Capilano University

Craig

he/him

Craig Tompkins has over thirty years of experience as a performer with the renowned Vancouver Chamber Choir, one of the top professional choirs in the world, touring across Canada, the USA, Asia, Europe, and the former Soviet Union singing everything from Gregorian Chant to the latest experimental music. He is past Northwest Regional Governor of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), and currently the BC Governor for NATS. He believes that to be the best teacher possible, it's essential to stay on top of new developments in voice science, pedagogy, and repertoire. At the CCM Pedagogy Institute in 2008, he was certified in all three levels of Somatic Voicework™ the LoVetri Method by the founder of the Institute, Jeanette LoVetri, and this became the basis of his teaching. Other important professional development programs include the NATS National Conferences where in 2014 he was an adjudicator for the semi-final round of the National Music Theatre in Boston, and the International Congress of Voice Teachers (2005, Vancouver; 2009, Paris; 2013, Brisbane; 2017 Stockholm). In 2015, Craig was honoured to be the first international master teacher at the NATS Intern Program since its inception in 1991 where he was the Contemporary Commercial Music, Musical Theatre, and private studio specialist. Since 2017, he has been privileged to be a faculty member of the LoVetri Institute for Somatic Voicework™.

Craig was a proud member of the Capilano University Theatre Department from 2009 until 2025 and taught voice and audition preparation to students in both the Musical Theatre and Acting for Stage and Screen programs. His students can be found on theatre stages, cruise ships, and on film and TV across North America and around the world!

You Can Sing Studio,
627 Columbia Street,
New Westminster BC, Canada
V3M 1A7

Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5

Private Music/Theatre Instructor (voice)

Artist Diploma (Vancouver Academy of Music)

Somatic Voicework™ the LoVetri Method, level 1, 2, 3 and numerous post-certification courses in vocal health, pop/rock singing, technology in the studio, Gospel and R&B pedagogy, singing and speaking with one voice etc.

1:1 Coaching

Acting

Clinician

Equity/Diversity/Inclusion

Group Coaching/Workshops

Pedagogy

Singing

Transgender Coaching

NATS,
VASTA,
PAVA,
NYSTA

Vancouver Chamber Choir - tenor (30 years)
CapU Theatre Department (15 years)
Private voice teacher - Royal Oak Conservatory (20+ years);
You Can Sing Studio - (4 years)

Late Career

Academia

Theatrical Coaching

Private Coaching

Other (please specify in the "comment" box below)