Michele Mele

Michele Mele is from a family of professional musicians and has been writing songs for over 25 years. She was something of a prodigy and began playing piano as a small child. Michele graduated from University of Toronto Faculty of Music in 1982 and in 1984 she graduated from the Faculty of Education. With a keen interest in live theatre, she also studied directing and directed productions of Tennessee Williams’ “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof� and “The Glass Menagerie�. As a Music Educator, she has conducted numerous song writing and active listening workshops at schools and other Toronto area venues. In 1989 Michele wrote “That’s All I Know� which was performed by Neil Donnell. The recording subsequently went “Gold� in Canada. Michele also composed and arranged choral works for large choirs and in 1991 she composed and arranged a Christmas themed work for the Toronto Philharmonic, which they performed in concert under Michele’s baton. Michele has been a favorite performer at a number of Toronto’s jazz boites. Michele’s debut CD “Like This� (which also contained exclusively original material), was released in 2003 and is still being warmly received by critics and fans alike. The poignant music and texts of “Like This� and “Laugh� (which followed a year later) reflect the variegated moods captured by her artistic vision. She is an artist who has diverse specialized skills in addition to songwriting and performing. In addition to being the mother of 4 beautiful children, she speaks 3 languages and has an array of eclectic interests. Michele’s 3rd CD of original material also includes the beautiful standard “You Must Believe In Spring� and the lively Ellington standard “Beginning To See The Light�. “feel� exudes the ever changing emotions that make her life so magical. “feel� has continued to receive extensive airplay and acclaim worldwide. She recently sat on the jury of the Ontario Arts Council and continually offers workshops and benefit concerts to promote music/arts education. Her latest project is her new, one woman show. Highlighting her latest original material, "Naked On The Rocks" , crosses the line between musical genres and delves into the deepest places in Michele’s heart. It’s a culmination of a year of tremendous personal growth and overflowing creativity.