BIOGRAPHY
Karis Wiebe
For more than three decades, Karis Wiebe has established herself as a distinguished musician and dedicated educator, teaching students ranging from elementary age to advanced university levels. She maintains a successful German vocal studio, while continuing to serve a flourishing Canadian clientele. Karis has performed, taught, and coached for the
Internationales Theatre Frankfurt, at the
Frankfurt International School, the
Musikschule Beck in Bremerhaven. Locally, she has instructed at the
University of Manitoba (Preparatory Studies Division), as well as the
Canadian Mennonite University. In addition to teaching and performing, Karis is an active and admired choral conductor and is regularly in demand as a vocal and choral clinician in the province of Manitoba.
Karis holds a Master of Music with a focus in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She holds a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba. In addition, Ms. Wiebe acquired a Bachelor of Church Music from Canadian Mennonite University with a focus in Vocal and Piano Performance, Collaborative Piano, and Choral Conducting. Karis Wiebe is an active member of National Association of Teachers of Singing, Canadian Federation of Music Teachers Associations, Choral Canada, Manitoba Registered Music Teachers Association, and Manitoba Choral Association.
Ms. Wiebe serves as the Minister of Music at First Mennonite Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A professional fully licensed and credentialed for Music Ministry, she transitioned into this role following her tenure as Associate Minister of Music and Worship. Her ministry focuses on leading worship and overseeing the church’s musical life through conducting and accompanying various choirs and ensembles. Karis continues to “foster congregational singing and assists the congregation with new hymns to ensure the legacy of SATB congregational singing lives on.” https://firstmennonitechurch.ca/
Karis Wiebe is also the Director of the Choral Department at Grant Park High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba, successfully operating a variety of prosperous music ensembles, choirs, guitar classes, musical theatre, and most recently, a flourishing and innovative Singer Songwriter course!
At Karis Wiebe Studios, Ms. Wiebe and her team of expert instructors provide a superior learning experience happily integrating songwriting into piano, guitar, and voice lessons upon request.
“Students have found song writing to be a necessary outlet and form of expression especially during this isolating Covid time.” ~ Chris Wolf, Music Director and Host of Golden West Radio Classic 107 FM
Expanding her professional influence on a global scale, Karis is currently developing
Sing it Smart, a premier online educational platform expected to launch in April 2026. This versatile, high-quality program is designed for a broad spectrum of vocalists - including children, teens, university voice minors, and beginning majors. It serves as a comprehensive resource for choral conductors and teachers, while offering a flexible model that functions as strictly private training, a supplement to existing lessons, or a safe private solution for those hesitant to sing in front of an instructor.
singitsmart.com
"Through the Sing it Smart online vocal course, Karis shares that high-level expertise. She has a rare gift for making complex vocal health and technique feel accessible, ensuring every student sings with more power and intelligence. If you want to master your instrument, you need the brilliant 'smart' technique that only someone with Karis's breadth of experience can provide." ~ Emmy Award Winner, Editor of NBC's "The Voice" & "American Song Contest", Producer and Director, Thomas Uncles
Karis has an innate gift to educate students with different or additional needs.
“Karis Wiebe leads an extraordinary performing arts program as part of Inclusion Support at Grant Park High School. We are so incredibly impressed with all she has done and continues to do within the very ‘favorite’ course in the program! We are so very lucky to have Karis at the helm. “~ with an Induction into the Rainbow Stage Wall of Fame, Performer and Adjudicator, Debbie Maslowsky
"I have had the pleasure of attending a few musical theatre productions directed by Karis Wiebe. The shows were part of the Inclusion Support Program at Grant Park High School, and she never failed to make the students shine on stage. The audiences loved the performances, and it was obvious, the students loved their director. I just found out that she is also a voice and piano teacher!! I can’t think of a more loving, caring and all-round perfect person for this. She is amazing!" ~ Juno Award Winner and Member of the Order of Manitoba, Entertainer, Al Simmons
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
* Master of Music
* Bachelor of Education
* Bachelor of Music
* Bachelor of Church Music
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE
* Licensed & Credentialed Minister of Music
* Professional Certified Teacher
* Certified Orff Schulwerk Teacher
"I believe every individual possesses a unique brilliance. My passion is helping students reveal that light, whether through the art of singing or the discipline of playing an instrument." ~ Karis
