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HEATHER FEATHER

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Heather Feather is a children's performer and educator who was born in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, and is now based in Montreal, Quebec. Her sunny, energetic personality and toe-tapping shows will have the whole family singing and dancing along to songs that are not only ridiculously joyful, but also encourage physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development in children. She promises unforgettable, engaging quality time and lots of fun and laughter. Heather Feather completed her first tour in the Atlantic Provinces in the summer of 2023. Her debut album "Songs for Growing" was awarded two FACTOR Artist Development Grants, nominated for the 2023 East Coast Music Awards Children's Entertainer of the Year, and won two awards in the Funky Kids Radio Awards in Australia. Her second album, in collaboration with Grammy Award winning producer Dean Jones, is set for release in early 2025! This collection of ten social-emotional learning songs are ages 2-10 is full of incrediblity sinagble tunes filled with valuable lessons and food for thought. Heather has performed at venues between Montreal, QC and St. John's, NL, as well as in Brooklyn, NY, and she's available for public shows, private events, and parties in Montreal and abroad. Heather is also a strong advocate for children promoting diversity and inclusion, and she is an Executive Member of the Board of Directors of The Children's Music Network. For performance, workshop, and presentation inquiries, please contact weejam.ca (at) gmail.com.

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BIOGRAPHY

Heather Feather has been teaching for over 25 years and ADORES children. She believes that making music should, first and foremost, be FUN! And active. And a little crazy! Her fondest musical memories are some of her earliest, when she was singing and playing music with her family as a preschooler...and so she encourages families to enjoy music by making it together. As a performer, Heather Feather released her first solo album in 2022, "Songs for Growing," for which she was awarded two FACTOR Artist Development Grants supported by the Government of Canada and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters. "Songs for Growing" was nominated for the 2023 East Coast Music Awards' Children's Entertainer of the Year, the 2023 Music NL Jazz Album of the Year, and it won third place in two categories of the Funky Kids Radio 2022 Competition: People's Choice Global Album of the Year; and People's Choice Artist of the Year, Canadian Performers. "Songs for Growing" consists of twelve songs for children ages 0-10 years, and it has been described by CBC's Sonali Karnick as "appealing to kids' intelligence and sense of humour." The album has been applauded for it's highly-refined quality and attention to musical detail that engages parents and children alike. Heather's music is also instructive: there is a pedagogical material - or a lesson of some sort - in every tune. This lesson or meaning can be understood at different levels as children grow and develop. Heather's sunny, energetic personality and toe-tapping shows will have the whole family singing and dancing along to songs that are not only ridiculously joyful, but also encourage physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development in children of all ages. She promises families unforgettable, engaging quality time. And lots of laughter. Heather was educated at Memorial University of Newfoundland (BMus in Music Theory and Composition), Bowling Green State University (MM studies in Music Theory) and McGill University (PhD in Music Theory), and taught at McGill University. She currently enjoys teaching through her preschool music business WeeJam, through which she services daycares, preschools, and provides "seriously silly" parent and child group classes.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

  

Nomination, Children's Entertainer of the Year, 2023 East Coast Music Awards

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3rd Place, People's Choice Global Album of the Year, 2022 Funky Kid's Radio Awards

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3rd Place, People's Choice People's Choice Artist of the Year, Canadian Performers, 2022 Funky Kid's Radio Awards

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Nomination, People's Choice Song of the Year (Shayne the Sheep), Canadian Performers, 2022 Funky Kid's Radio Awards

 

MEDIA & PRESS

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Album Review: Songs for Growing - Heather Feather (December 2, 2023)

   

Musical Montreal Children’s Teacher and Entertainer Bringing her Show Home to Newfoundland in July, Saltwire News (July 4, 2023)

  

Beppie's Beats Interview (June 2, 2023)

 

Sing With Suzi (February 13, 2023)

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CBC All in a Weekend with Sonali Karnik (September 11, 2022)

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CKUT | The New Spins Library (August 21, 2022)

  

Lien Multimedia / Qui fait quoi (August 15, 2022)

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

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Songs for Growing / Chansons pour grandir, a bilingual interactive show: Beaconsfield Public Library, September 22​

The Band
MEET THE BAND
on Songs for Growing
Heather Feather in the recording studio

Heather Feather

voice/horn

John Sadowy, piano

John Sadowy

piano

Adrian Vedady, bass player

Adrian Vedady

bass

Jim Doxas, Drummer

Jim Doxas

drums

Steve Raegele, guitar

Steve Raegele

guitar

Kate Baker-Bevans, fiddler

Kate Bevan-Baker

fiddle

Booking and Contact

  

Would you like for Heather to perform for you? Do you have questions or just want to say, "hello"? Heather can be contacted by email at WeeJam.ca (at) gmail.com

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Heather Feather gratefully acknowledges the support of

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