...