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MarciaHoward
MarciagrewupinSouthWestVictoria.Sheisoneofsevenchildrenbornintoa
musicalfamily.Shegrewupsingingandperformingwithherbrothersand
sisteratcommunityeventswithhermotheraccompanyingthefamilyonpiano.
AftercompletingherV.C.EatStAnne’sCollege,Warrnamboolshemovedto
MelbourneandgraduatedwithaDiplomaofTeachingin1981andthena
ResearchMastersEducationDegree,(HolywellstoWaterholes,belonging
throughsong)atMonashUniversityin2015.
Marciahastaughtsecondaryschoolstudents,V.E.T.Music,andclassroommusic.
Shereadsnotationandenjoysvocalarrangingandisaclassicallytrainedpianist
andsinger,andplaysacousticguitar.Forthepasttwentyyears,shehasbeena
classroommusicanddramateacher,parttimefrompreptoYear12.Inthistime
shehasalsotaughtmusictheoryandensembleandsongwritingclassesat
variousschoolsinVictoria.In2003MarciarelocatedfromtheBellarine
PeninsulawhereshehadbeenaPerformingArtsSpecialistTeacheratvarious
primaryschoolsandbeganteachingmusic&dramaparttime,atEmmanuel
College,Warrnambool.
Forthepastthirtyyears,Marciahasalsosustainedadiversecareerasa
professionalbackingsinger,musicianandsingersongwriterinthefieldsoflive
performance,studiorecording,musictheatre,musicpublishingandeducation.
Foroverthirtyyearsshehasexperiencedfirsthandthefullbreadthoflive
performance–asabandmember,bandleaderandasasoloartist.Sheisa
commercialentertainerandwasamemberofthelegendaryAustralianband,
Goannaasabackingsingerandkeyboardplayer.AsapartofthistripleAria
award-winningbandsherecordedandtouredAustraliaformanyyears.Shehas
enjoyedasuccessfulsolocareerwithherband,performingatFestivalsand
ConcertsinAustraliaandoverseas.Marciahasworkedwithsomelegendary
InternationalArtistsincludingIreland’sMaryBlack,performingandrecording
hersongsinIrelandandjoiningMaryonherliveDVDperformanceatthese
showsandrecordingsongstogether.ShewasinvitedbacktoIrelandtorecord
hersongPoisonTreewithMaryBlackonAWoman’sheartaDecadeon,which
alsofeaturessingersfromthediasporasuchasEmmyLouHarris,Dolly
Parton,andSineadO’Connor.SherecordedhersecondsoloalbuminIreland
withlegendaryIrishandAmericanartistsandhastouredEuropeandmore
recentlyAmericawheresherecordedhersongswithNashvillemusicians.Her
thirdalbumPearlwasrecordedinherhomestudio.MarciareleasedherEP,
NashvilleSessionswithherbandatthe40thPortFairyFolkFestivalwhere
shewasnamedMaton,Artistoftheyear,2016.
She has shared the stagewithCarlos Santana, James Taylor, Mary Black, Eric
Clapton, Bob Dylan, Brian Kennedy, Bruce Cockburn, The Chieftains, Sinead
O’Connor.TherehavebeencountlessperformancesonTVovertheyears,including
most recently her performance on Season 5 of the Voice, where she made it
throughtotheSuperbattlesasapartofDeltaGoodrem’steam.Shehassungon
countlessradioandalbumrecordingsofmany iconicAustralianartistalbumsand
hasdevelopedherskillsandunderstandingof‘protools’recordingandstudiovocal
recording.
She recently launched her stage show, Holy wells to Waterholes, belonging
throughsongwithherbandatthe2016NationalCelticFestival,whichrecountsher
musical life and journey through song and includes readings from her book,
projectedimages,andsongs.
Marcia’sexperienceasavocaldirector,classroommusicanddramateacher,piano
accompanist, choir director, andmusical director of primary, secondary and now
tertiaryproductionsoverthepasttwentyyears,hasalsodevelopedakeeninterest
in this field of performancewhich she shares in her creative vocal, performance,
ensembleandsongwritingmasterclasses.
Marciaispassionateaboutsharingherknowledgeandunderstandingofsingingand
song writing and regularly holds vocal and songwriting master class sessions at
festivalsandconcerts,schoolsandconferences.Sheiscurrentlyrecordingherfifth
soloalbumandregularlyperformslivewithherbandatfestivalsandconcerts.She
iscurrently teachingpart-time,asa lecturerofvocalmasterclass,asapartof the
Music Performance Degree at Collarts, Melbourne Campus, and takes regular
privatevocalclasses.
Mobile:0408508593
Website:http://marciahoward.com.au
Email:[email protected]
Address:NorthcoteSouth,3070,Melbourne,Victoria.
CurrentlyregisteredwiththeVictorianInstituteofTeaching.
“Marcia Howard's performance at our event was memorising. She is a beautiful
musician, with lyrics and stories that match. Marcia was very easy to work with,
engagingwiththeaudienceandIwouldhavenohesitationinrecommendingher”.
PAULALEISHMAN
ManagingDirector|PCOACEM&CECleishman-associates.com.au
CONFERENCE|EVENT|ASSOCIATIONMANAGEMENT
"Thewordmastery comes tomindwhen listening toMarciaperform.Her songsare
wholeandbeautifullycrafted.Shetouchestheessenceofwhatitistobeopen.Shecan
soothe a troubled soul and remind the listener that no one is alonewith his or her
feelings. I know too that she stands as a woman of her ancestral country and a
custodianofthecultureandwisdomofthelandofherbirth.Wordsarenotenoughto
describethissoul...IlovelisteningtoMarciasing.Listenandbecarried”.
LiamO’Maonlai,HotHouseFlowers,Ireland.
"Inmy5yearsasCasting&MusicProduceronTheVoiceAustralia,I'vecomeacross
thousandsofAustraliansingers,andMarciaHoward isamongthe finestof themall.
Hermusicality,connectionanddepthofexperiencearebeyondcomparison.Itwasan
absolute pleasure and delight to be able tomeet,workwith and learn fromMarcia
duringhertimeonTheVoiceSeason5."
RachaelRigg.
RACHAELRIGG
MUSICPRODUCER,TheVoiceSeason5,2016.
MarciaHoward.NashvilleSessionsE.P.2016.
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MarciaHoward.SuperBattle.TheVoice,Season5,2016.TeamDelta.Channel9Network,Australia.
MarciaHoward’sResearchMastersThesis.
HolywellsToWaterholes,BelongingThroughSong