Jeff Gerber Presents
- New Hamburg, ON
- Motivational Speaker
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Laura H. said “Jeff did an outstanding job as our keynote speaker for our annual "kick off" event!! Jeff was super engaging and fun to listen to. The message…”
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Joan Minnery - Motivational Speaker, Entertainer & Licensed Wedding Officiant.
Joan is a one-woman force of inspiration. She is a genuine go-getter with an indomitable spark plug of contagious effervescence. The pint-sized energizer bunny is a beacon of energy as she entertains with her band/solo and doing motivational showcases. Joan is a newly appointed Pastoral Chaplain --- officiating at weddings in Ontario Canada. With successful careers as a Music Educator & Entrepreneur, Joan is embracing a new calling as a Wedding Officiant. Joan Is A Windfall For Audiences seeking motivation and couples looking to get married as she brings a flare of music & humour to every avenue she travels.
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Price Range: $400-$2000
Gig Length: 15 - 75 minutes
Languages: American Sign Language, English, Spanish
Insurance: $2 Million
Envision your event with happy and motivated people. Participants appreciate being highly engaged and energized. At the end of the event, you want to see folks inspired and ready to take action.
Joan Minnery is the Little Engine That CAN!!!
Joan has that unique gift of having a real, raw, and relatable knack to motivate people. She makes them feel good. Joan is an authentic enjoyable personality – effervescent and high energy. People are happy when they hear her speak.
Joan relates unforgettable honest stories of struggle and triumph.
Her powerful talks are full of passion, laughter, humour and surprise. Afterwards audiences are ignited and spirited to do better.
Joan’s workshops are fun, interactive & creative. She gets people up moving and uses straight forward techniques to engage in dialogue, movement and social interaction. She delivers her insightful yet crucial messages with passion, energy, humour and the added element of music. As a professional entertainer, she is no stranger to the spotlight. She has toured across Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean. She combines her stories with what she does best – SING!
Joan Minnery is a one-woman force of inspiration. She is a genuine go-getter with an indomitable spark plug of contagious effervescence. The pint-sized energizer bunny is a beacon of energy as she entertains with her band, solo performances, and motivational showcases & instructs her dance fitness classes all over North America.
In 2022, Joan graduated with honours from the Master of Arts program at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, majoring in Community Music. She also enjoyed a fabulous tenure as a Teaching Assistant and Graduate Students' Association Rep.
As the 2018 Recipient of the Mohawk College Alumni of Distinction Award, Joan is very proud she has a Mohawk College Music Scholarship named after her.
Her fortes include Vocal Coach, Community Musician, Music Educator, Early Childhood Music Specialist, Music Facilitator, Author, Drama Coach, Event Director, Professional Entertainer, Motivational Speaker, Line Dance Instructor and Zumba Instructor. Joan also enjoys guest lecturing at Wilfred Laurier University.
Joan is the CEO of Joan Minnery Enterprises, the Director of SiNG iT Vocal Lessons & Performance, and the Coordinator of the Brantford Cabaret musical theatre troupe and is a very busy Motivational Speaker. As a professional entertainer, Joan is the front person for the Rock Band SIVLE and is a solo artist. Joan also enjoys a lucrative career as a Community Music Facilitator teaching her adult Musicking Classes. With successful careers as a Music Educator and Entrepreneur, Joan is ready to embrace a new calling as a Pastoral Chaplain for Weddings.
Current Employment
CEO of Joan Minnery Enterprises, SiNG iT Vocal Lessons & Performance, Motivational Speaking, Line Dance & Zumba.
Professional Entertainer: SIVLE Rock Band, Joan Minnery Community Music Solo Shows, Voices of SiNG iT and Notes and Beats - Community Music Classes!!!
Community Music & Performing Arts Facilitator & - Grand River Community Health Centre
Movement and Motion, Dance - Guest Facilitator - Brant County School Board
Licensed Wedding Officiant and Pastoral Chaplain
Education
Master of Arts, Community Music: Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo
Ordained Pastoral Chaplain & Wedding Officiant - the Community Catholic Church of Canada
Bachelor of Arts, Child Studies: Brock University, St. Catharine's
Early Childhood Education Diploma: Mohawk College, Brantford
Grade 13 Honours Graduation Diploma: North Park Collegiate, Brantford
Joan is the recipient of both the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals for Community Volunteerism, Health Advocacy and Leading Young Children towards Music. Joan has been nominated 5 times for the Brantford Citizen of the Year. Joan was a finalist for the 2017 Order of Ontario for Leading Young Persons Towards Music & Health.
