Faye Stollery
Performance Coaching
Faye Stollery values fostering connection: where people feel seen, heard, and loved. Performances, presentations, or speeches are opportunities for meaningful connection. She teaches mindfulness and performance techniques to help build confidence and captivate audiences.
Faye started performance coaching at the MacEwan University Conservatory of Music in 2014. With her background in theatre and meditation, she offers practical and effective ways to navigate performance anxiety, connect with others, and find joy on and off the stage.
Her genuine loving nature creates a warm and inviting atmosphere, exemplifying her skill of integrating mindfulness into everyday life.
Faye began her journey with the Conservatory of Music as a voice student in 2004, performing in recitals, music festivals, and the Conservatory’s scholarship competition. She was also the Assistant Program Coordinator at the Conservatory office from 2013-2025, supporting music education programs and events.
She has directed and coached children’s musical theatre productions and taught Confidence Building & Stage Presence workshops.
She works with children, teens, and adults preparing for speeches and monologues, singer-songwriters, and music students preparing for recitals, festivals, and competitions.
Teaching Quote/Philosophy:
I believe that integrating mindfulness and performance techniques enhances the connection between the performer and their audience. Whether you are nervous to perform or a seasoned professional looking to make your next performance more engaging, my goal is to help you develop tools that can enrich your life on and off the stage.
Lesson Description:
Faye offers private, semi-private, and group sessions online or in-person downtown Edmonton at the Winspear Centre.
Sessions include a foundation in mindfulness and performance techniques. You will develop skills to reduce stage fright, build self-confidence, and be present with your audience.
What are you preparing for?
- Instrumental, vocal, or musical-theatre performance
- Bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah speech
- Wedding or anniversary speech
Request lessons with Faye to discuss how she can support your goals.
Education and Certification:
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Drama, University of Alberta
Certified Integrative Restoration - iRest® Yoga Nidra Teacher
Lifestyle Meditation Certified Instructor
300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Heart + Bones Yoga
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Wellness Within
Mental Health First Aid
Estill Voice Level I & II
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Edmonton Insight Meditation Council Member, Communication & Marketing, 2025
Interim President of The Association of Independent Music Teachers at Alberta College, 2022-2023
Student Testimonial:
Faye’s qualifications and extraordinary communicative skills definitely underlie her success as a performance instructor. It is apparent that Faye’s positive and enthusiastic approach as a teacher and coach enabled our student to find confidence and joy in discovering his abilities both in movement and expression.
- Lary Benson, Voice Instructor
