about

Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, soprano Alyssa Woolhether has established a vibrant and multifaceted career as a voice teacher, adjudicator, workshop facilitator, choir director, and performer. She maintains a thriving private studio at the University of Regina’s Conservatory of Performing Arts, where she is dedicated to helping singers of all ages discover their authentic voices through vocal empowerment and functional voice training.

A passionate advocate for female voices, Alyssa serves as music director of the Sisters in Song Women’s Choir of Regina, where she fosters artistic expression, confidence, and community among singers of all backgrounds. She also works as a vocal instructor and band coach at GRR! Regina, a youth camp that amplifies and empowers the voices of female, trans, Two-Spirit, and gender-expansive youth.

Alyssa holds a Master of Music in Performance and Literature from Western University (2019) and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Regina (2010). She is also certified in Levels I, II, and III of Somatic Voicework™ – The LoVetri Method (2021).

Recognized for her versatile and emotive lyric voice, Alyssa has performed with numerous opera companies across Ontario and trained at esteemed programs in Canada and Europe. With more than 20 years of stage experience, she is a seasoned recitalist with an extensive art song repertoire. Operatic highlights include Micaëla in Carmen (Toronto City Opera); Marcellina and Susanna (cover) in Le nozze di Figaro (Accademia Europea dell’Opera); Miss Jessel in The Turn of the Screw (Western Opera); La Bergère in L’Enfant et les Sortilèges (Vera Causa Opera); Mrs. Hayes and Susannah (cover) in Susannah (Long Reach Opera Workshop); Anna Gomez in The Consul (Long Reach Opera Workshop); Female Chorus (cover) in The Rape of Lucretia (MY Opera); and Giovanna in Rigoletto (Opera by Request).

Beyond classical music, Alyssa is an accomplished cross-genre performer and songwriter. With her soul/pop band Lyssa & the Try-Tones, she has released three EPs—Basement City View (2022), Chasing Shadows (2023), and New Love: Side A (2025). The band has earned two SaskMusic Award nominations for R&B Artist of the Year (2023, 2024), opened for Boney M, and performed at major Saskatchewan festivals including the SaskTel Jazz Festival, Regina Folk Festival, Napatak Ramble, and Gateway Festival.

At the heart of Alyssa’s work is her belief that cultivating love and trust in one’s instrument builds confidence, unlocks creativity, and fosters a deep connection to both body and self.