Terri-Lyn Paterson began her musical studies on the accordion at age nine under the tutelage of Heinz Siemens, studying both the stradella and free bass styles. She played in the accordion orchestra and chamber accordion ensemble. During high school, she was inspired to study voice and piano. She graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance, studying under the late David Falk. Recently, she has been studying with Dr. Charlene Pauls. In operas, she has performed with K-W Oktoberfest Productions, Opera Hamilton, Brott Opera Summer Program and Southern Ontario Lyric Opera. She has sung with many choral groups – Arcady, Chorus Hamilton, Grand River Chorus, Boris Brott Festival Choir and Masterworks. In Musical Theatre, she has performed with the Theatre Ancaster Classics Company, playing Nellie Forbush in “South Pacific” and Sarah Brown in “Guys and Dolls.” An avid Gilbert and Sullivan fan, she has performed in nine G&S operettas. Favourite roles have been Aline in “Sorcerer,” Josephine in “HMS Pinafore,” and Princess Ida in “Princess Ida.” Terri-Lyn loves to sing and is always looking forward to her next musical adventure!