Musical Leadership
Pianist Allie Picketts
Allie Picketts is a musician and poet with many years of teaching, writing, editing, and performing experience. She was born and raised on the stolen lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), scəw̓aθən (Tsawwassen), and other Coast Salish Peoples, and is thankful to have lived within the traditional territory of the T'Sou-ke Nation since 2010, with the exception of three years in the Cayman Islands. Allie received her ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music and her Bachelor of Music from the University of Victoria, both in piano performance, and is a registered music teacher with the BCRMTA. She can normally be found with an instrument, in the forest, or both.
Conductor & Workshop Leader Laura Dowhy
Laura has been alto in our choir since the early 90s and was the accompanist for several years. Her family has lived in Sooke since 1974. Her education includes an A.R.C.T. in piano performance and a B.Ed from U.B.C. majoring in Music and Drama. She still teaches privately.
“The Sooke Community Choir is a social experience with the common goal of preparing and sharing musical performances. I love our choir and do all I can to help the choir thrive. I have volunteered on the executive many times. Currently I am a back-up conductor for
rehearsals and I help with the music library.”
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We respectfully acknowledge that we enjoy our activities on the unceded traditional territory of the T’Sou-ke First Nation of the Coast Salish peoples. We honor their enduring connection to this land and recognize their stewardship throughout history and into the future.