Sought after for her high-energy and emphasis on vocal technique and text, Kelsea McLean is dedicated to the transformative power of singing in community.

While obtaining her Bachelor of Music from Canadian Mennonite University, she studied with Dr. Janet Brenneman who profoundly influenced her practice and decision to continue in the field of music education. Kelsea obtained her Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan, and subsequently completed her Masters of Education with a focus in Music Education at Acadia University under the mentorship of Dr. Dale Lonis and Ardith Haley. She studied conducting privately with Dr. Jim Sparks.

She serves as Artistic Director for Sirens and Harmonia Girls’ Choir and is also the conductor of the prestigious Under the Spire Festival Chorus. Under her direction, Sirens has won an East Coast Music Award for Choral Recording of the Year and a Music PEI Award for Achievement in Classical Music. Sirens was also featured at Podium Conference and Festival, in 2018, alongside Elektra Women’s Choir. Sirens has collaborated with the Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra, Halifax Camerata Singers, Aeolian Singers, Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors, Atlantic String Machine, singer-songwriter Meaghan Blanchard, soprano Tracy Cantin, and pianist Robert Kortgaard. Boundless, their debut album, was released in 2020.

Kelsea has had the privilege of providing choral workshops to choirs such as the Annapolis Valley Honour Choir, Music Monday Mass Choir, and the PEI Junior Honour Choir. She has adjudicated at the Atlantic Festival of Music in Halifax. Choir by night and concert band by day, she also teaches instrumental and choral music at Colonel Gray Senior High School. Originally from Saskatchewan, Kelsea now calls Prince Edward Island home where she lives with her husband Alex, and two small children, George and Rosie.