Karen Porkka  

What the artist does

• Music – Voice, Woodwind (saxophone, flute, clarinet)
• Some piano
• Composition/Songwriting, Improvisation

What the artist has done

• Taught private lessons, clinics, and workshops for almost 20 years.
  
• I currently run my own home studio, work as a clinician, and run private workshops including Improvisation, Composition, and Song Workshops.  I also direct a community choir called V.I.N.E. Choir (Vocal Improvisation Network of Edmonton). 
• Experience working with seniors: I worked at a nursing home in Lethbridge in 1995.  I was part of the Creative Age Festival in 2008.  I also help take care of my senior mother.
  
  

Credentials and memberships

• University of Lethbridge - Music Major
• Grant MacEwan - Music Major
• St. Francis Xavier University, Banff Centre for the Arts - Music Major

Artist comments

• Duration: weekly or bi-weekly basis and workshops as needed
• I am a working musician and love teaching all ages. My ultimate goal is to help bring out the creativity in my students. My background is quite diverse and I would be willing to develop programs to suit your needs. I am self employed and my schedule is fairly flexible