Mila Redwood is a Community Songleader, Mother, certified Full Voice practitioner, and the Founder of Sing for Joy in Toronto. Like so many others, Mila grew up believing that her voice wasn’t good enough. She carried this belief for most of her life, casting seeds of self-doubt and insecurity. It was through Community Singing that she found the medicine needed to reclaim her voice and vibrancy.
Today, Mila uses song as a tool for building community, for restoring our sense of belonging and connection in the world. Her workshops and events offer a soulful, playful, and enlivening space where all voices are welcome. When we sing together in simple harmony, we build bridges of acceptance, compassion, and joy.
With fifteen years of experience in community organizing and group facilitation, Mila is passionate about bringing her love of group singing to communities far and wide. She works both locally and globally to build bridges of song, leading group singing events and classes throughout North America. Mila has lead community-singing workshops annually at events including Singing Alive (Oregon and Hawaii), Village Fire Singing (Iowa), and the Spirit Weavers Gathering (Oregon).
As a graduate of the Community Choir Leadership Training, in Victoria, BC, Mila is thrilled to lead Sing for Joy in her home city of Toronto, Ontario. Sing for Joy is an all-inclusive weekly singing event where all voices are welcome, and no singing experience is required. Mila also works locally with newcomer refugee communities to create warm, welcoming spaces for cross-cultural sharing of songs.
Mila has worked closely with many teachers and mentors that have guided her path of song. She is thankful to Laurence Cole, Shivon Robinsong, Denis Donnelly, Liz Rog, Ysaye Barnwell, Barbara McAfee, Melanie DeMore, and Kate Valentine… among so many more in the community singing movement.
To read more about Mila’s personal singing story, visit our Blog HERE.