The highly sought-after Motivational Speaker and Entertainer tours across Canada and the United States as she delivers her impactful messages of I Am, Self-Love, the Art of Movement, the Hospitality of Community Music and more. Joan invigorates her audiences to "Put Down the Fork & Get Moving" across Ontario and beyond.
On November 3rd, 2014, Joan released her bestselling autobiography WALKING MY WAY BACK TO ME, about her personal transformation. She is currently working on her sequel entitled Echoes of the Ripple and another memoire about her life as a Voice Coach entitled SING IT LOUD, SING IT PROUD!!! There's a definite memoir of her life at Laurier coming very soon!!!
Joan Minnery happily hails from Brantford, Ontario, Canada. She is the daughter of Bill and Elsie, the youngest sister of John, Anne and Bob, and the boastful mother of Bill (BJ). Joan can be spotted at most events escorted by her life partner, Keith Curley.
Individual Awards
2024 - WINNER - GOLD - Best Single - Band - International Singer Songwriters Association Awards, Atlanta Georgia
2024 - Finalist in the International Singer Songwriters Association Awards, Atlanta Georgia
2024 - Winner of 29 Community Votes Awards for Business Excellence. Platinum, Gold, Silver & Bronze.
2024 - Winner of Best Music Lessons for Children, Platinum Award, Community Votes
2024 - Winner of Best Theatre and Community Groups, Platinum Award, Community Votes
2024 - Winner of Best Local Band -- SIVLE, Platinum Award, Community Votes
2021: Finalist in the International Singer Songwriters Association Awards, Atlanta Georgia
2016: Winner of Best Motivational Speaker, Diamond Award, Readers’ Choice Awards
2016: Winner of Best Local Author, Diamond Award, Readers’ Choice Awards
2016: Winner of Best Dance Instructor, Diamond Award, Readers’ Choice Awards
2013: Winner of Brantford’s Best Professional Entertainer, Readers’ Choice Awards
2013: 1st runner-up of Brantford’s Favourite Music Teacher, Readers’ Choice Awards
2012 & 2013: Winner of Brantford’s Best Fitness Instructor, Readers’ Choice Awards
2002 – 2007: 5-time nominee for the Brantford Citizen of the Year
2004 & 2005: 1st place People’s Choice Awards, Cruisin’ & Bloomin’ Fest
2005: 1st place People’s Choice Awards, Windsor Stars Festival
2004: Winner of the BEST FESTIVAL Award – Brantford Elvis Fest, Tourism Awards
2004: Winner of the Tourism Builder Award, Tourism Awards
1997: Recipient of the Keys to the City, Red Bank New Jersey Fabulous 50s Festival
1996: 1st place People’s Choice Awards, Collingwood Elvis Fest
1996: Winner of the Rising Star Singing Contest, South Western Ontario
1985: North Park Collegiate Highschool Vocal Music Award
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Single performer. I require a microphone, sound system, 8 foot table, power source, water, and about a 10 foot performance area. As I am quite short, an elevated riser or stage would be beneficial but I do move around quite a bit. I can bring in my own sound system, if needed. A side table for display is also appreciated.
Depending on the venue and client wishes, our show can be anywhere from 15 minutes - One hour. Songs occur at the beginning, about 2-3 within and for the finale.
Dynamic & Interactive Inspirational Presentations With A Musical Flare!
* Weight Loss / Weight Management
* Health, Wellness & Fitness – Special Youth Focus
* Women In Spotlight
* I AM Concept of Self Love & Self-Empowerment
* Anti-Bullying / Bullying In The Workplace
Tony Robbins, Elvis, Oprah, Janis Joplin, Dolly Parton, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Simmons, Bette Midler, Betty White, Susan Powter.
Microphone
Sound System
Table
Power Outlet
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