Amy Isnor

Amy's Bio

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Amy grew up in the entertainment world. Her father worked on a number of musical variety shows for the CBC including "Sing-along Jubilee", a show that spawned the careers of several international super stars of the music industry {i.e. renowned producer, Brian A'Hearn, songwriter, Gene MacLellan, singer, Anne Murray... to name a few).

Her mother was a bluegrass singer, where three year old Amy would perform between her mother's sets! She made her first television appearance on local television at the age of five. It was then Amy began formal music training, studying piano & violin throughout grade school.

In her pre-teens, she began her acting career with the Nova Scotia Drama League, which led to a scholarship to London, England for musical theatre, when she was only seventeen.

After high school, Amy continued her artistic endeavors in Paris, France. Then went to Concordia University in Montreal majoring in jazz vocal performance. It was there she began her classical vocal training and went on to win the Concordia Concert Aria Competition with her impressive coloratura soprano voice.

Amy was then off to Vancouver where she co-wrote & recorded with renowned B.C. producer, Vic LeVak (RCA's, Balligomingo). Then, to Chicago to work with Grammy award winning writer/producer, Jim Peterik ("Eye of the Tiger", "Vehicle", "The Search is Over", to name a few of his top ten hits).

Most recently, Amy worked with producer/director Trevor Lawrence on the syndicated CBS program “B in Tune”, a music show just for kids! Trevor has had several top ten hits on the international market including “I’m So Excited”, “Slow Hand” recorded by the Pointer Sisters.

After a long stay in Nashville, Tennessee, writing & performing, Amy has most recently moved to Toronto where she has put together a piano duo featuring beautiful arrangements of classic standards and original material.